I teach in a computer lab at a kindergarten through 5th grade elementary school. In a weeks’ time, I see about 650 students. Students learn how to type on the keyboard using programs like typing.com, ABCYA.com keyboard zoo, dance mat typing, and kidz type. Students also learn how to do coding through code.org.
The first thing that students learn is the parts of a computer, how to use each part, and what each part is for. Kindergarten makes a computer out of a file folder to learn the parts and to practice with it at home. Not all students have computers at home so I send home copies of keyboards to help students learn the keys. We have a color coded keyboard on the wall that shows what keys to type with want fingers. This is how we color our keyboard sheets to take home to help learn the keyboard. Technology is important for students to learn because we live in a digital world. They are used to playing on phones. Tablets, and game systems but some never operate a computer until they start schools. We find that Kindergarten doesn’t know how to use a mouse because they think everything is touch screen. So the first thing they learn is what the buttons on the mouse are for and what one to use. The mice I have are color coded with blue stickers on the left click and yellow stickers on the right click. There is even a large mouse on my wall for reference. Websites I use Typing.com Kidztype.com Dance Mat Typing (BBC Bite size) code.org ABCYA.com Mobymax.com
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Dori MartinI am from Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. I am married with a daughter. I work at an elementary school as a computer teacher. I enjoy spending time with my family and friends. Archives
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