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Mr. Trimble
Computer Education
This is the homepage of the Intermediate East Computer Lab
website. My name is Mr. Trimble and this is my fourth year teaching in the
Computer Lab. The following curriculum summary shares the focus of the fourth
and fifth grades. If you have any questions, please
email me.
Grades 4 & 5: 2004-2005
Learning to use technology is essential for achieving success in our society. In
order to best prepare our students to live and work in our world, they must
learn to use computers as a tool for improving and extending their learning.
Students are exposed to a variety of activities and software that encourage
independent computer skills that will enable them to succeed.
Grades 4 & 5: Computer Education Focus
Building self-confidence in using technology as a tool throughout curriculum
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Introduction/review of basic computer skills:
Use of Mac OS X desktop |
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Basic computer terminology, mouse/track pad
control, using the menu bar, using shortcut commands and saving to a server
folder
Introduction/advanced use of the following applications:
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Type to Learn: practice basic keyboarding skills
Microsoft Word: word processing and working with graphics |
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Microsoft Power Point: create a power point
presentation with digital pictures, sounds, animation and customized effects |
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Internet Explorer: use search engines to do
research |
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KidPix3: create pictures using tools, graphics
and animation |
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Inspiration: create graphic organizers,
timelines, character mapping, etc. |
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World Book Multimedia Encyclopedia: use advanced
search features to do research and print results |
