Goals
and Objectives of Lesson:
Goal
By the end of kindergarten, students will
identify and use basic components of a computer and identify
and use icons and menu items to type letters and choose pictures
that represent the letter sounds using Kid Pix Studio Deluxe
with 100% accuracy.
Objectives
Given a mouse, keyboard, monitor and printer,
students will
point to and name each component with 100% accuracy.
Given a mouse, students will demonstrate the
ability to hold and click the left button with their finger with
100% accuracy.
Given a keyboard, students will demonstrate
the ability to select appropriate keys with 100% accuracy.
Students, when presented with instructional
software will demonstrate the ability to locate and to state the
purpose of program icons with 100% accuracy.
Students, when presented with instructional
software will demonstrate the ability to locate and to state the
purpose of menu items with 100% accuracy.
When asked to open a specific software application,
students will choose the appropriate program icon with 100% accuracy.
When asked to use a specific tool within a
software application, students will choose the appropriate menu
item with100% accuracy.
Students, when presented with Kid Pix Studio
Deluxe software will type the correct letter on the page with
100% accuracy.
Students, when presented with Kid Pix Studio
Deluxe software will correctly choose the picture stamp that represents
a letter sound with 100% accuracy.
New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards addressed
Language Arts
3.1.3, 3.2.7, 3.1.11,
3.3.12, 3.3.14, 3.4.1, 3.5.5, 3.5.6
Cross-Content Workplace Readiness
2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.15, 4.2,4.4,4.5,4.9
Summary of the Lesson
The first three lessons
should be completed in about three weeks. The fourth lesson
would be an ongoing activity for most of the school year. You
will find that the children will need less help as the year
progresses. Consider placing children with partners of mixed
ability levels so that the children may benefit from each other’s
knowledge.
Save the printed alphabet
sheets for each child in a folder to be compiled into a book
at the end of the school year.
You should work on
the letters in the order that you will be presenting them to
the students. This will make the Kid Pix alphabet book project
a meaningful reinforcement activity for your language arts program
as well as an introduction to computer use.
Equipment, materials and other technology needed
Computer, mouse, keyboard, printer, large screen monitor
(if available), Kid Pix Studio Deluxe Software, example of completed
alphabet book, computer flashcard pieces (copies provided),
classroom management chart (copy provided), student assessment
checklist (copy provided).
Detail of Activities
Kindergarten classroom teachers can combine
letter and sound recognition with introducing their students
to the computer. Classroom teachers are working under many time
constraints and being able to integrate the use of technology
into their existing curriculum is an efficient use of their
classroom time.
Lesson One
Objectives:
Given a mouse, keyboard, monitor and printer,
students will
Point to and name each component with 100% accuracy.
Instructional Strategies:
Small Group Instruction
Small Group Co-operative Instruction
Materials:
Computer,
mouse, keyboard, printer, monitor, Kid Pix Studio Deluxe software, printer and paper, one set of computer flashcards for
each group
Procedure:
Teacher will sit at the computer with three
children.
Have Kid Pix software program open.
Point to the monitor and explain that what they
will be making will be seen here.
Point to the mouse and tell the students they
will be learning how to click the mouse to make choices on the
computer. Demonstrate by opening the Kid Pix program.
Point to the keyboard and tell the students that they will be
typing letters with the keys. Demonstrate by typing their names
for them.
Show the printer to the students and explain
that what you have created on the monitor will now be printed
out on paper. Print the student’s names.
Give the group of students the computer flashcard
pieces. Instruct them to put the computer together, name the parts
to each other, and explain what each part does.
Repeat this lesson with each group.
Given a mouse, students will demonstrate the
ability to hold and click the left button with their finger with
100% accuracy.
Given a keyboard, students will demonstrate
the ability to select appropriate keys with 100% accuracy.
Instructional Strategies:
One to one instruction
Materials:
Computer, mouse, keyboard, printer,
monitor, Kid Pix Studio Deluxe software, printer and paper
Procedure:
Have Kid Pix software program open.
Point to the monitor and explain that what he
will be making will be seen here.
Tell the student he will be learning how to
click the mouse and type on the keyboard.
Tell the student the name of the mouse and show
him how to position his hand. Some children may need you to place
your hand over theirs and actually push their finger gently to
click the mouse until they can manipulate it by themselves.
Guide the student to click on the typewriter tool.
Show the keyboard to the student
and state it’s name.
Guide
the student on the keyboard as he types the alphabet.
Show the printer to the student and
explain that what they have created on the monitor will now be
printed out on paper.
Guide student to the printer command
and have them click the mouse.
Repeat
this lesson with each student.
Students, when presented with instructional
software will demonstrate the ability to locate and to state the
purpose of program icons with 100% accuracy.
Students, when presented with instructional
software will demonstrate the ability to locate and to state the
purpose of menu items with 100% accuracy.
Instructional Strategies:
Large group instruction
Materials:
Computer,
mouse, keyboard, large screen TV monitor connected to a computer,
Kid Pix Studio Deluxe software, example of a completed alphabet
book
Procedure:
Gather students in front of large screen display.
Show the finished example
of an alphabet book to the children and explain that they will
be creating one of their own a page at a time. (using the following
steps create your own alphabet book to show the children, it is
a great way to become familiar with the steps)
Demonstrate the steps they will take
to create each alphabet page. Click on each item and name it for
the students, have them repeat the name to you.
1.
Click on Kid Pix Icon
2.
Click on the typewriter tool
3.
Type your name
4.
Click the talking alphabet too
5.
Click and drag the letter to the screen
( hold the Ctrl & Alt Keys to make letter
larger)
6.
Click
the rubber stamp tool to choose a picture that starts with that
letter sound.
7.
Print
out the page
Lesson Four
Objectives:
When asked to open a specific software application, students
will choose the appropriate program icon with 100% accuracy.
When asked to use a specific tool within a software
application, students will choose the appropriate menu item with100%
accuracy.
Students, when presented with Kid Pix Studio
Deluxe software will type the correct letter on the page with
100% accuracy.
Students, when presented with Kid Pix Studio
Deluxe software will correctly choose the picture stamp that represents
a letter sound with 100% accuracy.
Instructional Strategies:
Small group co-operative learning
Materials:
Computer, mouse, keyboard, printer,
Kid Pix Studio Deluxe
Procedure:
Group 3 children at the computer.
1 student will be creating
an alphabet page while the other 2 students assist. The students
will take turns being assistants and actually creating their
own page.
Students will print out their page
to be saved in a folder.
Teacher assistance may be required for the first
few pages until students are working independently in small groups.
Repeat this lesson throughout the school year
with each letter of the alphabet until the books are completed.
As the children complete pages
check off their completed letter on the classroom management chart.
Near the end of the project
complete a computer use assessment for each child.
Student Feedback and Assessment:
Kindergarten
Alphabet Book and Computer Use Assessment
Name___________________ Date____________
Skills Tested
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1. Student
points to and names the mouse
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2. Student
points to and names the keyboard
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3. Student
points to and names the monitor
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4. Student
points to and names the printer
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5. Student
successfully clicks mouse
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6. Student
selects necessary keyboard keys
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7. Student
locates and states purpose of program icons
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8. Student
locates and states purpose of menu items
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9. Student
opens appropriate program icons
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10. Student chooses the appropriate
menu items
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11. Student types correct letter
on page in Kid Pix Deluxe
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12. Student choose correct letter
sound picture
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Additional comments & suggestions
Using a classroom management chart will
help you to keep track of completed lessons and pages. (See
copy of classroom management chart)
Make copies of computer components on card stock and
laminate them for use in small group co-operative learning.
(See copies)
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