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We are in the home stretch in ending the school year. The students are doing a great job in learning the keys on the keyboard! Continue to practice typing!
In the Classroom - Look What the Students are Doing!
Middle School
May 2012
The 8th graders are currently working on researching an element, which was assigned from science class. They are utilizing PowerPoint to display their research and they will be presenting May 14 and 15th.
The 6-7th graders are working on researching information about a state. They are utilizing PowerPoint to present their research. The presentations will begin the week of May 7th.
April 2012
The students are learning presentation skills and how to utilize PowerPoint as a presentation tool.
March 2012
They are working on improving their typing skills. They are also using their time in the Computer Lab to type their research paper.
February 2012
The students are learning how to create line and column charts through Excel. The have and will continue to have opportunities to type and to research their Science Fair Research paper in the Computer Lab. The students are continuing to work on their typing skills through Type to Learn. There will be a top row keyboard Quiz on Friday, March 2nd. The next Quiz on the bottom row will be possibly Friday, March 16th.
January 2012
The students will research a topic and practice typing a short research paper. They will be graded on citing their sources and typing their paper in the correct format. This will prepare them for the Science Fair Research Paper.
Click here to view Guidelines for typing your Science Research Paper (PDF format)
Click here to view Guidelines for typing your Science Research Paper (Word 2007 format)
Click here to view MLA Citation Guidelines (PDF format) for citing your Science Research Paper
Click here to view MLA Citation Guidelines (Word 2007 format) for citing your Science Research Paper
Click here to download Abstract Sheet(Word 2007 format)
Click here to download Safety Sheet(Word 2007 format)
Click here to view the Science Fair Grading Sheet
December 2011
The students continue to work on typing research papers. They have typed and practiced citing bibliography sources. A hands-on test was given before Christmas Break.
November 2011
The students are inserting clip art and practice resizing. They are also working on find & replace and creating lists in Word.. They are learning how to type research papers and how to cite the work on a bibliography page.
October 2011
The students collected 10 pictures of family members and favorite hobbies/interests that will be used to put together their personal story. They are learning to copy files to an external device (flash drive). They will be importing their pictures into Windows Movie Maker to create a short movie.
They are also researching information on the internet and compiling a table using Microsoft Word. At the beginning of the quarter, they will be learning to type a research paper and cite sources.
September 2011
Currently the students are working on Microsoft Word learning basic document functions such as margins, footer, line spacing and typeface styles and sizes. They are learning how to type business letters and envelopes.
5th Grade
May 2012
The students are learning how to utilize PowerPoint. Their presentations will be on the topic of the three branches of government.
April 2012
The students were introduced to the basics of using PowerPoint.
March 2012
The students continue to learn how to type a research paper. They will finish their bird project.
February 2012
The students researched birds on the following web sites: http://www.nhest.org/birdguid.html and www.wild-bird-watching.com/birds.html. They practiced taking that information and typed it in a research format. They are continuing to work on typing skills. There will be a home row Quiz on Thursday, March 8th. The next quiz will be on March 22nd - top row.
January 2012
The students will practice researching a topic and typing a short research paper. The students will continue to learn typing skills through Type to Learn 4 program.
December 2011
The students were given two characters to research from the book: Wrinkle in Time. They also have been practicing typing with the new program, Type to Learn 4.
November 2011
The students are continuing to work on www.whitehouse.gov. They are typing a paragraph summarizing what they learned and how to type a one-page research paper.
October 2011
The students are researching information on www.whitehouse.gov. They will be practicing copying and pasting as well as creating a research paper.
September 2011
The children have been learning basic functions in Microsoft Word. They are practicing saving their files on the network. They are reviewing the different font styles and sizes
4th Grade
May 2012
The students are learning how to utilize PowerPoint. Their presentations will be on the topic of the three branches of government.
April 2012
The students were introduced to the basics of using PowerPoint.
March 2012
The students continue to learn how to type a research paper. They will finish their bird project.
February 2012
The students researched birds on the following web sites: http://www.nhest.org/birdguid.html and www.wild-bird-watching.com/birds.html.There will be a home row keyboard Quiz on March 8th.
January 2012
The students will continue to practice typing in Type to Learn 4. The students will be practice researching birds and typing a short research paper. They also will continue to practice typing in Type to Learn 4.
December 2011
The students practiced searching for tree and flower images on the internet. They learned how to save the image on the network. They began using the new program, Type to Learn 4.
November 2011
The students are typing the malaysian mantis papers and inserting a mantis picture onto the paper.
October 2011
The students are researching information on malaysian mantis. They will be typing a short research paper.
September 2011
The children have been learning basic functions in Microsoft Word. They are practicing saving their files on the network. They are reviewing the different font styles and sizes
3rd Grade
May 2012
The students are continuing to learn more of the keyboard.
April 2012
The students creating a project using Paint.
March 2012
The students worked on creating flyers for the Auction
February 2012
They continue to practice typing in Type to Learn 4. There will be a home row keyboard Quiz on March 8th.
January 2012
The students will continue to practice typing in Type to Learn 4. They also researched one thing about Thomas Jefferson and one thing about Daniel Boone. They found an image on the internet of Thomas and Daniel and practiced saving that image. They typed a sentence or two in Word and inserted their image.
December 2011
The students began using the new program, Type to Learn 4.
November 2011
The students are having fun designing a flyer looking for a lost dog. They are practicing changing the font color and sizes and inserting clip art.
October 2011
The students are practicing using a variety of font styles by editing a flyer. They are also practicing signing on and saving to the DCCS network.
September 2011
Currently the students are working on Microsoft Word learning basic document functions such as centering text and typeface selections.
2nd Grade
May 2012
The students continue to practice learning the keys on the keyboard.
April 2012
The students continue to practice learning the keys on the keyboard.
March 2012
The students continue to practice learning the keys on the keyboard.
February 2012
They continue to practice typing. There will be a home row keyboard Quiz on Friday, March 9th. They will finish coloring their keyboard charts.
January 2012
The students will progress through Type to Learn 4.
December 2011
The students have been practicing typing in the new program, Type to Learn 4.
November 2011
The students are learning how to insert clip art pictures into Word.
October 2011
The students are practicing using various font styles. They are also practicing signing on and saving to the DCCS network.
September 2011
Currently the students are working on Microsoft Word learning basic document functions such as centering text and typeface selections.
1st Grade
May 2012
The students continue to practice learning the keys on the keyboard.
April 2012
The students continue to practice learning the keys on the keyboard.
March 2012
The students continue to practice learning the keys on the keyboard.
February 2012
There will be a home row keyboard Quiz on Friday, March 9th. They will finish the coloring their keyboard charts.
January 2012
The students will continue to practice typing. We will also work on basics in Windows Paint.
December 2011
The students practiced typing their home address in Word. They also began using Type to Learn 4.
November 2011
The students learned how to create word art in Word. They have started using the Paint program. We are practicing the home row keys.
October 2011
The students are learning the Home Row keys.
September 2011
Currently the students are working on Type to Learn JR. They are practicing signing onto our network, logging off the computer and basic functions of the keyboard.
Kindergarten
May 2012
The students have been practicing some of the Paint techniques.
April 2012
The students continue to learn more keys from the home row.
March 2012
The students are becoming more comfortable with using their computer.
February 2012
The students have been learning the basics on the keyboard. There will be a quiz for the left side of the home row keys. They also have been working on www.starfall.com.
January 2012
The students will continue to practice learning their keys through Type to Learn 4.
December 2011
The students began using the new program Type to Learn 4. They also played memory games on the internet.
October 2011
The students are learning the Home Row keys.
September 2011
Currently the students are working on Type to Learn JR and basic keys of the keyboard.
Posted by: Mrs. T. Rivera
Reminder about Computer Use in the DCCS Lab
See pages 6-7 of the Student Handbook for full explanation
There is no right of privacy from system administrators. Any use of school computers is accessible to school personnel and the material will be evaluated as to its appropriateness.
The use of school computers to access personal email is prohibited.
The use of school computers and the Internet is a privilege and may be revoked at any time. In order to enhance student learning and promote a technological savvy student, DCCS provides computer classes with internet availability. DCCS believes that the Internet has much to offer students with its wide variety of resources. It is our goal to educate students about efficient, ethical, and appropriate use of the resources. Within the context of our mission statement, the Internet connection will be used to meet the goals in our curriculum.
The internet user is held responsible for his/her actions whenever using the Internet. Unacceptable uses of the Internet will result in the suspension or revoking of these privileges. Some examples of unacceptable use include but are not limited to:
- vandalizing the data of another user
- wasteful use of resources
- violating the spirit of the DCCS mission statement