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TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS FOR KINDERGARTEN--SOFTWARE-BASED
What's in the Kindergarten--Software--bundle:
Five step-by-step lessons, including reproducibles, grading rubrics, sample projects, extensions for advanced students and troubleshooting tips
Next-day email delivery in the universally-readable .pdf format
A brief summary of each project, including suggested grade level and prior knowledge, time required, software required, and other projects that should be completed prior to this one
Higher-order thinking skills addressed
Technology-specific skills taught (including National Education Technology Standards addressed
Here are the five lessons included in this bundle:
Made in Excel
Project
#12 Creating Simple Shapes with Excel Excel can be used to create simple pictures, much as those nerdy folk used to do with typewriter x's and o'x. Why draw in Excel? It's like using graph paper--it allows you to depict each part to scale. Another reason: It's there. Click the image to the left for a sample
One of the most powerful, appealling free programs
Project
#38 Introduction to Google Earth Introduce
students to Google Earth, panning in and out, dragging with the mouse, changing
the perspective of the earth's surface, visiting the solar system. Use
classroom investigation into national symbols (Statue of Liberty, Pentagon, White House, etc.) to spark
their interest. Click the image to the left for a sample
Use Google Earth and KidPix
Project
#42 Where Did I come From? (using Google Earth and KidPix) Students will proudly display their country of origin using Google Earth to find it and KidPix to add text and a flag. Click the image to the left for a sample
Students use Sunburst's Type to Learn
Project
#55 Keyboarding in the Classroom Use
keyboarding software (Type to Learn, All the Right Type) to practice
three times a week. Follow up with a quarterly speed quiz (Project 59) Click the image to the left for a sample
Click above for a sample project
Project
#71 Beginning Graphs in Excel Have students fill cells next to numbers to show a visual pictorial quantification. And, it's a good intro to cells, fills, and toolbars Click the image to the left for a sample
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