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Students look forward to weekly visits to the state of the art computer lab where they have an entire class period to investigate a wide array of computer software, which has been chosen to develop skills and support classroom instruction. The students consider this their time to "play" but they are learning valuable skills with the colorful, interactive software. Students also look forward to time spent researching topics on the Internet. Teachers assign writing topics and the students have time to complete these assignments with the advice and assistance of the computer instructor. Some of our yearly goals include:
- Keyboarding-first graders will be able to use both hands. Second graders will begin to use correct fingering, and always use the thumbs only for the space bar. Third graders will continue to refine correct fingering and increase speed. Fourth and fifth graders will refine skills by using punctuation keys, number keys, and increasing speed. Upon leaving the lower school all fifth graders should be able to type at least 15 wpm. (Many can type up to 25wpm.)
- Students in grades 2-5 will become familiar with Microsoft Word and be able to type documents appropriate for their grade level. They will be able to use the computer to complete assignments from the classroom. Upon leaving the fifth grade all students should be able to type and edit a paper using Word.
- Students in all grades will use software that promotes logical, sequential thinking skills. Good software enhances reading for content and meaning, and gives students practice in complex thinking skills.
- Students will become familiar with using the Internet for simple research. Learning to navigate the Internet is only the first step. They also get practice in evaluating the worth of the information they find and in citing references from the Internet.
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