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=Welcome! all referenced websites can be found to add to start page at this website:= http://mhamracresources.wikispaces.com/K+-+2 start page: password: aeec name of page: earlyedcomputerlab link to start page: [] =Computer Lab Lesson Plans= one week in December will be spent in the Tiger's Den helping with program practice, also one week in the Spring for program practice; there are no classes or small groups during those weeks. Tailgate Day, Summer Splash Day, Christmas movie day, are no class days - cover classes for teachers. Objectives**: ALCOS** 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Activity**:** watch bees video at tvokids.com @ area in front of smart board go overrules/procedures for using the lab and discuss with the whole group use smartboard to demonstrate how to play bees and honey. Let kids choose a computer and play bees and honey to develop\practice mouse skills until class time is over. Assessment: teacher observation
 * August 20 - 24 & August 27 − 31**

**Objectives**: ALCOS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

 * Activity**: Seat students in the smart board area and review computer lab rules and introduce internet explorer icon, start page (it is set as the homepage when you click internet explorer) to students; show students internet explorer icon, how to start IE, the start page where lab assignments are; introduce vocabulary icon, double click. Have students wash hands at the sink. Use seating chart to assign computers, students dismiss to computers to play games for mouse practice.
 * Assessment**: teacher observation

[] [] click Peter Reynolds watch Dot story, then decorate a dot at this website [] use camera to take a picture of dot artwork, upload to art gallery at Artsonia.com
 * 14th classes will participate in Dot Day,

[] Websites for start page: PUZZLES Starry Night - mouse control practice

[] great for mouse practice [] good just move mouse star game

**Objectives**: ALCOS 9, 10

 * Activity:** Seat students in smartboard area. Introduce drawing program tux paint, penguin icon on desktop, show icon, review double click, and how to start program. Introduce the paint tool, undo, redo, save, new, & erase. Dismiss to computers. Allow students time to experiment with the program.
 * Assessment:** teacher observation
 * small groups begin this week on the 17th, groups will work on skills requested by teachers in small group lesson plan. calendar is on the Ldrive and needs to be updated every other week.

**Objectives**: ALCOS 9, 10

 * Activity**: Continue with Tux Paint Program. Have students sit in front of smart board. Review how to open program, introduce stamp, line, shape, and magic tools. Dismiss to computers and allow students to create using the program.
 * Assessment:** teacher observation

=**Oct. 15 - 19 & Oct. 22 - 26**= http://mhamracresources.wikispaces.com/K+-+2 - Halloween Activities; Dismiss to computers to do blog activities.
 * Objectives**: ALCOS 2
 * Activity**: introduce halloween websites on smartboard you can find the activities here:
 * Assessment:** Teacher Observation

=Oct. 29 - Nov. 2 & Nov. 5 - 9= =Objectives: ALCOS 6, 7= Activity: view slideshow and video. review how to open internet explorer and find assignments on the start page; demonstrate selected Halloween sites; dismiss to computers to do Halloween activities. Assessment: Teacher Observation

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=**Nov. 13 - 16 & Nov. 19 - 21**=
 * Objectives:** ALCOS 6, 7
 * Activity:** Introduce website spellingcity.com and demonstrate how to find sight word list; demonstrate how to select find list by username aueec is the username; demonstrate how to play games and print with word list. Dismiss students to computers so they can play the games at spelling city. Week B Wednesday students will be creating a pattern gallery using Tux Paint and Thanksgiving stamps; Help students individually create a pattern to save for the pattern gallery.
 * Assessment:** Teacher Observation

=Nov. 26 - 30 & Dec. 3 - 7=
 * Objectives: ALCOS 2, 3, 5**
 * Activity:** Watch "Holiday Facts and Fun: Thanksgiving" @unitedstreaming.com science_student, stsa are the username and password. Demonstrate Thanksgiving links on smartboard; dismiss to computers to play Thanksgiving games.
 * Assessment**: Teacher Observation

=Dec. 10 - 14 & Dec. 17 - 21=
 * Objectives: ALCOS 6, 7, 9, 10**
 * Activity:** project details can be found at projectsbyjen.com - check here in early November to register for the project. Introduce holiday card project; show card and have students sign; discuss google; demonstrate how to search for Christmas music on the internet by using google.com; demonstrate Christmas activities; listen to Christmas music in the lab while doing Christmas computer activities. Complete class card. Christmas activity links are on the wiki referenced at the top of the page.
 * Assessment:** Teacher Observation


 * Objectives:**
 * Activity:** No computer lab classes due to Christmas program practice
 * Assessment:**

=CHRISTMAS BREAK=

=**January 3, 4 & January 7 - 11**= []
 * Objectives**: ALCOS 2, 3, 5
 * Activity:**Explore Arts Edge website
 * demo activities on smart board, dismiss to computers to explore the website.
 * Assessment:** teacher observation

=**January 14 - 18 & January 22 - 25**=
 * Objectives:** ALCOS 6,7,8,10
 * Activity:** Introduction to Doodle4Google project; all info will be available at the google website - search for doodle for google 2013. show video of last years winner; show pictures from kindergarten gallery last year; Discuss theme; pass out doodle sheet to each student; Use markers - kids decorate doodle around theme. Afterwards, students may do activities under computer lab links. Assess progress at the end of these weeks; schedule small groups as needed for the computer lab.
 * Assessment:** teacher observation

=**Jan. 28 - Feb. 1 & Feb. 4 - 8**= [|http://www.festisite.com/text-layout/#2,0] Print; these will become a display in the lab "We LOVE our teachers!". Students will be dismissed to computers to do Valentine websites. =Feb. 11 - 15 & Feb. 18 - 22=
 * Objectives: 2,8,10**
 * Activity:** Students will brainstorm a list of words that describe their teacher, and also words that describe how they feel about their teacher. Type the words into the text generator at the following site:
 * Assessment**: teacher observation
 * Objectives**: 2
 * Activity:** Students will use Earobics program (if the program is working) on computers. Demonstrate on smartboard and send students to computers.
 * Assessment:** teacher observation

=Feb. 25 - March 1 & March 4 - 8= password: brainpop [|www.commonsensemedia.org] is website for digital citizenship curriculum.
 * Objectives:** 4, 5
 * Activity:** Begin digital citizenship lessons with lesson number one, Going Places Safely, video. After lesson students will be dismissed to go to computers and do links under computer lab links. add links for puzzles, etc. fun links from wiki. brainpop username: simonton
 * Assessment**: teacher observation

=March 11 - 15 & March 18 - 22= =**April 1 - 5 & April 8 - 12**=
 * Objectives:** 4, 5
 * Activity:** Digital citizenship lesson number 2, internet safety video at brainpopjr.com with a focus on sharing personal info., downloads. Students may do links under computer lab links portion of the blog. add fun links from wiki.
 * Assessment:** teacher observation
 * Spring Break*
 * Objectives:** 4, 5
 * Activity:** Digital citizenship lesson number 3, focus on blogs, video at brainpopjr.com. Share each classroom blog with students. Students may do links under computer lab links portion of the blog - Jigsaw Puzzles, Spring Coloring Pages, ABCYA.
 * Assessment:** teacher observation

=**April 15 - 18 & April 22 - 26**=
 * Objectives:** 4, 5
 * Activity:** Digital citizenship lesson number 4, Parts of a Computer, video at brainpop. Students may do links under computer lab links portion of the blog, milkshake Olivia and Angelina activities, cool math games, crayola.
 * Assessment:** teacher observation

April 29 - May 3 & May 6 - 10 Objectives: 9, 10 Activity: Review Tux Paint tools; dismiss to computers to do Tux Paint. Assessment: Teacher Observation

May 13 - 17 & May 20 - 23 Review Tux Paint tools; dismiss to computers to do Tux Paint.