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1st/2nd Grade Computer Science Class

Course Description

Hello Everyone!
 
During distance learning I am offering office hours on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. via email and zoom. Please email me ahead of time for a zoom meeting link! 
 
 
Below are important links we use in class:
 
San Diego Zoo for Kids https://kids.sandiegozoo.org/

Posts

Week of May 24th

Hello Everyone!
 
I hope you had a nice long weekend! The week four typing.com assignment is now posted on your account. You have until May 31st to complete this assignment which focuses on digital literacy. Please let me know if you have any questions or need to meet during my office hours this week!

Week of May 18th

Hello Everyone!
 
The assignment for week 3 is posted on typing.com. This week we are moving into digital literacy and learning the parts of the computer. If you have not made your account for typing.com please see my post from April 6th. It is important that you create your account with the link I provided so I can see all of your activity. Please let me know if you have any questions via email and I am available for zoom calls during my office hours. 
 
Have a great week! 

Week of May 11th

Hello Everyone!
 
Your week 2 assignment is posted on typing.com . If you missed last weeks assignment, you need to see my post about signing up for your typing.com account. The link to sign up is in my post from last week and there is a video that can help you as well. Please see my office hours listed above and you can always reach out via email if you have any questions. 

Week of May 3rd - Elewood's Advocacy

Welcome to the first week of your technology rotation. My web page is where you will find all assignments for the quarter. Please see above for my office hours. 
 
Week 1 - Keyboarding 
 
Please go to https://www.typing.com/join#5E8628BADBB60  to join my typing.com class. You will need to create an account. You can see how to make your typing.com account with a screen recording video I made above. Please put your first name in your username so I know it is you!!
 
Once your account is created, you will see this weeks assignment which is J, F and Space. If you have completed this assignment and still would like more practice you may play the typing games on typing.com.

April 27th - May 1st

The week four typing.com assignment is now posted on your account. You have until May 3rd to complete this assignment which focuses on digital literacy. Please let me know if you have any questions or need to me during my office hours next week. 

April 20th - April 24th

Hello Everyone!
 
The assignment for week 3 is posted on typing.com. This week we are moving into digital literacy and learning the parts of the computer. If you have not made your account for typing.com please see my post from April 6th. It is important that you create your account with the link I provided so I can see all of your activity. Please let me know if you have any questions via email and I am available for zoom calls during my office hours. 
 
Have a great week! 

April 13th - April 17th

Hello Everyone! Your week 2 assignment is posted on typing.com . If you missed last weeks assignment, you need to see my post about signing up for your typing.com account. The link to sign up is in my post from last week and there is a video that can help you as well. Please see my office hours listed above and you can always reach out via email if you have any questions. 

April 6th - 10th Gale's Advocacy

Welcome to the first week of Quarter 4 and virtual learning! I hope you all had a nice and restful spring break. My webpage is where you will find all assignments for the quarter. Please see above for my office hours. 
 
Week 1 - Keyboarding 
 
Please go to https://www.typing.com/join#5E8628BADBB60  to join my typing.com class. You will need to create an account. You can see how to make your typing.com account with a screen recording video I made above. Please put your first name in your username so I know it is you!!
 
Once your account is created, you will see this weeks assignment which is J, F and Space. If you have completed this assignment and still would like more practice you may play the typing games on typing.com.
 
 

March 16th - 18th

  1. All students in every grade level should practice at least 10 minutes of typing each day on www.typing.com
  2. Students do not need to login to practice typing. You may practice with lessons, test, or games.
  3. See your grade level below to see what you should be working on.
 
1/2 students should go to https://hourofcode.com/us and chose one activity each day from the pre-reader section. If students do not have a computer you may draw each part of the computer and your keyboard. Please color in the home row keys with a different color.
 
3/4 students should work on their games in http://flowlab.io/ If you need any help you can look under the help tab for video tutorials, helpful examples or you can open the editor on any game to see what code was used. If you can not complete your flowlab game you can go to https://hourofcode.com/us  and complete an hour of code activity. If you do not have access to a computer please create pixel art making art out of tiny boxes!
 
5/6 students can create a new game with http://flowlab.io/ or complete activities on http://flowlab.io/. If you do not have access to a computer please create pixel art by making an art picture out of tiny boxes!
 
 
7/8 students can create a new game with http://flowlab.io/ or complete activities on http://flowlab.io/. If you do not have access to a computer please create pixel art by making an art picture out of tiny boxes!
 
If you have any questions, please email me. I will be checking my email several times a day and will do my best to get back to you right away and walk you through any tech issues or questions you may have. Please stay safe and healthy during our break. Clean hands, lots of fruits and veggies and good sleep! I will miss you all and am eager to see you upon our return!

March 9th - 13th

This week 1-2 will begin their online research project with San Diego Zoo Kids and start their Power Point projects. 

March 2nd - 6th

This week 1/2 will continue their online research project using San Diego Zoo Kids and will begin creating their Power Point. 

January 27th - 31st

Welcome to the third week of the rotation! This week 1-2 will continue working on Power Point and coding.  

January 21st - 24th

Welcome back from the long weekend! This week 1-2 will be diving deeper into our online research project with the San Diego Zoo for kids. Students will learn how to explore the website and learn about all the animals at the zoo. Students will then learn how to create Power Point presentations and put their research into a digital presentation. 

January 13th - 17th Week one/Q3

Welcome back from winter break and Happy New Year! This week 1-2 will be welcomed into the computer lab with various introduction coding activities as we dive into our coding unit.