Technology - 1st grade - Hamilton

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1st grade  - Hamilton's Advocacy 

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Week of May 31st - Hamilton

Monday - No School.
 
Tuesday - Wrap up typing and coding.
 
Wednesday - Outdoor activity.
 
Thursday - No Specials. Happy Summer break!! 

Week of May 17th - Hamilton

Monday - Students will practice typing using www.typing.com. They will find the link to today's assignment on Seesaw.
 
Tuesday - Students will practice block coding with www.code.org. Students can find the link to today's activity on Seesaw.
 
Wednesday - Students will practice typing using www.typing.com. They will find the link to today's assignment on Seesaw.
 
Thursday-  Students will practice block coding with www.code.org. Students can find the link to today's activity on Seesaw.

Week of May 10th - Hamilton

Monday - Students will practice typing using www.typing.com. They will find the link to today's assignment on Seesaw.
 
Tuesday - Students will practice block coding with www.code.org. Students can find the link to today's activity on Seesaw.
 
Wednesday - Students will have a substitute teacher today. Students will practice typing with www.typing.com. Students will find the link for today's assignment on Seesaw.
 
Thursday-  Students will practice block coding with www.code.org. Students can find the link to today's activity on Seesaw.

Week of April 26th

Monday - No School.
 
Tuesday - I will be absent today and you will have a substitute. Please login to your Seesaw account and begin your typing activity with www.typing.com. If you finish before class is over you may use the code.org link that is on my seesaw post for today and practice coding. 
 
Wednesday - Today students will begin their PowerPoint project. Students will learn the basics of PowerPoint and online research while using San Diego Zoo kids website. 
 
Thursday - Students will continue working on their PowerPoint projects with San Diego Zoo Kids. 

Week of April 19th - Hamilton

This week students will continue learning the home row keys and how to clicks and drag with their mouse. 
 
Please see Seesaw for our zoom link and password. 
 
Student Objectives :
Typing: I can use the home row keys with the correct fingers while I sit up straight at the computer. 
Coding - I can build a sequence of code to run a program. 
 
Monday: Students will begin class with a 20 minute typing warmup using typing.com. The typing link for today is on Seesaw. After our typing warm up students will take a brain break using a stretching video on the board. After our brain break students will practice drag and drop exercises with their mouse. 
 
Tuesday: Students will begin class with a 20 minute typing warmup using typing.com. The typing link for today is on Seesaw. After our typing warm up students will take a brain break using a stretching video on the board. After our brain break students will practice drag and drop exercises with their mouse. 
 
Wednesday: Students will begin class with a 20 minute typing warmup using typing.com. The typing link for today is on Seesaw. After our typing warm up students will take a brain break using a stretching video on the board. After our brain break students will practice drag and drop exercises with their mouse. 
 
Thursday: Students will begin class with a 20 minute typing warmup using typing.com. The typing link for today is on Seesaw. After our typing warm up students will take a brain break using a stretching video on the board. After our brain break students will practice drag and drop exercises with their mouse. 

Week of April 12th - Hamilton

Please continue to use our same zoom link and password that is posted on Seesaw. 
 
This week students will continue typing with Dance Mat typing and coding with code.org
 
Student Objectives:
  • Typing - I can type on the keyboard while using the home row keys, sitting up straight, with my feet flat on the floor.
  • Coding - I can translate movements into a series of commands. 
 
Daily Agenda's
 
Monday - 
Today we will practice our home row keys using Keyboard zoo which will allow students to practice each letter of the keyboard multiple times. Students will practice keyboard zoo two times through and the assignment is linked on Seesaw. 
 
Tuesday-
Today we will practice our home row keys using Keyboard zoo which will allow students to practice each letter of the keyboard multiple times. Students will practice keyboard zoo two times through and the assignment is linked on Seesaw. 
 
Wednesday -
Today we will practice e and I keys along with the home row keys using BBC Dance Mat typing. Students will complete level two which is linked on Seesaw. 
 
Thursday - 
Today we will practice our home row keys using Keyboard zoo which will allow students to practice each letter of the keyboard multiple times. After our typing warm up has finished students will complete a coding assignment using code.org Both keyboard zoo and the coding assignment are linked on Seesaw. 

Week of April 5th - Hamilton

Welcome to the first full week of quarter 4! This week students will continue learning the home row keys and how to clicks and drag with their mouse. 
 
Please see Seesaw for our zoom link and password. 
 
Student Objectives :
Typing: I can use the home row keys with the correct fingers while I sit up straight at the computer. 
 
Monday: Students will begin class with a 20 minute typing warmup using typing.com. The typing link for today is on Seesaw. After our typing warm up students will take a brain break using a stretching video on the board. After our brain break students will practice drag and drop exercises with their mouse. 
 
Tuesday: Students will begin class with a 20 minute typing warmup using typing.com. The typing link for today is on Seesaw. After our typing warm up students will take a brain break using a stretching video on the board. After our brain break students will practice drag and drop exercises with their mouse. 
 
Wednesday: Students will begin class with a 20 minute typing warmup using typing.com. The typing link for today is on Seesaw. After our typing warm up students will take a brain break using a stretching video on the board. After our brain break students will practice drag and drop exercises with their mouse. 
 
Thursday: Students will begin class with a 20 minute typing warmup using typing.com. The typing link for today is on Seesaw. After our typing warm up students will take a brain break using a stretching video on the board. After our brain break students will practice drag and drop exercises with their mouse. 

Week of March 8th - Kenner

This week we are in asynchronous learning. Please see our Seesaw page for all assignments this week. 
 
This week students will continue typing with typing.com and coding with code.org.
 
Student Objectives:
  • Typing - I can type on the keyboard while using the home row keys, sitting up straight, with my feet flat on the floor.
  • Coding - I can identify when a loop should be used in my program so that I can repeat a set of instructions. 
 
Daily Agenda's
 
Monday - 
Please see our Seesaw page for today's assignment. Today students will make a video demonstrating their knowledge of the home row keys. 
 
Tuesday-
Please see our Seesaw page for today's assignment. Today students will practice keyboarding with www.typing.com. Students will find instructions on seesaw. 
 
Wednesday -
Please see our Seesaw page for today's assignment. Today students will practice coding with www.code.org. Students will find instructions on seesaw. 
 
Thursday - 
Please see our Seesaw page for today's assignment. Today students will practice keyboarding with www.typing.com. Students will find instructions on seesaw. 

Week of March 1st - Kenner

Our class meets in person and live on zoom, everyday Monday through Thursday from 2:30 - 3:25. Please continue to use our same zoom link and password that is posted on Seesaw. 
 
This week students will continue typing with typing.com and coding with code.org
 
Student Objectives:
  • Typing - I can type on the keyboard while using the home row keys, sitting up straight, with my feet flat on the floor.
  • Coding - I can translate movements into a series of commands. 
 
Daily Agenda's
 
Monday - 
Class meets in person and live on zoom from 2:30 - 3:25. Today we will practice coding with code.org. Students will learn how to build a sequence by putting together multiple commands. The code.org assignment is linked on Seesaw. 
 
Tuesday-
Class meets in person and live on zoom from 2:30 - 3:25. Today we will practice coding with code.org. Students will learn how to shorten their program by using repeat loops. The code.org assignment is linked on code.org. 
 
Wednesday -
Class meets in person and live on zoom from 2:30 - 3:25. Today we will practice T and Y keys along with the home row keys using BBC Dance Mat typing. Students will complete level four which is linked on Seesaw. 
 
Thursday - 
Class meets in person and live on zoom from 2:30 - 3:25. Today we will practice our home row keys using Keyboard zoo which will allow students to practice each letter of the keyboard multiple times. After our typing warm up has finished students will complete a coding assignment using code.org Both keyboard zoo and the coding assignment are linked on Seesaw. 

Week of February 15th - Kenner

Our class meets in person and live on zoom, everyday Monday through Thursday from 2:30 - 3:25. Please continue to use our same zoom link and password that is posted on Seesaw. 
 
This week students will continue typing with Dance Mat typing and coding with code.org
 
Student Objectives:
  • Typing - I can type on the keyboard while using the home row keys, sitting up straight, with my feet flat on the floor.
  • Coding - I can translate movements into a series of commands. 
 
Daily Agenda's
 
Monday - 
No School!
 
Tuesday-
No School! 
 
Wednesday -
Class meets in person and live on zoom from 2:30 - 3:25. Today we will practice T and Y keys along with the home row keys using BBC Dance Mat typing. Students will complete level four which is linked on Seesaw. 
 
Thursday - 
Class meets in person and live on zoom from 2:30 - 3:25. Today we will practice our home row keys using Keyboard zoo which will allow students to practice each letter of the keyboard multiple times. After our typing warm up has finished students will complete a coding assignment using code.org Both keyboard zoo and the coding assignment are linked on Seesaw. 

Week of February 8th - Kenner

Our class meets in person and live on zoom, everyday Monday through Thursday from 2:30 - 3:25. Please continue to use our same zoom link and password that is posted on Seesaw. 
 
This week students will continue typing with Dance Mat typing and coding with code.org
 
Student Objectives:
  • Typing - I can type on the keyboard while using the home row keys, sitting up straight, with my feet flat on the floor.
  • Coding - I can translate movements into a series of commands. 
 
Daily Agenda's
 
Monday - 
Class meets in person and live on zoom from 2:30 - 3:25. Today we will practice our home row keys using Keyboard zoo which will allow students to practice each letter of the keyboard multiple times. Students will practice keyboard zoo two times through and the assignment is linked on Seesaw. 
 
Tuesday-
Today students will have a substitute teacher. Class meets in person and live on zoom from 2:30 - 3:25. Today we will practice our home row keys using Keyboard zoo which will allow students to practice each letter of the keyboard multiple times. Students will practice keyboard zoo two times through and the assignment is linked on Seesaw. 
 
Wednesday -
Class meets in person and live on zoom from 2:30 - 3:25. Today we will practice e and I keys along with the home row keys using BBC Dance Mat typing. Students will complete level two which is linked on Seesaw. 
 
Thursday - 
Class meets in person and live on zoom from 2:30 - 3:25. Today we will practice our home row keys using Keyboard zoo which will allow students to practice each letter of the keyboard multiple times. After our typing warm up has finished students will complete a coding assignment using code.org Both keyboard zoo and the coding assignment are linked on Seesaw. 

Week of January 25th

 Our class meets live every Monday and Wednesday from 1:00 - 1:30. 
 
This week students will begin intro to coding activities and practice typing. 
 
Student Objectives:
  • Typing - I can type on the keyboard while using the home row keys, sitting up straight, with my feet flat on the floor.
  • Coding - I can translate movements into a series of commands. 
 
Daily Agenda's
 
Monday - 
Live class meets on zoom (https://zoom.us/) at 1:00 - 1:30. We will learn about different commands with coding and put them to use on our coding activity on Seesaw. Students will learn to build a series of commands with directional arrows and use transitional words (then, next, if/then).
 
Tuesday-
Please login to your student account at www.typing.com and see the posted assignment. If you need your login information please email me at [email protected].
 
Wednesday -
Live class meets on zoom (https://zoom.us/) at 1:00 - 1:30. We will learn about different commands with coding and put them to use on our coding activity on Seesaw. Students will learn to build a series of commands with directional arrows and use transitional words (then, next, if/then).
 
Thursday - 
Please login to your student account at www.typing.com and see the posted assignment. If you need your login information please email me at [email protected].

Week of January 18th

This week students will continue learning about coding and programming and we will learn the homer ow keys. 
 
Our class meets live on zoom every Monday and Wednesday from 1:00 - 1:30. Please use the zoom link and password that was sent in Seesaw. 
 
Student Objectives :
Coding: I can use directional arrows to build a program that allows my character to move from one place to another. 
Typing: I can locate keys A, S, D, F on the keyboard and use the proper left hand fingers while typing. 
 
Monday: No School!
 
Tuesday: Please use the typing.com link in Seesaw to practice keyboarding. 
 
Wednesday: Live class meets on zoom from 1:00 - 1:30. Today students will continue talking about coding and programming. Students will use directional arrows to complete a program and build a sequence of code in Seesaw.
 
Thursday: Please use the typing.com link in Seesaw to practice keyboarding. 
 

Week of January 11th

Welcome to the first full week of quarter 3! This week students will continue learning about online safety and we will learn the homer ow keys. 
 
Our class meets live on zoom every Monday and Wednesday from 1:00 - 1:30. Please use the zoom link and password that was sent in Seesaw. 
 
Student Objectives :
Online Safety: I can use the internet in a safe way and identify when something feels unsafe online. 
Typing: I can locate keys A, S, D, F on the keyboard and use the proper left hand fingers while typing. 
 
Monday: Live class meets on zoom from 1:00 - 1:30. Today students will continue talking about online safety and complete an activity in Seesaw. Students will practice keyboarding using keyboarding zoo which is linked in seesaw.
 
Tuesday: Please use the keyboard zoo link in Seesaw and practice two times, all the way through to the end. 
 
Wednesday: Live class meets on zoom from 1:00 - 1:30. Today students will continue talking about online safety and complete an activity in Seesaw. Students will practice keyboarding using keyboarding zoo which is linked in seesaw.
 
Thursday: Please use the keyboard zoo link in Seesaw and practice two times, all the way through to the end. 
 

January 6th

Welcome to quarter 3 and Happy New Year! This week we only have one day of online classes and will begin our full schedule next week. 
 
Our class meets every Monday and Wednesday from 1:00 - 1:30. Please see Seesaw for the zoom link and password.
 
Wednesday - Live class meets from 1:00 - 1:30. Today we will meet for the first time, get to know one another and have an introduction to technology and online safety!