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In this unit students will learn: How to be safe online What information you should  NEVER  share with anyone you meet online. How to create a Make Beliefs Comix Strip to tell a story of how to be safe online. What you need: Faux Paw's Adventers in the Internet- Digital book or online video (above) and resources from ikeepsafe.org Make Beliefs Comix Website What you do: Introduce Internet Safety by reading/watching Faux Paw's Adventures in the Internet and discuss what information you do not share online. Have students complete the associated Activity Sheet that iKeepsafe.org provides with this lesson to use as a guide for their Comic Strip. Have students create a 6 panel (or more) comic using Make Beliefs Comix outlining the five pieces of information not to share while on the Internet. Use this Google Doc as your students guide for the project- make it your own by going to File-->Make a Copy! Example:

Lesson Name: Microsoft Word Grade: 2 Major Topic: Word Processing Week/Weeks: 5 NETS for Students : 1. Technology Operations and Concepts Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations. Materials: Microsoft Word- any version Electronic White Board Computer Projector (if needed) Activity: Week 1- Introduce Microsoft Word: Show how to open/close the program from their desktop Depending on the version of Word you are using, give your students the grand tour of the menu or ribbon. Demonstrate how to type words, change font, and indent. For this intro they need not to worry about spelling or grammatical errors. This week’s Intro Lesson: With Microsoft Word open at each student’s computer, have them type in his or her first and last name. You may have to remind students at this grade to use the shift key to make the first letter in their first and last name capital. Have them highlight their name by clicking and ...

Major Topic: URL’s and search engines Week/Weeks: 2-3 classes NETS for Students: 3. Research and Information Fluency Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students: a. Plan strategies to guide inquiry. b. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media. c. Evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks. d. Process data and report results. 6. Technology Operations and Concepts   Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations. Students:   a. Understand and use technology systems. Materials: Whiteboard and projector Computer with Microsoft PowerPoint or a .ppt reader on it Basic Internet for 2 nd Grade PowerPoint URL Checklist Worksheet Internet Search Engine Worksheet   Motivation: Have the PowerPoint, Basic Internet for ...

I firmly believe that typing is a necessary skill set that all children should achieve and think that it is never too early to start. Just how pre-writing and pre-drawing skills develop over time, typing should follow the same course. By second grade your students should begin to learn the correct placement of his hands on the keyboard. I have used the  Dance Mat Typing Web site with my late first grade and second grade students for years. I understand that there are a lot of great typing programs out there-however,  I found this one to be very fun and exciting for the age group. It keeps them involved the entire time! Grades: End of 1st grade- 2nd Grade Class Time: Continuous NETS: 6. Technology Operations and Concepts Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations. Students: a. understand and use technology systems. b. select and use applications effectively and productively. c. troubleshoot systems and applicatio...