SECOND GRADE

March 06, 2013

Our students visited the Lower Computer Lab and promised to follow the rules set out, took part in an earthquake drill.
Let's take some photos of the first visit.

Our theme in this Term I will be about the computer.

Class 1 March 11, 2013

Learning Objective

To identify the computer as an important tool in the development of the people.

Activity:

Explain and comment with their peers in where they used computers
Practice: Watch the following video:

Class 2 March 18, 2013

Learning Objective
To briefly describe the history of the computer.

Activities
Explanation and brief history.
Practice 1
See the following video:

Practice 2

See the following movie:

Class 3 april 01, 2013

Learning Objective

To name and to describe the external parts of the computer.

Activities
Describe the CPU and each of its internal and external parts.

• We will identify the monitor and we will bring each of its parts. 

• We will bring the button that turns on and off the monitor. 

• We will know and to use adequately the mouse and their buttons.

Practice 1:
Read and comment with their peers

Practice 2:
Match the images and the word

Class 4 April 08, 2013

Learning Objective

To name and to describe the internal parts of the computer. 

Activities
We will identify the computer and we will bring each of its elements.

Practice 1:

Practice 2:

Internal Componets of a PC (Activity Clic: you need donwload Clic software)

Software Clic (Donwload)


Practice 3:
See the movie: Inside the computer (Spanish)

Our second theme in this Term I will be about the Windows 8. Watch some videos about getting to know Windows:         Zoom       Charms        Select              Scroll             Desktop            Start Class 4 April 15, 2013 Learning Objective To Define the Windows operating system and recognizes its main elements. Activity: Get creative Practice 1: Personalize your PC Practice 2: Windows 8 (Activity Clic) Class 5 April 22, 2013 Learning Objective To Define the Windows operating system and recognizes its main elements. Activity: Apps & games. Practice: Apps in the Windows Store  Games Class 6 April 29, 2013 Learning Objective To Define the Windows operating system and recognizes its main elements.Activity:  Entertainment Practice: Music  OUR THEME IN THIS TERM II WILL BE ABOUT THE MS PAINT. This tried-and-true program is now easier to use—and more fun, too. The new realistic digital “brushes” will bring your pictures to life in shades of watercolor, crayon, and calligraphy. And a new ribbon—the strip across the top of the window that shows what a program can do—displays choices out in the open rather than in menus. Paint is now touch-ready too, so if you've got a touchscreen PC, you'll soon be finger painting right on the screen. You can even use two fingers to trace two separate strokes. Learn more about Ms Paint: Windows - Ms Paint  Learning Objective: Understands that a plotter allows textual interpretation and icon images clearly. Activities: Names the elements of the Paint window. Uses basic tools: Drawing lines Drawing different shapes Adding text Selecting and editing objects Resizing a picture or part of it Moving and copying objects Working with color Viewing your picture Saving and using your picture      3. Open and save drawings in various formats. Class 1 May 13, 2013 Activity: Names the elements of the Paint window. Practice : For the development of the activities go to the link: Moodle St Georges College Class 2 May 20, 2013 Activity: Uses basic tools: Drawing lines Drawing different shapes Practice : For the development of the activities go to the link: Moodle St Georges College Class 3 May 27, 2013 Activity: Uses basic tools: Adding text Practice : For the development of the activities go to the link: Moodle St Georges College Class 4 June 03, 2013 Activity: Uses basic tools: Selecting and editing objects Resizing a picture or part of it Moving and copying objects Practice : For the development of the activities go to the link: Moodle St Georges College Class 5 June 10, 2013 Activity: Uses basic tools Working with color Practice : For the development of the activities go to the link: Moodle St Georges College Class 6 June 10, 2013 Activity: Uses basic tools Viewing your picture Saving and using your picture Practice : For the development of the activities go to the link: Moodle St Georges College Class 7 June 10, 2013 Activity: Open and save drawings in various formats. Practice : For the development of the activities go to the link: Moodle St Georges College TERM III OUR FIRST THEME WILL BE ABOUT THE KEYBOARD Objectives: To use successfully the keyboard  (numeric  and alphanumeric keys)                                            Will undertake the following activities: 1. Know and practice with the alphabetical keyboard. 2. Learn basic typing. Class 1 August 05, 2013 Activity: Know and practice with the alphabetical keyboard. Practice: The parts of the keybord - interactive video Class 2 August 12, 2013 Activity: Know and practice with the alphabetical keyboard. Practice: I know the keyboard of my computer - Activity Clic Games Keyboard  Class 3, 4 y 5, August 19 to September 02, 2013 Activity: Learn basic typing.                                 Practice: Typing tutor for children Typing tutor for children Portable                   Tuxtype Typing Games Writing tutor for parents OUR SECOND THEME WILL BE ABOUT THE WORDPAD Objectives: To use successfully The WordPad word processor.                                                                                  Will undertake the following activities: Names the elements of the WordPad window. Recognizes the main buttons on the Ribbon WordPad. Saves and open documents in WordPad. Summarizes that the WordPad word processor lets you create your own stories. Class 6, September 09, 2013 Activity: Names the elements of the WordPad window. Practice: How to Use Wordpad in WIndow 7- Video Writes to short text. Class 7, September 16, 2013 Activity: Recognizes the main buttons on the Ribbon WordPad. Practice: Notepad - Activity Clic  IMPORTANT: for these  Clic activities you should install the program using the following link: Software Clic TERM IV OUR FIRST THEME WILL BE ABOUT THE SCRATCH (Basic) Learning Objective To Know about the Scratch Programming Language Activity Describes the Scratch as a programming language Changes effects and add Sprites and Background Creates Drawings Sprites Explores more Now what? Funds and share generated drawings Watch this project in Scratch: http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/12544678/#player Download Scratch! Scratch 1.4 Scratch 2 Offline Editor (Beta Version) Class 1, October 14, 2013 Activity: Describes the Scratch as a programming language. Practice: Getting Started - Start moving, add a sound, start a dance and again - again! Class 2, October 21, 2013 Activity: Changes effects and add Sprites and Background. Practice: Green flag, change color, key press and add sprites! 1. Add a backgrounds 2. Save my project! Class 3, Octuber 28, 2013 Activity: Explores more. Practice: Explore! 1. Say something 2. Image effects 3. Add sound Class 4, November 04, 2013 Activity: Explores more and more. Practice: Explore more 1! 1. Animate Class 5, November 11, 2013 Activity: Now what? Practice: Explore more 2! 1. Examples button 2. Photos of yourself 3. Animating the letters in your name Class 5, November 18 - 25, 2013 Activity: Now what? Practice: Creates and Share his/her own project