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3rd hr - 6th grade Computers

Activities:

1. Students learn to type using IBM's     Touch Typing for Beginners.

2. Students play computer games on     special days.

3. Students surf the net.

Goals:

1. Students learn to type using home     keys and proper finger placement.

2. Students learn that computers offer     fun ways to think, learn, and solve     problems.

3. Students learn about the World Wide     Web.

Schedule:

Students come to the lab for 45 minutes each day for nine weeks.

What students have to say about class:

1. How are you doing on     the typing tutor?

"I beat Level 2 at speed 13. I'm getting pretty fast at typing."

"Okay. I'm on Level 12, and I'm still at speed 8. By the end of the 9 weeks, I think I'll be typing better than I was before."

"I'm going into Lesson 7, and I'm doing okay. It's easy."

2. What do you like best     about computers?

"I like the race track games in Touch Typing for Beginners because you have to hurry up and get the words typed in, and you get points."

"Well, I like playing games on computers. I also like going on the Internet. I've never been by myself. My mom takes me. I've been to a couple of sites I liked; Marvel, Lego, and Beanie Baby sites are fun."

"Computers are fun. You can do lots of stuff like Internet and chat rooms and games."