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Minnesota Literacy Council

Adult Computer and Employment Skills

For Students 2nd - 8th
Whether you are an experienced computer user or a newcomer to technology, a packet full of computer vocabulary, tips, and guided practice is sure to enhance your technological knowledge. Learners can hone their word processing skills and...
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ICT in Education: From Blackboard To Keyboard

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students examine how the integration of technology has impacted education and learning. They determine the language of technology education, look at the school website to compare it with others, and they think about how they will be...
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The Space Between

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore major, minor and perfect intervals and watch the PowerPoint presentation "The Space Between." They identify the various intervals by sight and differentiate major, minor and perfect intervals. Students perform the...
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Implementing Technology

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students gain basic insight to technology of the computer, study ethical responsibility, and develop positive attitudes toward the technology. Students know what the basic key functions are on the keyboard and how to use them properly....
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Parts of a Computer: A Beginning Computer Lesson

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students are introduced to the basic parts of a computer, how to maintain an optimal posture and position at the computer workstation and review appropriate computer terminology. They practice keyboard techniques and assess how to...
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Film Music And the Use of Musical Riffs

For Students 5th - 6th
In this music worksheet, students examine the use of riffs in music (short repeated pattern to form the basis of a longer work). Students use a keyboard or piano to play three 4 measure riffs from film scores. Students write the name of...
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Picture/Word Worksheet 5

For Students K - 2nd
In this picture/word worksheet, students trace the names of items beneath a picture of each: jeep, cap, stork, pants, gloves and keyboard.
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Basic Computer Hardware and Software

For Teachers K - 4th
Young scholars see pictures and learn vocabulary of basic computer hardware and software. In this computers lesson plan, students are shown pictures of a screen, mouse, keyboard, and other computer parts that they should know and fill...
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Matching Worksheet

For Students 4th - 5th
In this literacy worksheet, students match the words with the definitions found in the column on the right. The answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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Proper Care of Equipment and Media

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students study the proper care of equipment while seated at computer. They demonstrate proper care of equipment such as having clean hands, treatment of peripherals, clean work area, no magnets around computer station, general care of...
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Grouchy Ladybug

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders listen to a read aloud of Eric Carle's, The Grouchy Ladybug and do a rewrite using a software program. They create an original graphic, insert text boxes, keyboard sentences and set time on a clock face while writing a...
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Computer Pictures

For Teachers K
Pupils manipulate the mouse to draw a picture on a computer program such as Kid Works or ClarisWorks for Kids. Then, using the keyboard, the student type a word to label the picture and type his/her name.
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Roll or Attendance

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners stand for roll call in designated spots painted by the teacher. They stand on the alphabet, numbers, periodic table, and keyboard.
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Hard Rock - Lesson 1

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils perform any part of a four-part keyboard ensemble with musical sensibility in a "hard rock" style. They improvise a melody over student accompaniment.
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Video Reporters - "Get Ready to Use Your Computer"

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars use technology to produce a student-produced video that shows other students how to adjust keyboard, monitor, chair, and posture for safe and healthy usage of computer. It also demonstrates how to ask for help...
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ICT Activity 3

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners use KidPix to draw pictures, they are shown how to select and use different tools. They become aware of to use the keyboard to enter text. Students comprehend that their work can be saved and retrieved. They are introduced to...
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Titanic

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read the book "Polar, Titanic Bear" in a small group and determine the main idea in the book. They utilize KidPix to produce a slideshow about the book. They write and keyboard a caption for each slide. They present their...
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Nosferatu Expression and Diminished Chords

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore how to construct and play diminished triads and half and whole diminished chords on the keyboard. They create appropriate sounds to accompany sections of the movie "Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horrors." Students discuss the...
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Proper Fractions

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders play the 'Naming Fractions' game, where they enter the proper fraction equivalent to a colored section. They go to the Mathfrog website and select 'Naming Fractions'. Students use the keyboard to enter the fraction...
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Look Ma, No Hands!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students in Advanced Keyboarding Applications class practice using Voice Recognition software to compose and "voice" four written assignments. They explain why this technology is useful to those with physical disabilities or those having...
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Electronic Spreadsheets & Iditarod 2000

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use the Internet for gathering information for Iditarod race journals. They use a spreadsheet program for entering data and making charts for showing changes in speeds achieved over a period of four weeks in timed writings in...
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Music Technology

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Learners practice using keyboard and sequencing software to expand their compositions. They use the notes in the C Major Scale and playback their song written in an ABA song form. They complete pages in a basic piano workbook and...
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Bio-Pomes

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Pupils improve their computer skills. In this bio-poem instructional activity, students bring a poem into a computer lab and type from the copy. Pupils type with their hands on the home row and say the letters as they type the poem.
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Web-Based Practice

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore technology by participating in a word structure activity. In this grammar lesson, students utilize the Writing Center computer software to practice keyboarding while identifying word formations in class. Students...

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