What's Happening in the Computer Lab?

What's Happening In The Computer Lab?
Kindergarten	The students are being introduced to keyboarding and story writing using the Kid Keys and Kid Works software.
1st Grade	The students are being introduced to keyboarding and story writing using the Kid Keys and Kid Works software
2nd Grade	The students are being introduced to keyboarding and story writing using the Kid Keys and Kid Works software.
3rd Grade	The 3rd Graders are creating a multiplication table using Microsoft Excel
4th Grade	The students are creating PowerPoint presentations of the regions of the United States for Social Studies
5th Grade	The students are learning different elements of Microsoft Office programs. .
6th Grade	The students' are creating a presentation on China using Microsoft PowerPoint.
7th Grade	The students are learning about Digital Storytelling. They are creating documentaries about the Civil War using Photo Story 3
8th Grade	The studentsare learning about Digital Storytelling. They are creating documentaries using Photo Story 3

General Class Information

All classes meet once each week
Grades K-5 meet for 30 minutes/week
Grades 6-8 meet for 45 minutes/week
Keyboarding Skills will be a minimal part of our class time. For the greatest progress in this area, we suggest students work to improve typing speed and accuracy at home. (see provided on-line resources)