Computer Technology
 ~5th Grade~

 
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Technology Education in Grade 5 concentrates on general computer care and use, improving keyboarding skills, word processing, and desktop publishing. The Internet and internet search techniques are also introduced to students. Students meet daily for 22 days.
 

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Keyboarding

Robotics Links
Keyboarding History NASA Jet Propulsion Lab
On-Line Keybording Robotic Surgery
  Robonauts

The Internet

 Honda Asimo Robot
Internet Safety for Kids iRobot Corporation
The Web at a Glance Wikipedia Robotics Portal
Searching the Web! Nova - Robotics
Google Lawn Mowing Robots
Yahooligans

Military Robots
Ask Jeeves Robotics Projects
Specialty Search Engines Mini Rover Building Plans
  Robot Building Plans
 
 

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Day to Day Schedule
Day 1 Seating assignments, class introduction.
Day 2 The Computer Desktop
Day 3 The Computer Desktop (cont)
Day 4 Intro to Keyboarding - Work on Keyboarding Skills
Day 5 Work on Keyboarding Skills
Day 6 Using an internet browser. How to use this web page.
Day 7 Safe use of the Internet
Day 8 Using an Internet Search Engine
Day 9 Internet Search Quest
Day 10 Introduction to word processing.
Day 11 Word processing continued.
Day 12 Word processing continued. Fix it Project.
Day 13 Word processing continued
Day 14 Word processing continued
Day 15 Word processing continued
Day 16 Word processing continued
Day 17 Keyboarding
Day 18 The Computer and its Parts
Day 19 The Computer and its Parts
Day 20 The Computer and its Parts
Day 21 Quiz
Day 22 Final Day