Digital Citizenship
Much of the first trimester will be spent covering how to use digital media safely and appropriately. Common Sense media is the author of the curriculum. Age appropriate videos and topics for discussion are included in each module.
Focus will be on the following:
Media Balance & Well-Being
Privacy & Security
Digital Footprint & Identity
Relationships & Communication
Cyberbullying, Digital Drama & Hate Speech
News & Media Literacy
Each class begins with practicing keyboarding skills. Students use the website Typing Club for keyboarding. Focus is on accuracy and speed rather than fingering.
Coding
Much of trimester 2 is devoted to coding. Grades 3-5 use code.org's curriculum to explore sequencing, loops, functions and variables. Students use block coding so they are not frustrated by not knowing proper syntax. Exercises are set in environments that most students are familiar with, such as Angry Birds, Ice Age, and Frozen. Each level is self-paced, with clear directions regarding the goal of the level.
Much of the first trimester will be spent covering how to use digital media safely and appropriately. Common Sense media is the author of the curriculum. Age appropriate videos and topics for discussion are included in each module.
Focus will be on the following:
Media Balance & Well-Being
Privacy & Security
Digital Footprint & Identity
Relationships & Communication
Cyberbullying, Digital Drama & Hate Speech
News & Media Literacy
Each class begins with practicing keyboarding skills. Students use the website Typing Club for keyboarding. Focus is on accuracy and speed rather than fingering.
Coding
Much of trimester 2 is devoted to coding. Grades 3-5 use code.org's curriculum to explore sequencing, loops, functions and variables. Students use block coding so they are not frustrated by not knowing proper syntax. Exercises are set in environments that most students are familiar with, such as Angry Birds, Ice Age, and Frozen. Each level is self-paced, with clear directions regarding the goal of the level.