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**3rd Grade Journals/Word Processing**
__PA standards__ –
 * NETS.1.6-8: Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology.
 * NETS.2.6-8: Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.
 * NETS.6.6-8: Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems and operations.

__Objectives__ -
 * 1) Locate and use letters, numbers, and special keys (e.g., arrow keys, space bar, insert Enter/Return, Backspace, Delete) on the keyboard.
 * 2) Use proper keyboarding techniques to improve accuracy and general efficiency in computer operations.
 * 3) Use correct finger placement for home row keys
 * 4) Compose sentences, short paragraphs, and stories.
 * 5) Students will demonstrate the ability to use a word processing application on a computer. (pages)
 * 6) Be able to accomplish everyday tasks associated with creating, formatting and finishing small sized word processing documents/assignments ready for distribution.

__Warm up__ –Each class I will introduce a skill listed in the vocab section and demonstrate how to use it in Pages.

__Vocab__ –
 * blank document, return (when to use it), tab, shift key, color, font, size,

__Tech lab__ #4 Word Processing & Tech Lab #3

__Evidence of best practice__ – students will be able to refer to the video and helpful tips on my wiki at anytime they get stuck, peer instruction

Include.... Your Name - Room Number - The Date - Today you are to choose ONE journal topic you have not written about in computer class before. Below the topics (they are NOT links). Open PAGES from your dock and write about one of these topics.


 * 1) * A trip on a monorail
 * 2) * Water balloons!
 * 3) * A bicycle I’d like to have
 * 4) * Helping out around the house
 * 5) * My favorite baby-sitter
 * 6) * Swimming at the pool or lake
 * 7) * Unusual fruits and vegetables
 * 8) <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">* Things to do in the snow
 * 9) <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">* Dancing to music
 * 10) <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">* A day in the desert
 * 11) <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">* Something I wish would happen
 * 12) <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">* What if there were no electricity?
 * 13) <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">* Some things I like about the museum
 * 14) <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">* My favorite board game
 * 15) <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">* If I could fly
 * 16) <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">* What makes me special
 * 17) <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">* A walk in the woods
 * 18) <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">* Who is beautiful?
 * 19) <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">* Putting on a play
 * 20) <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">* Our classroom pet
 * 21) <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">* A dark hallway
 * 22) <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">* Donuts for dinner
 * 23) <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">* My dream
 * 24) <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">* A great treehouse