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**Word Processing Grades 3rd-6th - Tech Lit Lab 4**
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**3rd Grade**
__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,home keys

__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

__Resources__ - Computer and paper with assignment on it.

__Assessment__ - Teacher will circulate and observe computers/students work, technology rubric, observations, teacher questioning

4th grade
__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) Students will demonstrate the ability to use a word processing application on a computer.be able to accomplish everyday tasks associated with creating, formatting and finishing small sized word processing documents/assignments ready for distribution.
 * Entering text into a document
 * Using Save and Save As
 * Working with the Toolbox
 * Create folders in Save As
 * Basic text editing
 * Spelling and grammar check
 * Working with fonts
 * Changing character case
 * Indenting paragraphs
 * 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__ –
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">blank document, return (when to use it), tab, shift key, color, font, size,save as, toolbox, spell check,

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__Tech lab__ #4 Word Processing & Tech Lab #3

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__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

__Resources__ - Computer and paper with assignment on it.

__Assessment__ - Teacher will circulate and observe computers/students work, technology rubric, observations, teacher questioning

5th grade
<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__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.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__Objectives__ -
 * 1) Students will demonstrate the ability to use a word processing application on a computer.be able to accomplish everyday tasks associated with creating, formatting and finishing small sized word processing documents/assignments ready for distribution using MW (first year)
 * Entering text into a document
 * Using Save and Save As
 * Working with the Toolbox
 * Create folders in Save As
 * Basic text editing
 * Spelling and grammar check
 * Working with fonts
 * Changing character case
 * Indenting paragraphs
 * 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) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Students will demonstrate the ability to use a word processing application on a computer. (first year using Microsoft Word)
 * 6) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Be able to accomplish everyday tasks associated with creating, formatting and finishing small sized word processing documents/assignments ready for distribution.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__Warm up__ –Each class I will introduce a skill listed in the vocab section and demonstrate how to use it in MW.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__Vocab__ –
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">blank document, return (when to use it), tab, shift key, color, font, size,save as, toolbox, spell check,

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__Tech lab__ #4 Word Processing & Tech Lab #3

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__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

__Resources__ - Computer and paper with assignment on it.

__Assessment__ - Teacher will circulate and observe computers/students work, technology rubric, observations, teacher questioning

**6th Grade**
<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__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.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__Objectives__ -
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Use proper keyboarding techniques to improve accuracy, speed, and general efficiency in computer operation.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Students will demonstrate the ability to use a word processing application on a computer.be able to accomplish everyday tasks associated with creating, formatting and finishing small sized word processing documents/assignments ready for distribution.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Students will demonstrate understanding of letter format, creating a letter head and using a watermark

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__Warm up__ –Each class I will introduce a skill listed in the vocab section and demonstrate how to use it in Microsoft Word.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__Vocab__ –
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">alignment, tab, Indenting paragraphs, Save As, Spelling and grammar check, fonts, capitalizing,

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__Tech lab__ #4 Word Processing & Tech Lab #3

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__Evidence of best practice__ – students will be able to refer to the video and helpful tips on my wiki at anytime they get stuck.

__Resources__ - Computer and paper with assignment on it.

__Assessment__ - Teacher will circulate and observe computers/students work, technology rubric, observations, teacher questioning

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Students will be graded on
 * 1) <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">make paragraph 1 red
 * 2) <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">bold 10 separate words
 * 3) <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">font no larger than 12
 * 4) <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">spell check used
 * 5) <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">word art for title (must be legible)
 * 6) <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">cut paragraph 1 and paste at end of article
 * 7) make 2 columns
 * 8) everything is with in the margins (including title)
 * 9) name and room number on top
 * 10) saved correctly