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Motsenbocker

Elementary (K-5) Tech News

 
Updated 11/1/24
 

Welcome to Technology!

 

My name is Ms. Brown and I'm the Elementary Technology Teacher at American Academy, Motsenbocker Campus. I am so excited to be teaching Technology this year! I truly love what I do! My goal is to set-up our students for success by giving them a well-rounded education in technology. Most of my class is centered on skill building followed by project-based learning and I strive to make my content engaging, relevant and fun!

 

Course Overview

 

In each grade they will learn tech skills that build on what they learned from the previous year, so that when they leave me in 5th grade they will be very proficient in a myriad of technology skills.

 

Students will learn skills in keyboarding, word processing, digital citizenship, cyber safety, presentation software, graphics, coding, web navigation, file management and much more.

 
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Grading
 
2-5 Grades: 50% of a student's grade is based on engagement, which includes behavior and participation in class. Just for working in class they earn 48/50 points each rotation. Students can lose points by talking during instruction, disrupting the learning of others, or not following directions. Students can earn points by demonstrating American Academy Manners and Character Traits in class. 
 
50% of a student's grade is based on how they do on individual assignments, projects and assessments.
 
K-1 Grades: Students will receive: + (excellent), v (proficient), or - (not proficient) grading marks instead of points. Grading categories include Engagement which is based on behavior and participation in class; as well as Assignments, Assessments, Projects, & Skills.
 
Rotation 3 - 10/21/24 - 11/29/24
 
Kindergarten: Our third week in the lab we will be working on our Mouse Skills in Learning.com. We will continue using Typing.com for keyboarding practice.
 
1st Grade: Our third week in the lab we will review word processing basics in Learning.com and then creating our own Google Doc that includes our name, an animal picture and basic formatting. We will continue using Typing.com for keyboarding practice.
 
2nd Grade: Our third week in the lab we will review word processing basics in Learning.com and then creating our own Google Doc that includes our name, an animal picture and basic formatting. We will continue using Typing.com for keyboarding practice.
 
3rd Grade: Our third week in the lab we will review word processing basics in Learning.com and then demonstrate our skills using a Google Doc template. We will continue using Typing.com for typing practice.
 
4th Grade: Our third week in the lab we review spreadsheets in Learning.com and create a Snowman in Google Sheets. We will continue using Typing.com for typing practice.
 
5th Grade: Our third week in the lab we will begin our TechnoEntrepreneur unit where students use a variety of Google Workspace apps to assist them in creating a restaurant. To determine their kind of restaurant, students will use Google Sheets to survey their classmates and create a chart of their results. Students will then use Canva to create an original logo of their restaurant. We will continue using Typing.com for typing practice.
 
Fall Conferences: K-5 parents may schedule to meet with me on Wednesday, October 9th or Thursday, October 10th from 4:30PM-7PM at Motsenbocker room 213. https://calendar.app.google/uyrx62JPRfLhXa4Y6