Lincoln
Elementary School
Course Overview
Discipline Area
Technology
GRADE
Fifth Grade
DESCRIPTION
(main focus of the discipline
area)
Students will use a variety of educational programs to develop their
computer skills and to support the classroom curriculum.
Unit themes/topics are taught focusing on integration and are used
throughout the year.
GOALS
(5-7 overarching goals)
Students will:
• Take proper care of hardware and software 5a, b – 6a, b, c
• Learn to operate a computer 6a, c
• Become proficient and comfortable in exploring software 4b, d 5c, d – 6b, c, d
• Use word processors to create original work 1a, b, d – 6b, d
• Reinforce and practice keyboarding skills 6a, b, d
• Create digital presentations using different multimedia programs.
1a, b, d – 2a, b, c, d 6d
• Utilize the Internet search engines to gather information.3a, b, c, d
– 4a, c, d – 5b, d, c
• Practice school’s procedures and guidelines for network usage.2c
– 3b – 5a – 6a
• Show netiquette 2c – 5a, b, d
• Apply advanced desktop publishing skills.1a, b, c, d – 2a, b, d
• Apply advanced digital storytelling techniques to create original
work 1a, b – 2a,b,c,d – 3b – 4b,d – 5b – 6b,c
• Learn advanced website design techniques 1a,b – 2a,b,c,d – 3b,c,d
– 4b,d – 5a,b,c,d – 6a, b, c, d
1. Computer Care – all year
2. Knowledge of computer equipment and functioning– all year
3. Keyboarding – 10 classes of instructional time
4. Word Processing – 6 classes of instructional time
5. Multimedia – 13 classes of instructional time
6. Research – 4 classes of instructional time
7. Enhance curriculum basic skills with educational software – all
year
8. Network usage – 1 class of instructional time
9. Desktop Publishing – 4 classes of instructional time
10. Digital Storytelling – all year
11. Website Design – all year
UNIT THEMES/TOPICS
(include approximate
duration in weeks)
LEARNING TARGETS
Concepts & Skills: 10-15
major content learnings.
Measurable statements of
what the students should
know & understand
(Declarative Knowledge)
and be able to do
(Procedural Knowledge)
• Understand the importance of computer care and network etiquette
• Know the basic computer terms
• Understand how a computer operates
• Use a network disk
• Use a pen drive
• Know the position of keys on the keyboard
• Use a word processor
• Create presentations with multimedia programs
• Draw pictures with drawing programs
• Collect information from the Internet
• Share resources within a network
• Demonstrate advanced desktop publishing skills
• Show advanced digital storytelling techniques
• Learn advanced website design techniques
Computer Care
• Demonstrate an appropriate ergonomic computer use
• Carefully handle the computer equipment
• Respect other students’ work
• Leave the computer area clean and ready
• Demonstrate an acceptable behavior in the computer lab
Knowledge of computer equipment and functioning
• Name parts of the computer
• Successfully log in and log off the school’s network
• Open and close documents and software applications from the hard drive,
the network drive, and external devices
• Open, close, and resize windows
• Safely remove external devices
Keyboarding
• Demonstrate light touch on keyboard
• Show an adequate sitting position
• Demonstrate proper hand position
Word Processing
• Open and close documents
• Type sentences and paragraphs
• Show ability to separate and format paragraphs
• Format text: size, style, font, color, alignment, spacing
• Demonstrate knowledge of basic editing functions: cut, copy, paste, insert
• Spell check a document
• Use the thesaurus and dictionary
• Set a language for revision
• Insert, position and resize clip art / images
• Enter and modify page numbers
• Insert / delete a table
• Insert text in a table
• Format a table
• Insert and format headers and footers
• Insert special symbols
• Save and Print a document
Multimedia presentation
• Demonstrate awareness of intended audience
PowerPoint
• Create a template
• Create and format text boxes
• Insert graphics / pictures
• Add sounds and animation to text and pictures
• Record a narration
• Insert backgrounds
• Insert and format WordArt text
• Insert action buttons and hyperlinks
Prezi
• Design an original layout
• Create/utilize a color scheme related to the topic presented
• Insert graphics and youtube videos
• Insert other artifacts that contribute to the presentation such as lines, frames, or
highlighted text
• Learn how to back up a presentation
• Collaborate in other prezi presentations
• Add sound
Drawing
• Erase a drawing
• Draw lines and circles and choose their thickness and color
• Use the pencil to draw pictures
• Use the bucket to paint inside shapes and drawings
• Change the bucket’s pattern
• Use the text tool to type
• Change the text color
• Use the paint brush
• Use the stamp tool and change the size of the pictures
• Use the lasso or marquee tool
• Insert backgrounds
• Insert images
• Convert drawing to image
• Print a drawing
Research
• Search for and retrieve specific information from the Internet
• Narrow the search parameters as needed
• Evaluate web pages
• Cite sources
Network
• Demonstrate respect for other students’ files
• Practice safe on-line behavior
• Share resources such us hard disks and printers
Desktop Publishing
 Design and format documents
 Add and format text
 Embed graphics
 Print high-quality documents
RESOURCES
(key resources)
Digital Storytelling
• Design attractive layouts
• Select and format easy-to-read fonts
• Maintain uniformity throughout
• Divide the story into comprehensive parts
• Demonstrate awareness of intended audience
Website Design
• Clearly state the purpose of the website
• Apply principles of presentation design to create a website
• Utilize uniform layout throughout in terms of font’s type, style, size, and color,
background and headings
• Insert links
• Ensure that navigation links are clearly labeled and easy to locate
• Add images, video, picture galleries and slideshows
• Attach files
• Spell check pages
• Demonstrate awareness of intended audience
• Insert and write a blog
Hardware:
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One computer with headphones per student
Computer Network
Internet connection
Laser printers
Interactive projector
Software:
Keyboarding
• Dance Mat Typing, TypingClub
Writing
• MS Word, Google Drive Docs, MS Publisher
Research
• Online Search Engines
Art / Multimedia
• Kid Pix, MS PowerPoint, MS Photo Story 3, Prezi, Movie Maker, Pixton
Math and Logic
• Kidspiration 3, MS Excel
Network
• MS Outlook, BrainPop
Science / Social Studies
• Kidspiration 3, Google Earth, Google Maps, Scribble Maps
Desktop Publishing
• MS Publisher
Digital Storytelling
• Storyjumper, Storybird, Pixton
Website Design
• Google Sites, Weebly