St. Benedict Elementary School

Computer Lab - Mr. Smith 

March 2010

The final trimester of this year is here and all students will be ready for new and exciting projects.

The Eighth graders will learn the fundamentals of creating a web page in "Microsoft Word".

They will also learn Internet terminology.

The Seventh graders are creating a 30-slide "Microsoft PowerPoint" presentation.

The Sixth graders are learning "Microsoft PowerPoint" and will create a twelve slide project this trimester.

The Fifth grade class will learn how to create and complete an internet researched essay in "Microsoft word".

The Fourth grade class is learning computer software and applications.

The Third graders are learning how to research on the Internet for data completing a cyberhunt.
They also are learning keyboard functions.

The Second graders are learning how to create documents and improve their typing skills with

"Microsoft word" and "Mavis Beacon" programs.

The First graders are practicing typing skills using "Microsoft word" while typing their spelling words in sentences.

Kindergarten and Pre-K are learning the alphabet letter locations and site words on the computer.

The 2009-10 Computer Club Welcomes Students

Grades 5th - 8th

Thursdays 2:45 P.M. - 3:45 P.M. - in the computer lab

To join, see Mr. Smith

 

--- Quote of the Month ---

"To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often."
--- Sir Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965) ---

 

 --- Safety ---

 Never give your personal information to anyone on the Internet

(E-mail, blogs, and message boards). 
Personal information includes last name, birthday, password,

address, email address, school, and phone number. 
Be safe!  Be smart!

 

-- When you have finished your homework --

Check out these web sites to learn more about the Internet:

http://www.burlco.lib.nj.us/Classes/Intforkids/

http://www.learnthenet.com/english/animate/webworks.html

http://sln.fi.edu/primer/primer.html                     

http://disney.go.com/surfswell/index.html

http://www.scs.nevada.edu/cs/tutorials/nettutor/

http://www.ckls.org/~crippel/computerlab/tutorials/mouse/page1.html

http://www.warnerbros.com/ltti/homepage.html

 http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/

Ask Jeeves for Kids  

http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/

Smithsonian's Ocean Planet Exhibit Virtual Tour

http://www.wmht.org/trail/mainlink.htm

 SCIENCE and NATURE SITES

U.S. Space Camp?

 National Air and Space Museum

The National Zoo

The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago

National Wildlife Federation

EDUCATIONAL GAMES and ENTERTAINMENT SITES
Bonus.com

Universal Studios Home Video

This Day in History

Health and Public Safety

Teacher and Parent Educational Resources

Just For Teens

Kids and Teens Online Writing Resources

Social Studies and History Links

Politics and Government Sites

Music and Art Sites

Reference Sites