1. Computer Class Curriculum Lesson Plans and tips for teaching computer to elementary school kids.

2. Determining Skill Levels ► Where are your students at? ► Ask old teachers or staff. ► Ask the kids themselves  How often do they use computers?  Do they have computers at home?  What do they use computers for?

3. Determining Skill Levels ► Students of varying levels  Plan ahead  Add a twist for quick students

4. Microsoft Word ► Use to teach kids computer basics  Mouse clicking  Highlighting  Simple keyboard commands (e.x. delete/backspace)  Other basic computer functions ► Opening and closing files ► Menu bar and task bar

5. Internet ► The final frontier ► Email ► Research ► Weather ► Directions

6. Internet Safety ► Imperative for kids ► Take the time to learn it well ► Warn but do not scare ► Look into filtering software ► Links  www.netsmartz.org www.netsmartz.org  www.netsmartzkids.org www.netsmartzkids.org  www.nsteens.org www.nsteens.org

7. Google ► Great for introducing all kinds of things  Gmail  Google Documents  Google Maps/Earth  Google Search ► Safe Search  http://www.safesearchweb.com/google.html http://www.safesearchweb.com/google.html

8. Typing ► Use a typing program  Does not have to be fancy  Does not have to be kid-centered ► Skill-based motivation ► Give lots of time to typing—it is important

9. Entertaining Kids ► Young kids will get bored ► Have fun! ► Use the internet to find interesting things ► Kids already enjoy using computers—show them new reasons why

10. Repetition ► An important part of learning ► Bring up old skills again and again ► Integrate old skills into new lessons

11. Discipline ► Take away computer time ► Assign boring work while everyone else looks up the tallest building in the world on Google Earth

12. Project Documents ► One year’s worth of lesson plans ► Suggestions for further development ► Skills chart for Pui Tak School classes