They become familiar with technology terminology and learn how to do some basic surfing. In fourth grade the focus is on Microsoft Word. They make the step up to a real processor. They learn how to use all the editing tools and some of the drawing functions. We start Excel in the fifth grade.
Students learn how to input info into a spreadsheet and turn it into a graph.
Word is reinforced and there are many desktop publishing projects for science and other subjects. Sixth Grade Students learn how to create a slide show and create an outline using Powere Point. They are also learn how to copy and paste graphics into the presentations from the internet. All of the above is reviewed and the internet becomes a major tool with subjects such as History, Science and Geography. The eighth grade is entirely taught on the internet.