Technology

Essential Question: How is technology affecting the learning process?

Technology is integrated across the curriculum in Grades PreK-8.

Students in Grade 5 have been assigned a Saint Mary Google email account. This email account is strictly for school use. Students will learn how to sign into their account using a Chromebook and access class assignments found in the Grade 5 Google Classrooms.

Listening skills and following directions are an integral part to success in technology class.

Computer Activities:

• Introduced to Chromebook
  • How to handle the Chromebook: use of touch screen, mouse pad, how to access the Internet
• Internet Safety
• typing drills
• Introduction to Google Classroom and Google Apps including Docs, Slides and Sheets.
• access the Internet using teacher chosen websites that support the curriculum.
• Use of children’s search engines and online encyclopedia
• Internet research 
• Coding with www.code.org
• STEM activities