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Using Technology to Promote Books — Not Replace Them!

on November 21, 2011

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In the library - Week of January 27th

Kindergarten - Students were introduced to a kindergarten-friendly keyboarding program called, Key Seeker . They learned that there are two sides to the keyboard - one for each "monkey paw." The left "monkey paw" or hand is the purple side and the right "monkey paw" or hand is the green side. Students may be practicing this in their classrooms and can also practice at home. For some students, I used a washable marker to put a purple and green dot on their hands; some students liked this and found it helpful. First Grade - Students were also introduced to a keyboarding program called " Dance Mat Typing ." We started with Level One and practiced placing our fingers on the "home row" keys. Students learned that every finger is responsible for typing certain letters but that the fingers always rest on the home row keys. Students may have time to work on this in class but are also encouraged to practice at home. Second Grade - ...

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