Computer Technology Skills — Grade 2

Collecting Family Stories

Students will interview relatives and compose a family story on the computer. This lesson was completed in conjunction with two other lesson plans (art and media) using the same theme but could be used alone. Student work from all three lessons was compiled in a student portfolio.

Format: lesson plan (grade K–5 English Language Arts, Guidance, Social Studies, and Computer Technology Skills)

By Amy Honeycutt, Chris Furry, and and Diana Hicks.

Spell Check - What a Tool!

Students, through guided practice, become familiar with how a spell check program works and learn to use it effectively. They will then be able to use it independently as they word process on their own.

Format: lesson plan (grade 2–5 Computer Technology Skills)

By Mary Rizzo.

Using Symbol and Function Keys (2 lessons)

Students retype sentences in the data file that require the use of shift and Caps Lock (function keys) as well as some symbol keys ($, ?, !, &, ", /). Students must put capital letters at the beginning of some sentences and correct punctuation marks at the end of others.

Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Computer Technology Skills)

By Carolyn Uprichard.

Lesson plans on the web

Book buddy biographies: Intermediate and primary students working together

Students create a personalized biography for their reading buddy. Each child is the author, illustrator, and editor. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts and Computer Technology Skills)

Provider: IRA/NCTE

Gingerbread Phonics

Early readers use familiar words from a traditional story to learn letter-sound correspondence. The teacher conducts a shared reading of The Gingerbread Man with the whole class. Students then use words from the story to practice letter-sound correspondence and write and publish their own stories online using some of these words. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Computer Technology Skills and English Language Arts)

Provider: IRA/NCTE