LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Goal 1

The learner will understand important issues of a technology-based society and will exhibit ethical behavior in the use of computer and other technologies.

Objective 1.01

Identify the computer as a machine that helps people work and play. Strand - Societal/Ethical Issues

Resources aligned to this objective

Alphabet Animals
Students will use their knowledge of the alphabet and letter sounds to create an alphabet PowerPoint presentation. Each slide will contain a letter of the alphabet, a sentence and the sound that corresponds to that letter.
Format: lesson plan (grade K English Language Arts and Computer Technology Skills)
By Emily Leonard.
Alphabet Recognition with the Alphabet Band and Express
This activity will reinforce letter recognition along with letter order. Students will watch a video, listen to stories and play CD games on the computer to aid in recognition of alphabet letters, sounds and order.
Format: lesson plan (grade K English Language Arts and Computer Technology Skills)
By Levrah Hall.
Beary Good Facts About Beary Books - Lesson 1 of 4
Students will begin to differentiate between fiction and non-fiction as general genres. This is the first lesson of four. The library media schedule allows 35 minutes for the Kinders to have a lesson and choose books to take out. Therefore activities will reflect the short length of time.
Format: lesson plan (grade K Information Skills, English Language Arts, and Computer Technology Skills)
By Floanna Long.
Computer Alphabet
Students will use the computer to create, save, open and print a file called "ABCs." For each letter of the alphabet the student is expected to create a capital (using the shift key), a lowercase, insert a picture that begins with the corresponding letter, and press the spacebar before repeating this process for the remaining letters of the alphabet.
Format: lesson plan (grade K Computer Technology Skills)
By Patricia SullivanHall.
Do Spiders Live on the World Wide Web?
Through use of a fun and informative online story, students will explore the parts of the computer, as well as discover that words have multiple meanings.
Format: lesson plan (grade K English Language Arts and Computer Technology Skills)
By Amy Langston.
The five senses
This lesson will help students describe how objects look, feel, taste, smell, and sound using all senses.
Format: lesson plan (grade K Information Skills, Computer Technology Skills, and Science)
By Kathy Gravitt.
Healthy vs Non-Healthy Foods
Students will use Kidspiration software to classify healthy foods and non-healthy foods during our Food Guide Pyramid unit.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Mathematics and Computer Technology Skills)
By Michele Tipton.
Integrating the Internet into the Curriculum: Eric Carle Author Study2
Eleven different activities focusing on books by author/illustrator Eric Carle will be used to integrate the curriculum. Each activity will take about 30 minutes with a class multimedia presentation created at the conclusion.
Format: lesson plan (grade K Computer Technology Skills)
By Barb Thorson.
Painting the Alphabet
After working on numerous letter names and sounds, the children will use a paint program to draw a picture and write the word to name the picture. The pictures will be printed out to make a class book or alphabet page.
Format: lesson plan (grade K English Language Arts and Computer Technology Skills)
By Jackie White, Kathy2 Moore, Kelley Turner, and Mike Christopher.