LEARN NC

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

Goal 2

The learner will demonstrate knowledge and skills in the use of computer and other technologies.

Objective 2.03

Identify, locate and use special keys (e.g., arrow keys, space bar, Shift, Enter/Return, Backspace, Delete), letters, and numbers on the keyboard. Strand - Keyboard Utilization/Word Processing/Desk Top Publishing

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.
Animals on the Move
Students will choose an animal, draw the animal, write a sentence naming their animal and write a sentence about what their animal can do using inventive as well as conventional spelling.
Format: lesson plan (grade K English Language Arts and Computer Technology Skills)
By Anita Baldwin, Ann Loftis, and Genevieve Kiser.
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.
Frosty Friends
Students will draw snowmen using various tools in the illustration component of their program. Our students use KidWorks2 by Davidson but others may be used instead. They will then write original stories to accompany their illustrations.
Format: lesson plan (grade K English Language Arts and Computer Technology Skills)
By Linda Baker.
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.
Keys on a Keyboard
Kindergarten students learn five keys located on a computer keyboard: the space bar, the enter key, the shift keys, the number keys, and the letter keys. Each key is identified by the teacher and the children are asked to color the key or keys a particular color on their paper keyboard. Students are also asked to locate the letters that spell out their name on their keyboard.
Format: lesson plan (grade K Computer Technology Skills)
By Jeanie Smith.
Keys to Computing the Alphabet
This lesson gives the students practice in locating the alphabet on the computer keyboard, using the space bar, printing their product, and finally, using these printed letters to make words.
Format: lesson plan (grade K English Language Arts and Computer Technology Skills)
By Jessie Smith.
Lucky Ladybug Doubles
This lesson will involve students in using symmetry and doubling of numbers 1 through 7 to make ladybugs.
Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Information Skills, English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Computer Technology Skills)
By Alta Allen.
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.