First Grade Technology Curriculum: A Comprehensive Curriculum

The 32-week technology curriculum is designed to be completed in about 45 minutes a week (though this may vary, depending upon your student group). Textbook includes:

* 301 images

* 4 assessments

* 14 pedagogic articles

* 24 posters

* Grade K-6 wide-ranging Scope and Sequence

* Grade K-6 technology curriculum map

* 32 weeks of lessons

* Certificate of Completion

* monthly homework (3rd-8th only)

* posters ready to print and hang on your walls

Each lesson is aligned with both Common Core State Standards and National Educational Technology Standards and includes:

* academic applications for lessons

* additional resources

* assessment strategies

*   big idea

* class exit tickets

* class warmups

* Common Core Standards

* domain-specific vocabulary

* emphasis on comprehension/problem-solving/critical thinking/preparing for career and college

*   essential question

* examples

* focus on transfer of knowledge and blended learning, collaboration and sharing

* grading rubrics

*   homework

* how to extend learning

* ISTE Standards

* materials required

* problem solving for lesson

* skills required for lesson and learned during lesson

* steps to accomplish goals

* teacher preparation required

* time required to complete

Scaffolded lesson plans include:

* Architecture and Design

* Coding/Programming

*   Cover Pages

* Digital Letter Writing

* Digital Tools in the Classroom

* Fills

* Habitats

* Holiday Projects

* Internet and Digital Citizenship

* Internet Pictures

* Intro

* Intro to Operating Systems

* Intro to Spreadsheets Intro to Google Earth

* Open House

* Pre-Keyboarding

* Problem Solving

* Reading on Digital Devices

* Shapes

* Slideshows

* Software

* Stories with Comics

* Symbols

* Tools and Toolbars

* Visual Learning and Reading

* Word Processing—Intro and projects

Why should you upgrade? Consider these changes:

* aligned with computers, iPads, Chromebooks

* perfect for both classroom and tech teachers

* calls out higher order thinking skills

*   lists new and scaffolded skills in each lesson

*   shows academic applications for projects

* perfect for project- and skills-based learning

*  highlights collaboration

* warm-up and exit tickets for each lesson

*   includes a comprehensive list of assessments

* lots more images and how-to’s

* includes curriculum map—by year and month

Want this book free? Purchase the student workbooks for this grade level. We'll send it to you. Questions? [email protected]