*Welcome to the St. Tarcissus School Computer Lab*

Students in grades K-3 have computer once a week for 30 minutes.  Students in grades 4-6 have scheduled computer once week for 40 minutes.   Students in grades 7 & 8 meet twice a week for computers 80 minutes. The schedule is as follows:

3rd & 4th grade                    -   Mondays - Rooms 201, 202, 203, 204

K, 6th, 7th & 8th grade          – Tuesdays - Rooms 401, 402, 304, 306, 307, 207, 208

2nd, 5th, & 8th grade             – Wednesdays - Rooms 103, 104, 301, 302, 208

1st, 4th, 7th & 8th grade         – Thursdays, Rooms  105, 106, 203, 308, 207, 208, 209, 

 

5th, 6th, 4th  & 7th grades        – Fridays, Rooms 301, 302, 304, 306, 307, 308, K-2 students will be learning basic computer terms, such as monitor, mouse, keyboard, and PC (Personal Computer).  The children will learn how to use the keyboard and mouse to navigate their way through various software applications and reinforce math, reading, phonics and eye and hand coordination.  

Grades 3-4 will always review and learn parts of the computer, beginning keyboarding, and various software applications.

Grades 5-6 will continue to advance their keyboarding skills, learn to use the Internet are a resource tool, and reinforce and enhance their math, social studies, language arts and art skills by working on various project with various software.

Grade 7-8 will continue to advance their keyboarding skills.  They will also be using a textbook called, Microsoft Office 2000 Professional.  In this text book, it will give the students the history of computers, basic knowledge of the PC, ways to navigate, command codes, and various Microsoft applications such as, MS Word (word processing), MS excel (spread sheets), MS Access (database), MS Power Point (Presentations), and MS Publisher (Desk Top Publishing).  8th grade will also learning the inside parts of a computer and their important functions.  Each student will have exercises, projects, quizzes and tests in each program in this class.

 If you have any ideas, questions or comments, please contact  computer line @ (773)763-6033  or the school office 773-763-7080.

Thank you for your time!

*Check out, ISTE National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS*S), on-line for the National and State Technology Standards for Students Grades K-12 Grade.

*St. Tarcissus follows all National and State Standards for Technology Curriculum.*

http://cnets.iste.org/students/s_stands.html

*For Internet Safety issues with children check out.  The World's Largest On-Line Safety and Help Group.

http://www.wiredsafety.org/