Week+of+10.03.11

Topic

 * Mouse Management
 * Intro to TuxPaint

Activity
This week Kindergarten students will get into the lab and finally get on the computers! To ease the transition, the classroom teachers will split the kids into two groups, each of which will come to the lab for 20 minutes. During that time I will be assessing their mouse management and navigation skills. At this point in Kindergarten, it is not unexpected for students to struggle with accurate mouse management, so if your student doesn't have the dexterity yet, there is no reason for concern.

We will focus on the left click - both single and double - today... this is where we take our jumping and clapping and put it to use on the computers!!! ;-).

Assessment
I will informally assess the students motor skills by observing their mouse management skills during today's class.

Home-School Connection

 * Please encourage your students to show you how well they navigate! Consider downloading TuxPaint ([|www.tuxpaint.org]) onto a computer at home for at home mouse management practice.


 * Also, if there is time, go to [|www.netsmartzkids.org] and have your student introduce you to Clicky and the gang!