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Welcome Families To…

Mrs. Gaffney’s Computer Class

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A Little About Me

Mrs. Gaffney

BA in Sociology Ramapo College of NJ

Standard Elementary Certificate K–6 Jersey City University

15 Years of Computer / IT Experience

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Goals of the Computer – Keyboarding Program

Classes Once per Week – 30 minutesTuesdays & Thursdays

KeyboardingEmphasizing Proper Keyboarding Techniques

Familiarizing students with letter placement on keyboard

Increasing Speed (WPM) and Accuracy

Microsoft Office ToolsWord – keyboarding, formatting, document creation

PowerPoint – presentation creation, public speaking skills

Excel – data entry, formulas, graph and chart creation

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Goals of the Computer – Keyboarding Program

Internet ResearchWebquests

Internet SafetyDigital Citizenship, Cyberbullying, Online Safety

PARCC PrepSample questions, practice with test interface, writing/typing prompts, virtual manipulatives

Partner with Classroom TeachersSupport WTSD CurriculumJourneys, Raz-Kids, Study Island, ThinkCentral, Everyday Math

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Websites Used in Class

Dance Mat Typing (Grades 1, 2 & 3)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/z3c6tfr

Typing Web (Grade 3)

http://www.typingweb.com/

Typing Ace (Grades 4 & 5) Students are aware of their unique User Name and Password to access the site.

http://www.typingace.com/

ABCya (Grades K-5)

http://www.abcya.com/

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What can you do to help?Practice, Practice, Practice!

Encourage proper keyboarding techniques (two hands on keyboard, proper posture, typing from HOME Row)

Educational Computer Games

Monitor Internet & Social Media Usage

If students wish to use their own HEADPHONES from home they can bring them in a Ziploc bag

with name on them!

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Contact Information

Karen Gaffney Emailkaren.gaffney@woodbridge.k12.nj.us

Oak Ridge Heights #21 Websitehttp://www.woodbridge.k12.nj.us/Domain/16

Mrs. Gaffney’s Teacher Pagehttp://www.woodbridge.k12.nj.us/Domain/1082

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Let’s Have a

GREAT Year!!!