Lesson 1

LESSON 1

Begin with the Basics

eLearning in elementary school is becoming extremely more common today, both in the classroom and at home with distance learning. It is very important that teachers are teaching their students how to properly use the technology tools safely.

​eLearning Today

Step 1: Begin with the Basics

Before you can do anything else it is important to start with the basics of technology. For example, young elementary students need to be explicitly taught how to log in to their computer or account. The next few slides will review basic skills to teach your early elementary students before diving into eLearning.

Elementary Tech Skills

• Move mouse

• Left click

• Right click

• Click & drag

• Scroll

Mouse/Trackpad Skills

• Using a keyboard

• How to carry & protect the device

• Plugging in headphones

• Adjusting computer volume

​Basic Knowledge

​Sowash, J. R. (2022)

Elementary Tech Skills

• Capitalizing letters

• Making special symbols

Other Skills

• Entering username & password

• Typing the @ symbol

• Keep passwords private!

• How to log out

Logging In/Out

​​Sowash, J. R. (2022)

Open Ended

Which of the skills listed above do you see as most important basic skills for students to learn?

Multiple Choice

1. Which is not a BASIC necessary tech skill for early elementary students that was mentioned above?

• Using a mouse

• Doing a Google search

• Typing on a keyboard

• Typing special symbols like the @ symbol

Using the Device

It is important for students to be able to recognize the important icons and apps that they will be using.

What browser does your school use?

How do students access the LMS and other online resources?

​Students need to be taught directly how to use these apps and websites.

Multiple Choice

Which app will take you to the internet to search?

Multiple Choice

Which app will take you to Google Docs where you can type and complete assignments?

Multiple Choice

Which app will take you to Google Classroom where you can view the class page and view assignments?

Multiple Choice

Which app will take you to Google Slides where you can drag and drop content to complete an assignment?

Designing the Class Website/LMS

Tips for Google Classroom

• Instead of creating topics for every subject, creating a new class for each subject will help both the instructor and learner to stay organized.

1- Create Multiple Classes

Google Classroom Tips for Elementary Teachers. (2023).

Tips for Google Classroom

• Before posting weeks worth of information, create topics for the week, date, or assignment content type.

• This will help you know where the content belongs, and will help your learners complete the proper assignments.

2- Organize with Topics & Categories

Google Classroom Tips for Elementary Teachers. (2023).

Tips for Google Classroom

• Don't clutter your feed by posting a year's worth of work at the same time.

• Schedule posts to appear in your student's feed to go live on the date you'd like them to begin working on that assignment.

• Feel free to schedule months in advance!

3- Schedule Posts!

Google Classroom Tips for Elementary Teachers. (2023).

Tips for Google Classroom

• Create a topic where you can post materials (not assignments) with links to games and other important resources and websites that you will use often.

4- Materials

Google Classroom Tips for Elementary Teachers. (2023).

Fill in the Blank

Instead of publishing all assignments ahead of time, ______ assignments to post right when you want your students to work on them.

Fill in the Blank

Add useful links and fun assignments as a _______ on Google Classroom.

Resource:

Visit these links for typing practice!

https://www.education.com/game/homerow-f-j-d-k-s-l-a-keys-squirrel/

https://www.education.com/game/home-row-top-row-words-1/ https://www.education.com/game/keyboarding-cat-symbols-with-words/

Citations

Sowash, J. R. (2022). Student technology skills checklist. The Chromebook Classroom. https://www.chrmbook.com/student-technology-skills-checklist/

Google Classroom Tips for Elementary Teachers. (2023). What I Have Learned. Retrieved July 18, 2023, from https://whatihavelearnedteaching.com/google-classroom-tips-for-elementary-teachers/