Technology

The Technology curriculum focuses on teaching the students to be good digital citizens. Preschool and Kindergarten students focus on computer usage, primarily mouse and introductory keyboard skills. In 1st-5th grades, students gain real-world skills in keyboarding, word processing, presentation, drawing and spreadsheet software applications. They also learn about computer science, through coding and robotics units. In 6th-8th grades, students have a stronger focus on computer science utilizing Scratch, CS First and code.org Computer Science Discoveries curriculum.

Responsible Use Policy

SFS Technology At-A-Glance

- St. Francis de Sales has a computer lab with 26 Windows desktop computers. Students enrolled in Pre-K through 8th grade utilize the lab.

- Students in K-3rd grade are 1:1 with iPads which are utilized in several classes and for iReady Personalized Learning Path.

- 4th-8th grades are 1:1 with Chromebooks which are utilized in several classes for iReady Personalized Learning Path.

- The majority of the academic classrooms have an interactive whiteboard and all have a desktop computer for the teacher.

- Robotics is incorporated into the Technology curriculum. The lab has six Dash robots the students can program, and two Ollie robots that students can control via an app.

- Digital Citizenship is a key area of focus for K-8th grades, utilizing the Common Sense Media curriculum.

Curriculum

Preschool/Kindergarten

Primary Grades

(1st - 3rd)

Intermediate Grades

(4th - 5th)

Middle School

(6th - 8th)

TECHNOLOGY

PRESCHOOL

Smart Board Skills
Computer Mouse Skills

KINDERGARTEN

Basic Computer Usage
Mouse Skills
Keyboard Skills
Digital Citizenship
Programming & Robotics (Debugging, Persistence, Sequencing)

1ST GRADE

Basic Computer Usage
Keyboard Skills
Intro to MS Drawing, Word Processing and Presentation Applications
Digital Citizenship
Programming & Robotics (Sequencing & Loops)

2ND GRADE

Keyboard Skills
MS Drawing, Word Processing, Presentation and Spreadsheet Applications (Beginning Formatting)
Digital Citizenship
Programming & Robotics (Sequencing, Loops, & Events)

3RD GRADE

Parts of the Computer
Beginning Keyboarding
Digital Citizenship & Internet Research

MS Word Processing, Presentation and Spreadsheet Applications (Intermediate Formatting and Tools)
Programming & Robotics (Nested Loops, Events, Conditionals)

4TH GRADE

Technology Terminology
Keyboarding
Digital Citizenship
Google Word Processing, Presentation and Spreadsheet Applications
Programming & Robotics

(Conditional and Nested Loops, Functions)

5TH GRADE

Technology Terminology
Keyboarding
Digital Citizenship
Google Drawing, Forms, Word Processing, Presentation and Spreadsheet Applications
Programming & Robotics (More Complex Conditionals, Loops, Functions & Variables)

6TH GRADE

Technology Terminology
Digital Citizenship & Internet Research
Intro to Scratch Coding & Google CS First
Video creation and editing

7TH GRADE

Computer Hardware and Dissection Lab
Digital Citizenship
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 1 Problem Solving Process
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 2 Web Development using HTML & CSS

8TH GRADE

Digital Citizenship
Computer Science Discoveries Unit 3 Animations & Game Development (Javascript)