1st Grade Technology: A Comprehensive Curriculum

Second in a series designed to teach technology by integrating it into classroom inquiry. The choice of hundreds of school districts, private schools and homeschoolers around the world, this nine-volume suite is the all-in-one solution to running an effective, efficient, and fun technology program for kindergarten-eighth grade (each grade level textbook sold separately) whether you're the lab specialist, IT coordinator, or classroom teacher.

The 236-page 32-week technology curriculum (the 6th edition of the curriculum) is designed to be completed in about 45 minutes a week (though this may vary, depending upon your student group). Textbook includes:

* 301 images

* 4 assessments

* 14 pedagogic articles

* 24 posters

* Grade K-6 wide-ranging Scope and Sequence

* Grade K-6 technology curriculum map

* 32 weeks of lessons

* Certificate of Completion

* monthly homework (3rd-8th only)

* posters ready to print and hang on your walls

Each lesson is aligned with both Common Core State Standards and National Educational Technology Standards and includes:

* academic applications for lessons

* additional resources

* assessment strategies

* big idea

* class exit tickets

* class warmups

* domain-specific vocabulary

* emphasis on comprehension/problem-solving/critical

* thinking/preparing for career and college

* essential question

* examples

* focus on transfer of knowledge and blended learning, collaboration and sharing

* grading rubrics

* homework

* how to extend learning

* materials required

* problem solving for lesson

* skills required for lesson and learned during lesson

* steps to accomplish goals

* teacher preparation required

* time required to complete

Scaffolded lesson plans include:

* Architecture and Design

* Coding/Programming

* Cover Pages

* Digital Letter Writing

* Digital Tools in the Classroom

* Fills

* Habitats

* Holiday Projects

* Internet and Digital Citizenship

* Internet Pictures

* Intro

* Intro to Operating Systems

* Intro to Spreadsheets Intro to Google Earth

* Open House

* * Pre-Keyboarding

* Problem Solving

* Reading on Digital Devices

* Shapes

* Slideshows

* Software

* Stories with Comics

* Symbols

* Tools and Toolbars

* Visual Learning and Reading

* Word Processing—Intro and projects

Want this book free? Purchase the student workbooks for this grade level. The bundle includes this teacher manual. Questions? zeke.rowe@structuredlearning.net

If you purchased the fifth edition of the 1st GradeTechnology Curriculum, this book is a comprehensive change rather than minor updates so will require a new purchase. Why should you invest your limited money in an upgrade? Consider these changes:

* aligned with computers, iPads, Chromebooks

* perfect for both classroom and tech teachers

* calls out higher order thinking skills

* lists new and scaffolded skills in each lesson

* shows academic applications for projects

* perfect for project- and skills-based learning

* highlights collaboration

* warm-up and exit tickets for each lesson

* includes a comprehensive list of assessments

* lots more images and how-to’s

* includes curriculum map—by year and month

Please note: If you already own the 6th edition of the Structured Learning 1st Grade Technology Curriculum, you don't need to purchase this one.

One more note: Because of the expansive changes included in new editions to this series, you will not receive the new editions for free.