I am the LMS in a preK-4 school, on a fixed schedule. We have 4 sections at each grade level, and on the 5th day of the week, one day repeats. Each week it's a different day. So once a month, I see every class for a second time and used to take classes to the computer lab for Keyboarding without Tears.

This year, instead, I am charged with  teaching computers/technology skills and knowledge, although without a lot of direction.  I am working with another teacher in the district, and we like the CSTA standards (csteachers.org), but wonder if anyone has used these, and created lessons for them, or can recommend a source for lessons.  It feels like a daunting task, especially across a wide range of grade levels.  The available time I have amounts to one 50 minute period per month for each student.

We began with a discussion of hardware, having kids examine the laptops and talk about what they noticed, and comparing their findings to a diagram that identifies the ports, camera, speakers, etc.

Any ideas welcome.

Thank you

Elaine Shapiro

Broad Brook School

Broad Brook CT