I have had the opportunity to work with primary grade students this year as we expanded our student access capability to include a technology lab for grades K- 3.  It has been enlightening for a career high school educator to see first hand the exciting possibilities and unique challenges for these children.  They love computers! They love to create and they love to present! Give us enough time and we will be able to dampen that enthusiasm, I am sure.  I have been amazed by their capabilities as we introduced the Office package as our base skills to solve some second and third grade real world problems. We made plans for a Dog Wash using Word, presented it to faculty and parents using PowerPoint and totaled our imaginary receipts with Excel. We planned parties, made presentations about bats, and designed a PE program.  Our Project Based lessons were simple using technology skills to solve real problems, will give these youngsters a head start when the activities become more complex. It has been great fun! I am taking my wife's class to the Arkansas TICAL Conference for Administrators and Technology leaders to demonstrate these lessons. 

 

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