Technology: Mrs. Stubenhofer
Welcome Back!
School begins on August 30th.
Please remember to save your empty inkjet printer cartridges and old cell phone(s) they have value!
Recycle boxes are located at the back of the church and at the East entrance.
RECYCLING FOR TECHNOLOGY
Save your empty inkjet printer cartridges and old cell phone(s) they have value!
Lets acCellerate our program and recycle!©
St. Luke School currently participates in the FundingFactory® Recycling Program! This fundraiser is FREE and simple because there’s nothing to sell, no paperwork to fill out and no deadline. The program runs year-round, accumulating constant income for our efforts. But we won’t get very far without your support. Pleasedonate your empty printer cartridges and used cell phones to our school and we’ll take it from there! We will recycle the cartridges and cell phones through FundingFactory to earn new technology program. On most ink jet printer cartridges we earn $3.00 each for the empty cartridges that are recycled. For each point we earn approximately .40/point. The points add up quickly. So, don t throw away those empty cartridges, throw them into your child s book bag and we will take it from there. Cell phones and cartridges can be dropped off at the following locations: the Computer Lab and school office.
Last year alone, more than 300 million cartridges were thrown away, while 30,000,000 cell phones were tossed or replaced. We’re alleviating the volume of waste that goes into landfills, while collecting products we need to keep our school running smoothly. Your help is vital to our fundraising success.
FundingFactory also sponsors a businesses support program, where your employer can help out our school without spending a cent. FREE prepaid shipping labels can be sent, free of charge, directly to any business, organization or other facility within the continental United States. Business supporters simply need to load boxes, apply a FREE prepaid shipping label and leave them for the next UPS pickup. If you work for a company that may be interested in supporting us, CLICK HEREor please call FundingFactory toll-free at 1-888-883-8237 1-888-883-8237 . Give the customer service representative our school identification number, 1514 and they’ll set you up to support our account.
SAINT LUKE TECHNOLOGY
The Saint Luke Technology program incorporates technology across the classroom curriculum. It spans grades Pre-Kindergarten through Eighth grade.
Pre-Kindergarten
Pre-Kindergarten is introduced to the parts of a computer, and using the mouse. They also explore multimedia software using Kid Pix Studio Deluxe and work with a variety of curriculum related CD-Rom’s.
Kindergarten
Kindergarten is introduced to the parts of a computer, using the mouse, and basic keyboarding i.e. letters, numbers, space bar, backspace, delete, and enter keys). They also explore multimedia software using Kid Pix Studio Deluxe.
First Grade
First Grade creates multimedia pictures using Kid Pix Studio Deluxe. They are introduced to opening, saving and printing files. They use the Internet … SpellingCity is an online spelling program with activities. Allows student to have fun while learning their spelling words. Students are also introduced to Scholastic Reading Counts and to Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing.
Second Grade
Second Grade uses Microsoft Word 2007, Kid Pix Studio Deluxe, and Scholastic Reading Counts . They also work on keyboarding skills such as home row keys, capital letters, special characters, and spacing. They utilize opening, saving, and printing files.
Third Grade
Third Grade works on word processing skills using Microsoft Office 2007 by creating, editing text, spacing, opening, saving, recovering, from a users file, and printing files. Students are introduced to Microsoft Excel 2007 by creating simple grafts. They also begin exploring the Internet covering such topics as Internet safety, navigating the World Wide Web, and capturing images from the Internet. They continue to use Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing and Scholastic Reading Counts .
Our middle school has:
- 2 mobile interactive whiteboards with laptops
- a mobile security cart with 30 laptop computer which serves as a second computer lab.
Fourth Grade
Fourth Grade learns about word processing and basic desktop publishing. They create State projects using Microsoft Word 2007 and Microsoft PowerPoint 2007. They also learn how to use search engines to find information on the Internet. They continue to use Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing and Scholastic Reading Counts .
Fifth Grade
Fifth Grade uses PowerPoint 2007 and/or Microsoft Publisher to create multimedia projects for social studies class. They continue to use Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing and Scholastic Reading Counts .
Sixth Grade
Sixth Grade uses Microsoft Excel 2007 to write formulas and create various charts for science projects. They use Microsoft Word 2007 and Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 for class projects. Students continue to use Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing to improve their typing skills and take quizzes on Scholastic Reading Counts .
Seventh Grade
Seventh Grade continues to use Microsoft Excel 2007 to write formulas and create various charts for science projects. They use Microsoft Word 2007 and Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 for class projects. Students continue to use Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing to improve their typing skills and take quizzes on Scholastic Reading Counts .
Eighth Grade
Eighth Grade explores desktop publishing using Microsoft Word 2007 and Microsoft Publisher to create posters and newspapers. They also use PowerPoint to make slide shows. They use the Internet to learn about currency, budgets, investing and Stock Market research. The students form teams and participate in the Stock Market Game. They finish the year by creating their own stock reports using Excel to chart their stocks’ performances. Students continue to use Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing to improve their typing skills and take quizzes on Scholastic Reading Counts .
EARPHONES OR EARBUDS
For health reasons students may prefer to and are more than welcome to bring in their own earbuds / headphones when listening to sound on the lab computers. This can be very useful when using the following software: Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing, KidPixs, or PowerPoint.
USEFUL LINKS:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/dissonance
This site will allow you to hear how a word is pronounced along with giving you the defination of the word.
A free fully automatic bibliography maker that auto-fills. It s the easiest way to build a works cited page.
| Search for a book, article, website, or film, or enter the information yourself. | |
| Add it to your bibliography. | |
| Download your bibliography in either the MLA, APA, Chicago, or Turabian formats and include it in your paper. It s that easy! |
http://www.calvin.edu/library/knightcite/
- Pick the Citation Style: MLA
- Pick the type of resource you need to cite.
- Fill in the information that is asked for
- Cluck Submit
- KnightCite will give you the proper citation format.
This site is very useful when writing a paper.
Test Your Typing Skills
How fast can you type? Find out with our free typing test that works in your web browser and takes only a couple of minutes to complete.
Select a time and text to type. After the quick test, you will see your typing speed, accuracy and net speed.
| Tips To Improve Your Typing |
| What Is Considered A Good Typing Speed | ||
| 35 to 40 Words Per Minute – Beginner 41 to 60 Words Per Minute – Intermediate 61 to 90 Words Per Minute – Excellent 91 to 100 Words Per Minute – Superstar |
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