Remember this from back in Week 4? It's an assessment of basic computer skills that I gave the first graders to see what skills they know and which need extra focus throughout the year.
Students were given a printed copy of the page on the left. Then they opened a digital copy of the page on the right. They were asked to make the digital version look like the printed version. The skills we focused on include typing, type formatting, copy and paste, and drag and drop. These are foundational skills for success in a digital society, as well as on newly computerized standardized tests.
I'm happy to announce that the Baker first graders did an AMAZING job! I was pleasantly surprised by the results and encouraged to see that we've seen some substantial growth in the computer skills of our first grade students. Keep up the great work, gang! More fun ahead as we continue to see all the cool things that computers can do. I'm so proud of you!!!!
