Learning keyboarding can be super boring and tedious for students. This set of formatting activities aims to bring engagement and a sense of purpose to the practice of typing. By the time students finish all 12 months they will have practiced each of the keyboard rows four times. Students will also (hopefully) have a sense of pride over the final outcome and an understanding of the learning objective.
Students are going to love creating their own digital avatar characters and you’re going to love all of the technology skills work they are getting.
This resource works on so many great technology skills. While students may be familiar with paper and pencil glyph activities, it takes it to a whole new level to do it digitally.
They will be asked to work across slides in either Google Slides or PowerPoint, copy and paste between slides, resize pieces, layer pieces, group pieces, and save their finished work as an image file. All while completing an engaging get-to-know-you activity.
12 projects with monthly themed topics for students to practice creating presentations in either Google Slides or PowerPoint. There are 2 levels included for differentiation. The facts are the same, but the requirements for the presentation change between the levels.
Students need help understanding all of the components and expectations for sending emails. These slides and activities are designed to help. If students are completely new to email then they will need to know some basics before being expected to do it independently.
40 Technology designs for coloring pages. Ideal to cover grades K-5 with varying levels of detail and content. Make these as simple as a coloring page or as challenging as a labeling activity for students. Perfect to leave with a sub!
Teach students how to follow and decompose algorithms with these Build a Snowman digital activities. 2 types of digital activities ask students to follow an algorithm to put a Snowman together and then look at a pre-built Snowman and type their own algorithm for it.
Use these activities as a lesson on understanding what an algorithm is, how to write one, follow one, and decompose one. I even included printable posters and vocabulary cards.
Students are going to love creating their own Digital Glyph Ugly Christmas Sweater (or any holiday ugly sweater) and you’re going to love all of the technology skills work they are getting. This resource works on so many great technology skills. While students may be familiar with paper and pencil glyph activities, it takes it to a whole new level to do it digitally. Updated to take off the word Christmas from the student file and to provide 2 more pages of shape options that include all holidays and non-holiday options. Now students can make ugly sweaters for any occasion!
12 projects with monthly themed text for students to practice creating documents in Google Docs or Word. There is a vocabulary list and optional rubric included too if you want to make this an assessment tool.
Technology Vocabulary Task Cards in both printable and digital formats. 30 Multiple Choice task cards with common technology vocabulary words. Recording sheet and answer key included. The digital version is played as an interactive presentation in Google Slides or PowerPoint.
Teach students how to follow and decompose algorithms with these Build a Robot digital activities. 2 types of digital activities ask students to follow an algorithm to put a robot together and then look at a pre-built robot and type their own algorithm for it.
Use these activities as a crash course to understanding what an algorithm is, how to write one, follow one, and decompose one. I even included printable posters and vocabulary cards.
14 templates in 6 different colors plus a 21 minute instructional video. Everything you need to make your own digital breakouts for any topic and any grade level. I’ve even included a list of my favorite digital tools for making breakout puzzles.
Students are going to love creating their own Digital Glyph Snow Globe Scene and you’re going to love all of the technology skills work they are getting. This resource works on so many great technology skills. While students may be familiar with paper and pencil glyph activities, it takes it to a whole new level to do it digitally.
Students can practice their keyboarding skills in your virtual classroom during distance learning. Use the trend of the Bitmoji Virtual Classroom to engage your students! 10 practice typing sites are linked in the slides so that students have choice.
Virtual classroom activities are great for students to learn about and practice topics. It is also a great opportunity to work on tech skills like navigating websites and working between tabs in a browser.
Using technology and problem solving skills, students decipher codes and complete activities to learn the internet safety topic of Digital Footprint. The activities are housed in a Google Slides file and students enter their codes into a locked Google Form.
Learning keyboarding can be super boring and tedious for students. This set of 4 Spring Themed text formatting activities aims to bring engagement and a sense of purpose to the practice of typing. Students will also (hopefully) have a sense of pride over the final outcome and an understanding of the learning objective.
Digital Christmas Themed Coding Activities for your grades 2-5 students. These are fully digital and can be used through Google Slides or PowerPoint. Let your students learn about computer languages in a fun and engaging way. These activities are independent click and go lessons on binary, coding, and problem solving. Perfect for the ISTE standard Computational Thinking. They would even be great for your STEM time in class or your Maker Space during the Hour of Code!
Students are going to love creating their own Build a Halloween Scene Digital Glyph and you’re going to love all of the technology skills work they are getting. Digital Glyphs work on so many great technology skills. While students may be familiar with paper and pencil glyph activities, it takes it to a whole new level to do it digitally.
In this Build a Halloween Scene activity, students will be asked to work across slides in either Google Slides or PowerPoint, copy and paste between slides, resize pieces, layer pieces, group pieces, and save their finished work as an image file. All while completing an engaging get-to-know-you activity.
Bring hands on learning into your computer science and technology education with Coding Quests board games.
This board game practices BINARY CODE language while students move their pirate characters through a path filled with obstacles. Can they get their treasure safely back to the port?
Learning keyboarding can be super boring and tedious for students. This set of 4 Fall Themed text formatting activities aims to bring engagement and a sense of purpose to the practice of typing. Students will also (hopefully) have a sense of pride over the final outcome and an understanding of the learning objective.
This resource works on so many great technology skills. While students may be familiar with using snap cubes (or counting blocks or whatever you call them) to make designs, it brings the skill to a whole new level to do it digitally. 10 Halloween designs in 4 different levels for differentiation between grade levels k-5.
Learning keyboarding can be super boring and tedious for students. This set of 4 Winter Themed text formatting activities aims to bring engagement and a sense of purpose to the practice of typing. Students will also (hopefully) have a sense of pride over the final outcome and an understanding of the learning objective.
Bring hands on learning into your computer science and technology education with Coding Quests board games.
This board game practices Directional Coding language while students move their pirate characters through a path filled with obstacles. Can they collect their treasures safely?
4 levels of play and 3 additional ways to play, which includes using with coding robots if you have them. Plus extras if you want to take the challenge up a notch.
Teach students how to follow and decompose algorithms with these Build a Cupcake digital activities. 2 types of digital activities ask students to follow an algorithm to put a Cupcake together and then look at a pre-built Cupcake and type their own algorithm for it.
Use these activities as a lesson on understanding what an algorithm is, how to write one, follow one, and decompose one. I even included printable posters and vocabulary cards.
Using technology and problem solving skills, students decipher codes and complete activities to learn the internet safety topic of Fake News. The activities are housed in a Google Slides file and students enter their codes into a locked Google Form.
180 Spiral Review technology lessons that teach presentation, word processing, and spreadsheet software over 36 sessions for each grade level. These will make a great addition to your technology curriculum for the computer lab. The skills build on each other throughout each unit so students really master the programs.
Using technology and problem solving skills, students decipher codes and complete activities to learn the internet safety topic of Online Friends. The activities are housed in a Google Slides file and students enter their codes into a locked Google Form.
Using technology and problem solving skills, students decipher codes and complete activities to learn the internet safety topic of Passwords. The activities are housed in a Google Slides file and students enter their codes into a locked Google Form.
The goal of this kit is to provide everything you need to make your classroom ready for the Hour of Code event during computer science week. It includes vocab posters, pre and post assessments, encouraging quotes posters, choice boards with hour of code activities, editable parent letter, and bulletin board header letters.
Teach students how to follow and decompose algorithms with these Build an Ice Cream digital activities. 2 types of digital activities ask students to follow an algorithm to put an Ice Cream together and then look at a pre-built ice cream and type their own algorithm for it.
Use these activities as a crash course to understanding what an algorithm is, how to write one, follow one, and decompose one. I even included printable posters and vocabulary cards.
Using technology and problem solving skills, students decipher codes and complete activities to learn about computer keyboards. The activities are housed in a Google Slides file and students enter their codes into a locked Google Form. If you’ve been wanting to try an escape room or digital breakout with your students, this is a great place to start.
12 projects with monthly themed data for students to practice creating spreadsheets in Google Sheets or Excel. There are 2 optional rubrics included too if you want to make this an assessment tool.