Paint, Draw, Graphics Notes

Our technology scope and sequence is made up of 11 sections. Not all sections are covered at every grade level.

Paint, Draw, and Graphics is section 3 of 11.

Paint, Draw, and Graphics is a section included in grades K-7.
The number of checklist items at each grade level:
Kindergarten, 8 items
1st, 8 items
2nd, 8 items
3rd, 6 items
4th, 7 items
5th, 9 items
6th, 5 items
7th, 2 items

What type of items are covered in Paint, Draw, and Graphics?
On screen doodling with tools like the paint brush, pencil, and eraser.
Drawing shapes using tools: square, rectangle, circle, oval, etc.
Selecting an area for: copy, paste, move, deletion.
Use of digital camera and scanner.
Resizing graphics.

Software:
(Unless otherwise specified software is available from any computer and does not require a CD ROM.)
Kid Works (lower grades)
Sesame Street Art (lower grades) NOTE: This is a Windows 3.1 program and it is not compatible with the newer printers we have in the Leigh Lab. You can use the program in the Leigh Lab, but DON'T PRINT. TuxPaint is recommended to use in place of this program, but it has been left on the system from request by staff.
TuxPaint (lower grades)
Paint (middle and upper grades)
PhotoShop (upper grades)(Mobile Lab only)
GIMP (middle and upper grades)

Checklists can be found online at
http://www.norridge80.org/computer/ChecklistCreator.asp
Lessons that focus on accomplishing the items on the checklists can be found in each TechWorks box where this section is taught. You can of course make up your own lesson or modify the existing lesson, but you may want to look at the supplied lessons as a starting point.

If you find a checklist item that you are unsure of what the intended goal is you can refer to the sample lesson for clarification, refer to the TechWorks teacher's guide, or let me know and I'll try to help find the answer or help clarify. Items like "the student can demonstrate appropriate behavior at the computer" or "the student can explain the basics of how a computer operates" seem vague but the teacher's guide does give specific items to think about when teaching these checklist items.

What about removing items or adding items to the checklists? Please make note of any items that you believe should be removed or added to the checklists on the checklists that you turn in at the end of each quarter. Approved changes will show up in the online checklsts before the start of the next school year.

Thank you,
Mr.Jobe