1st Grade Technology Lessons

The 1st Grade technology goals are:

1. students to improve their fine motor skills by learning to draw on an iPad
   
2. to learn where the alphabet keys are on a keyboard
   
3. learn how to type full sentences with punctuation and capitalisation.

Location: Classroom

Time per Lesson: 20 - 30 minutes
 
Apps Needed:

1. How to Draw (Mind the Kids Ltd) $1.99
2. Junior Typer (Donny Yankellow) $0.99
3. Drawing Pad (Murtha Design Inc.) $1.99

40 Technology Lessons for 1st Grade at The MET.

1. iPad app - How to Draw - Cat
2. iPad app - Junior Typer - abcd…  / AaBbCcDd...
3. iPad app - How to Draw - Dinosaur
4. iPad app - Junior Typer - abcd…  / AaBbCcDd...
   
5. iPad app - How to Draw - Santa Claus
   
6. iPad app - Junior Typer - The flowers bloom. Beth paints a picture.
   
7. iPad app - How to Draw - The Statue of Liberty
   
8. iPad app - Junior Typer - Rufus sleeps on the sofa. Our class has a field trip.
   
9. iPad app - How to Draw - Dump Truck
   
10. iPad app - Junior Typer - We ride the yellow school bus. The bus takes us to the zoo. I hope we get there soon.
    
11. iPad app - How to Draw - A Tank
    
12. iPad app - Junior Typer - We see all the animals. I like going to the zoo. Elephants like to eat peanuts.
    
13. iPad app - How to Draw - A Skeleton
    
14. iPad app - Junior Typer - Our team has a game today. We go to the field. I hope it does not rain.
    
15. iPad app - How to Draw - A Princess
    
16. iPad app - Junior Typer - The game begins. Eddie is the first to kick the ball. The final score was two to one.
    
17. iPad app - How to Draw - A Hippopotamus
    
18. iPad app - Junior Typer - Do you know the answer? What is it? Did you ask the teacher?
    
19. iPad app - How to Draw - A Locomotive
    
20. iPad app - Junior Typer - Can you write it on the board? Did you check your work? I'm hungry, when is lunchtime?
    
21. iPad app - How to Draw - A Robot
    
22. iPad app - Junior Typer - I like to play in the snow with my friends. We make snow forts and snowmen. I don't like when me gloves get wet.
    
23. iPad app - How to Draw - A Space Shuttle
    
24. iPad app - Junior Typer - When it is cold outside I like to drink hot chocolate. My mom puts five marshmallows in mine. It makes me warm inside.
    
25. iPad app - How to Draw - A Panda Bear
    
26. iPad app - Junior Typer - I wish I could get a gold fish. My mom and dad think I am not old enough, but I think that I am. I would name him Gill.
    
27. iPad app - How to Draw - A Rabbit
    
28. iPad app - Junior Typer - I love to go to the library. I sit on the red sofas with my friends and we read our favorite books. My favorite book is about XXX.
    
29. iPad app - How to Draw - A Dog
    
30. iPad app - Junior Typer - Today at lunchtime I ate a slice of pizza. I also had a healthy salad. But I ran out of salad dressing, so I had get some from my friend next to me. 
    
31. iPad app - How to Draw - A Pony
    
32. iPad app - Junior Typer - Last week I wanted a new pair of pants. I want pants with big pockets because I like to carry around  a lot of stuff. 
    
33. iPad app - Drawing Pad - Free Draw
34. iPad app - Junior Typer - Dean, clean the rug with steam! We will heat the meat and bean dish to eat. Can we beat that team or will they win?
    
35. iPad app - Drawing Pad - Free Draw
36. iPad app - Junior Typer - That is a neat seat to sit in and dream. It is mean to cheat when you play. A beam of sun can help you see.
    
37. iPad app - Drawing Pad - Free Draw
38. iPad app - Junior Typer - Beth will eat a beet and meat dish for lunch. They seem to be happy not sad. His feet are in the hot sun, but not his legs.
    
39. iPad app - Drawing Pad - Free Draw
40. iPad app - Junior Typer - Last week we went to his house. The toad was on the road. A load of toads was in the sack.