6th Grade Resources

Easy Tech Lessons from Learning.com:

Spreadsheets:
Parts of a Spreadsheet (9 min.)
Tables and Data (10 min.)
Cell Formatting (12 min.)
Columns and Rows (10 min.)
Spreadsheet Basics Unit Quiz (15 min.)
Pie Charts (10 min.)
Bar Graphs (11 min.)
Line Graphs (8 min.)
Graphing in Spreadsheets Unit Quiz (15 min.)
Formula’s: Adding and Subtracting (13 min.)
Formula’s: Multiplying and Dividing (12 min.)
Copying Formulas and Functions (10 min.)
Formulas in Spreadsheets Unit Quiz (15 min.)
Planning A Project- activity not on-line (45 min.)
On-Line:
Sending Email Messages (12 min.)
Responding to Email Messages (8 min.)
Email Basics Unit Quiz (15 min.)
Instant Messaging (15 min.)
Think Before You Text (New)- journaling activity (45 min.)
Cyber Bullying for Grades 6 - 8 (New) (15 min.)
Take Two: Recognize and Report Cyber Bullying (New) journaling activity (45 min.)
Blogs (18 min.)
Community Sites (15 min.)
Communicating Online Unit Quiz for Grade 5 (10 min.)
Databases:
Database Creation (18 min.)
Queries and Reports (10 min.)
Database Creation, Queries, and Reports Unit Quiz (15 min.)
Fundamentals:
Online Ethics – discussion activity (30 min.)
Ethics and Consequences- activity not on-line (30 min.)
Keyboarding (25 min.)
Keyboarding Drill (12 min.)
Software, Buttons, and Controls (Revised) (25 min.)
Technology and Society - activity not on-line (45 min.)
World Cultures - activity not on-line (45 min.)
Traditions Survey - activity not on-line (45 min.)
Web Browsing:
Basic Components (15 min.)
Browsing and URL’s (15 min.)
Keyword Searches (15 min.)
OR Searches (13 min.)
AND Searches (10 min.)
Multi-Item Sorting (15 min.)
Sourcing and Ethics (15 min.)
Web Browsing Basics Unit Quiz (15 min.)
Word Processing:
Basic Operations (25 min.)
Electronic Journal - activity not on-line (45 min.)
Spelling and Grammar Tools (25 min.)
Proofreading and Correcting (12 min.)
Vocabulary Guide- activity not on-line (45 min.)
Following Directions- activity not on-line (45 min.)
Presentation Software:
Elements and Basic Design (25 min.)
Lines, Lists, and Structure (25 min.)
Controversial Issue- activity not on-line (45 min.)
Effects and Views (25 min.)
Interesting Inventions - activity not on-line (45 min.)
Multimedia:
Graphics (25 min.)
Desktop Publishing (25 min.)
Completing a Task- activity not on-line (45 min.)

Additional Lessons for 6th grade:
Atomic Learning:
ePortfolio Workshop (35 min.)
Audacity for PC (1hr 37 min.)
GoogleDocs: A Focus on Documents (1hr 13 min.)
GoogleDocs: A Focus on Presentations (45 min.)
iPod Touch (29 min.)
OpenOffice- Base Intro. (PC) (1hr. 28 min.)
Photostory 3 (PC) (25 min. )

Noodle Tools- on Library Resources Page:
NoodleBib: Citing Sources with MLA for Younger Students (PowerPoint) (25 min.)
NoodleBib: Notecards (PowerPoint) (30 min.)

Digital Ethics videos http://edu.learnit-teachit.org/technology/Digital_Ethics/
Video formats: Real, Windows Media, or Flash
Copyright (7 min.)
Fair Use (11 min.)
Spamming (6 min.)
Flaming (2 min.)Scams (6.5 min)
Hoaxes (5 min.)
Misinformation (6 min.)

Online Safety http://edu.learnit-teachit.org/technology/Online_Safety
Video formats: Real, Windows Media, or Flash
Passwords (5 min.)
Identity (6 min.)
Cookies (5 min.)
Spyware (6 min.)
Firewalls (6 min.)
Viruses (3.5 min.)
Wireless (8.5 min.)

Digital Audio http://edu.learnit-teachit.org/technology/Digital_Audio/
Audacity: Recording Audio Files (9 min.) Video format: Flash
Audacity- Timeline View (3 min.) Video format: Flash
Audacity- Editing Tools (4 min.) Video format: Flash
Audacity- Noise Removal (3 min.) Video format: Flash
Podcast on Podcasting (10.5 min.) Video format: Flash
Vodcasting (Video Plus Podcasting) format available: Real or Windows Media

Also watch Digital Citizenship and Netiquette videos from this blogs additional pages.