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The success of our program is due to several aspects: 

 • Delivery by a trained teacher who also loves working with children, is enthusiastic and experienced with technology, and supports the mission of the school or group.

• Curriculum that is professionally written by educators

• Software that is carefully selected to be educationally and age appropriate

• Technology skills are introduced and developed at appropriate age levels. Students build on their skills until achieving mastery of each technology area.

• Integration of technology into core curriculum areas and real-life situations

• A comprehensive, step-by-step process of co-operative learning to develop skills. Research has shown that students who have opportunities to work in pairs and small groups learn faster and more efficiently, have greater retention, and feel more positive about the learning experience. It is a way for students to learn essential interpersonal life-skills, oral communication skills, and to develop the ability to work collaboratively-- a skill now greatly in demand in the workplace. It is a way for students to take turns with different roles such as facilitator, reporter, recorder, etc. In a cooperative group, every student has a specific task; everyone is involved in the learning or project.

• The study of each technology area is completed by the creation of a project. The topic of the project is related to work being covered in a core curriculum area or a topic of interest. By using their new skills in this way, we insure understanding and retention of technology skills, as well as reviewing and reinforcing their academics.

• COMPUTER EXPLORERS began over 20 years ago and is constantly developing programs to stay at the forefront of technology education.

Teachers deliver hands-on learning in the following key skill areas:

Semester 1
• Keyboarding - develop speed, efficiency and correct finger placement
• Basic Computer Operations - use Control Panel, close, adjust windows, open files from different drives, desk accessories, installing, registering programs, legal/safety issues
• Word Processing - Use word processing features to create multi-column and multi-paragraph documents. Learn how to import, resize and move graphics, insert headers and footers, open and arrange multiple documents, promote and demote items, as well as working with many types of tabs.
• Graphic Design- Use drawing tools to create geometric shapes that represent objects in the floor plan of the room for their personal space. Draw and position shapes into a document using grid lines and ruler guides, arrange the stacking order of objects and then group them, copy, cut and paste images to a clipboard and between documents. The final project will be a visual representation that uses all of the graphics skills taught in this unit. Text boxes may be used where necessary, but most of the information should be in the form of graphics.
• Spreadsheets- Learn to sort information in a spreadsheet, create formulas and display data in a chart, and format the appearance of spreadsheets and charts. Learn how to insert a spreadsheet into Microsoft Word and place a spreadsheet in WordPad.

Semester 2
• Keyboarding - develop speed, efficiency and correct finger placement
• Basic Computer Operations - use Control Panel, open, close, adjust windows, open files from different drives, desk accessories, installing, registering programs, legal/safety issues
• Databases - Learn how to create and edit a database that contains several related tables of data. Create and edit fields, gather data, input and edit records, create a form for inputting data, sort data, search using a query and combine data from more than one table by creating a relationship. Use this knowledge to create an original database that includes several tables of information. Gather appropriate data and design and create several tables to display the data.
• Multimedia - create slide show presentations using the computer. Learn how to create a slide, add text, use animation, insert graphic images and pictures, add transitions, and sequence slides logically.
• Internet/Telecommunications - Learn how to create a Web page using template-based software. Learn how to change the design and layout and how to add images and hyperlinks. EXPLORERS will now use all of this knowledge to create an original Web page