Junior Kindergarten
Unit 2: Interactive Story Writing (2 weeks)

Unit Summary

Students will bring their drawings to life with the Osmo Monster app.  The student's drawings will become part of a magical animated interactive adventure. Students will choice the path Mo takes, changing and creating their own storyline.

Enduring Understandings

Essential Questions

Students will understand that:

• Ethical behavior is crucial when using digital technologies.
• Digital technologies should be used in a positive manner.
• Technology allows learning, collaboration, and productivity to occur.
• Everyone can exhibit leadership for digital citizenship.

• Why is important to advocate and practice legal and ethical behavior when using digital technologies?
• Why is it important to have a positive attitude when using technology for collaborative and productive learning?
• How can you as an expert, create an instructional guide for preschool students about the use of tablet computers?

Knowledge 

Skills 

The student will know...

• Understand the functions of a tablet and its components.
• How the tablet OS does not require input hardware devices, such as the mouse and keyboard.

The student will be able to...

• open/close apps.
• lock/unlock home screen
• operate specific apps appropriate for their age.​
• adjust the sound volume.
• carry their tablet computer properly and safely.