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Mrs. Andrea Ballina
My name is Mrs. Ballina. I have a BA degree in Information Technology and Elementary Education and I have been teaching since 2004 and teaching in Pemberton since 2017. My experience includes teaching computer skills and STEM to K-8 students. In Pemberton, I am teaching at Emmons and Denbo-Crighton Schools. In grades K-2, some skills that students will learn include:
- Becoming comfortable using various gestures to interact with an iPad
- Ways to be safe on the Internet and be a digital citizen
- Logging in and using apps for learning
- Navigating websites and the Internet
- Typing using the onscreen keyboard
- How to use Google Drive, including creating a document and presentation
- How to use Google Classroom
- Searching for information on the Internet
- Introduction to computer science
- Engage in STEM based projects, including design challenges and building challenges
- Learn and apply the 4 C's of STEM - critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and communication
I have bookmarked my favorite websites to use with my classes and the students are familiar with accessing them.
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