Chapter 1: Meet Your Devices
Meet Your Devices 💻
Section titled “Meet Your Devices 💻”Hello, Technology Friends!
Let’s meet the machines we use every day. Learning their names and parts is the first step to being a great tech helper!
What Is a Device? 📱
Section titled “What Is a Device? 📱”A devicedevice: A machine like a tablet, computer, or phone that helps us learn and play. is a machine that helps us learn and play. Here are some devices:
- A tablet is flat, and you touch the screen with your finger.
- A computer can sit on a desk or fold up to carry.
- A phone is small and fits in a pocket.
Touch or Click? 👆
Section titled “Touch or Click? 👆”Some devices have a touchscreentouchscreen: A screen you touch with your finger to make things happen. — you touch the screen with your finger to make things happen.
Other devices use a mouse — a little tool you move with your hand to point and click.
The Parts We Can See 🔩
Section titled “The Parts We Can See 🔩”Let’s name the parts we can touch:
- The screen shows us pictures and words.
- The keyboard has buttons with letters to type.
- The camera can take pictures and see us on a call.
Turning On and Being Gentle 🔑
Section titled “Turning On and Being Gentle 🔑”A grown-up helps us turn on a device and log in — that means showing it’s really us, sometimes with a secret word or by looking at the screen.
We always use gentle hands with devices. They are special tools, not toys to throw!
Chapter 1 Activity: Point and Name 🔍
Section titled “Chapter 1 Activity: Point and Name 🔍”With a grown-up:
- Find a device you use. Point to the screen, a button, and the camera.
- Say if you touch the screen or use a mouse.
- Draw your favorite device and color it!
Key Concepts Checklist
Section titled “Key Concepts Checklist”- I can name a device (tablet, computer, or phone)
- I know some screens are touchscreens
- I can point to the screen, a button, and the camera
- I know a grown-up helps me turn on and log in
- I use gentle hands with devices