COURSE SCOPE & SEQUENCE Information Technology Grades 7 and 8

November 2, 2010

Semester CourseWEEK Course TOPIC SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES Standards:WEEK 1 Classroom

Management

Basic Computer Operations

Introduction to Touch Typing

APS Policies, School Policies, Classroom Procedures, Student Data Portfolios, Behavior Expectations, Lock Down, Fire Drill, Handling Equipment, Dress Code

National Education Technology Standards for Students, (NETS)Website:

http://www.quia.com/files/quia/users/waldrep/Informative/Nets-for-students-2007.doc

Password administration, Log-in procedures, Basic Computer Vocabulary Building, Basic Computer Operations, Navigate within a document, Manage Files, and create electronic folders.

Introduce correct Typing Technique

BEHAVIOR STANDARDS

NETS STANDARD:6. Technology operations and concepts

Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems and operations. Students: A. Understand and use technology systems. B. Select and use applications effectively and productively.

STRAND I:Basic Operations and Concepts

STRAND II:Social, Ethical, and Human Issues

STRAND III: Technology

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November 2, 2010Productivity Tools

WEEK 2 Basic Computer Operations

Introduction to Word Processing (Microsoft Word, iWork Pages, or other programs)

Touch Typing

Pre-Test

Network Printing and Printer Identification

Select and use appropriate tools and Technology resources to accomplish a variety of tasks and to solve problems.

Word Processing VocabularyWebsite:

http://www.quia.com/files/quia/users/waldrep/Terminology/Word-Processing-Terminology.doc

Create new Word document, format document, name document, save document, utilize various Tabs, (Home, Insert, Page Layout, etc.) and understand their functions. Insert Headers, Footers, Page Numbers, Page Break, Columns, etc... Introduce tools such as Spell and Grammar Check, Auto Correct, Dictionary and Thesaurus, Auto Insert, etc.

Keyboarding

NETS STANDARD:1. Creativity and Innovation Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students: A. Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes. B. Create original works as a means of personal or group expression.

6. Technology operations and concepts Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems and operations. Students: A. Understand and use technology systems. B. Select and use applications effectively and productively.

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STRAND I:Basic Operations and Concepts

STRAND II:Social, Ethical, and Human Issues

STRAND III: Technology Productivity Tools

WEEK 3 Internet Safety

Introduction to Internet Usage

Internet Explorer

Firefox Safari

Plagiarism

Read and Discuss APS District Acceptable Use Policy for students.Internet Terminology and URL Composition:

Website: o http://www.quia.com/files/quia/users/waldrep/Informative/

Basic-Internet-Terminology-1.doc

Talk about Responsible Use of Internet (Ex. Dangers of Chat Rooms, Social Networking sites, etc.) utilize various toolbars.

Staying Safe Online and Best Ways to Protect a Windows Computer: Website(s):

o http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/electronics-computers/ computers-internet/internet-and-other-services/net-threats-9-07/ways-to-stay-safe-online/0709_net_best.htm

o http://www.quia.com/files/quia/users/waldrep/Informative/ Simple-Solutions-for-Complex-Problems.doc

Discussion with PowerPoint about plagiarism:http://www.quia.com/files/quia/users/waldrep/Resources/Plagiarism.ppt

NETS STANDARDS:5. Digital Citizenship Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. Students: A. Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology. B. Exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity.

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Touch Typing

Keyboarding 6. Technology Operations and Concepts Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems and operations. Students: B. Select and use applications effectively and productively.

STRAND I:Basic Operations and Concepts

STRAND II:Social, Ethical, and Human Issues

STRAND III: Technology Productivity Tools

WEEK 4 Internet Safety and Usage

Instruction on Researching on the Internet (helpful search techniques, ie. Keyword Searches and Boolean Search)

Four NETS for Better Searches:http://webquest.sdsu.edu/searching/fournets.htm

Boolean Searchhttp://kathyschrock.net/rbs3k/boolean/

Internet Safety Activity using Internet safety sites, such as: Website: http://www.ccmostwanted.com/kids/interactive.htm,

o Switchboard, and Google Maps to show students how just a

NETS STANDARDS:5. Digital Citizenship Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. Students:

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Touch Typing

little information can go a long way. Explore Google Results page and all of Google options.

Keyboarding

A. Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology. B. Exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity.

6. Technology Operations and Concepts Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems and operations. Students: B. Select and use applications effectively and productively.

STRAND I:Basic Operations and Concepts

STRAND II:Social, Ethical, and Human Issues

STRAND III: Technology Productivity Tools

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November 2, 2010WEEK 5 Internet

Usage E-mail

accounts

Internet Research

Touch Typing

E-mail Acceptable Use/ Set up/PracticeHow E-Mail Works:

Website: http://communication.howstuffworks.com/email.htm/printable

E-mail Etiquette: Website: http://communication.howstuffworks.com/email7.htm

Research Current Events on Internet and report

Select and use appropriate tools and Technology resources to accomplish a variety of tasks and to solve problems.

Keyboarding

NETS STANDARDS:1.Creativity and Innovation Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students: B. Create original works as a means of personal or group expression.d. Identify trends and forecast possibilities.2. Communication and CollaborationStudents use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. Students:A. Interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of

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November 2, 2010digital environments and media.

STRAND I:Basic Operations and Concepts

STRAND III: Technology Productivity Tools

STRAND V:Technology Research Tools

STRAND VI:Technology Problem-solving and Decision Making Tools

WEEK 6 Word Processing and Internet Research Combined Applications Assignment(s)

Timeline creation using Internet research combined with Microsoft Word drawing tools.

Page Orientation Paper size (Margins) Inserting graphics (ClipArt, Pictures, WordArt, Shapes, etc.)

NETS STANDARDS:1. Creativity and Innovation Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students: A. Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes.

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Touch Typing

Keyboarding:4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Decision Making.Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. Students:B. Plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project.C. Collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions.D. Use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions.

STRAND I:Basic Operations and Concepts

STRAND III: Technology Productivity Tools

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November 2, 2010STRAND V:Technology Research Tools

STRAND VI:Technology Problem-solving and Decision Making Tools

WEEK 7 Introduction to Multimedia

Microsoft PowerPoint or iWork Keynote

Touch Typing

Multimedia PowerPoint Terminology: Website:

o http://www.intelligentedu.com/microsoft_powerpoint_glossary.html

PowerPoint Guidelines: Website:

o http://www.quia.com/files/quia/users/waldrep/Informative/asic- PowerPoint-Guidelines.ppt

o http://www.quia.com/files/quia/users/waldrep/Informative/ basicpowerpointguidelines.ppt

Adding animated GIFs, sizing graphics to fit as a slide background, inserting sound and/or video files.

* Week 7 will consist of gathering research for the self-directed assignment.

Create PowerPoint in a self-directed assignment. Topic Suggestion(s):1. Global Problem2. Teen Issues3. Public Education Needs4. Space Exploration

Keyboarding

NETS STANDARDS:1. Creativity and Innovation Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students: a. Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes.

4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Decision Making.Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed

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November 2, 2010decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. Students:B. Plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project.C. Collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions.D. Use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions.

STRAND I:Basic Operations and Concepts

STRAND III: Technology Productivity Tools

STRAND V:Technology Research Tools

STRAND VI:Technology Problem-solving and Decision Making Tools

WEEK 8 Continue Create PowerPoint in a self-directed assignment. NETS STANDARDS:

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November 2, 2010Introduction to Multimedia

Microsoft PowerPoint or iWork Keynote

Touch Typing

Topic Suggestion(s):1. Global Problem2. Teen Issues3. Public Education Needs4. Space Exploration

* Week 8 will consist of creating the presentation.

Keyboarding

1. Creativity and Innovation Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students: A. Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes.

4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Decision Making.Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. Students:B. Plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project.C. Collect and analyze data to identify

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November 2, 2010solutions and/or make informed decisions.

D. Use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions.

STRAND I:Basic Operations and Concepts

STRAND III: Technology Productivity Tools

STRAND V:Technology Research Tools

STRAND VI:Technology Problem-solving and Decision Making Tools

WEEK 9

Flex Week

Finish up Introduction to Multimedia

Microsoft PowerPoint or iWork Keynote

Touch Typing

Presentations of Multimedia assignment

Keyboarding

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Completion of unfinished lessons or

assignments

You can use this last week to complete any unfinished lessons or assignments.If you have covered all the material, you can add any additional assignment or have some type of end of the quarter review of material.

If you have a final exam you can use this week to administer the test. (Post Test)

WEEK 10

Touch Typing

Spreadsheet , (EXCEL®, iWORK Numbers®, etc.)

Keyboarding

Spreadsheet Terminology and Formula Composition. http://www.quia.com/files/quia/users/waldrep/Informative/Basic-Spreadsheet-Terms-and-Vocabulary-4.doc

Standard Toolbar in EXCEL:http://www.internet4classrooms.com/excel_toolbar_standard.htm

Cell Formatting, data entry, basic formulas and various toolbar functions/options, Spreadsheet Templates.

Developing a Budget, Creating Charts and Graphs from entered data.

NETS STANDARDS:1. Creativity and Innovation Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students: a. Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes.

4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Decision Making.Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using

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November 2, 2010appropriate digital tools and resources. Students:b. Plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project.c. Collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions.d. Use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions.

WEEK 11

Touch TypingWord Processing Practice

Spreadsheet , (EXCEL®, iWORK Numbers®, etc.)

Keyboarding

Continue Cell Formatting, data entry, basic and moderate formulas, various toolbar functions/options, Spreadsheet Templates.

Data Entry, Creating Charts and Graphs from entered data.

EXCEL TUTORIALS: http://www.internet4classrooms.com/on-line_excel.htm

Multi Application assignment(s)

NETS STANDARDS:1. Creativity and Innovation Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students: a. Apply existing knowledge to

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November 2, 2010generate new ideas, products, or processes.

WEEK 12

Touch Typing

Career Projects

Keyboarding

Introduction to “Career” Project.Project Guidelines/Requirements:http://www.quia.com/files/quia/users/waldrep/Informative/Career-Project-Requirements.doc

Discussion of Careers/Degrees and Universities

Demonstration on locating Degree Plans within University websites.

NETS Standards:4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making.Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. Students:a. identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation.b. plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project.d. use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions.6. Technology Operations and

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November 2, 2010Concepts.Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations. Students:a. Understand and use technology systems.b. Select and use applications effectively and productively.d. Transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies.

WEEK 11

Touch Typing

Career project cont.

Keyboarding

Career Project as required by above guidelines:http://www.quia.com/files/quia/users/waldrep/Informative/Career-Project-Requirements.doc

NETS Standards:4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making.Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. Students:a. identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation.

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November 2, 2010b. plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project.d. use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions.6. Technology Operations and Concepts.Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations. Students:a. Understand and use technology systems.b. Select and use applications effectively and productively.d. Transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies.

WEEK 12-18

Touch Typing Keyboarding

Use Department of Labor website OR Using Bridges.com- Choices Explorer- Have the students complete the Skills and look at results for surveys, read and explore the list of Careers that fit the survey results. Have students add interests to Portfolio. Look at Career Cluster. Choose top interest Career to illustrate in a poster or PowerPoint.

NETS Standards:1. Creativity and Innovation:a. Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products or processes.b. Create original works as a means of

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Mastery/ Multimedia Projects

US Department of Labor- http://www.dol.gov/ New Mexico Department of Labor- http://www.dws.state.nm.us/

Choices Explorer:

Use skills developed over the past weeks to produce projects following rubrics such as:

Multimedia project “Expressions”. Project focus is research, history and examination of a form of expression such as Art, Dance, Music, Religion, Poetry, etc. (see link for project requirements/Scoring Rubric)

o http://www.quia.com/files/quia/users/waldrep/Informative/ multimedia-rubric.xls

“Dream Home” project focuses on NET research, downloadable pictures and floor plans which must include room measurements, and use of a spreadsheet get square footage and costs to build the home. Additionally, research into “green” building principles is required to complete the word processing portion.

“Dream Home” project. (see link for project requirements).o http://www.quia.com/files/quia/users/waldrep/Informative/

Dream-Home-Project.doco

personal or group expression.c. Use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues.d. Identify trends and forecast possibilities.2.Communication/Collaboration:Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. Students:a. Interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media.b. Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats.

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COURSE SCOPE & SEQUENCE Information Technology Grades 7 and 8

November 2, 2010Letters, reports, outlines, bibliographies Write and format letters and address envelopes for personal and business use,Variety of assignments in correlation with other departments such as LA/LIT, Math, Science and Social Studies.

Non-fiction news writing: Autobiography in MS Word for class anthology / “This is My Life” Newsletter in MS Word

Teen Newsletter in MS Word / Peer newsletter review form and rubric Poetry writing: Poetry covering figures of speech in Greeting card Webpage using Word

Presentation using Scoring Rubric of choice OR:o

http://www.quia.com/files/quia/users/waldrep/Informative/multimedia-rubric.xls

c. Develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures.d. Contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems.3. Research and Information Fluency.Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students:a. Plan stratagies to guide inquiry.b. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media.c. Evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks.

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November 2, 2010d. Process data and report results.4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making:Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. Students:a. Identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation.b. Plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project.c. Collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make

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November 2, 2010informed decisionsd. Use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions.5. Digital Citizenship:Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. Students:a. Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology.b. Exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity.c. Demonstrate personal responsibility for

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November 2, 2010lifelong learning.d. Exhibit leadership for digital citizenship.

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