Goals Standards Objectives Middle School 6-8 Technology

31.A: Students demonstrate a sound understanding of the nature and operation of technology systems.

31.A.2: Students understand the relationship between one component and another.

31.B.1: Students properly use the computer and related devices. (Troubleshooting Skills)

Printer out of paper: Ask for more paper and load it properly

Printer out of ink: Tell the teacher so that the teacher can take care of it

Programs freeze: Able to use CTRL-ALT-DEL to end programs

Computer not responding or running poorly: Know when to restart the machine to clear up performance issues.

ISTE Performance Indicator: Apply strategies for identifying and solving routine hardware and software problems that occur during everyday use.

32.A: Students understand the ethical, cultural, and societal issues related to technology.

Students should be able to properly cite the work of others as it is incorporated into their own work. Students should understand the difference between paraphrasing, putting something into their own words, and plagiarism.

ILS cross reference: English/Language Arts Goal 5.B.1b: Analyze and evaluate information acquired from various sources. Identify, evaluate and cite primary sources.

32.A.2: Students understand the ethical and social issues of privacy and respectful behavior

Students respect each other's virtual (network) space and do not attempt to gain access to or otherwise compromise the work of others.

Students do not use technology as a means of making hurtful or slanderous statements about others (bullying).

The Student Technology Policy states: Students shall respect the privacy rights of others and shall not attempt to access any files or communications created or intended for others.

32.A.4: Societal issues of the digital divide and the roles and uses of technology in daily life

(Students are able to analyze the effects of certain technologies on their life and the lives of others.)

32.B: Students practice responsible use of technology systems, information, and software.

32.B.1: Students understand how to properly use technology in a responsible manner

Students use the computers and Internet access for educational purposes as directed by the teacher.

Students understand that their use of District computers may be monitored to ensure that they are in compliance with the Authorized Use Policy.

Students shall not download software without school authorization.

Students understand that use of the computers and network resources is a privilege that must be maintained through proper behavior and procedures, or that privilege will be suspended.

Students avoid unethical behavior such as illegal downloading, copyright violations, or any form of hacking.

Students shall not use electronic mail communication to create, communicate, repeat or otherwise convey any message or information which is illegal, indecent, obscene, defamatory, likely to cause disruption in the schools, or is otherwise inconsistent with the District's curriculum and educational mission.

Contents of this section are based on the Student Technology Policy as adopted by the School Board, last revised in December, 2002.

32.C: Students develop positive attitudes toward technology uses that support lifelong learning, collaboration, personal pursuits, and productivity.

32.C.1: Students are able to work collaboratively using technology

33.A: Students use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity

33.A.1: Students can identify the hardware best suited to complete a particular task

33.A.2: Students can identify the correct type of software to use for a particular purpose or outcome.

33.A.3: Students increase their productivity through practice of keyboarding concepts and skills

6th Grade: Typing 30 words per minute.

7th and 8th Grade: Maintain speed, reinforce concepts of hand/home row positioning and posture.

33.B: Students use productivity tools to collaborate in constructing technology-enhanced models, preparing publications, and producing other creative works.

33.B.1: Students are capable of producing curriculum-related work using word processing software

33.B.2: Students are capable of producing curriculum-related work using presentation software

34.A: Students use telecommunications to collaborate, publish, and interact with peers, experts, and other audiences.

This material is incorporated mostly into item 32.C.1 and, to a lesser extent, in item 34.B.

34.B: Students use a variety of media and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences.

35.A.1: Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources.

Independent use of the Internet to complete research-oriented tasks, answer questions at multiple levels of intelligence, and provoke additional study and questioning.

6th Grade: Able to use a keyword index search to find information, using a site such as Google.

7th Grade: Able to use a metasearch tool to check multiple search sites for a topic using sites such as DogPile or MetaCrawler.

To be created: Search tool introductory worksheets: Yahooligans, KidsClick, Ask Jeeves for Kids, Yahoo, Ask Jeeves, Google, Altavista, Clusty, All the Web; Metasearches (various).

35.A.2: Students are able to evaluate the accuracy and reliability of a source of information.

35.B: Students use technology tools to process data and report results.

35.C: Students evaluate and select new information resources and technological innovations based on the appropriateness to specific tasks.

36.A: Students use technology resources for solving problems and making informed decisions.

36.B: Students employ technology in the development of strategies for solving problems in the real world.

This Curriculum is a rough draft and has not been officially adopted by the School Board. It is subject to change, in fact, comments and suggestions (by staff and the community) are encouraged. Direct any correspondence about the technology curriculum to Bryan Drozd using the subject line "technology curriculum".