Making a Maker Space

Donors Choose - Help develop a STEM program.
My students in Northfield have been experimenting with engineering and technology.

4-15-2014 Collecting Data and Getting Published

TECHING THE CCCS

TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION

GRADES 5-8

Research and Information literacy

critical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making

E. Research and Information Literacy		Effective use of digital tools assists in gathering and managing information	RESOURCES
By the end of grade 8 students will	8.1.8.E.1	Gather and analyze findings using data collection technology to produce a possible solution for a content-related or real-world problem.	Rmob World-o-Meters Stock Market Survey Monkey Survio Observey Poll Daddy Kwik Surveys Zoho Survey Google Forms
F. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision-Making		Information accessed through the use ofdigital tools assists in generating solutions and making decisions.	RESOURCES
	8.1.8.F.1	Use an electronic authoring tool in collaboration with learners from other countries to evaluate and summarize the perspectives of other cultures about a current event or contemporary figure.	Google Drive Wikispaces Source Fabric Book Builder Story Jumper Little Bird Tales Lulu Storybird Flip Snack My Story Maker TikaTok ePub Bud My eBook ZooBurst Bookemon Widbook eBook Hatch

4-14-2014 COMMUNICATION, COLLABORATION, & DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP

TECHING THE CCCS

TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION

GRADES 5-8

communication, collaboration, & digital Citizenship

C. Communication and Collaboration		Digital tools and environments support the learning process and foster collaboration in solving local or global issues and problems.	RESOURCES
By the end of grade 8 students will	8.1.8.C.1	Participate in an online learning community with learners from other countries to understand their perspectives on a global problem or issue, and propose possible solutions.	Step-by-Step Guide ePals Global School Net Global Collaborations People to People Around the World with 80 Schools iEARN Taking IT Global Connect all Schools ED.gov A Book and a Hug
D. Digital Citizenship		Technological advancements create societal concerns regarding the practice of safe, legal, and ethical behaviors	RESOURCES
By the end of grade 8 students will	8.1.8.D.1	Model appropriate online behaviors related to cyber safety, cyber bullying, cyber security, and cyber ethics.	StopBully.org Cyberbullying Research Center Stop Cyberbullying Cyberbullying.org Internet Safety 101 ETCB Common Sense Media
	8.1.8.D.2	Summarize the application of fair use and Creative Commons guidelines.	Fair Use, Copyright, and Plagiarism Copyright Basics Cyberbee Teaching Copyright Guidelines for Teachers Copyright Confusion Creative Commons Fair Use Evaluator Taking the Mystery Out of Copyright
	8.1.8.D.3	Demonstrate how information on a controversial issue may be biased.	Evaluating Bias Guide to Evaluating Websites Evaluating Websites Evaluating Web Sites Website Evaluation Lesson

4-11-14 Teaching Technology Operations, Concepts, Creativity and Innovation

TECHING THE CCCS

technology education

GRADES 5-8

Operations, Concepts, Creativity, and Innovation

8.1 Educational Technology - All students will use digital tools to access, manage, evaluate, and synthesize information in order to solve problems individually and collaboratively and to create and communicate knowledge.
A. Technology Operations and Concepts			The use of technology and digital tools requires knowledge and appropriate use of operations and related applications.
By the end of grade 8	8.1.8.A.1		Create professional documents (e.g., newsletter, personalized learning plan, business letter or flyer) using advanced features of a word processing program.	Word Reference Guide Word Training Course Word 2013 Publisher 2013
	8.1.8.A.2		Plan and create a simple database, define fields, input data, and produce a report using sort and query.	Access Video Tutorials Microsoft Training Courses and Tutorials  Access in Spanish How to Lessons Access 2013
	8.1.8.A.3		Create a multimedia presentation including sound and images.	Movie Maker Live In the Classroom Photo Story Handout Photo Story Tutorial PowerPoint Training Course
	8.1.8.A.4		Generate a spreadsheet to calculate, graph, and present information.	Excel Excel Training Course 38 Excel How To’s Excel 2013 Improve Your Excel
	8.1.8.A.5		Select and use appropriate tools and digital resources to accomplish a variety of tasks and to solve problems.	Chromebook Training Inspiration Examples Inspiration Templates Go 2 Web 2.0 Pearl Tree Collection Internet 4 Classrooms
B. Creativity and Innovation			The use of digital tools and media-rich resources enhances creativity and the construction of knowledge.
		8.1.8.B.1	Synthesize and publish information about a local or global issue or event on a collaborative, web- based service (also known as a shared hosted service).	Wikispaces Weebly SchoolTube TeacherTube Google Drive

4-10-14 Show What You Know!

TECHING THE CCCS

WORLD LANGUAGE

GRADES 5-8

7.1c presentational MODE

20 Presentation tools

1.       Audio Pal

2.       Yodio

3.       Toondoo

4.       PicLit

5.       World Language Assessment

6.       Trading Cards

7.       Vocaroo

8.       QR Voice

9.       Voki

10.   Greetings From the World

11.   Blabberize

12.   Voice Thread

13.   Glogster

14.   Nota

15.   Animoto

16.   Weebly

17.   Storybird

18.   Pod-o-Matic

19.   PodBean

20.   Screencast O-Matic