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