Seventh and Eighth Grades

Daily Keyboarding: Try to pass at least 1-2 lessons per day . 

4 to 5 stars on every lesson.

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Word Processing  and Presentation Activities:

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Create and Edit Photographs .JPG     Use:  Online Video Editing Software, Paint.net,  Photoshop,  GIMP, 

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Create and Edit Audio Files:  MP3's, Oggs, and Wavs   Use:   Soundation, Audacity,      

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

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Create and Edit Video Files:  AVI and WMV Video   Use Wondershare and Wevideo,   Adobe Premiere Pro

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Create and Edit 3D Models in Virtuall Reality:   We Use  Tinkercad, Fusion 360, Tiltbrush, HTC Vive, Blocks, Forge Print

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Additional projects based topics.

 

Create Animations:   Use:  Pivot, Powerpoint, Goanimate.com

 

Learn about Internet Safety/Exhibiting safe, legal and ethical behaviors when using technology:   Vtisp.org   Common Sense Media

 

Presentation Software:   Powerpoint, Moovley,  Powtoon

 

Graphing Software:   MS Excel, Google Sheets

 

Create and Edit Websites:   Google Sites, Wix, Weebly ( Wordpress, Joomla)

 

Learning  Code to create online games and apps.      w3schools.com,  code.org,  www.codecademy.com

 

Catamount News Network:    Video and Audio Projects

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Possible Future Projects

Maker Class

Astronomy Maker Class

Robotics

Electrical Unit (Understanding electricity and Drawing Circuts)

Adruino

Drones  (Flight Lesson Plan Unit)

 

 

ISTE NETS 7th and 8th

1. Describe and illustrate a content-related concept or process using a model, simulation, or concept-mapping software. (1, 2)

2. Create original animations or videos documenting school, community, or local events. (1, 2, 6)

3. Gather data, examine patterns, and apply information for decision making using digital tools and resources. (1, 4)

4. Participate in a cooperative learning project in an online learning community. (2)

5. Evaluate digital resources to determine the credibility of the author and publisher and the timeliness and accuracy of the content. (3)

6. Employ data-collection technology such as probes, handheld devices, and geographic mapping systems to gather, view, analyze, and report results for content-related problems. (3, 4, 6)

7. Select and use the appropriate tools and digital resources to accomplish a variety of tasks and to solve problems. (3, 4, 6)

8. Use collaborative electronic authoring tools to explore common curriculum content from multicultural perspectives with other learners. (2, 3, 4, 5)

9. Integrate a variety of file types to create and illustrate a document or presentation. (1, 6)

10.  Independently develop and apply strategies for identifying and solving routine hardware and software problems. (4, 6)

 

Common Core Standards 7th Grade

 

1. Integration of Knowledge and Ideas, Vocabulary Acquisition and Use, Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas, Comprehension and Collaboration, Research to Build and Present Knowledge, Production and Distribution of Writing Text Types and Purposes

Compare and contrast a text to an audio, video, or multimedia version of the text analyzing each medium’s portrayal of the subject (e.g. how the delivery of a speech affects the impact of the words).

2. Consult general and specialized reference materials (e.g. dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or its part of speech.

3. Include multimedia components and visual displays in presentations to clarify claims and findings and emphasize salient points.

4. Consult general and specialized reference materials (e.g. dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or its part of speech the ideas clarify a topic, text, or issue under study.

5. Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and link to and cite sources as well as to interact and collaborate with others.

 

Common Core Standards 8th Grade

 

1. Integration of Knowledge and Ideas, Vocabulary Acquisition and Use, Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas, Comprehension and Collaboration, Research to Build and Present Knowledge, Production and Distribution of Writing Text Types and Puposes

Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of using different mediums (e.g., print or digital text, video, multimedia ) to present a particular topic or idea.

2. Consult general and specialized reference materials (e.g. dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or its part of speech.

3. Integrate multimedia and visual displays into presentations to clarify information, strengthen claims and evidence, and add interest.

4. Consult general and specialized reference materials (e.g. dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or its part of speech.

5. Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.

6. Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and present the relationships between information and ideas efficiently as well as to interact and collaborate with others.

7. Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information into broader categories; include formatting (e.g. headings), graphics (e.g., charts and tables), and multimedia when useful, aiding in comprehension.

 

Vermont Grade Expectations 7th and 8th Grades

 

Opening documents from and saving documents to nested folders.

Cutting, copying, and pasting within a document, across documents, and across applications.

Launching a program by locating it on the internal, external, and network drive.

Using effective keyboarding:

Using digital tools to capture images and other information (e.g., temperature, light, sound, etc.) and import them into a computer.

Locating files and folders using multiple criteria within the Find command.

Saving documents in multiple formats (e.g., .doc, .jpg, .pdf, .rtf,source and txt).

Compressing and decompressing files.

Creating, naming, and renaming folders.

Creating folders within folders (nested folders) in a purposeful structure.

Copying and moving files and folders.

Creates shortcuts/alias

Creating a duplicate/backup document in another location.

Documenting sources of information obtained through electronic resources using acceptable formats.

Applying copyright and fair use guidelines in student work.

Explaining the accuracy and relevancy of the content

Exhibiting safe, legal and ethical behaviors when using technology.

Describing societal consequences of inappropriate use .

Comparing and contrasting information found on the internet for relevancy, accuracy, and reliability.

Manipulating styles and formats (e.g., headers, footers, borders, page breaks, tabs and margins, multiple columns, text boxes) linking text blocks, span multiple columns, masthead).

Using spell check, thesaurus, and grammar check.

Creating a table

Creating and manipulating a data base, by entering, sorting, searching/finding/querying and using multiple criteria.

Generating a report.

Creating a spreadsheet from a blank page, including formulas and functions (MIN, MAX MEDIAN, MODE, ROUND), formatting cells (e.g. numeric, monetary, percent, values).

Creating a graphical representation appropriate to the numerical data (e.g., scatter plot, x-y)

Manipulating format (e.g., resizing rows and columns, font, colors, hiding grid)

Importing/inserting objects from other sources

Selecting and using a draw or paint application appropriate for the task.

Modifying a digital image using flip, rotate, resize, crop, select, copy and paste

Selecting and saving images in the appropriate format (e.g., jpg, tif, gif)

Illustrating a variety of relationships, ideas and topics (e.g. cause and effect, Venn diagram, organizational charts, flow chart).

Importing an illustration .

Linking an element to appropriate files and URL(s).

Using a graphing calculator and grade appropriate applications/ functions (e.g., graphing, statistics, tables).

Creating a linear and non-linear presentation including title slide, graphics, text, voice, sound related to topic, scanned or digital photo, animation, bibliography and table of contents, video clip.

Creating a web page including text, graphics, tables and relative and absolute links

Attaching a file to an email message and noting in the body the file format..

Combining and compressing multiple files and sending as an attachment

Adding an entry into address book and using to send a message.

Creating a mailing list

Creating a signature.

Locating information that is accurate, relevant, appropriate and identifying possible bias (opinion vs. fact) using a variety of electronic resources.

Comparing and contrasting: directories, search engines, and meta-search engines.

Implementing a search strategy using Boolean logic (e.g., and, or, not, near).

Exporting and importing bookmarks/favorites and organizing sites into categories.

Justifying decisions made, (e.g. representing data, formatting, setting up formula, selecting criteria for search)Example: How did the bar graph represent the data better than a pie chart?

Selecting and justifying the appropriate tools and technology resources to address a variety of tasks and problems (e.g., spread sheet vs. data base, word processing vs. presentation program.)

Applying technology skills to learning unfamiliar technologies (e.g., digital cameras, scanners, probes)Example: What are the first steps you would take to figure out how to use a new technology?

Using electronic Help to solve a problem or to learn something new

Identifying and using a defensible troubleshooting process

Creating and using simulations or models, e.g., spreadsheet to design "what if" scenarios Example: What would be the possible effects on the environment of extending the moose-hunting season another week?