Grade_8

=Grade 8 Technology Curriculum= 1. Demonstrate optimal posture position at the computer workstation.
 * =Standard 1: Basic Operations and Concepts= ||
 * State Objectives:**
 * Required Topic/Skill**
 * Required Topic/Skill**
 * Required Topic/Skill**

§ Use correct posture and technique while at the keyboard o Feet flat on floor, knees straight ahead o Sit up straight with rear and back at the back of chair (shoulders down) o Elbows resting at side o Fingers curved so that fingertips tap keys o Eyes level with monitor o Eyes on text o Wrist up and even, not resting on keyboard or table § Use correct fingers to key alphabetic and common punctuation, enter, backspace, caps lock, shift, and space bar (emphasis on accuracy not speed) http://kidshealth.org/kid/watch/house/k_ergonomics.html http://orosha.org/cergos/
 * Keyboarding**
 * Keyboarding**
 * Websites:**
 * Computers Can Be a Real Pain**
 * Websites:**
 * Computers Can Be a Real Pain**
 * Computer Ergonomics for Elementary School Students**

2. Demonstrate keyboarding proficiency in technique and posture while building speed.

o 6-8th grade classroom teachers o Using handouts, discuss keyboarding posture and technique, ethical terms, software-specific terms and basic operations before using computers. o Reinforce the above during the use of computer applications in the specific curriculum areas. Teachers and educators, your students can benefit from [|**Learn2Type for Schools**] - FREE!
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In this activity, students practice keyboarding their spelling words as triangles. First, students type one spelling word as a reference. Next, students begin shaping the spelling word into a triangle by typing one letter, going to the next line and typing two letters, going to the next line and typing two letters, going to the next line and typing three letters, and so on. When the spelling word is completely typed, students have a spelling triangle! Then, use the Microsoft Word AutoShapes feature; students outline their work, displaying the right triangle they have shaped with the progressive typing of the spelling word.
 * Other Resources:**
 * Super Spelling Triangles**
 * Project Description**

3. Communicate about technology using developmentally appropriate and accurate terminology.

§ Use correct terminology: login, cursor, icon, desktop, scroll bar, hour glass, minimize, maximize, network, directory, edit, hardware, software, electronic mail, copyright, software piracy, license agreement, word processing, desktop publishing, database, query, field, record spreadsheet, cell, column, row, formula, Boolean search http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/docs/info/glossary1.html 4. Apply strategies for identifying and solving routine hardware and software problems that occur during everyday use.
 * Terminology**
 * Terminology**
 * Websites:**
 * Computer Glossary**
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 * Computer Glossary**

§ Demonstrate knowledge of: o Log on/log off o Start and exit programs o Multi-task using taskbar o Proper shut down o Correct printer choice o Basic troubleshooting (hardware and software) § Care and appropriate use of keyboard, mouse, diskettes, CD-Rom, printer § Checking cables to be sure they are plugged in
 * Operating System**
 * Operating System**

§ Demonstrate the ability to: o Open files from multiple directories o Save/Save As files to diskette and home directory o Format a diskette o Delete files
 * 5.** **Utilize an operating system efficiently.**
 * File Management**
 * 5.** **Utilize an operating system efficiently.**
 * File Management**
 * File Management**


 * Other Resources:**
 * Using Save As**
 * You are required to turn in a monthly sales report to your supervisor. You want to set up a spreadsheet that you can reuse without overwriting data from a previous month. You have decided to create a master worksheet, then save it under a different name at the beginning of each month.**
 * Using Save As**
 * You are required to turn in a monthly sales report to your supervisor. You want to set up a spreadsheet that you can reuse without overwriting data from a previous month. You have decided to create a master worksheet, then save it under a different name at the beginning of each month.**

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 * Instructions.**
 * 1)  **Create a new spreadsheet.**
 * 2) **Key the data shown below as displayed.**
 * 3) **Save the file as ACT034.**
 * 4) **Save the file as EXPJAN.**
 * 5) **Save the file as EXPFEB.**
 * 6) **Save the file as EXPMAR.** ||
 * 1) **Save the file as EXPMAR.** ||







§ Recognize changes, effects and influences technology has had on society
 * Standard 2: Social, Ethical, and Human Issues**
 * State Objectives:**
 * Skills:**
 * # Describe current changes in information technology workplace and society.
 * 1) Analyze ways in which technology has influenced the course of history. ||
 * Technology in Society**
 * # Describe current changes in information technology workplace and society.
 * 1) Analyze ways in which technology has influenced the course of history. ||
 * Technology in Society**
 * Technology in Society**

http://www.intel.com/education/journey/ The Journey Inside is a series of online lessons for learning about technology, computers, and society. This interactive resource uses Web-delivered video, audio, and other activities to guide students to an increased understanding of the world of technology. [|A Day in the Life] - - This lesson examines how technology and media have changed over the past fifty years, and how this has influenced everyday life. middle school lesson [|Making Ends Meet] - Students create a monthly budget, showing income earned from an imaginary job versus estimated monthly expenses. They then encounter unexpected monthly expenses and must adjust their budget. (Uses MS Word, and Excel)
 * Websites:**
 * Lesson Plans:**
 * The Journey Inside**
 * Lesson Plans:**
 * The Journey Inside**
 * # Identify examples of copyright violations, computer fraud, and possible penalties.
 * # Identify examples of copyright violations, computer fraud, and possible penalties.

· Understand copyright/piracy/netiquette/works cited: MLA
 * 1) Cite electronic sources properly. ||
 * Ethics**

[|What’s the Real Deal]? - Students learn the concept of intellectual property and identify ways to overcome piracy and counterfeiting. Students also practice basic computer and research skills using library and Internet resources. (Uses MS Word and PowerPoint)
 * Websites**:
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· Current events and careers in technology as pertaining to curriculum areas · Electronic revolution in each specific content area · Acceptable Use Policy · Character education curriculum o Ethics do's and don'ts handout · Cite sources properly in every content area Check the school media center catalog for books; AVL for current events; Internet for the most up to date copy of The Occupational Outlook Handbook.
 * Other Resources:**
 * 8th classroom teachers**

10. Apply productivity/multimedia tools and peripherals to support personal productivity, group collaboration, communication, and learning throughout the curriculum.
 * Standard 3: Technology Productivity Tools ||
 * State Objectives:**
 * Required Topic/Skill**
 * Required Topic/Skill**
 * Required Topic/Skill**

11. Follow procedures to design, develop, publish, and present products using technology resources that demonstrate and communicate curriculum concepts to audiences inside and outside the classroom.

12. Integrate word processing skills across the curriculum. § Identify intended uses and basic terminology § Open, save, print, close documents § Change margins § Use print preview § Change page orientation § Change line spacing § Use hanging indent § Format font, font size, font alignement, font color, font style (bold, underline, italics) § Use headers and footers § Use bullets and numbering § Insert Clip Art § Insert WordArt § Cut/copy/paste/undo/select all (toolbar, menu bar, or key commands) § Format clipart (float, crop, lighten) § Insert table § Format a table (merging, shading, sorting) § Set tabs § Use spell check § Set number of columns § Create a personal business letter—in block format § Use MLA or APA style
 * Word Processing**
 * Word Processing**

13. Identify examples of spreadsheets and databases.

§ Identify intended uses and basic terminology § Open, save, print, close workbooks § Enter data § Format font (size, alignment, color, style) § Format data (currency, date, decimal) § Format cells (fill color, line color, borders) § Insert, delete, and resize columns and rows Use fill color feature § Sort § Create an appropriate chart (column, line, pie) § Use functions and formulas § Change page orientation § Fit to one page § Center vertically and horizontally § Include or omit gridlines and row and column headings when printing
 * Spreadsheet**
 * Spreadsheet**



§ Presentation § Identify intended uses and basic terminology § Create a slide presentation § Format slide background or use template § Format font § Add transitions § Add builds § Use the different views (slide, outline, slide sorter, slide show) § Insert Clip Art § Arrange objects on slide § Use the automatic timer § Use custom animation § Use the Slide Master § Set up show § Print options (slides, handouts, outline, notes) Using Word Drawing Tools to Create a Comic Strip: Interdisciplinary Activity for Social Studies [|Download Word Format] Datapig Excel Tutorials http://www.datapigtechnologies.com/ExcelMain.htm Lesson Activity: Class Party Spreadsheet [|http://wLesson Plan: Comparing Prices of Dream Cars (Excel Spreadsheet Project) __http://www.successlink.org/great/g766.html__] [|ww.angelfire.com/ks/tonyaskinner/ssgrocer.html] Lesson Plan: Let's Go Shopping [|http://www.angelfire.com/ks/tonyaskinner/excelrecp.html] [|Fast Food Fun] - Use the Internet and spreadsheets to find calories and fat in a typical fast food meal. Then visit the United States Department of Agriculture to find out more about healthy eating guidelines. Using Action Buttons in Powerpoint http://www.kenton.k12.ky.us/max/actionbuttons.pdf PowerPoint Resources (from 97 to XP) http://www.itlearningmaterials.com/mspowerpoint.htm [|Tell a totem story] - In this lesson, students will research their own family history and create a totem pole to describe that history. (Uses MS Word and PowerPoint)
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§ Create a product to communicate content Movie Theatre DTP Simulation (7-9 activities; designed for InDesign, but can be done in just about anything w/grade sheet) [|dtpmovieproject.doc] Travel Brochure Project (w/grade sheet) [|dtptravbro1.doc] Free Desktop Publishing Online Classes http://desktoppub.about.com/od/courses/ § Use a digital camera, scanner and/or video camera to enhance a presentation [|Research Paper and Works Cited page] New Skills: · Automatic pagination · Indentation for long quotes
 * Desktop Publishing**
 * Multimedia**
 * 8th grade**
 * Language Arts**
 * Project:**

http://www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/reading.cfm?str=reading&num=6&act=1 This interactive lesson takes students through activities and makes an excellent introduction to the skill of summarizing because it focuses more on reading than on writing. Teachers can also easily extend the lesson to writing activities in summarizing.
 * 8th grade**
 * Language Arts**
 * Project:**
 * TV 411 Summarizing**

[|Grade Book & Parent Letter] · Formulas and functions · Adding and renaming sheet tabs · Chart · Copying and pasting data from sheet to sheet · Copy/paste special into a Word document · Inserting columns and rows
 * 8th grade**
 * Math**
 * Project**:
 * New Skills**:



15. Use telecommunications and other media to collaborate and interact with peers and other audiences following appropriate laws and regulations. § Use broadcast, presentation software, e-mail, web pages, and the Internet to collaborate and interact with other audiences observing safe protocol (i.e. protecting student identity)
 * Standard 4: Technology Communication Tools**
 * State Objectives:**
 * Required Topic/Skill**
 * State Objectives:**
 * Required Topic/Skill**
 * Required Topic/Skill**
 * Required Topic/Skill**
 * Internet/Broadcast/Presentation Software**
 * Internet/Broadcast/Presentation Software**

On-line projects, web pages, e-mail an expert, web pals, Web Quests and presentations posted on web pages Students may participate in the broadcast by making announcements, creating commercials, and taping interviews. Students create and view presentations in various curriculum areas. Format a report
 * Other Resources:**
 * Internet:**
 * One teacher on each team will document one of the following Internet suggestions:**
 * Internet:**
 * One teacher on each team will document one of the following Internet suggestions:**
 * Broadcast:**
 * During homeroom allow all students watch the daily broadcast of announcements.**
 * Presentations:**
 * All students will create a presentation in social studies.**
 * Project:**

In all curriculum areas appropriately search for information (articles, books) using on-line databases (Athena, AVL).
 * Suggested Activity:**

http://www.webelements.com/
 * Interactive Online Periodic Table of Elements**

[|Water Database] · Default Value · Insert a picture into the header of the form. · Query setting criteria and sorting · NewsHour Extra article "Podcasting Power for the People" available at http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/features/jan-june05/podcasting_2-23.html · Online NewsHour segment transcript "Apple's IPod a Technological, Cultural Phenomenon" available at http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/media/jan-june06/ipod_05-15.html · Access to a NewsHour podcast available from the listing at http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/media/index.html and appropriate hardware and software for listening to the podcast as part of a class activity
 * New Skills**:



16. Apply content-specific tools, software, and simulations to support learning and research.
 * Standard 5: Technology Research Tools**
 * State Objectives:**
 * Required Topic/Skill**
 * State Objectives:**
 * Required Topic/Skill**
 * Required Topic/Skill**
 * Required Topic/Skill**

17. Evaluate the accuracy, comprehensiveness, and bias of electronic information sources concerning real-world problems.

18. Use Boolean operators to execute complex searches.

§ Analyze data and functions § Gather data § Solve problems
 * Content Specific Skills**
 * Content Specific Skills**

§ Discern reliability of resources § Discern value of resources § Search for specific topic using Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT, +, -) § Search using keyword, natural language, and subject
 * Evaluation of Sources**
 * Evaluation of Sources**
 * Evaluation of Sources**
 * Complex Searches**
 * Complex Searches**
 * Complex Searches**
 * Websites:**
 * Websites:**
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http://www.micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/powersof10/ Take an incredible virtual journey that begins in far, far outer space and ends inside subatomic particles of a leaf on a tree that is located at Florida State University. This site can also be used to teach Powers of Ten (Scientific Notation).
 * Project**:
 * Secret Worlds-The Universe Within**

http://www.tripforteachers.org/Webquests/WQ.htm Provides links to Web Quests adapted for Alabama Course of Study content standards by Mobile County teachers.
 * Project:**
 * TRIP for Teachers: Web Quests**


 * Lesson Plans:**

http://www.myhero.com/myhero/go/teachersroom/viewLessonplanList.asp?id=2 Students of all ages can publish online tributes to their heroes on the MY HERO Create Web design program. This lesson plan gives an overview of the Create Program and shows how to develop individual hero stories into MY HERO WebPages. For further enrichment students could also read or listen or watch the streaming video from the NewsHour segment, Online NewsHour segment transcript "Apple's IPod a Technological, Cultural Phenomenon" available at http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/media/jan-june06/ipod_05-15.html.
 * Project**:
 * Teacher’s Guide to Using the MY HERO Create Program**

Examples of other tools: probes, online databases, simulation software Evaluating sources, presentation, [|evaluation rubrics] · Check one of the many online rubrics for evaluating web sites. Searching techniques and citing sources from the Internet and databases during the research process
 * Other Resources:**
 * Project**:
 * Content Specific Tools: (**Graphing) Calculators--math, heart rate monitors--physical education
 * Library/Media**
 * Library/Media**

Click on any element in The Web Elements Periodic Table for information such as examples, images, and description of the elements. [|6 slide presentation] New Skills: · Internet searching · Copy/paste pictures from Internet or save image in directory · Copy/Pasting website addresses into a works cited slide · Setup Show: automatically advance, loop · Recolor pictures · Free rotate · Sound options Each **student in elective classes will contribute to the** creation of products such as: flyer, banner, card, postcard, calendar, menu, brochure, business card, program, t-shirt design, logo, or newsletter.
 * 8th grade**
 * Social Studies**
 * Project**:

Adding Headers and Footers Headers and footers are text blocks that appear at the top and bottom of a page. Text that appears at the top of a page is called a footer. How you add headers and footers to documents depends on the word processing software that you are using. If you are using Microsoft Word, you can follow the steps outlined below to create headers and footers.
 * 1) Select View form the main menu.
 * 2) Next, select Headers and Footers.
 * 3) Create a simple, one-line header by keying the text in the header box.
 * 4) Use the tab key or mouse to move to the footer box; key the text for a one-line footer.
 * 5) Press the Enter key or click on the OK box.

Have a formal debate about federal funding of stem cell research. [|Prepare editorials on both sides of the issue.] [|Submit best essays]to NewsHour Extra for possible publication.



19. Use appropriate tools and technology resources to resolve information conflicts by validating information through research and comparison of data. § Locate, access, analyze, organize, and apply information about selected public issues--recognizing and explaining multiple points of view § Select the appropriate software/hardware for a given task or problem § Select the appropriate tool to organize data § Compare and contrast data from more than one source
 * Standard 6: Technology Problem-Solving and Decision-Making Tools**
 * State Objectives:**
 * Required Topic/Skill**
 * State Objectives:**
 * Required Topic/Skill**
 * Required Topic/Skill**
 * Required Topic/Skill**

Examples: · Should all countries use a democratic system of government? · Does recycling actually save money? · How healthy is the Cahaba River? · Diversity: Should the U.S. be a melting pot or a salad bowl? · Should Spanish be required as a second language? · Is propaganda always negative?
 * Other Resources:**
 * Eighth grade team will decide appropriate content or possible interdisciplinary project.**
 * Other Resources:**
 * Eighth grade team will decide appropriate content or possible interdisciplinary project.**

Inserting Page Breaks After completing research for a history report, you decide it would look better if you inserted a page break between the second and third paragraphs.

Instructions
 * 1) Create a new document.
 * 2) Use a 1.5” left and right margin.
 * 3) Indent the first line of paragraphs 0.5”
 * 4) Key the document below.
 * 5) Save the document as ACT023.
 * 6) Center the title in Times 18 points bold.
 * 7) Double space the body text.
 * 8) Justify the body text using Times 14 points normal.
 * 9) Save the document.
 * 10) Print one copy.

[|**Library Scavenger Hunt**] Introduce students to library resources and research. (Grades 6-12)