Quality Learning

STANDARDS

Grade 6-8 Technology Performance Indicators

1. Apply strategies for identifying and solving routine hardware and software problems that occur during everyday use.

3. Exhibit legal and ethical behaviors when using information and technology, and discuss consequences of misuse.

4. Use content-specific tools, software, and simulations (e.g., environmental probes, graphing calculators, exploratory environments, Web tools) to support learning and research.

5. Apply productivity/multimedia tools and peripherals to support personal productivity, group collaboration, and learning throughout the curriculum.

6. Design, develop, publish, and present products (e.g. Web pages, videotapes) using technology resources that demonstrate and communicate curriculum concepts to audiences inside and outside the classroom.

8. Select and use appropriate tools and technology resources to accomplish a variety of tasks and solve problems

9. Demonstrate an understanding of concepts underlying hardware, software, and connectivity, and of practical applications to learning and problem solving.

Grade 6-8 ELA Standards
State Goal 5: Use language Arts to acquire, assess and communicate information.

5.A.2a Formulate questions and construct a basic research plan.

5.A.2b. Organize and integrate information form a variety of sources (e.g., books, interviews, library reference materials, websites, CD/ROMs).

5B2a. Determine the accuracy, currency and reliability of materials form various sources.

5.B.2b Cite sources used.

5.C.2a Create a variety of print and nonprint documents to communicate acquired information for specific audiences and purposes.

5.C.2b Prepare and deliver presentations based on inquiry or research.