Third Grade Technology Curriculum PDF Download

Seventh in a series designed to teach technology by integrating it into classroom inquiry. The choice of hundreds of school districts, private schools and homeschoolers around the world, this nine-volume suite is the all-in-one solution to running an effective, efficient, and fun technology program for kindergarten-eighth grade (each grade level textbook sold separately) whether you're the lab specialist, IT coordinator, or classroom teacher. The 32-week technology curriculum is designed with the unique needs of middle school technology IT classes in mind. Textbook includes: * 287 images * 34 assessments * 12 articles * Grade 6-8 wide-ranging Scope and Sequence * Grade 6-8 technology curriculum map * 32 weeks of lessons, taught using the 'flipped classroom' approach * monthly homework (3rd-8th only) * posters ready to print and hang on your walls Each lesson is aligned with both Common Core State Standards and National Educational Technology Standards and includes: * Common Core Standards * ISTE Standards * essential question * big idea * materials required * domain-specific vocabulary * problem solving for lesson * time required to complete * teacher preparation required * steps to accomplish goals * assessment strategies * class warmups * class exit tickets * how to extend learning * additional resources * homework (where relevant) * examples * grading rubrics * emphasis on comprehension/problem-solving/critical thinking/preparing students for career and college * focus on transfer of knowledge and blended learning, collaboration and sharing Learning is organized into units that are easily adapted to the shorter class periods of Middle School. They include: · * Coding/Programming · * Debate · * Desktop Publishing · * Digital Citizenship · * Digital Tools in the Classroom · * Financial Literacy · * Genius Hour · * Google Earth Lit Trip · * Image Editing · * Keyboarding · * Khan Academy · * Online Image Legalities · * Presentation Boards · * Problem Solving · * Screenshots, Screencasts, Videos · * Search/Research · * Slideshows · * Spreadsheets · * Visual Learning, Infographics · * Web-based Tools · * Word Processing Summative · * Write an Ebook · * Writing with Comics, Twitter, More Additionally, Units are collected under Themes. Teachers can adopt several themes per grading period or break them up throughout the year. Themes include: · * Math · * Productivity · * Search/Research · * Speaking and Listening · * Writing · * Year-round What's different from the 6th edition--why should you upgrade? Consider these changes: * aligned with computers, iPads, Chromebooks * perfect for both classroom and tech teachers * calls out higher order thinking skills * lists new and scaffolded skills in each lesson * shows academic applications for projects * perfect for project- and skills-based learning * highlights collaboration * warm-up and exit tickets for each lesson * includes a comprehensive list of assessments * lots more images and how-to’s * includes curriculum map—by year and month * includes Hour of Code lesson for each grade Want this book free? Purchase the student workbooks for this grade level. We'll send it to you. Questions? [email protected]