students are provided opportunities to demonstrate their grasp of the core meaning of the unit’s content knowledge and skills. 1. Explanation: Student can explain the core meaning of learning in a way that communicates the key concepts embodied in the knowledge and of the CPI. 2. Interpretation: Student can articulate why a particular learning matters, relate it to other learnings, and can translate the impact of this learning on personal, societal, and scientific issues. 3. Application: Students can use the learning in new contexts that differ from the instructional context and can modify and flexibly use learning to suit the context. 4. Perspective: Students can question assumptions, conclusions and points of view and can express different viewpoints on issues and/or seek different solutions for problems. 5. Empathy: Students can “stand in another’s shoes” and see a situation from the inside out. 6. Self-knowledge: Students can evaluate how they learn, examine what helps and does not help them in the learning process, and set goals to support ongoing learning. Self-knowledge ask students to identify their own barriers to learning, e.g., blind spots, misconceptions. Reteaching: Describes approaches to instruction for students who do not demonstrate a grasp of the core concepts and skills after instruction and adequate practice opportunities in the acquisition phase of new learning. These strategies are designed to present the learning in a new way (different from initial instruction) that taps into student learning style and needs. Interdisciplinary Connections: Describes linkages strands within a discipline and linkages among disciplines that provide a holistic approach for student learning. Professional Resources: Describes resources to support teachers in the design of approaches to key concepts and skills within a unit/lesson. Instructional Resources: Describes resources that may be used by students and teachers in the teaching-learning mode. Resources may include texts and other print and non-print resources.
Common Core State Standards (CCSS): (ELA) W.2.6. With guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers. (ELA)L.2.2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. Prerequisite Knowledge and Skills: Technology Vocabulary Understanding and Using Features of an operating system Grade appropriate effective input of text and data Use computer icons Produce grade appropriate documents using age appropriate software Create and use graphic organizers to create, construct or design a document Explain the purpose of an Acceptable Use Policy and consequence for inappropriate use of technology Performance Standards: Mastery Level Performance is equal to Time Line: Two Class Periods (Direct Instruction and Review) Understandings: Students will understand: Success in keyboarding is directly related to technique. Essential Questions: 1. What effect will this course have on other parts of my life? 2. How will having Keyboarding skills make me successful long-term: personally, academically and professionally? Students will know: The advantages of proper keyboarding technique. That every finger is responsible for typing specifically designated keys. Students will be able to: Use proper keyboarding technique. Use the specifically designated finger to type the key it is responsible for. Authentic Assessment Evidence Formative: Digital Activity: Word Processing Document Summative: Visual Assessment of skill application is ongoing Learning Plan Instructional Strategies: - Technology Vocabulary is infused throughout the lesson - Review Log-In procedures - Review Features of the Operating System: Click on an Icon to Open a Word Processing Application - Identify Hardware Problems and Suggest Solutions to Solve Them (for example: Monitor turned off, mouse not responding, lost cursor) - Introduce keyboarding technique to demonstrate: correct posture, eyes on copy, proper finger placement, manipulation of equipment - Warm-up - Introduce Home Row Keys: a,s,d,f,j,k,l,; Shadow Typing, Reach and Recite - Student Practice: Independent exercise to develop keyboarding competence. Demonstrations of Understanding (The Six Facets): Explanation: Students will explain Key Technology Vocabulary Terms.
Standards: 8.1 Educational Technology: All students will use digital tools to access, manage, evaluate, and synthesize information in order to solve problems individually and collaborate and to create and communicate knowledge. CPI: 8.1.5.A.1: Select and use the appropriate digital tools and resources to accomplish a variety of tasks including problem solving. 8.1.5.A.2: Format a document a word processing application to enhance text and include graphics, symbols and/or pictures. Common Core Standards (CCSS): (ELA) W.3.4. With guidance and support from adults, produce writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task and purpose. (ELA) W.3.5. With guidance and support from and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing. (ELA) L.3.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate conversational, general academic, and words and phrases, including those that signal spatial and temporal relationships. Prerequisite Knowledge and Skills: Technology Vocabulary Understanding and Using Features of an operating system. Grade appropriate effective input of text and data. Use computer icons. Produce grade appropriate documents using age appropriate software. Create and use graphic organizers to create, construct or design a document. Produce and interpret graphs and charts. Explain the purpose of an Acceptable Use Policy and consequence for inappropriate use of technology. Performance Standards: Mastery Level Performance is equal to Time Line: One Class Period Understandings: Students will understand: Success in keyboarding is directly related to technique. The importance of using computer applications such as Spell Check and Thesaurus to solve problems. The importance of complementing document by using various graphics such as WordArt. Essential Questions: What effect will this course have on parts of my life? How will having Technology skills make me successful long-term: personally, academically and professionally? Students will know: The advantages of using proper keyboarding technique. That Spell Check and Thesaurus are used to review and improve a document. That Graphics, like WordArt, complement a document. Students will be able to: Use proper keyboarding technique. Access Spell Check and Thesaurus. Insert and manipulate WordArt. Authentic Assessment Evidence Formative: Digital Activity: Spell Check and Thesaurus Digital Activity: WordArt
communicate knowledge. CPI: 8.1.5.A.1: Select and use the appropriate digital tools and resources to accomplish a variety of tasks including problem solving. 8.1.5.A.2: Format a document a word processing application to enhance text and include graphics, symbols and/or pictures. Common Core State Standards (CCSS): (ELA) W.3.5. With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing. (ELA) L.3.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate conversational, general academic, and words and phrases, including those that signal spatial and temporal relationships. Prerequisite Knowledge and Skills: Technology Vocabulary Understanding and Features of an operating system. appropriate effective input of text and data. Use computer icons. Produce grade appropriate documents using age appropriate software. Create and use graphic organizers to create, construct or design a document. Produce and interpret graphs and charts. Explain the purpose of an Acceptable Use Policy and consequence for inappropriate use of technology. Performance Standards: Mastery Level Performance is equal to Time Line: One Class Period Understandings: Students will understand: Success in keyboarding is directly related to technique. The importance of complementing document by using various graphics, like ClipArt. The importance of distinguishing between different digital sources when accessing and inserting illustrations. Essential Questions: What effect will this course have on parts of my life? How will having Technology skills make me successful long-term: personally, academically and professionally? Students will know: The advantages of using proper keyboarding technique. Graphics with different digital sources are specifically inserted and identified. Students will be able to: Use proper keyboarding technique. Insert and manipulate graphics in both picture and clipart formats. Authentic Assessment Evidence Formative: Digital Activity: Inserting images Summative: Visual Assessment of application is ongoing Learning Plan Instructional Strategies: - Technology Vocabulary is infused throughout the lesson - Review log-in instructions - Review keyboarding technique to demonstrate: correct posture, eyes on copy, proper finger placement, manipulation of equipment specific
8.1.5.A.2: Format a document using a word processing application to enhance text and include graphics, symbols and/or pictures. Common Core State Standards (CCSS): (ELA) W.3.5. With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing. (ELA) L.3.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate conversational, general academic, and words and phrases, including those that signal spatial and temporal relationships. Prerequisite Knowledge and Skills: Technology Vocabulary Understanding and Using Features of an operating system. Grade appropriate effective input of text and data. Use computer icons. Produce grade appropriate documents using age appropriate software. Create and use graphic organizers to create, construct or design a document. Produce and interpret graphs and charts. Explain the purpose of an Acceptable Use Policy and consequence for inappropriate use of technology. Performance Standards: Mastery Level Performance is equal to Time Line: One Period Understandings: Success in keyboarding is directly related to technique. Information can sometimes be better represented Tables. The importance of complementing document by inserting Tables. Essential Questions: What effect will this course have on other parts of my life? How will having Technology skills make me successful long-term: personally, academically and professionally? Students will know: The advantages of using proper keyboarding technique. The advantages to presenting information in a format. Tables can be created, inserted and manipulated to complement document text. Students will be able to: Use proper keyboarding technique. Determine when information should be presented in a table. Create, insert and manipulate Tables. Authentic Assessment Evidence Formative: Digital Activity: Insert a Table Summative: Visual Assessment of skill application is ongoing Learning Plan Instructional Strategies: - Technology Vocabulary is infused throughout the lesson - Review log-in instructions - Review keyboarding technique to demonstrate: correct posture, eyes on copy, proper finger placement, manipulation of equipment - Warm-up: review previous keys - Review new keys: colon, q, ?, z Shadow Typing, Reach and Recite, Student Practice - Introduce Creating, Inserting and Manipulating Word Demonstrations of Understanding (The Six Facets): Explanation: specific
data can be presented in a variety of formats software applications provide tools to organize data Students will know: The advantages of using proper keyboarding technique. The unique functions of a database application. The terminology associated with a database. The importance of identifying necessary Data and organizing it appropriately. Students will be able to: Use proper keyboarding technique. Locate and access a database application. Explain the unique functions of a database applications. Understand and use the terminology associated with the database. Create Fields that appropriately represent the necessary Data. Input Data correctly. Authentic Assessment Evidence Formative: Creation of Fields and Database Table. Summative: Visual assessment of skill application is on-going. Learning Plan Instructional Strategies Review logging in with their OWN User name/password Review keyboarding technique: proper posture; opening applications; home row and new reach keys; proper finger placement; eyes on copy; manipulation of equipment warm-up - review previous keys, practice Keys: Right Shift, Comma, X Review Access: What is a database? How do you use one? How is it different from the other computer applications we’ve learned? Review Key Database Terminology - Field - Field Content - Database Table - Data Type - Report - Form - - Record - Database Review the problem and possible solutions. Model and Assist students with creation of Database Table (Graphic Organizer) that includes at least 5 Records. Demonstrations of Understanding (The Six Facets): Explanation: Students will explain Key Technology Vocabulary Terms. Students will explain the elements of Proper Technique. Interpretation: Students will describe the reasons for proper technique. Application: Students will use and respond to Key Vocabulary Terms. Students will demonstrate Proper Technique. Students will use various tools to edit and improve digital products. Students will access and evaluate digital information from various sources. Self-Knowledge: Students will understand that their success is directly related to an awareness and application of proper technique. Students will appreciate how Technology skills will be applicable to many areas of their lives. Students will understand Technology Applications can be used to share and organize information and for self-expression. Interdisciplinary Connections: Math, ELA; Social Studies and/or Science 21ST Century Skills: