Absorb-Do-Connect Alignment

Course Title: Exploring Computers: Grades 6-8 Module Number and Name: Module I: Intro to Computer Basics Objective Assessment Ideas Absorb Do Connect

Choose one component, give Review labeled Drag and Drop 1. Identify the basic Drag and Dropa brief summary pictures of to label components of a label computer of what to look computer computer computer system. components for when components components purchasing this component. Complete Use correct activities in 2. Demonstrate proper procedures to Watch Teacher exercise use of computer Teacher open and close demonstration document. equipment and observation software and on equipment Use of ribbon peripherals. access computer tab, printing, system menu 3. Use troubleshooting Read tipsheet Complete strategies to correct on Troubleshooting Quiz Take Quiz minor technology troubleshooting scenario issues. strategies exercises Read about how Discuss in 4. Describe how the Discussion the Internet class how the Internet works. works Internet works View 2-3 sentence presentation on response to 5. Explain how Post response to Respond to 2 advantagesHow technology impacts class wikidiscussion disadvantages technology your learning. Edmodo posts. of technology on impacts your learning. learning

Course Title: Exploring Computers: Grades 6-8 Module Number and Name: Module II: _Intro to WordProcessing Assessment Ideas Open exercise 1. Perform basic document to application functions on perform the word processing stated word software: open, modify, processing save, and print. functions. 2. Identify the tabs and Drag and Drop to buttons on the label a picture of wordprocessing ribbon tab. Ribbon. Objective 3. Create and save a WordProcessing Absorb Open Exercise document Drag and Drop to label a picture of ribbon tab. Create and save a one Do Connect

one page document for Exercise a specific topic. Document

Read instructions for completing 4. Format a document Modify Activities in the (set margins, tab WordProcessing Exercise settings, text Exercise Document alignment). Document 5. Change text appearance (font size Modify WordProcessing Review labeled or color, bold, Exercise underline. picture of ribbon Document tab 6. Proofread and edit document. (cut, paste, Spellcheck delete, and spell document check). Save and Print Modified Wordprocessing 7. Save and Print Exercise document Document

save a one page word document. Format the exercise document

Create an original 1 page document on a specific topic assigned by the instructor.

Use word Change the processing appearance of functions to the exercise complete the document assignment. Spellcheck the exercise document Save and Print the modified exercise document

Course Title: Exploring Computers: Grades 6-8 Module Number and Name: Module III: Into to Spreadsheets Assessment Ideas Open exercise 1 Perform basic document to application functions of perform the a spreadsheet: open, stated format a cell, save, spreadsheet print. functions 2. Identify the tabs and buttons on the Quiz spreadsheet Ribbon. Spreadsheet 3. Create and save a Exercise Document spreadsheet. Objective Modify Spreadsheet Exercise Document Modify Spreadsheet Exercise Document Absorb Read instructions for completing Activities in the Exercise Document Review labeled picture of ribbon tab Open Exercise document Take a quiz Create an original Open and spreadsheet save a new spreadsheet. using data provided by the instructor. Create formulas and Use spreadsheet edit data for functions and the exercise formulas to document complete the assignment Sort the data Insert a graph Read in the exercise instructions for document completing Activities in the Do Connect

4. Create formulas or functions to edit data.

5. Sort data

6. Save and Print document

Save and Print Spreadsheet Exercise Document

Activities in the Exercise Document Sort the data in the exercise document

Course Title: Exploring Computers: Grades 6-8 Module Number and Name: Module IV: Intro to Presentation-Multimedia Assessment Ideas 1 Perform basic Open exercise application functions in document to presentation: open, perform the insert new slide, stated moving slides, presentation transitions functions 2. Identify the tabs and buttons on the presentation Ribbon. Drag and Drop label a picture of ribbon tab. Objective Absorb Read instructions for completing Activities in the Exercise Document Do Connect

Create an Open exercise original 5 slide document powerpoint presentation Complete assignment Use animation, sound, graphics to

Drag and Drop Review labeled to label a convey a picture of ribbon picture of message. tab ribbon tab.

3. Plan-Storyboard a 5 Complete slide presentation on Storyboard an assigned topic. template

Complete storyboard template for 5 slides Open new presentation. Create an original 5 slide powerpoint presentation

3. Develop a Powerpoint presentation from blank slides slides.

Click through Powerpoint on How to Storyboard and 4. Insert graphics, text, Creating a Apply/Modify transitions, sounds and powerpoint slides Powerpoint animation. Presenation Save 5. Save presentation

Add 5 slides Insert graphics, text, sounds Use animation, and animation sound, graphics to presentation to Save presentation convey a message

6. Present media product

Evaluate per rubric

Evaluate/revise Present media product Completed according to Media Product to the scoring peers rubric

Course Title: Exploring Computers: Grades 6-8 Module Number and Name: Module V: Research and Information Literacy Objective Assessment Ideas Absorb Do Connect

Search 1. Identify a variety Strategies of search strategies. scavenger hunt Class discussion Review a website as a 2. Evaluate the class. quality, credibility Quiz and validity of Discovery websites.

Read Search Strategies Tip Sheet

Group Activitygroups will Search investigate search Strategies sites and complete scavenger hunt the Compare your Hits handout. Quiz on what makes a website a Guided credible, valid Research on source of Cyberbulling information

3. Create correct citations

Use Cite Machine

History Channel Explain citing Complete practice research sources, review exercises using Cite Machine. citations in textbooks, Copy and paste guided practice citations, save and on how to create print. citations

Cite sources used to create digital media product Group Activity

4. Compare and Contrast the differences of fair use and copyright.

Venn diagram template, print out

Watch the video Fill out venn diagram Henrys Story- comparing/ Discuss contrasting Plagarism, Copyright, Fair Fair use and copy use right

Read Case studies Use Ask, Acknowledge, Add Value process to develop advice for each character in the case study.

Course Title: Exploring Computers: Grades 6-8 Module Number and Name: Module VI: Digital Citizenship Objective Assessment Ideas Absorb Watch Be a Digital Citizen Concept map on the board with the following headings: Choose a discussion Post response to Types of digital question and class wiki-Edmodo media, Actions post a students take with response on digital media, the class wiki. Your Feelings about digital media, and Your Self Reflection Reflect on the positive and negative impact digital media could have on a throughout a learners life. Post reflections Do Connect

1. Explain Digital Citizenship.

Parents Feelings about digital media. ScenariosStudents evaluate Create a Discuss the 2 Identify safe online online newsletter with the qualities that make behaviors with peers, Class Discussion messages guidelines for an or break an online family and the world. and what ethical online community information community. they should share. Class discussion Read scenariosof what is determine what 3. Compare and Complete bullying, type of bullying Contrast in person Venn diagram venn diagram, cyberbulling. bullying and template, print out Give advice to print out cyberbulling. How to handle a character. Save cyberbully and print out. 4. Plan a collaborative Research Fill in Create a digital digital media project on Storyboard information on storyboard media video as a Cyberbulling/Digital template cyberbulling/digital with research public service Citizenship. citizenship information message on Write script for cyberbulling or 5. Design and Create a Demonstrate using video. digital citizenship collaborative media video project on Video - on Edit equipment/editing Cybebulling/Digital cyberbulling/digital software Citizenship Present Final citizenship project Demonstrate Edit media 6. Edit media project editing software project Peer review Guided practice on assigned using a rubric to digital project review a digital Provide product critique Show videos to younger students. Answer questions about cyberbulling/digital citizenship

7.Evaluate a digital media project

Teacher/Peer Review