6-8+Companion+Document

SIXTH GRADE:

6th/7th grade teachers should make sure students can use thesaurus, spell check, dictionary features Suggestion: comment feature for peer editing papers in any subject. || MovieMaker Photostory3 Animoto Voicethread Front Page Weebly Audacity Photoshop Elements || All three grade levels should provide opportunities to create multimedia content || Call to Freedom simulation disk (8th grade) Thinkfinity, Teacher First, and Teacher's Domain Timeliner Online simulations to illustrate science concepts (e.g. waves: [] ) || Use Inspiration to map vocabulary, analyze content, etc. Use Thinkfinity, Teachers First, and Teacher's Domain to locate interactives and simulations to use in any content area Create Timelines in content areas to illustrate concepts (e.g. History timelines, life of scientists, etc.) || Audacity (for podcasting) Blackboard Distance Learning cart Wikispaces or other wiki site TWICE website COSI Collaborations Around the Planet || Using a blog in your classroom to respond to content questions, share ideas, and have threaded discussions Use Audacity to create podcasts, do announcements, or other audio projects Use the groups or blog features in Blackboard Have a videoconference (e.g. Mystery Quest, Mote Marine, Read Around the Planet, ASK, COSI) with an expert or another class Use a class wiki to share information for class projects, etc. || Collaborations Around the Planet ASK Edublogs Internet searches for experts E-Pals Skye || Have a videoconference with someone from another culture Interview an author who writes about other cultures Correspond through blog posts, email, etc. with someone from another culture Use the e-pals site to locate classrooms in other cultures to begin a parternship Download and connect with another classroom or individual through Skype || email phone blogs wikis mailout || Classroom modeling and discussion in all three grades || Destiny World Book Online Gale ebooks Career Cruising websites search engines || When doing research for projects, students should be exposed to a wide variety of research tools and given instruction on their use. ||
 * STANDARD || RESOURCES || LESSON IDEAS ||
 * 1.1 - Apply common software features (e.g. spellchecker, thesaurus, formulas, charts, graphics, sounds) to enhance communication with an audience and to support creativity. || Microsoft Office (Word, PP, Excel, Publisher) || Use software features to create presentations (e.g. reports, PP presentations with graphics and sounds, adding graphs to Excel, newsletters in Publisher, etc.
 * 1.2 - Create an original project (e.g. presentation, web page, newsletter, information brochure) using a variety of media (e.g. animations, graphs, charts, audio, graphics, video) to present content information to an audience. || Microsoft Office
 * 1.3 - illustrate a content-related concept using a model, simulation, or concept mapping-software. || Inspiration
 * 2.1 - use digital resources (e.g. discussion groups, blogs, podcasts, videoconferences, Moodle, Blackboard) to collaborate with peers, experts, and other audiences. || Edublogs
 * 2.2 - use collaborative digital tools to explore common curriculum content with learners from other cultures. || TWICE
 * 2.3 - identify effective uses of technology to support communication with peers, family, or school personnel. || websites
 * 3.1 - use a variety of digital resources for accuracy and bias || Mel.org
 * 3.2 - evaluate information from online resources for accuracy and bias || Kathy Shrock critical evaluation links:

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Websites from Rita Hughes to teach website evaluation || A variety of websites that provide resources (including bogus websites) for evaluation. (Lesley.edu may be more appropriate for grade 8).

Suggested use before researching information for reports or projects. || []
 * 3.3 - understand that using information from a single internet source might result in the reporting of erroneous facts and that multiple sources should always be researched || Kathy Shrock's website evaluation guides:

Hoax websites: [] || Students doing project work at all three grade levels should be encouraged to check multiple sources of information. ||
 * 3.4 - identify types of web sites based on theri domain names (e.g., edu, com, gov, net) || [|www.lesley.edu/library/guides/research/evaluation_web.html]

[] || Possible poster to put into classrooms; use information from websites to distinguish between domain names || Microsoft Word (citation maker) Mel.org or Gale ebooks (often tells how to cite resource) [] || Use citations provided in resource OR use Purdue website or citation machine to help create citations || [|www.onguardonline.gov] || Discuss the AUP that all CV students have signed. Discuss P2P file sharing sites--legal issues. Focus on plagiarism and copyright issues during any research-based project/assignment. ||
 * 3.5 - employ data-collection technologies (e.g., probes, handheld devices, GPS units, geographic mapping systems) to gather, view, and analyze the results for a content-related problem || Resources for this standard need to be investigated ||  ||
 * 4.1 || N/A ||  ||
 * 4.2 || All available district software and online resources || Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using various digital applications to complete an assigned task. Offer choices for applications where appropriate. ||
 * 4.3 || N/A ||  ||
 * 4.4 || develop handouts for teachers to post or give to kids:
 * printing problems
 * saving issues
 * can't log in (wi-fi button)
 * Sticky Keys
 * battery changes
 * procedures for taking out and putting away laptops
 * correct URL identification ||  ||
 * 5.1 || World Book online (has citation @ bottom of articles)
 * 5.2 || District Document: AUP
 * 5.3 || digitalcitizenshiped.com (must register)

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Discovery Education (United Streaming) || Have students search, online, for cases of plagiarism in the news--and the consequences. ||
 * 5.4 || [|http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/telephone/timeline/f_timeline.html]

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[] || Timeliner ||
 * 5.5 || Use PowerPoint, Photo Story, Voice Thread, Movie Maker, MS Publisher

Flip cameras, web cams, digital cameras

Discovery Education (United Streaming) || to create media rich projects to share with classes through formal presentations in class, online (wikis, podcasts, e.g.), showcase, or technology fair. Could be shared within one class, or with the entire school or grade. ||
 * 5.6 || isafe.org ||  ||
 * 5.7 || isafe.org

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[|http://www.schooltube.com/video/] [|5fef45dae5cd4b1083e0] [|/Dangers-of-Facebook] Using social networking sites safely. Short video.

Games and information: [] ||  ||
 * 6/1 || In context, as you use various software applications, point out the file format extensions: .doc. (Word), .xls (Excel), .pdf (Adobe Reader), .txt (text / notepad), .jpg (graphic format), .mp3 (audio/music), etc. ||  ||
 * 6.2 || MS Office Suite

Windows Calculator found in the Accessories Group (both standard version and scientific version).

Teach grammar check, spelling check found in MS Office Applications—buttons on the ribbon, as well as the simple right-click function (synonyms/thesaurus/”look up”). The “Look Up” menu item (when right clicking on a word) will call up an entire reference library, including a translator).

Online resources: dictionary.com, for example. ||  ||
 * 6.3 || Using media center’s online catalog: Destiny, MEL.org, || When searching for books or resources through MEL. ||
 * 6.4 || MS Access ||  ||
 * 6.5 || Teach in context, as used, e.g., using a flash drive (USB storage device) for opening and saving work—how to find it (the storage location) in the Open/Save dialogue box. ||  ||
 * 6.6 || In context. ||  ||
 * 6.7 ||  ||   ||
 * 6.8 || Discuss: e-learning, iPODS, iPHONES, Kindle, iPAD, ebooks, online courses, movie-making software, graphic design, etc., as potential life-long skills, resources, and career options. ||  ||
 * 6.9 || MP3, headphones, online highlighters, web readers, “speech tools” (found in taskbar), “Accessibility” folder in Accessories group: zoom, magnifier, narrator, etc.). || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Online narratives, podcasts ||  ||   ||
 * 6.10 || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Discovery Education (United Streaming) “online shopping." || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Virtual “field trips” involving websites (such as Travelocity) that allows students to “purchase” things and see the security symbols in their web browser (such as the gold lock symbol in the address bar), or https (secure site) versus http. ||

SEVENTH GRADE:

MovieMaker Photostory3 Animoto Voicethread Front Page Weebly Audacity Photoshop Elements || All three grade levels should provide opportunities to create multimedia content || Call to Freedom simulation disk (8th grade) Thinkfinity, Teacher First, and Teacher's Domain Timeliner Online simulations to illustrate science concepts (e.g. waves: [] ) || Use Inspiration to map vocabulary, analyze content, etc. Use Thinkfinity, Teachers First, and Teacher's Domain to locate interactives and simulations to use in any content area Create Timelines in content areas to illustrate concepts (e.g. History timelines, life of scientists, etc.) || Audacity (for podcasting) Blackboard Distance Learning cart Wikispaces or other wiki site TWICE website COSI Collaborations Around the Planet || Using a blog in your classroom to respond to content questions, share ideas, and have threaded discussions Use Audacity to create podcasts, do announcements, or other audio projects Use the groups or blog features in Blackboard Have a videoconference (e.g. Mystery Quest, Mote Marine, Read Around the Planet, ASK, COSI) with an expert or another class Use a class wiki to share information for class projects, etc. || Collaborations Around the Planet ASK Edublogs Internet searches for experts E-Pals Skye || Have a videoconference with someone from another culture Interview an author who writes about other cultures Correspond through blog posts, email, etc. with someone from another culture Use the e-pals site to locate classrooms in other cultures to begin a parternship Download and connect with another classroom or individual through Skype || email phone blogs wikis mailout || Classroom modeling and discussion in all three grades || Destiny World Book Online Gale ebooks Career Cruising websites search engines || When doing research for projects, students should be exposed to a wide variety of research tools and given instruction on their use. ||
 * STANDARD || RESOURCES || LESSON IDEAS ||
 * 1.1 || Microsoft Office (Word, PP, Excel, Publisher) || Use software features to create presentations (e.g. reports, PP presentations with graphics and sounds, adding graphs to Excel, newsletters in Publisher, etc. ||
 * 1.2 || Microsoft Office
 * 1.3 || Inspiration
 * 2.1 || Edublogs
 * 2.2 || TWICE
 * 2.3 || websites
 * 3.1 || Mel.org
 * 3.2 || Kathy Shrock critical evaluation links:

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[]

Websites from Rita Hughes to teach website evaluation || A variety of websites that provide resources (including bogus websites) for evaluation. (Lesley.edu may be more appropriate for grade 8).

Suggested use before researching information for reports or projects. || []
 * 3.3 || Kathy Shrock's website evaluation guides:

Hoax websites: [] || Students doing project work at all three grade levels should be encouraged to check multiple sources of information. ||
 * 3.4 || [|www.lesley.edu/library/guides/research/evaluation_web.html]

[] || Possible poster to put into classrooms; use information from websites to distinguish between domain names || [] [] || Predicting trends on graphs from data; can use Excel to sort, graph, analyze data from any of the links on these pages || Google Earth Census bureau data Culture Grams USGS || Use data from reliable online resources to gather data, look at patterns, and make decisions (e.g. what is the best way to conserve water, what can we do to improve air quality, what country in South America has the highest standard of living, etc.) || Microsoft Word (citation maker) Mel.org or Gale ebooks (often tells how to cite resource) [] || Use citations provided in resource OR use Purdue website or citation machine to help create citations || [|www.onguardonline.gov] || Discuss the AUP that all CV students have signed. Discuss P2P file sharing sites--legal issues. Focus on plagiarism and copyright issues during any research-based project/assignment. ||
 * 3.5 || Resources for this standard need to be investigated ||  ||
 * 4.1 || Excel
 * 4.2 || All available district software and online resources || Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using various digital applications to complete an assigned task. Offer choices for applications where appropriate. ||
 * 4.3 || online resources such as:
 * 4.4 || develop handouts for teachers to post or give to kids:
 * printing problems
 * saving issues
 * can't log in (wi-fi button)
 * Sticky Keys
 * battery changes
 * procedures for taking out and putting away laptops
 * correct URL identification ||  ||
 * 5.1 || World Book online (has citation @ bottom of articles)
 * 5.2 || District Document: AUP
 * 5.3 || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">digitalcitizenshiped.com (must register)

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<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">[]

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Discovery Education (United Streaming) || Have students search, online, for cases of plagiarism in the news--and the consequences. ||
 * 5.4 || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Career Cruising

WebQuest Digital Citizenship: <span style="font-size: 8pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">[|http://www.barnstable.k12.ma.us/Technology/mysite2/Digital%20Citizen%20Web%20quest/digital_citizenship_index.htm]

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[] || Timeliner ||
 * 5.5 || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Use PowerPoint, Photo Story, Voice Thread, Movie Maker, MS Publisher

Flip cameras, web cams, digital cameras

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Discovery Education (United Streaming) || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">to create media rich projects to share with classes through formal presentations in class, online (wikis, podcasts, e.g.), showcase, or technology fair. Could be shared within one class, or with the entire school or grade. ||
 * 5.6 || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">isafe.org

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">[] ||  ||
 * 5.7 || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">isafe.org

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[|http://www.schooltube.com/video/5fef45dae5cd4b1083e0/Dangers-of-Facebook] Using social networking sites safely. Short video.

Games and information: [] ||  ||
 * 6.1 ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">In context, as you use various software applications, point out the file format extensions: .doc. (Word), .xls (Excel), .pdf (Adobe Reader), .txt (text / notepad), .jpg (graphic format), .mp3 (audio/music), etc. ||   ||   ||
 * 6.2 || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">MS Office Suite

Windows Calculator found in the Accessories Group (both standard version and scientific version).

Teach grammar check, spelling check found in MS Office Applications—buttons on the ribbon, as well as the simple right-click function (synonyms/thesaurus/”look up”). The “Look Up” menu item (when right clicking on a word) will call up an entire reference library, including a translator).

Online resources: dictionary.com, for example. ||  || 6.5 || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Teach in context, as used, e.g., using a flash drive (USB storage device) for opening and saving work—how to find it (the storage location) in the Open/Save dialogue box. ||  ||
 * 6.3 || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Using media center’s online catalog: Destiny, MEL.org, || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">When searching for books or resources through MEL. ||
 * 6.4 || MS Access ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">.
 * 6.6 || In context. ||  ||
 * 6.7 || Career Cruising. ||  ||
 * 6.8 || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Discuss: e-learning, iPODS, iPHONES, Kindle, iPAD, ebooks, online courses, movie-making software, graphic design, etc., as potential life-long skills, resources, and career options. ||  ||
 * 6.9 || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">MP3, headphones, online highlighters, web readers, “speech tools” (found in taskbar), “Accessibility” folder in Accessories group: zoom, magnifier, narrator, etc.). || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Online narratives, podcasts ||
 * 6.10 || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Discovery Education (United Streaming) “online shopping” || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Virtual “field trips” involving websites (such as Travelocity) that allows students to “purchase” things and see the security symbols in their web browser (such as the gold lock symbol in the address bar), or https (secure site) versus http. ||

EIGHTH GRADE:

MovieMaker Photostory3 Animoto Voicethread Front Page Weebly Audacity Photoshop Elements || All three grade levels should provide opportunities to create multimedia content || Call to Freedom simulation disk (8th grade) Thinkfinity, Teacher First, and Teacher's Domain Timeliner Online simulations to illustrate science concepts (e.g. waves: [] ) || Use Inspiration to map vocabulary, analyze content, etc. Use Thinkfinity, Teachers First, and Teacher's Domain to locate interactives and simulations to use in any content area Create Timelines in content areas to illustrate concepts (e.g. History timelines, life of scientists, etc.) || Audacity (for podcasting) Blackboard Distance Learning cart Wikispaces or other wiki site TWICE website COSI Collaborations Around the Planet || Using a blog in your classroom to respond to content questions, share ideas, and have threaded discussions Use Audacity to create podcasts, do announcements, or other audio projects Use the groups or blog features in Blackboard Have a videoconference (e.g. Mystery Quest, Mote Marine, Read Around the Planet, ASK, COSI) with an expert or another class Use a class wiki to share information for class projects, etc. || Collaborations Around the Planet ASK Edublogs Internet searches for experts E-Pals Skye || Have a videoconference with someone from another culture Interview an author who writes about other cultures Correspond through blog posts, email, etc. with someone from another culture Use the e-pals site to locate classrooms in other cultures to begin a parternship Download and connect with another classroom or individual through Skype || email phone blogs wikis mailout || Classroom modeling and discussion in all three grades || Destiny World Book Online Gale ebooks Career Cruising websites search engines || When doing research for projects, students should be exposed to a wide variety of research tools and given instruction on their use. ||
 * STANDARD || RESOURCES || LESSON IDEAS ||
 * 1.1 || Microsoft Office (Word, PP, Excel, Publisher) || Use software features to create presentations (e.g. reports, PP presentations with graphics and sounds, adding graphs to Excel, newsletters in Publisher, etc. ||
 * 1.2 || Microsoft Office
 * 1.3 || Inspiration
 * 2.1 || Edublogs
 * 2.2 || TWICE
 * 2.3 || websites
 * 3.1 || Mel.org
 * 3.2 || Kathy Shrock critical evaluation links:

[]

[]

Websites from Rita Hughes to teach website evaluation || A variety of websites that provide resources (including bogus websites) for evaluation. (Lesley.edu may be more appropriate for grade 8).

Suggested use before researching information for reports or projects. || []
 * 3.3 || Kathy Shrock's website evaluation guides:

Hoax websites: [] || Students doing project work at all three grade levels should be encouraged to check multiple sources of information. ||
 * 3.4 || [|www.lesley.edu/library/guides/research/evaluation_web.html]

[] || Possible poster to put into classrooms; use information from websites to distinguish between domain names || [] [] || Predicting trends on graphs from data; can use Excel to sort, graph, analyze data from any of the links on these pages || Google Earth Census bureau data Culture Grams USGS || Use data from reliable online resources to gather data, look at patterns, and make decisions (e.g. what is the best way to conserve water, what can we do to improve air quality, what country in South America has the highest standard of living, etc.) || Microsoft Word (citation maker) Mel.org or Gale ebooks (often tells how to cite resource) [] || Use citations provided in resource OR use Purdue website or citation machine to help create citations || [|www.onguardonline.gov] || Discuss the AUP that all CV students have signed. Discuss P2P file sharing sites--legal issues. Focus on plagiarism and copyright issues during any research-based project/assignment. ||
 * 3.5 || Resources for this standard need to be investigated ||  ||
 * 4.1 || Excel
 * 4.2 || All available district software and online resources || Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using various digital applications to complete an assigned task. Offer choices for applications where appropriate. ||
 * 4.3 || online resources such as:
 * 4.4 || develop handouts for teachers to post or give to kids:
 * printing problems
 * saving issues
 * can't log in (wi-fi button)
 * Sticky Keys
 * battery changes
 * procedures for taking out and putting away laptops
 * correct URL identification ||  ||
 * 5.1 || World Book online (has citation @ bottom of articles)
 * 5.2 || District Document: AUP
 * 5.3 || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">digitalcitizenshiped.com (must register)

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<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">[]

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Discovery Education (United Streaming) || Have students search, online, for cases of plagiarism in the news--and the consequences.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">“Intellectual Property” “Fair Use”--What does this mean?

Have students search, online, for cases of plagiarism in the news--and the consequences.

Discuss plagiarism and ethics with students—and how it pertains to new technologies: moviemaker, multimedia collaborations, podcasts (audio copyright), websites (audio/visual copyright).

Illegality of sharing music and other intellectual property via Bluetooth, email, and online sites. ||
 * 5.4 || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Updating EDP

WebQuest Digital Citizenship: <span style="font-size: 8pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">[|http://www.barnstable.k12.ma.us/Technology/mysite2/Digital%20Citizen%20Web%20quest/digital_citizenship_index.htm]

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[] || Timeliner ||
 * 5.5 || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Use PowerPoint, Photo Story, Voice Thread, Movie Maker, MS Publisher

Flip cameras, web cams, digital cameras

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Discovery Education (United Streaming) || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">to create media rich projects to share with classes through formal presentations in class, online (wikis, podcasts, e.g.), showcase, or technology fair. Could be shared within one class, or with the entire school or grade. ||
 * 5.6 || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">isafe.org

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">[] ||  ||
 * 5.7 || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">isafe.org

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[|http://www.schooltube.com/video/5fef45dae5cd4b1083e0/Dangers-of-Facebook] Using social networking sites safely. Short video.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Games and information: <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">[] ||  ||
 * 6.1 || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">In context, as you use various software applications, point out the file format extensions: .doc. (Word), .xls (Excel), .pdf (Adobe Reader), .txt (text / notepad), .jpg (graphic format), .mp3 (audio/music), etc. ||  ||
 * 6.2 || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">MS Office Suite

Windows Calculator found in the Accessories Group (both standard version and scientific version—click the VIEW menu to switch between).

Teach grammar check, spelling check found in MS Office Applications—buttons on the ribbon, as well as the simple right-click function (synonyms/thesaurus/”look up”). The “Look Up” menu item (when right clicking on a word) will call up an entire reference library, including a translator).

Online resources: dictionary.com, for example. ||  ||
 * 6.3 || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Using media center’s online catalog: Destiny, MEL.org, || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">When searching for books or resources through MEL. ||
 * 6.4 || MS Access ||  ||
 * 6.5 || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Teach in context, as used, e.g., using a flash drive (USB storage device) for opening and saving work—how to find it (the storage location) in the Open/Save dialogue box. ||  ||
 * 6.6 || In context. ||  ||
 * 6.7 ||  ||   ||
 * 6.8 || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Discuss: e-learning, iPODS, iPHONES, Kindle, iPAD, ebooks, online courses, movie-making software, graphic design, etc., as potential life-long skills, resources, and career options. ||  ||
 * 6.9 || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">MP3, headphones, online highlighters, web readers, “speech tools” (found in taskbar), “Accessibility” folder in Accessories group: zoom, magnifier, narrator, etc.). || Online narratives, podcasts. ||
 * 6.10 || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Discovery Education (United Streaming) “online shopping” || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Virtual “field trips” involving websites (such as Travelocity) that allows students to “purchase” things and see the security symbols in their web browser (such as the gold lock symbol in the address bar), or https (secure site) versus http. ||