Technology+Literacy+Curriculum

Class Outline

 * Grade 6 Technology Literacy**
 * Students will:**
 * Listen to an overview of the Technology Literacy semester, receive their computer/seating assignments, and log on to the WPS network.
 * Organize their files on the server space (H:drive )by creating new folders and editing/deleting
 * Review and discuss the school rules and the Acceptable User Agreement for responsible use of computers and networks, using the Web 2.0 tool [|www.scrumblr.ca]
 * Log onto school email accounts and send a practice email to their teacher
 * Log onto TTL4, take keyboarding assessment, and begin practicing at appropriate keyboarding level. Click [|here] for home use
 * Create a MS Word document for their Passwords, and save their TTL4 Password (and all passwords) in this document.
 * Visit the middle school home page links, and review the Grade 6 Technology Wiki
 * Use menus in MS Word to edit, format, and print a document.
 * Write and edit a document using spell-checker and grammar resources in MS Word
 * Create a proper citations for copyrighted material (e.g. text, images, website) found on the Internet.
 * Use online tools Google Apps for Education to gather and share information collaboratively with other students.
 * Create a project that uses text, graphics, audio, and video with proper citations to communicate ideas using PhotoStory 3.
 * Write a Haiku poem and research pictures on the Internet to compliment the poem.
 * Define cyberbulling and describe strategies to deal with such a situation, including how to anonymously report incidents to school officials.
 * Describe potential risks and dangers associated with various forms of online communication.
 * Recognize the public exposure of e-mail and appropriate e-mail etiquette
 * Use painting and drawing applications to create and edit work.
 * Analyze media messages and determine if their purpose is to inform, persuade, or entertain.
 * View a spreadsheet in MS Excel, identify and explain a cell, column, row.
 * Enter data and perform calculations, observing the changes that occur.
 * Use a wiki to collaborate on a project that will strengthen their understanding of Internet safety, ethics, and cyberbullying.
 * Students will conduct research on the potential risks and dangers associated with online communication.
 * Recognize the public exposure of email and understand the outline the basics of email etiquette
 * Recognize potential opportunities for unwanted exposure online.
 * Learn how social networking sites use, store, and sell information offered by users, and explore ways to protect one’s privacy online.
 * Define the term “digital footprint” and begin tracking how much information they have and should disclose on the Internet