Technology Applications
Middle/Intermediate School (Grades 6-8)
Pasadena ISD
2001-2002

PROJECT WRITE

(Foundations, Information Acquisition, Solving Problems, Communicate)

Skill

Objective

Keyboarding (Goal 20 WPM)

2A-C

Word Processing Document

  • Correct formatting
  • Proofread/Spell Check/Thesaurus
  • Edit/Cut. Copy, Paste, Delete, Find/Replace
  • Use on-line help
  • Save and retrieve files
  • Documents should include a "how-to" document

1C,E,F

2B

5C

7A,I

10D

Desktop Publishing

  • Columns
  • Enhance with graphics

2D

7E,F

8E

10A,D

11A

 

PROJECT COUNT

(Foundations, Information Acquisition, Solving Problems, Communicate)

Skill

Objective

Spreadsheet

  • Use correct terminology
  • Enter labels, values, and formulas
  • Correct formatting
  • Proofread/Spell Check/Thesaurus
  • Edit/Cut. Copy, Paste, Delete, Find/Replace
  • Use on-line help
  • Save and retrieve files

1F

5C

7B,G

10C

Charts

  • Make a pie chart
  • Make a bar chart

7B

10D,E

 

PROJECT SEARCH

(Foundations, Information Acquisition, Problem Solving, Communicate)

Skill

Objective

Database

  • Use correct terminology: file, record, field
  • Generate reports, sorts, and queries
  • Correct formatting
  • Proofread/Spell Check/Thesaurus
  • Edit/Cut. Copy, Paste, Delete, Find/Replace
  • Use on-line help
  • Save and retrieve files

1F

5B,C

7C,E

10A

Search Strategies

  • Keyword
  • Boolean

1F

7B,F

10B

 

PROJECT COMMUNICATE

(Foundations, Information Acquisition, Problem Solving, Communicate)

Skill

Objective

Graphics

  • Use Draw/Paint Programs
  • Use on-line help
  • Save and retrieve files

1D

7F

Select Appropriate Software Tools to Solve Problems

  • Selection
  • Integration

1C

7G

8E

9A,B

10A,B

Multimedia (Text, Scanning, Audio, Video)

  • Presentation
  • Evaluation of Presentation
  • Electronic Portfolio

5A

7D,J

8D

9A,B

11A,B

12A,C

Virtual Reality/Simulations

7H

 

PROJECT LITERACY

(Foundations)

Skill

Objective

Hardware

  • Terminology
  • Four integral parts of all computers
  • Input/output device
  • Computer configurations

1B,E

2A

Troubleshooting

  • Hardware
  • Backing up files/restore
  • Compression of files

2D

Software

  • Operating Systems
  • Cross Platforms
  • Application Software
  • Copyright
  • Societal Issues, Ethics

1A,D

3A,C,D

Careers

3E

 

PROJECT NETWORK

(Foundations, Information Acquisition, Solving Problems, Communication)

Skill

Objective

Network Terminology

  • Parts of a network
  • Network configurations
  • Sharing files and printing
  • Computer configurations

1A,I

Data Communications

  • Internet

Acceptable Use Policy

Search Engines

URLs

  • Intranet
  • Web Page Design

1G,H

3B

4A,B

8A,B,C

11B,C

Evaluating Data

  • Accuracy validity
  • Information conflict
  • Identify sources, location, media type,

relevancy content, and validity

6A,B,C

12D