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MIDDLE SCHOOL (Grade 6-8) Recommendations
It is important to begin teaching technology skills as soon as you let your students on-line.
We consider the following technology skills to be essential.
Individual teachers are free to add other components to their own curriculum.
The he following classes must be taught as soon as you let your students on-line.
You will need to work out who among you will be taking responsibility.
| Grades |
Skill/Course |
Required? |
Hours |
| ALL |
Internet Safety |
required |
1 |
| 6 |
Research skills |
required |
2 |
| 7-8 |
Word [Intermediate]* |
required |
5-10 hours |
| 7 |
Excel basic |
required |
Karen Wensel
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| 7-8 |
PowerPoint basics |
required |
10-20 |
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The following are currently recommended as optional but highly useful for attaining State standards:
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| 7 or 8 |
Microsoft MovieMaker |
optional |
5 |
| 7 or 8 |
digital cameras and graphics |
optional |
5 |
* - We will be creating simple rubrics of skill that should be mastered for various grade levels.
MIDDLE SCHOOL STAFF SKILLS
ALL MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHING STAFF should know:
- all skills being taught to the students
- how to use our email system
- email etiquette and requirements
- how to use the Skyward attendance and grading program top input information and to generates the appropriate reports
- network – what drives are open and how to access them
- how to use school resources
- how to use Compass
- safety and security for students and adults
- how our Internet filter works
- how to use Word at an intermediary level
- the basics of printing and dealing with printing problems
- the resources on our school web site
- basic troubleshooting
- hot to use a digital camera and how to deal with digital imaging
- better use of student data
Last Updated
September 13, 2006
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