The 32-week technology curriculum is designed to be completed in about 45 minutes a week (though this may vary, depending upon your student group). Textbook includes:
* 242 images
* 18 assessments
* 14 pedagogic articles
* 20 posters
* Grade K-6 wide-ranging Scope and Sequence
* Grade K-6 technology curriculum map
* 32 weeks of lessons
* Certificate of Completion
* monthly homework (3rd-8th only)
* posters ready to print and hang on your walls
Each lesson is aligned with both Common Core State Standards and National Educational Technology Standards and includes:
* academic applications for lessons
* additional resources
* assessment strategies
* big idea
* class exit tickets
* class warmups
* Common Core Standards
* domain-specific vocabulary
* emphasis on comprehension/problem-solving/critical thinking/preparing for career and college
* essential question
* examples
* focus on transfer of knowledge and blended learning, collaboration and sharing
* grading rubrics
* homework
* how to extend learning
* ISTE Standards
* materials required
* problem solving for lesson
* skills required for lesson and learned during lesson
* steps to accomplish goals
* teacher preparation required
* time required to complete
Scaffolded lesson plans include:
* ASCII Art
* Book Reports
* Coding/Programming
* Computer Wallpaper
* Desktop Publishing
* Digital Citizenship and the Internet
* Digital Tools in the Classroom
* Google Earth
* Graphic Organizers
* Holiday Greetings
* Image Editing
* Internet Research and Vocabulary
* Intro and Review
* Keyboarding
* Problem Solving
* Slideshows
* Speaking and Listening
* Spreadsheets
* Tables
* Word Processing Summative
What's different from the 6th edition--why should you upgrade? Consider these changes:
* aligned with computers, iPads, Chromebooks
* perfect for both classroom and tech teachers
* calls out higher order thinking skills
* lists new and scaffolded skills in each lesson
* shows academic applications for projects
* perfect for project- and skills-based learning
* highlights collaboration
* warm-up and exit tickets for each lesson
* includes a comprehensive list of assessments
* lots more images and how-to’s
* includes curriculum map—by year and month
* includes Hour of Code lesson for each grade
Want this book free? Purchase the student workbooks for this grade level. We'll send it to you. Questions? [email protected]
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