K-8 Technology Curriculum

First in a series designed to teach technology by integrating it into classroom inquiry. The choice of hundreds of school districts, private schools and homeschoolers around the world, this nine-volume suite is the all-in-one solution to running an effective, efficient, and fun technology program for kindergarten-eighth grade (each grade level textbook sold separately) whether you're the lab specialist, IT coordinator, or classroom teacher.

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:

*  237 images

* 3 assessments

* 14 pedagogic articles

*  23 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:

* Coding/Programming

* Details

* Digital Citizenship

* Digital Letter Writing

* Digital Tools in the Classroom

* Explore the Internet

* Fills

*   Graphic Organizers and Reading

* Greeting Cards

* Hardware

* Holiday Letters

* Holiday Projects

* Intro

* Intro to Google Earth

* Math

* Open House

* Pre-Keyboarding

* Problem Solving

* Reading and the Internet

* Shapes

* Site Words

* Slideshows

* Software and Web-based Tools

* Tools, Toolbars, and Symbols

* Virtual Field Trip

Additionally, Units are collected under Themes. Teachers can adopt several themes per grading period or break them up throughout the year. Themes include:

    * Basics

    * Digital citizenship

    * Logical thinking

    * Problem-solving

    * Writing

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