Vickery Creek Middle School
Computer Literacy Curriculum
2011
Goals of the Computer Literacy Program
• Teach Technology and Computer Literacy Standards (CTAE)
to Middle School Students grades 6th – 8th
• Teach Technology and Computer Literacy standards (CTAE)
while reinforcing the Georgia Performance Standards that
middle school students are learning in their curriculum
classes.
• Science, Math, Social Studies, ELA, Writing
• Develop a strong Computer Literacy program at VCMS that
enables our students to experience transformational
learning
Goals of the Computer Literacy Program
• Develop a strong Computer Literacy program
at VCMS that enables students to learn in new
and different ways through technology. This
strategy reinforces student learning and
enables them to retain academic information.
• The Computer Literacy class reinforces the
school Writing goal while learning MLA and
APA styles of writing and word processing
skills.
COMPUTER LITERACY
Steps to developing the curriculum
• Step 1 – Obtain National Educational
Technology Standards
• Step 2 – Obtain CTAE (State) Technology
Standards
• Step 3 – Obtain grades 6th – 8th grades
curriculum standards
• Step 4 – Obtain school curriculum maps or
pacing guides.
COMPUTER LITERACY
Steps continued• Step 5 – Evaluate and outline Computer
Literacy standards and develop a 9-week
curriculum map.
• Step 6 – Using the Computer Literacy
curriculum map, create lesson plans that
connect to grade level curriculum standards
that are being taught at a particular time in
the academic classroom.
National Technology Standards
NETS Profile for Technology Literate Students
1.
Describe and illustrate a content-related concept or process using a model, simulation, or concept-mapping software. (1, 2)
2. Create original animations or videos documenting school, community, or local events. (1, 2, 6)
3. Gather data, examine patterns, and apply information for decision making using digital
tools and resources. (1, 4)
4. Participate in a cooperative learning project in an online learning community. (2)
5. Evaluate digital resources to determine the credibility of the author and publisher and the timeliness and accuracy of the content. (3)
6. Employ data-collection technology such as probes, handheld devices, and geographic mapping systems to gather, view, analyze, and
report results for content-related problems. (3, 4, 6)
7. Select and use the appropriate tools and digital resources to accomplish a variety of tasks and to solve problems. (3, 4, 6)
8. Use collaborative electronic authoring tools to explore common curriculum content from multicultural perspectives with other learners.
(2, 3, 4, 5)
9. Integrate a variety of file types to create and illustrate a document or presentation. (1, 6)
10. Independently develop and apply strategies for identifying and solving routine hardware and software problems. (4, 6)
The numbers in parentheses after each item identify the standards (1–6) most closely linked to the activity described. Each activity may
relate to one indicator, to multiple indicators, or to the overall standards referenced.
The categories are:
1. Creativity and Innovation
2. Communication and Collaboration
3. Research and Information Fluency
4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
5. Digital Citizenship
6. Technology Operations and Concepts
CTAE – State Standards
6th Grade
MSBCS-BCSI-1
MSBCS-BCSI-2
MSBCS-BCSI-3
Identify Computer System Components
Identify & Demonstrate Computer Maintenance & Safety
Develop individual Career plan reflecting their personal
traits & values
MSBCS-BCSI-4 Develop Keyboarding skills by touch with speed and
accuracy – Mavis Beacon Typing
MSBCS-BCSI-5 Internet Safety & Security & Ethics Issues
MSBCS-BCSI-6 Internet as a Resource
MSBCS-BCSI-7 Develop and Model Employability Skills
MSBCS-BCSI-8 Word Processing Software
MSBCS-BCSI-9 Basic Spreadsheet Skills
MSBCS-BCSI-10 Develop & Apply Basic Database Skills
MSBCS-BCSI-11 Develop & Apply Basic Desktop Publishing Skills
MSBCS-BCSI-12 Acquire basic knowledge & skills of multimedia /
presentation software
CTAE – State Standards
7th Grade
MSBCS-BCSII-1
MSBCS-BCSII-2
MSBCS-BCSII-3
Reinforcement of Keyboarding skills – Mavis Beacon Typing
Demonstrate 21st Century Employability Skills
Career – Educational Requirement, Job Responsibilities,
Employment Trends, Career Opportunities in the Career
Pathways in Business & Computer Science
MSBCS-BCSII-4 Word Processing Software
MSBCS-BCSII-5 Spreadsheet Software Skills
MSBCS-BCSII-6 Basic Database Skills
MSBCS-BCSII-7 Multimedia / Presentation Software
MSBCS-BCSII-8 Web Page Design
MSBCS-BCSII-9 Desktop Publishing Software
MSBCS-BCSII-10 Ethics and Internet Safety
MSBCS-BCSII-11 Career – Requirements, Responsibilities, employment trends,
Careers in Business.
MSBCS-BCSII-12 Career – Requirements, Responsibilities, employment trends,
Careers in Networking, Programming, Computer Science.
CTAE – State Standards
8th Grade
MSBCS-BCSIII-1 Reinforcement of Keyboarding skills – Mavis Beacon Typing
MSBCS-BCSIII-2 Effective Communication Skills used to succeed in the Business
World
MSBCS-BCSIII-3 Problem Solving Skills
MSBCS-BCSIII-4 Critical Thinking Skills
MSBCS-BCSIII-5 Basics of Accounting - Spreadsheet Software Skills
MSBCS-BCSIII-6 Basics of Risk Management
MSBCS-BCSIII-7 Basics of Entrepreneurship
MSBCS-BCSIII-8 Basics of Networking
MSBCS-BCSIII-9 Basics of Business Law
MSBCS-BCSIII-10 Basics of Marketing
MSBCS-BCSIII-11 Career – Educational Requirements, Responsibilities,
Employment trends, and opportunities within different
Career Pathways.
MSBCS-BCSIII-12 Understanding of Economics
MSBCS-BCSIII-13 Understanding of Personal Finance
Standards from 6th and 7th Grades are taught to 8th grade too
6th Grade Science
August
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
March
April
May
Habits of Mind (Characteristics of Science)
Scientific Method
Meteorology
Meteorology
Astronomy
Astronomy
Geology
Geology - Rocks, minerals, Soils
Hydrology
Hydrology and conservation of resources
6th Grade Social Studies
August
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
March
April
May
Europe Today
Environmental & Economic Forces in Europe
Europe's Historical Influence
Latin Am today
Environmental & Economic Forces in Latin Am
Latin America's cultural Legacy
Canada Today
Environmental and Economic Forces in Canada
Australia
Your Financial Future
6th Grade Math
August
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
March
April
May
Graphing
Order of Operations
Geometry and Measurement
Fractions
Algebra
Mixed Fractions
Geometry and Algebra
Geometry of circles and solids
Probability and Statistics
Integer Operations
6th Grade English / Language Arts
August
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Parts of Speech Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives
The Writing Process
Poetry, Novel Study
Letter writing
Vocabulary Development - Synonym, Antonym,
Prefix, Suffix
Jan
Sentence types and Sentence structures
Feb
Literary Elements
March Poetry and Figurative Language
April Modifiers
May
Literary Elements - Genre
7th Grade Science
August Scientific Inquiry
Sept Scientific Method, Structure and Function of Cells
Oct Heredity
Nov Human Body
Dec Human Body
Jan Classification, 6 Kingdoms
Feb Living Things, Biomes
March Biological Evolution, Natural Selection
April Fossil Record, CRCT
May Reading
7th Grade Social Studies
August
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Modern SW Asia
Environmental & Economic Forces in SW Asia
Origins of Modern SW Asia
S & E Asia in the 20th century and today
Environmental & Economic Forces in
S & E Asia
Jan
Historical Background of S & E Asia
Feb
Africa Today
March Environmental & Economic Forces in Africa
April Connecting Africa's past with Africa's present
May Personal Finance
7th Grade Math
Aug Rational Reasoning
Sept Numbers & Operations with Decimal Fractions
Oct Add & Subtract of common fractions
Nov Mixed Numbers with unlike denominators.
Dec Patterns & Relationships – Measurement
Jan
Multiplication and Percent of Common Fractions
Feb Slices & Shadows – Graphing Data
March Staying in Shape
April Values that Vary – Perimeter Capacity and Area of
Geometric Figures
May Probability
7th Grade ELA
August Clause Construction, Comprehension skills
Sept
Sentence Structure, Narrative Writing
Oct
Reading Comprehension, Halloween stories
Nov
Expository Writing
Dec
Newspaper
Jan
Subject-Verb Agreement, Pronoun,
People who have changed the World
Feb
Homophones, Poetry
March Poetry
April
Test taking techniques, Reading Comprehension skills
May
Verb tenses, letter writing for teacher appreciation
8th Grade Science
Aug Scientific Method: Inquiry Measurement & Metric Sys
Sept Chemistry: Atomic Model & Periodic Table
Oct Chemical Compounds, Reactions, Atmosphere, Weather
Nov Climate, Pollution & Space: Observation of Sky
Dec Formation of Universe & Solar System
Jan
Characteristics of Waves & Sound
Feb Electromagnetism – Spectrum & Light
March Magnetism
April Electricity
May Chemical Reactions – Intro to HS Chemistry
8th Grade Social Studies
Aug Georgia Geography
Sept Pre-European Native Am Peoples in GA.
Oct European Exploration & Settlement in GA
Nov GA & The American Revolution
Dec GA – The US Constitution & Role of Government
Jan
GA Early Growth & Expansion
Feb Antebellum GA & The Civil War
March Reconstruction, The New South, & Progressive Era in GA
April GA & The Civil Rights Movement
May Modern GA
th
8
Grade ELA
Aug Grammar & Punctuation
Sept Sentence Constructions
Oct Persuasive Writing
Nov Technical Writing – Paraphrasing, Plagiarism, Inference
Dec Contextual meaning, Voice, Relevant Details, Style, Quote
Jan
Oral Presentation, Organization of Information & Meaning
Feb Grammar & Mechanics. Develop Major & Minor Characters
March Reading for Meaning, Sentence Construction & Revision
April Reading for Meaning – Critical Analysis, Vocabulary
Improvement, Research Process
May Reading for Meaning - Critical Analysis, Vocabulary
Improvement
th
8
Aug
Grade Math
Interpreting Graphs, Patterns, Perimeter, Area, Volume,
Probability, Geometric Figures
Sept Interpreting Graphs
Oct Metric Unit, Scientific Notation, distributive Property
Nov Linear Graphs, Inequalities on Number Line, Algebraic
Expressions
Dec Geometry Formulas, Symmetry, Angles, Polygons,
Quadrilaterals
Jan
Equations, Graphing Word Problems
Feb Geometric & Algebraic Rations, Pythagorean Theorem
March Slopes X & Y Intercepts, Parallel & Perpendicular Lines
April Graphing, Systems of Equations, Multiply Binomials
May EOCT
COMPUTER LITERACY
KEY TO SUCCESS
• KEY – To map CTAE standards to what the
students are doing in their classes throughout
the school year.
• CTAE skills are taught each 9 weeks, but map
to different topics of ELA, Social Studies,
Science, Math, and Writing.
• Support from school and County level
management.
COMPUTER LITERACY
Work to be completed
Weekly Planning that includes both CTAE
standard and Academic classroom standard
being addressed.
Organization of Curriculum so that others can
use it to teach students.
Questions