Grade 6 - Technology

Medgar Evers College Preparatory School

Dr. Wiltshire, Principal
Ms. Adonai, Asst. Principal, Math & Technology

Technology Curriculum

Grade 6
B. Konkoth, Technology Teacher

September 2010– January 2011

1. Introduction to computers
• History of computing
• Different types of computers
• Parts of a computer

2. Introduction to the Internet
• What is the Internet
• How do you access the Internet
• Search engines

3. Social, ethical and human issues in computer use.
Students will exhibit legal and ethical behaviors when using information and technology, and discuss consequences of misuse.
Profile for Technology Literate Students Grades 6-8
The following experiences with technology and digital resources illustrate examples of learning activities in which students might be expected to engage during Grades 6-8:

• Describe and illustrate a content-related concept or process using a model, simulation, or concept mapping software.
• Create original animations or videos documenting school, community or local events. 3. Gather data, examine patterns, and apply information for decision-making using digital tools and resources.
• Participate in a cooperative learning project in an online learning community.
• Evaluate digital resources to determine the credibility of the author and publisher and the timeliness and accuracy of content.
• Employ data collection devices such as probes, handheld devices, geographic mapping systems to gather, view, analyze and report results for content-related problems.
• Select and use appropriate tools and digital resources to accomplish a variety of tasks and solve problems.
• Using collaborative electronic authoring tools to explore common curriculum content from multicultural perspectives with other learners.
• Integrate a variety of file types to create and illustrate a document or presentation.
• Independently develop and apply strategies for identifying and solving routine hardware and software problems.

4. Keyboarding skills
Students will use Mavis Beacon software to develop keyboarding skills, appropriate posture and formatting.

5. Word processing – Microsoft Word
Objectives
• Create and insert text in a Word document.
• Format text in a document.
• Send and save files in Word.
• Manage and organize documents.
Topics
Basics of Word XP
• Start Word XP.
• Identify the different parts of the Word XP interface.
• Create a document from the default template.
• Create a document from a specific template.
• Create a document by using a wizard.
• Insert text in a document.
• Match the text insertion modes with their respective features.
• Insert a symbol in a document.
Working with Documents
• Format text.
• Apply formatting to text by using the Format Painter.
• Change the spacing between characters.
• Align text.
• Modify the space between lines of text.
• Set tabs for the selected text.
• Set tabs with leaders to the selected text.
• Set indentation options for a selected paragraph.
• Create a list.
• Save a document.
• Send a saved Word document using e-mail.
• Save a document with a different name to a different folder.
• Save a document as a Web page.
• Access help on a specified subject by using the Office Assistant.
• Identify the functions of different tabs in the Microsoft Word Help Window.
Managing Documents
• Match the components of the Open dialog box with their functions.
• Open a file.
• Locate a file.
• Open a recently used file.
• Copy text from one location to another.
• Paste selected text into a document.
• Move text in a document.
• Paste the contents of the clipboard into a document.
• Highlight text.
• Rectify text.
• Navigate through a document by using the Scroll Bar.
• Navigate through a document by using the Document Map.
• Navigate through a document by using the Edit menu title.
• Navigate through a document by using the Select Browse Object button.
• Find text in a document.
• Replace text in a document.
Organizing Documents
• Specify the margins for a document.
• Set the orientation of a page.
• Vertically align text on a page.
• Insert a break in a document.
• Enable the automatic hyphenation of words.
• Enable the manual hyphenation of words.
• Preview a document.
• Select a printer to print a document.

February 2011– June 2011
Advanced Word
Writing a Research Paper
Step 1 - Getting Started - preparing for the assignment and getting ready to choose a topic
Step 2 - Discovering and Choosing a Topic - reading to become informed
Step 3 - Looking for and Forming a Focus - exploring your topic
Step 4 - Gathering Information - which clarifies and supports your focus
Step 5 - Preparing to Write - analyzing and organizing your information and forming a thesis statement
Step 6 - Writing the Paper - writing, revising and finalizing

Info Search
Where's the Information?
Learning to Research in the Library
Learning to Research on the Web
Skills for Online Searching
Information Found—and Not Found—on the Web
Search Strategy: Getting a Broad Overview of a Subject
Search Strategy: Finding Specific Information

Links to Online Resources
Links for Research
Links for Writing

Bibliography - sources

Creating a Table Of Contents

The ABCs Of TOC’s
Marking Text Using Heading Styles
Marking Text Using Custom Styles
Marking Text Using Outline Levels
Inserting The Table Of Contents
Updating A Table Of Contents
Creating References with-in a Document
Using Footnotes and Endnotes in Print Layout
Using Footnotes and Endnotes in Normal Layout

Speech and Language Tools

Installing Speech Recognition
Configuring Speech Recognition
Training Speech Recognition

Sending a Document

Mail Merge Using The Wizard
Mail Merge Basics
Creating Letters with the Mail Merge Wizard
Creating E-Mail Messages with the Mail Merge Wizard
Creating Envelopes with the Mail Merge Wizard
Creating Labels with the Mail Merge Wizard
Creating A Directory with the Mail Merge Wizard
Manual Mail Merge
Using the Mail Merge Toolbar
About Word Fields
Creating Envelopes and Labels
Using the Letter Wizard
E-Mailing your files
E-Mailing a Word document within a message
E-Mailing a Word document as an attachment
Setting Message Options
Using E-Mail features
Faxing from Word
System Requirements
Creating and sending a fax
Using Fax Templates

6. Presentation – Microsoft PowerPoint
• Getting to Know PowerPoint with a Preview of Commands and Menus
• Changing Default Settings and Preferences
• Exploring the Toolbars and Understanding their Functions
• Planning and Organizing Presentation Ideas
• Opening and Viewing an Existing Presentation
• Creating a New Presentation using the Wizard
• Changing the Slide Setup
• Creating the Title Slide
• Adding New Slides
• Moving From Slide to Slide
• Changing the Template
• Working with Text Boxes
• Changing Fonts
• Aligning Text
• Using Bullets & Color
• Saving and Printing the Presentation
• Working With Graphic Objects
• Adding Clip Art
• Changing Colors & Shading
• Changing Lines in an Object
• Working With Graphs
• Starting the Graph Program
• Working with a Datasheet
• Moving & Copying Data
• Changing the Chart Type
• Inserting and Deleting Columns and Rows.
• Working with Multiple Slide Presentations
• Working with the Slide Sorter
• Using Transitions to Change the Slide Display
• Adding Display Times to the Slide Show
• Running a Slide Show
• Printing the Presentation Outline and Hand-Outs

7. Introduction to Programming with Scratch
Scratch is a new programming language that makes it easy to create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art -- and share your creations on the web.

Scratch is designed to help young people (ages 8 and up) develop 21st century learning skills. As they create and share Scratch projects, young people learn important mathematical and computational ideas, while also learning to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively.

Scratch is developed by the Lifelong Kindergarten group at the MIT Media Lab, with financial support from the National Science Foundation, Microsoft, Intel Foundation, Nokia, and MIT Media Lab research consortia.