By the end of this course sequence, students will receive a certificate in Google G Suite, demonstrating fluency in Google’s digital collaboration tools.  Students completing the year-long eighth grade course will also receive one high school credit for Digital Literacy.

Course Description

The course will teach students skills to use the digital tools that they present with their Chromebooks.  Along with Internet Safety, a Responsible Digital FootPrint, On-line research techniques, and a brief introduction to coding onpages 466-471 here.

Academic Standards

Kentucky Technology Standards

Approaches to Learning Skills

Thinking Skills

• Appropriate terminology, proper keyboarding, computer operations and applications assist to gain confidence in the use of technology.
• Technology (e.g. keyboarding, word processing, spreadsheets, databases, hardware, scanners, digital and video cameras) is used effectively and efficiently to accomplish a task.
• Technology is used to communicate in a variety of ways.
• Productivity tools are used effectively and efficiently to accomplish a task.

Social Skills

• Use appropriate behavior related to computers, networks, digital information (e.g., security, privacy, passwords, personal information)
• Use proper social etiquette with any technology (e.g., email, blogs, IM, telephone, help desk) while collaborating with peers, experts and others
• Describe how societal expectations drive the acceptance and use of new products and systems investigate how the use of technology affects humans in various ways (e.g., safety, comfort, choices and attitudes)
• Conclude that assistive technology supports learning to ensure equitable access to a productive life

Communication Skills

• Use technology to communicate in a variety of modes (e.g., audio, speech to text, print, media) select and use appropriate technology to collect, analyze and share information
• Use online collaboration and interactive projects (e.g., email, videoconferencing) to communicate with others (e.g., experts, mentors)
• Use a variety of electronic formats (e.g., web publishing, oral presentations, journals and multimedia presentations) to summarize and communicate results

Self-Management Skills

• Explain the importance of safe Internet use (e.g., iSafe skills) apply safe behavior when using technology
• Describe intellectual property issues related to technology
• Practice responsible (e.g., virus protection, passwords) use of technology adhering to the Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) as well as other state and federal laws
• Model ethical behavior relating to security, privacy, passwords and personal information and recognize possible consequences of misuse

Research Skills

• Design, develop, publish and present original, innovative products
• Collaborate with peers, experts and others to develop solutions and innovative products
• Describe how technological innovation often results when ideas, knowledge or skills are shared within a technology
• Use technology to express creativity in all content areas

Course Description

The course will expand on the 6th grade course by teaching the MicroSoft Office Suite; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher.  Along with Internet Safety, Digital FootPrint, On-Line research and a more involved section on coding. In addition, the course will prepare students to take the Google Classroom G-Suite student certification. 

This course is 18-weeks in length.

Academic Standards

• Kentucky Technology Standard
• Google G-Suite Certification

Approaches to Learning Skills

Thinking Skills

• Appropriate terminology, proper keyboarding, computer operations and applications assist to gain confidence in the use of technology.
• Technology (e.g. keyboarding, word processing, spreadsheets, databases, hardware, scanners, digital and video cameras) is used effectively and efficiently to accomplish a task.
• Technology is used to communicate in a variety of ways.
• Productivity tools are used effectively and efficiently to accomplish a task.

Social Skills

• Use appropriate behavior related to computers, networks, digital information (e.g., security, privacy, passwords, personal information)
• Use proper social etiquette with any technology (e.g., email, blogs, IM, telephone, help desk) while collaborating with peers, experts and others
• Describe how societal expectations drive the acceptance and use of new products and systems investigate how the use of technology affects humans in various ways (e.g., safety, comfort, choices and attitudes)
• Conclude that assistive technology supports learning to ensure equitable access to a productive life

Communication Skills

• Use technology to communicate in a variety of modes (e.g., audio, speech to text, print, media) select and use appropriate technology to collect, analyze and share information
• Use online collaboration and interactive projects (e.g., email, videoconferencing) to communicate with others (e.g., experts, mentors)
• Use a variety of electronic formats (e.g., web publishing, oral presentations, journals and multimedia presentations) to summarize and communicate results

Self-Management Skills

• Explain the importance of safe Internet use (e.g., iSafe skills) apply safe behavior when using technology
• Describe intellectual property issues related to technology
• Practice responsible (e.g., virus protection, passwords) use of technology adhering to the Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) as well as other state and federal laws
• Model ethical behavior relating to security, privacy, passwords and personal information and recognize possible consequences of misuse

Research Skills

• Design, develop, publish and present original, innovative products
• Collaborate with peers, experts and others to develop solutions and innovative products
• Describe how technological innovation often results when ideas, knowledge or skills are shared within a technology
• Use technology to express creativity in all content areas

Course Description

The course will provide a high school credit for Technology Competency.  Course description and information can be found here: 

This course is 36-weeks in length.

Academic Standards

• Kentucky Technology Standards
• Google G-Suite Certification

Approaches to Learning Skills

Thinking Skills

• Appropriate terminology, proper keyboarding, computer operations and applications assist to gain confidence in the use of technology.
• Technology (e.g. keyboarding, word processing, spreadsheets, databases, hardware, scanners, digital and video cameras) is used effectively and efficiently to accomplish a task.
• Technology is used to communicate in a variety of ways.
• Productivity tools are used effectively and efficiently to accomplish a task.

Social Skills

• Use appropriate behavior related to computers, networks, digital information (e.g., security, privacy, passwords, personal information)
• Use proper social etiquette with any technology (e.g., email, blogs, IM, telephone, help desk) while collaborating with peers, experts and others
• Describe how societal expectations drive the acceptance and use of new products and systems investigate how the use of technology affects humans in various ways (e.g., safety, comfort, choices and attitudes)
• Conclude that assistive technology supports learning to ensure equitable access to a productive life

Communication Skills

• Use technology to communicate in a variety of modes (e.g., audio, speech to text, print, media) select and use appropriate technology to collect, analyze and share information
• Use online collaboration and interactive projects (e.g., email, videoconferencing) to communicate with others (e.g., experts, mentors)
• Use a variety of electronic formats (e.g., web publishing, oral presentations, journals and multimedia presentations) to summarize and communicate results

Self-Management Skills

• Explain the importance of safe Internet use (e.g., iSafe skills) apply safe behavior when using technology
• Describe intellectual property issues related to technology
• Practice responsible (e.g., virus protection, passwords) use of technology adhering to the Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) as well as other state and federal laws
• Model ethical behavior relating to security, privacy, passwords and personal information and recognize possible consequences of misuse

Research Skills

• Design, develop, publish and present original, innovative products
• Collaborate with peers, experts and others to develop solutions and innovative products
• Describe how technological innovation often results when ideas, knowledge or skills are shared within a technology
• Use technology to express creativity in all content areas

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