Chester Township Public Schools
Technology Literacy

Technology Literacy - Eighth Grade

Technology Literacy

The goal of our computer literacy program is to provide a quality program that is in full compliance with the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards in technology literacy. In a manner that is developmentally appropriate, students will learn to use computer applications to manipulate and communicate information.

Eighth Grade

Eighth grade students continue to build upon computer skills developed in kindergarten through third grade extending their applications to include e-mail, word processing and graphics.

Through a designated scope and sequence and in conjunction with content area curriculum, students incrementally develop skills and competence beginning in kindergarten and progressing to grade 8 in computer literacy.

Over the K-8 exposure students will:
-demonstrate skill in using a computer and Local Area Network (LAN)
- use a word processor as a writing and publishing tool.
- participate in curriculum based projects that use a spreadsheet to analyze manipulate, and predict data.
- participate in curriculum based projects that use a database to access, manipulate, and utilize information including information found on the World Wide Web.
- participate in curriculum based projects that use a multimediapresentation program to manipulate and present information to large audiences.
- participate in curriculum based projects that use telecommunications including distance learning, the Internet, and the World Wide Web, to interact with other students and connect with outside resources to research retrieve, and share ideas and information.

Specific goals for grades 7 and 8 are:
- continue to use educational software that coincides with the curriculun. including special areas sucha as art and music.
- use word processing on a regular basis to complete classroom assignments and integrate clip art, scanned images, digital cameras and the Internet in completing assignments.
- continue to use speadsheet and database to evaluate curriculum information.
- continue to use CD-ROM software to do research fo assignments and projects.
- Use the Internet as part of regular research skills for classroom projects.


Technology

    Computer Awareness: Privacy
The learner will be able to continue to explore the implications of privacy and the Internet. (NJCCCS 8.1).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source
Computer Use: Skills Comprehension Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, Computer Teacher and Eighth Grade Team.
  
    Computer Awareness: CyberCrime
The learner will be able to continue to become more aware of the threat of CyberCrime and begin to develop appropriate behavior to avoid becoming a victim. (NJCCCS 8.1).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source
Computer Use: Skills Comprehension Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, Computer Teacher and Eighth Grade Team.
  
    Computer Awareness: Glossary
The learner will be able to describe the concept of telecommunications/Internet and online services. (NJCCCS 8.1).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source
Computer Use: Skills Knowledge Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, Computer Teacher and Eighth Grade Team
  
    Computer Skills: Shortcuts
The learner will be able to continue to develop effective use of shortcuts. (NJCCCS 8.1).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source
Computer Use: Skills Application Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, Computer Teacher and Eighth Grade Team
  
    Computer Skills: Add-ons
The learner will be able to demonstrate an understanding of using additional word-processing add-ons such as Word Art, organizational charts, charts, and graphs. (NJCCCS 8.1).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source
Computer Use: Skills Application Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, Computer Teacher and Eighth Grade Team
  
    Computer Skills: Link
The learner will be able to demonstrate inserting a html (WWW) link into a word processing document. (NJCCCS 8.1).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source
Computer Use: Skills Application Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, Computer Teacher and Eighth Grade Team
  
    Computer Skills: Install
The learner will be able to load ((install) and use grade appropriate software. (NJCCCS 8.1).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source
Computer Use: Skills Application Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, Computer Teacher and Eighth Grade Team
  
    Computer Skills: Network Bulletin Boards
The learner will be able to use networks , bulletin boards, and web pages to communicate with students, teachers and classes (NJCCCS 8.1).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source
Computer Use: Skills Application Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, Computer Teacher and Eighth Grade Team
  
    Computer Skills: On-Line Databases
The learner will be able to use on-line database information including search engines. (NJCCCS 8.1).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source
Computer Use: Skills Application Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, Computer Teacher and Eighth Grade Team
  
    Computer Skills: Databases
The learner will be able to describe the concept of database management and its potentials. (NJCCCS 8.1).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source
Computer Use: Skills Knowledge Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, Computer Teacher and Eighth Grade Team
  
    Computer Skills: Database
The learner will be able to identify the basic structure of a database. (NJCCCS 8.1).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source
Computer Use: Skills Knowledge Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, Computer Teacher and Eighth Grade Team
  
    Computer Skills: Sorting
The learner will be able to practice sorting information by categories in a database. (NJCCCS 8.1).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source
Computer Use: Skills Application Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, Computer Teacher and Eighth Grade Team
  
    Computer Skills: Database
The learner will be able to demonstrate the creation of a new database. (NJCCCS 8.1).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source
Computer Use: Skills Application Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, Computer Teacher and Eighth Grade Team
  
    Computer Skills: Graphics
The learner will be able to assemble information such as text and graphics for outside sources utilizing multi-tasking. (NJCCCS 8.1).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source
Computer Use: Skills Application Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, Computer Teacher and Eighth Grade Team
  
    Computer Skills: Spreadsheets
The learner will be able to create formulas. (NJCCCS 8.1).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source
Computer Use: Skills Application Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, Computer Teacher and Eighth Grade Team
  
    Computer Skills: Spreadsheets
The learner will be able to use built-in functions. (NJCCCS 8.1).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source
Computer Use: Skills Application Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, Computer Teacher and Eighth Grade Team
  
    Computer Skills: Multitasking
The learner will be able to demonstrate importing text or graphics from another application utilizing multi-tasking. (NJCCCS 8.1).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source
Computer Use: Skills Application Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, Computer Teacher and Eighth Grade Team
  
    Computer Skill: Movie Making
The learner will be able to understand basic movie making techniques using Microsoft Movie Maker. (NJCCCS 8.1).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source
Computer Use: Skills Knowledge Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, Computer Teacher and Eighth Grade Team
  
    Computer Skills: Edit
The learner will be able to edit pictures taken with a digital camera. (NJCCCS 8.1).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source
Computer Use: Skills Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, Computer Teacher and Eighth Grade Team
  
    Computer Skills: Photo-editing
The learner will be able to understand and use photo editing software. (NJCCCS 8.1).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source
Computer Use: Skills Comprehension Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, Computer Teacher and Eighth Grade Team
  
    Computer Skills: Website
The learner will be able to create multiple paged website with a meaningful purpose and a driving question. (NJCCCS 8.1).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source
Computer Use: Skills Application Master New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, Computer Teacher and Eighth Grade Team
  

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