Award-winning, middle school teacher Heather Wolpert-Gawron uses a simple, common sense approach mixed with delight, optimism, and humor to address the new Internet literacy skills that todays students must learn. She provides practical activities to teach:

Seventh 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 with the unique needs of middle school technology IT classes in mind. Textbook includes: * 287 images * 34 assessments * 12 articles * Grade 6-8 wide-ranging Scope and Sequence * Grade 6-8 technology curriculum map * 32 weeks of lessons, taught using the 'flipped classroom' approach * 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: * Common Core Standards * ISTE Standards * essential question * big idea * materials required * domain-specific vocabulary * problem solving for lesson * time required to complete * teacher preparation required * steps to accomplish goals * assessment strategies * class warmups * class exit tickets * how to extend learning * additional resources * homework (where relevant) * examples * grading rubrics * emphasis on comprehension/problem-solving/critical thinking/preparing students for career and college * focus on transfer of knowledge and blended learning, collaboration and sharing Learning is organized into units that are easily adapted to the shorter class periods of Middle School. They include: · * Coding/Programming · * Debate · * Desktop Publishing · * Digital Citizenship · * Digital Tools in the Classroom · * Financial Literacy · * Genius Hour · * Google Earth Lit Trip · * Image Editing · * Keyboarding · * Khan Academy · * Online Image Legalities · * Presentation Boards · * Problem Solving · * Screenshots, Screencasts, Videos · * Search/Research · * Slideshows · * Spreadsheets · * Visual Learning, Infographics · * Web-based Tools · * Word Processing Summative · * Write an Ebook · * Writing with Comics, Twitter, More Additionally, Units are collected under Themes. Teachers can adopt several themes per grading period or break them up throughout the year. Themes include: · * Math · * Productivity · * Search/Research · * Speaking and Listening · * Writing · * Year-round What's different from the 6th edition--why should you upgrade? Consider these changes: * aligned with computers, iPads, Chromebooks * perfect for both classroom and tech teachers * calls out higher order thinking skills * lists new and scaffolded skills in each lesson * shows academic applications for projects * perfect for project- and skills-based learning * highlights collaboration * warm-up and exit tickets for each lesson * includes a comprehensive list of assessments * lots more images and how-to’s * includes curriculum map—by year and month * includes Hour of Code lesson for each grade Want this book free? Purchase the student workbooks for this grade level. We'll send it to you. Questions? [email protected]

Ninth 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 with the unique needs of middle school technology IT classes in mind. Textbook includes: * 229 images * 21 assessments * 19 articles * Grade 6-8 wide-ranging Scope and Sequence * Grade 6-8 technology curriculum map * 32 weeks of lessons, taught using the 'flipped classroom' approach * 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: * Common Core Standards * ISTE Standards * essential question * big idea * materials required * domain-specific vocabulary * problem solving for lesson * time required to complete * teacher preparation required * steps to accomplish goals * assessment strategies * class warmups * class exit tickets * how to extend learning * additional resources * homework (where relevant) * examples * grading rubrics * emphasis on comprehension/problem-solving/critical thinking/preparing students for career and college * focus on transfer of knowledge and blended learning, collaboration and sharing Learning is organized into units that are easily adapted to the shorter class periods of Middle School. They include: * Coding/Programming * Differentiated Learning * Digital Citizenship * Digital Tools * Engineering and Design * Internet Search/Research * Keyboarding * Learn Through Service * Programming with Alice * Problem Solving * Robotics * Search/Research * SketchUp * Spreadsheets: Gradebooks and Budgets * Visual Learning * Web Communication Tools * MS Word Certification

This curriculum guide outlines a course on computer literacy for junior or senior high school students reflecting the technology of the early 1980s. A chart shows computer literacy scope and sequence for students in kindergarten, grades 1-2, grades 3-6, and grades 7-9. Forty lessons for the intermediate grades and high school are then presented, covering topics such as the history of computers, computer components, computer careers, keyboarding skills, programming in BASIC, advantages and disadvantages of computers, computer languages, purchasing a personal computer, word processing, database management, and spreadsheets. Each lesson includes the following sections: performance objectives, vocabulary, motivation, aim, development, application, summary, and exercises. The appendixes include: (1) suggestions for individual student projects; (2) supplemental strategies for teaching programming skills; (3) instructions for a research project on computer careers; (4) a guide to the use of computer peripherals; (5) a guide to computer selection and care; (6) a glossary of computer terms in English and Spanish; (7) a directory of software production companies; (8) a brief history of calculating and computing; and (9) a 61-item bibliography of books and periodicals. A questionnaire for the evaluation of this guide is attached. (MES)

Literacy in Science and Technology: Learning Station Activities to Meet CCSS builds student interest, allows for inquiry, and increases student achievement. Includes Common Core State Standards matrices. Can be used for center activities, whole-class instruction, or individual assignments. Topics include: Electricity, Science Lab Skills, Space Exploration, Periodic Table of Elements, Volcanoes and Plate Tectonics. --Mark Twain Media Publishing Company specializes in providing captivating, supplemental books and decorative resources to complement middle- and upper-grade classrooms. Designed by leading educators, the product line covers a range of subjects including mathematics, sciences, language arts, social studies, history, government, fine arts, and character. Mark Twain Media also provides innovative classroom solutions for bulletin boards and interactive whiteboards. Since 1977, Mark Twain Media has remained a reliable source for a wide variety of engaging classroom resources.