8th Grade
From FAS Curriculum
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Farwell Educational Technology Standards (METS) - 8th Gr. Checklist
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Grade Eight – Technology Standards and Expectations – (by the end of Grade 8)
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1. Basic Operations and Concepts.
a. Students demonstrate a sound understanding of the nature and operation of technology systems.
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1. Students understand that new technology tools can be developed to do what could not be done without the use of technology.
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2. Students describe strategies for identifying, and preventing routine hardware and software problems that may occur during everyday technology use.
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3. Students identify changes in hardware and software systems over time and discuss how these changes affected various groups (e.g., individual users, education, government, and businesses).
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4. Students discuss common hardware and software difficulties and identify strategies for trouble-shooting and problem solving.
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5. Students identify characteristics that suggest that the computer system hardware or software might need to be upgraded.
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b. Students are proficient in the use of technology.
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1. Students use proper keyboarding posture, finger positions, and touch-typing techniques to improve accuracy, speed, and general efficiency in operating a computer.
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2. Students use accurate technology terminology.
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3. Students use a variety of technology tools (e.g., dictionary, thesaurus, grammar-checker, calculator) to maximize the accuracy of technology-produced products.
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4. Students identify a variety of information storage devices (e.g., floppies, CDs, DVDs, flash drives, tapes) and provide a rationale for using a certain device for a specific purpose.
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5. Students identify technology resources that assist with various consumer related activities (e.g., budgets, purchases, banking transactions, product descriptions).
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6. Students can identify appropriate file formats for a variety of applications.
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7. Students can use basic utility programs or built-in application functions to convert file formats.
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8. Students proofread and edit writing using appropriate resources (e.g., dictionary, spell check, grammar check, grammar references, writing references) and grade level appropriate checklists both individually and in groups.
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2. Social, ethical, and human issues.
a. Students understand the ethical, cultural, and societal issues related to technology.
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1. Students understand the potential risks and dangers associated with on-line communications.
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2. Students identify security issues related to e-commerce.
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3. Students describe possible consequences and costs related to unethical use of information and communication technologies.
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4. Students discuss the societal impact of technology in the future.
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b. Students practice responsible use of technology systems, information, and software.
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1. Students provide accurate citations when referencing information from outside sources in electronic reports.
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2. Students discuss issues related to acceptable and responsible use of technology (e.g., privacy, security, copyright, plagiarism, spam, viruses, file-sharing).
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c. Students develop positive attitudes toward technology uses that support lifelong learning, collaboration, personal pursuits, and productivity.
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1. Students use technology to identify and explore various occupations or careers.
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2. Students discuss uses of technology (present and future) to support personal pursuits and lifelong learning.
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3. Students identify uses of technology to support communication with peers, family, or school personnel.
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3. Technology productivity tools.
a. Students use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity.
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1. Students apply common software features (e.g., thesaurus, formulas, charts, graphics, sounds) to enhance communication and to support creativity.
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2. Students use a variety of resources, including the internet, to increase learning and productivity.
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3. Students explore basic applications that promote creativity (e.g., graphics, presentation, photo-editing, programming, video-editing).
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4. Students use available utilities for editing pictures, images, or charts.
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b. Students use productivity tools to collaborate in constructing technology-enhanced models, prepare publications, and produce other creative works.
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1. Students use collaborative tools to design, develop, and enhance materials, publications, or presentations.
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4. Technology communications tools
a. Students use telecommunications to collaborate, publish, and interact with peers, experts, and other audiences.
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1. Students use a variety of telecommunication tools (e.g., e-mail, discussion groups, IM, chat rooms, blogs, video-conferences, web conferences) or other online resources to collaborate interactively with peers, experts, and other audiences.
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b. Students use a variety of media and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences.
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1. Students create a project (e.g., presentation, web page, newsletter, information brochure) using a variety of media and formats (e.g., graphs, charts, audio, graphics, video) to present content information to an audience.
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5. Technology research tools
a. Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources.
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1. Students use a variety of Web search engines to locate information.
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2. Students evaluate information from various online resources for accuracy, bias, appropriateness, and comprehensiveness.
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3. Students can identify types of internet sites based on their domain names (e.g., edu, com, org, gov, au).
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b. Students use technology tools to process data and report results.
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1. Students know how to create and populate a database.
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2. Students can perform queries on existing databases.
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3. Students know how to create and modify a simple database report.
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c. Students evaluate and select new information resources and technological innovations based on the appropriateness to specific tasks.
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1. Students evaluate new technology tools and resources and determine the most appropriate tool to use for accomplishing a specific task.
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6. Technology problem-solving and decision-making tools
a. Students use technology resources for solving problems and making informed decisions.
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1. Students use database or spreadsheet information to make predictions, develop strategies, and evaluate decisions to assist them with solving a basic problem.
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b. Students employ technology in the development of strategies for solving problems in the real world.
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1. Students describe the information and communication technology tools to use for collecting information from different sources, analyze their findings, and draw conclusions for addressing real-world problems.
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