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Assessments
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Standards & Competencies
(Exploratory = pre-industry
content standard
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EALR’S/ GLE’S
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Unit 1: DigiTools for Academic
and Business Success
Demonstrate proper file management
techniques and computer fundamentals.
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File
Management and Computer Fundamentals
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Read,
write, define, understand, and use computer terminology.
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Read,
interpret, and follow documentation concerning the care and operation
of software and hardware.
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Demonstrate
appropriate file management techniques.
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Reading
3.2 Read to perform task
Communication
1.1 Focus attention
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Unit
2: Internet Basics
Students will be able to research/retrieve
on the Internet and understand rules and laws pertaining to plagiarism
and ethics while adhering to district Acceptable Use Policies.
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Internet
Basics
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Adhere
to safety and security policies (e.g., acceptable use policy, Web
page policies, and student photo policies).
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Identify
laws and rules pertaining to computer crime, fraud, and abuse.
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Copy,
paste and save from the Internet (e.g. Images).
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Analyze
the effectiveness of online information resources to support collaborative
tasks, research, publications, communications, and increased productivity.
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Reading
1.5 Use word recognition and
word meaning skills to read and comprehend text
2.1 Comprehend important ideas
and details
3.1 Read to learn new information
3.2 Read to perform task
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Unit 3: Input Technologies
Students will be able to touch
type with 10 to 15% increase in speed with 95% accuracy
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Keyboarding
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Develop
proper input techniques (e.g. keyboarding, scanning, speech recognition,
handwriting recognition, and the use of a touch screen or mouse),
including safety methods to avoid repetitive strain injury.
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Develop
input technology skills for acceptable speed and accuracy levels
that adhere to principles of repetitive strain avoidance.
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Apply
ergonomic techniques to information technology tasks.
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Reading
3.2 Read to perform task
Communication
1.1 Focus attention
Health and Fitness
3.1 Understand how environmental
factors affect one’s health
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| Unit 4:
Increasing Productivity with Digitools
Students will
demonstrate communication skills through the use of appropriate
tools and formats for expression and/or transferring of information
or ideas.
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Communications
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Use
proper techniques to make a formal oral presentation.
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Use
technology to enhance oral presentations.
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Answer
questions in formal and informal situations.
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Apply
grammar and usage rules to preparation of
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documents.
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Compose
and produce a variety of business messages and reports using correct
style, format and content.
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Writing
1.3 Apply writing conventions
Communication
2.2 Develop content and ideas
2.3 Use effective
delivery.
2.4 Use effective language and
style
2.5 Effectively
use action, sound, and/or images to support presentations.
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5: Voice Recognition
Students will be able to use
voice recognition software to create business documents.
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Voice
Recognition
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Demonstrate
ability to use voice input and voice recognition tools.
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Enunciate
and read clearly using speech recognition technologies.
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Reading
1.3 Read fluently,
adjusting reading for purpose and material
3.2 Read to
perform task
Communication
1.1 Focus
attention
2.4 Use effective
language and style
Health and Fitness
3.1 Understand
how environmental factors affect one’s health |
Unit
6: Spreadsheets
Students will be able to organize
information on a spreadsheet and incorporate charts and graphs.
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Spreadsheets
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Clear
cell formats.
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Apply
number formats (currency, percent, dates, and commas).
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Create
cell formulas and graphs.
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Reading
3.2 Read to perform task
Communication
1.1 Focus attention
Mathematics
1.1 Understand and apply concepts
and procedures from number sense
1.5 Understand and apply concepts
and procedures from algebraic sense
3.3 Draw conclusions and verify
results
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Unit
7: Web Design
Students will be able to use
web design software to create and view a web page that is attractive.
Students will be able to demonstrate
proper techniques to take pictures with a digital camera,
to scan pictures with a scanner, and to save them in the appropriate
format (GIF, JPG, BMP)
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Web
Design
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Introduce
elements of basic web design such as color, formatting layout hyperlinks,
browser connection (code and viewing), HTML.
Scanner and Digital Camera Fundamentals
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Read,
interpret, and follow documentation concerning how to take pictures
with a digital camera and scan images with a scanner.
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Identify
and define the uses of the three main types of file formats used
for images (JPG, BMP, GIF).
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Reading
2.1 Read to comprehend important
ideas and details
3.2 Read to perform task
Writing
1.1 Develop concept and design
3.5 Publish
Communication
1.1 Focus attention
Arts
2.1 Use the senses to gather
and process information
4.5 Incorporate arts knowledge
and skills into the workplace
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Unit 8: Digitools and Your
Career Pathway
Students will demonstrate understanding of a variety
of software and hardware tools
through the creation of an integrated
project which incorporates a possible career choice.
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Integrated
Project
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Use
online databases, Web-based sources, and other information sources
to access and retrieve information.
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Use
a variety of input technologies.
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Select
and apply the appropriate application software to common tasks (e.g.,
design a simple web page).
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Research
information using the Internet and select appropriate materials
for reports and presentations.
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A project(s)
and the standards associated with this project will be identified.
Based on the standards included in column #2, the corresponding
EALRs/GLEs should be identified.
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