RE: [info-tech] Middle School Tech Curriculum
We have just written a new middle school tech curriculum. We are including email, social media use, cyber-bullying and internet safety each as specific units. There are some great resources out there. Make sure what you put together or use for curriculum incorporates these things. Layne Henn Instructional Technology Sioux City Schools -Original Message- From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Karl Hehr Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 12:59 PM To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Subject: Re: [info-tech] Middle School Tech Curriculum Learning.com also has a very good Tech curriculum product from what I have heard. We only use the assessment, but the EasyTech Product has gotten very good reviews. Karl H. Hehr Technology/Curriculum Director South Hamilton CSD www.s-hamilton.k12.ia.us 515.827.5418 (W) 515.209.9767 (C) 515.827.5368 (F) Luddite by Degrees 1) Anything that is in the world when you're born is normal and ordinary and is just a natural part of the way the world works. 2) Anything that's invented between when you're 15 and 35 is new and exciting and revolutionary and you can probably get a career in it. 3) Anything invented after you're 35 is again the natural order of things --- Douglas Adams On May 20, 2010, at 12:09 PM, Karen Appleton wrote: Lance, You might want to take a look at the programs and curriculum offered at http://genyes.com/ They appear to have a comprehensive approach to tech literacy as well as tech integration and a few other menu choices. US DOE has cited them as an exemplary program. I have not previewed, but I have read the reviews... See what you think! Karen -- Original Message -- From: Lance Lennon llen...@eagle-grove.k12.ia.us Reply-To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 10:32:06 -0500 After many arguments/discussions, staffing changes and teacher rotation, it has finally been decided that we need some consistent Tech Curriculum at the Middle School Level. For us taht is going to be grades 6-8. What I am looking for is areas of concentration for kids that age, textbooks (if any) or out right curriculum that any of you are using. I have the strange feeling that this could make for a very long summer for me. -- If the automobile had followed the same development cycle as the computer, a Rolls-Royce would today cost $100, get a million miles per gallon, and explode once a year, killing everyone inside. ~Robert X. Cringely -- Lance L. Lennon District Technology Director Eagle Grove Community School District 515-448-4749 --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server aea8.k12.ia.us] - Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us/ - -- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Karen Appleton Instructional Media/Technology Consultant Prairie Lakes AEA 8 Zones 1 - 2 - 3 23 East 7th Street Spencer, Iowa 51301-7314 Phone: 712.262.4704 or 866.540.3860 FAX: 712.262.5114 * This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Your are asked to notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e- mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency. Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. -- --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server aea8.k12.ia.us] - Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us/ - --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server aea8.k12.ia.us] - Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us/ - --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server aea8.k12.ia.us] - Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us/ -
[info-tech] Middle School Tech Curriculum
After many arguments/discussions, staffing changes and teacher rotation, it has finally been decided that we need some consistent Tech Curriculum at the Middle School Level. For us taht is going to be grades 6-8. What I am looking for is areas of concentration for kids that age, textbooks (if any) or out right curriculum that any of you are using. I have the strange feeling that this could make for a very long summer for me. -- If the automobile had followed the same development cycle as the computer, a Rolls-Royce would today cost $100, get a million miles per gallon, and explode once a year, killing everyone inside. ~Robert X. Cringely -- Lance L. Lennon District Technology Director Eagle Grove Community School District 515-448-4749 --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server aea8.k12.ia.us] - Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us/ -
Re: [info-tech] Middle School Tech Curriculum
Learning.com also has a very good Tech curriculum product from what I have heard. We only use the assessment, but the EasyTech Product has gotten very good reviews. Karl H. Hehr Technology/Curriculum Director South Hamilton CSD www.s-hamilton.k12.ia.us 515.827.5418 (W) 515.209.9767 (C) 515.827.5368 (F) Luddite by Degrees 1) Anything that is in the world when you're born is normal and ordinary and is just a natural part of the way the world works. 2) Anything that's invented between when you're 15 and 35 is new and exciting and revolutionary and you can probably get a career in it. 3) Anything invented after you're 35 is again the natural order of things --- Douglas Adams On May 20, 2010, at 12:09 PM, Karen Appleton wrote: Lance, You might want to take a look at the programs and curriculum offered at http://genyes.com/ They appear to have a comprehensive approach to tech literacy as well as tech integration and a few other menu choices. US DOE has cited them as an exemplary program. I have not previewed, but I have read the reviews... See what you think! Karen -- Original Message -- From: Lance Lennon llen...@eagle-grove.k12.ia.us Reply-To: info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 10:32:06 -0500 After many arguments/discussions, staffing changes and teacher rotation, it has finally been decided that we need some consistent Tech Curriculum at the Middle School Level. For us taht is going to be grades 6-8. What I am looking for is areas of concentration for kids that age, textbooks (if any) or out right curriculum that any of you are using. I have the strange feeling that this could make for a very long summer for me. -- If the automobile had followed the same development cycle as the computer, a Rolls-Royce would today cost $100, get a million miles per gallon, and explode once a year, killing everyone inside. ~Robert X. Cringely -- Lance L. Lennon District Technology Director Eagle Grove Community School District 515-448-4749 --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server aea8.k12.ia.us] - Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us/ - -- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Karen Appleton Instructional Media/Technology Consultant Prairie Lakes AEA 8 Zones 1 - 2 - 3 23 East 7th Street Spencer, Iowa 51301-7314 Phone: 712.262.4704 or 866.540.3860 FAX: 712.262.5114 * This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Your are asked to notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e- mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency. Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. -- --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server aea8.k12.ia.us] - Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us/ - --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server aea8.k12.ia.us] - Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us/ -
