Third+Grade+Pacing+Guide

=3rd Grade Pacing Guide= = = =First Nine Weeks – Technology Operations and Concepts= Second Nine Weeks – Digital Citizenship, Third Nine Weeks – Research and Information Fluency Fourth Nine Weeks – Communication & Collaboration, Creativity and Innovation

=First Nine Weeks – Technology Operations and Concepts=

1. Use accurate terminology related to technology. • Use appropriate terminology related to technology. This standard should be taught year round with an introduction in the first nine weeks. Units 1-6 (Lots of vocabulary in "Take it to the Net" on PearsonSuccessNet.com) Tek Mom Technology Buzzwords for Students --- http://www.tekmom.com/buzzwords/ or []

2. Use input and output devices of technology systems. • Properly utilize input devices such as a keyboard, microphone, mouse, interactive slate, touchscreen, etc. • Properly utilize output devices such as monitors, speakers, printers. This standard should be taught year round with an introduction in the first nine weeks. Unit 1 ("Take it to the Net" on PearsonSuccessNet.com) Dr. J.J.R. --- http://library.thinkquest.org/C007063/data/final1.html

3. Demonstrate correct keyboarding techniques. • Demonstrate proper posture, hand placement, and finger placement to use a technology device. • Practice correct finger placement through completing formal keyboarding lessons on letters, numbers and symbols. • Use correct fingers when typing paragraphs. • Use proper posture and hand position on the keyboard. • Know where the alphabet and number keys are located. • Use the right and left click on a mouse. Aspects of this standard should be taught year round with an introduction in the first nine weeks. Dance Mat Typing --- http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/ Krazy Keyboarding for Kids --- http://webinstituteforteachers.org/~gammakeys/Lesson/Introduction.htm

4. Identify storage media. Click n Learn --- http://www.kids-online.net/learn/c_n_l.html

• Differentiate between internal and external storage. Dr. J.J.R. --- http://library.thinkquest.org/C007063/data/final1.html

5. Understand appropriate use and care of storage media. • Understand how to insert/connect and remove storage media safely such as digital cameras, flash drives, cds, dvds, etc. Teacher Tube Video (flash drives) --- http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=29685 Teacher Tube Video (USB device) --- http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=3170&title=How_to_Connect_a_USB_device

6. Demonstrate appropriate use and care of storage media (CDs, flash drives, external hard drives, digital cameras, etc.) • Demonstrate how to remove storage media properly. Teacher Tube Video (flash drives) --- http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=29685

• Demonstrate safe removal of various storage media. Teacher Tube Video (flash drives) --- http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=29685

7. Use various technology applications, including word processing and multimedia software. • Select the appropriate icons to select the desired application program and use the appropriate features from the toolbar and/or drop-down menu Use Tek Mom Technology Buzzwords for Students for definition then demonstrate selecting the icon --- http://www.tekmom.com/buzzwords/

Learn basic skills for using word processing software. Growing with Technology --- http://www.growing.course.com/level_3/word/index.html

• Learn basic skills for using presentation software. Growing with Technology --- http://www.growing.course.com/level_3/presentation/index.html

• Learn basic skills for using local, network, and/or online multimedia software All Year -"Take it to the Net" on PearsonSuccessNet.com ABCya! --- http://abcya.com/

8. Identify common hardware and software problems. • Recognize when their hardware isn’t working properly. • Recognize when their software isn’t working properly. • Discuss basic actions which will assist in keeping software and hardware functioning. For example: appropriate shut down, closing applications correctly, not clicking to print over and over for the same job, adjusting the volume controls, etc. Checklist of Symptoms and Potential Fixes --- http://lrs.ed.uiuc.edu/students/tsullivl/HelpGeek/checklist.htm Teacher Tube Video --- http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=120039

11. Follow local acceptable use policies regarding technology. • Follow local acceptable use policies regarding technology. This should be taught all year. Simply read and discuss the AUP as the initial lesson.

= Second Nine Weeks – Digital Citizenship, = 9. Identify safe and responsible ways to use technology systems and applications, such as the Internet including but not limited to social/professional networking, and communication tools. • Identify ways technology and applications can be used safely and responsibly, such as protecting personal information online, avoiding inappropriate sites, and exiting inappropriate sites. BrainPop Movie --- http://www.brainpopjr.com/health/besafe/internetsafety/

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10. Practice responsible, ethical, and legal use of technology systems and applications, such as the Internet, and communication tools. • Keep passwords private. • Recognize/avoid cyber-bullying tactics. AUP Lessons All year -- (Logging in and out) BrainPop Movie --- http://www.brainpop.com/technology/computersandinternet/cyberbullying/

12. Distinguish between ethical and unethical uses of others’ work (do not copy or manipulate other people's work). • Determine if content is plagiarized. • Understand possible consequences of plagiarism. • Explain the importance of citing text and digital content. BrainPop Movie --- http://www.brainpop.com/technology/digitalcitizenship/plagiarism/ What is Plagiarism? --- http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/school/plagiarism.html =Third Nine Weeks – Research and Information Fluency= 13. Use digital tools and strategies to locate, collect, organize, visualize, interpret, evaluate, synthesize and/or present or display information or ideas. • Retrieve information from digital sources. netTrekker --- http://school.nettrekker.com/ Ask for Kids --- http://www.askkids.com/

• Use a variety of digital sources when collecting information such as online libraries, multimedia dictionaries, web searches, etc. All About Computers lesson --- http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/programs/allaboutcomputers/ Fact Monster --- http://www.factmonster.com/

• Organize information using concept mapping software. bubbl.us (free Web application that lets you brainstorm online) --- http://bubbl.us/ The Kidspiration program can also be used (not free).

14. Evaluate accuracy of digital content • As a collaborative group, determine whether content from a digital source is fact or fiction. • Critique digital content for relevance. Unit 6 ("Take it to the Net" on PearsonSuccessNet.com)

=**Fourth Nine Weeks – Communication & Collaboration, Creativity and Innovation**= 15. Use digital environments to exchange ideas with individuals or groups. • Collaboratively use the Internet to communicate with individuals and groups using sources such as blogs, wikis, email, or other forms of digital communication tools. Unit 2 (email simulation -- "Take it to the Net" on PearsonSuccessNet.com) Get a class ePal using http://www.epals.com/

Create a class blog using http://edublogs.org/ Create a class wiki using http://www.wikispaces.com/ 16. Produce digital work collaboratively. • Work together while using technology. Create a class blog using http://edublogs.org/ Create a class wiki using http://www.wikispaces.com/ 17. Identify digital tools used for problem solving. • Identify digital tools for solving problems. Introducing the Big 6 --- http://www.big6.com/kids/
 * Both blogs and wikis can be used in any content area.

bubbl.us (free Web application that lets you brainstorm online) --- http://bubbl.us/

18. Create a product using digital tools. • Use digital tools to create a product. Create a class blog using http://edublogs.org/ Create a class wiki using http://www.wikispaces.com/ Create a video using Photo Story 3. This free program can be downloaded at http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/PhotoStory/default.mspx