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Middle School Computer Skills Integration

Skills & Applications	Sixth Grade	Seventh Grade	Eighth Grade
Basic Operation	Ethics and acceptable use Components and their capabilities Network log-on/off Open/use/exit an application Moving with a document (scroll bars, arrow keys) Mouse skills Printing and saving a document Keyboarding	Ethics and acceptable use Use of context menus (right mouse button) Capturing graphics from the Internet Keyboarding	Ethics and acceptable use Converting graphics Sound manipulation Impact of technology on society Keyboarding
Introduction/Use	Trimester Classes/ All Content Areas
Word Processing Ex: Appleworks, Inspiration	Entering text Editing text (cut, copy and paste) Insert/delete using cursor Spell check Thesaurus Inserting graphics (text wrap) Basic formatting (alignment, line spacing and tabs)	Organizing data Outlining, bullets Graphic organizers	Desktop publishing Draw page Text boxes Importing graphics Page Layout Creating a bibliography Formatting Graphic organizers
Introduction/Use	Language Arts/All Content Areas -------------------------------------------->
Spreadsheets		Applying appropriate terminology Using existing spreadsheet Navigating Entering data Graphing data Constructing a simple spreadsheet Creating formulas	Formatting Using the fill function
*Introduction/Use*	*Mathematics/Mathematics, Science ----------------------------------------->*
Databases	Searching, sorting, and printing information from existing database Edit/entering information	Creating new database	Database/spreadsheet/ tables
Introduction/Use	Social Studies/Social Studies *------------------------------------------------->*
Presentation Programs	Applying Appleworks Draw	Applying Appleworks Draw Creating a Power Point presentation	Hyperstudio
Introduction/Use	Tech Ed, Enrichment, Language Arts/ All Content Areas ---------->
Internet Research & E-mail Activities	Demonstrating ethics and ethical use Basic introduction Browser toolbar Accessing a given URL Evaluating/validating resources Participating in group e-mail projects	Demonstrating ethics and acceptable use Taking notes from the Internet using a word processor (copy and paste) Capturing graphics Evaluating/validating resources Sending and receiving class e-mail	Ethics and acceptable use Conducting guided searches Setting bookmarks Evaluating/validating resources Analyzing and presenting information gathered from e-mail sources
Introduction/Use	Media, Foreign Language/ All Content Areas ---------------------------->
Research Using Non-Internet Electronic Sources Ex: Encarta, Grolier's, World Book, ADAM, Maryland Archives	Accessing CD-ROM and other electronic information sources Locating specific information Conducting a search for specific information Narrowing a search Presenting located information	Accessing CD-ROM and other electronic information sources Locating specific information Conducting a search for specific information Narrowing a search Presenting located information	Accessing CD-ROM and other electronic information sources Locating specific information Conducting a search for specific information Narrowing a search Presenting located information
Introduction/Use	Media/ Language Arts, Science, Social Studies ------------------------->
Content Specific Software Tools	Using a simulation Problem-solving Conducting data analysis Applying the writing process	Using a simulation Problem-solving Conducting data analysis Applying the writing process	Using a simulation Problem-solving Conducting data analysis Applying the writing process