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=HHS 9th Grade Tech Seminar=

Why: Find out what technology skills teachers need students to know before taking their course.
 * Teacher survey:**

Possible teacher survey questions:
 * What courses do you teach?
 * In your opinion, what information technology/software skills are the students lacking?
 * If you made certain information technology/software skills a prerequisite for your courses, what would they be? Please list

=**Resources**=

Free survey service- [] Free survey service 2- [] ISTE standards for students

21st Century Skills

Evaluating Web Pages = =

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 * Example Programs/Curriculums**

**HHS 9th Grade Technology Course Curriculum**
Creating/managing online identity Safety Bullying Netiquette: expectations Social network security settings
 * 1- Digital footprint:**

Turnitin Creative Commons - copyright free images etc.
 * 2- Ethical use of information / Copyright and Fair Use/ Creative Commons / Plagiarism**

Research Databases and Ebooks Evaluation - Students must be able to determine the accuracy of the information they are viewing online. Review link and see how easy it is for students to be lead astray [|Tree Octopus] Social bookmarking Information organization - Evernote - http://www.evernote.com/ Brainstorming - Bubbl.us - http://bubbl.us/
 * 3- Online research skills:** Google advanced searching, source citation


 * 4- File Management/Formats:** extensions, purposes, compression, saving/save as, "owners" of their information, social bookmarking,file sharing


 * 5- HHS Network:** Backing up strategies, accounts, file storage options, local HDs, printing (how/where), card readers/connecting devices, acc sign ins, Moodle: setting up acc, intro, Acceptable Use Policy

6- **What's on these Macs anyway!:** Intro to iLife suite, how to find tutorials, what software is best to use for what application.


 * Teaching Methods/thoughts:**

Questions:
 * When will this be scheduled? Answer- 6 lunch blocks over quarter two (Nov-Jan), 12 sections, currently no more than two sections scheduled per period, 19-28 students (need 26 to be max)
 * Who is teaching it? Answer- Currently- Cris, Joe, Mike, Allie
 * Online, hybrid, face-to-face? Answer Hybrid taught Moodle
 * Pass/fail or graded? Course will be graded with homework assigned and assessments.

Find corporate sponsor or HPTA to fund portable flash drives for each 9th grader.