2012 8th Grade Tech Test Practice and Review Essential Question(s): What educational technology and information literacy skills should students know and be able to do to learn effectively and live productively in our increasingly digital world? Learning goals: To demonstrate the skills and understandings of the Six Educational Technology Standards for 8th grade students. Days activities: Review and practice for the 8th grade Tech Test Six Standards Include: 1.Creativity and Innovation Science fair projects, biosketches in LA, Computer Elective projects, Tech Ed Projects, Art Projects 2.Communication and Collaboration Using Google Docs to collaborate with others Using online presentation tools for communicating your project to others Using Blogs and Wiki's to learn and communicate ideas
3. Research Skills Reliable Websites Search Engines & Databases to use for your research Using Keywords for Searching Using Citations and a Works Cited page The Big Six Research Process 4. Critical Thinking & Problem Solving Science fair projects, Language Arts projects (biosketches) Computer Elective projects, Tech Ed Projects, Art Projects 5. Digital Citizenship (Safe, Legal and and Responsible Use of Technology) Cybersafety and Identity Theft Plagiarism, Illegal downloading, Illegal or threatening postings online Cyberbullying 6. Technology and Computer Skills (Be Computer Savvy) Know what these types of software do: Word Processing, Presentation, Database Wordprocessing Skills (Computer Savvy Practice) Presentation Skills Database Skills Today We are... Completing the "Computer Savvy Practice" Worksheet in pairs. Sentences to copy and Paste: It is only April, but I am already looking forward to summer. A vacation for me is going to the beach. I like to listen to the ocean waves and build sand castles. It is relaxing and fun! Searching with Keywords and Online Research Practice Keywords
Searching with Keywords Practice Worksheet In partners. Other Games for MS Word you can do at home! Other Games you can play at home! Internet Basics: Cybersafety, Nettiquete Handling Yourself on the Internet Game Games for Plagiarism 2011 Biography Projects for 8th Grade!
There are many resources for you to find information on the person you have chosen to do your project on.
Try to use these databases first because they are very reliable sources and the citation is already done for you! Most of these databases require your Public Library cardnumber. Click on the JCPL Link above to go to the Jefferson County Public Library site. Then click on the purple "Research Tools" button. Scroll down to "Subject Guides" and click on "History/Genealogy/Biography." Go back to the top and look at the databases in the light purple box.
The following sites are good to try first:
Kids Info Bits (click on people and then type of person)
Biography in Context (has primary sources)
Middle Search Plus (Go back to the purple 'Research Tools" tab and click on A-Z, then go to E and find EBSCOhost Middle Search Plus.) 2. For reliable Websites, go to "Search the Internet" (to the right of the light purple box)
Click on Google: "Biography" These are more reliable websites that you should try first.
Other websites to try are: Biogs.com (gives more interesting facts and a flavor of their personality) 3. Works Cited Page (Bibliography) Here is a link that tells you how to make a Works Cited page in case you get stuck. It also shows you an example. How to make a Works Cited page Most of the articles in the JCPL Databases and Encyclopedias have the source citation at the end of the article for your Works Cited page. All you have to do is copy and paste it onto your Google Docs Document. Here is the link to Jeffco Google Docs. Jeffco Google Docs Log in: use your student ID# and eight digit birthday
You can also use an online bibliography maker such as:
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