Class Overview
The goal of CMS 8th grade curriculum is to further develop technology skills for both academic learning and personal productivity in becoming college and career ready in the the 21st century. Through comprehensive projects, students work to advance their skills in research and citing sources, keyboarding, coding, spreadsheets, and digital presentations. In addition, students will examine real-life scenarios demonstrating the importance of responsible decision making when using technology and understand the potential consequences and dangers of the Internet.
The goal of CMS 8th grade curriculum is to further develop technology skills for both academic learning and personal productivity in becoming college and career ready in the the 21st century. Through comprehensive projects, students work to advance their skills in research and citing sources, keyboarding, coding, spreadsheets, and digital presentations. In addition, students will examine real-life scenarios demonstrating the importance of responsible decision making when using technology and understand the potential consequences and dangers of the Internet.
Website Portfolio
Website Portfolio
Students create a website using “New” Google Sites to create a portfolio to highlight their work throughout their CMS experience. They will use this site for reflection and presentation in a student led conference.
Students create a website using “New” Google Sites to create a portfolio to highlight their work throughout their CMS experience. They will use this site for reflection and presentation in a student led conference.
Spreadsheets
Spreadsheets
Students take real world data and, using Google Spreadsheets, will create various charts and graphs to evaluate and understand data.
Students take real world data and, using Google Spreadsheets, will create various charts and graphs to evaluate and understand data.
Naviance
Naviance
Working in tandem with our Guidance Department, students take a personality/aptitude assessment, learn about careers that fit into their personality profile and add items to their resumes.
Working in tandem with our Guidance Department, students take a personality/aptitude assessment, learn about careers that fit into their personality profile and add items to their resumes.
Keyboarding
Keyboarding
Students practice and build keyboarding skills for accuracy and speed with the purpose of memorizing the keys in an ergonomically correct position. They have brief, weekly assessments to show progress and provide data for success.
Students practice and build keyboarding skills for accuracy and speed with the purpose of memorizing the keys in an ergonomically correct position. They have brief, weekly assessments to show progress and provide data for success.
Digital Footprint
Digital Footprint
Students take part in discussion, videos and reading about building their Digital Footprint. This will include examining information about Social Media and cell phones (possible addictions), cyberbullying, and basic Internet Safety. We will use the program Netsmartz Teens for supplemental information and activities.
Students take part in discussion, videos and reading about building their Digital Footprint. This will include examining information about Social Media and cell phones (possible addictions), cyberbullying, and basic Internet Safety. We will use the program Netsmartz Teens for supplemental information and activities.
Code.org
Code.org
Students will work toward completion of an introductory computer science course, Computer Science Discoveries (CS Discoveries) that empowers them to create authentic artifacts and engage with computer science as a medium for creativity, communication, problem solving, and fun. This course begins in 7th Grade and is completed in 8th grade. Units include Problem Solving, Web Development, Animations and Games, the Design Process and Data and Society.
Students will work toward completion of an introductory computer science course, Computer Science Discoveries (CS Discoveries) that empowers them to create authentic artifacts and engage with computer science as a medium for creativity, communication, problem solving, and fun. This course begins in 7th Grade and is completed in 8th grade. Units include Problem Solving, Web Development, Animations and Games, the Design Process and Data and Society.