7th Grade

7th-grade Tech Standards

Creativity and Innovation:

Students can demonstrate advanced creativity and innovation through sophisticated and original multimedia creation.

• • Develop an original multimedia project integrating various media types (e.g., newsletters, websites, blogs, podcasts, videos), interactive elements, and advanced design features using professional-grade software or tools

Communication and Collaboration:

Students can exhibit advanced collaborative skills, including leadership, effective communication, and project management within a team setting.

• • Use a variety of media to present information for specific purposes (e.g., reports, research papers, presentations, newsletters, Web sites, podcasts, blogs), citing  sources 

  • Lead and manage a collaborative project with peers, utilizing online platforms for planning, assigning roles, coordinating tasks, and professionally presenting findings.

• Research and Information Fluency:

Students can synthesize and present complex information from various credible sources in a detailed and sophisticated 

manner.

• • Conduct extensive and in-depth research on a complex topic

  • Critically analyze information from diverse sources

  • Create a comprehensive and well-structured research paper with citations and references

  • Use teacher-developed guidelines to evaluate multimedia presentations for organization, content, design, presentation, and appropriateness of citations

  • Use and modify databases and spreadsheets to analyze data and propose solutions

Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making:

Students can apply advanced computational thinking and problem-solving techniques to tackle intricate challenges and 

create innovative solutions.

• Engage in advanced coding projects

• Engage in complex problem-solving challenges, designing algorithms, developing programs, and explaining the logic and methodologies used.

• Use applications (Google Sheets) to calculate, graph, organize, and present data 

• Use and modify databases and spreadsheets to analyze data and propose solutions.

Digital Citizenship:

Students can demonstrate an in-depth understanding of digital citizenship by critically analyzing and proposing nuanced

solutions to complex digital challenges.

• • Comply with the Archdiocese/school Acceptable Use Policy and classroom rules  regarding responsible use of computers and networks, cyberbullying, privacy, plagiarism, spam, viruses, hacking, and file sharing

  • Explain Fair Use Guidelines for the use of copyrighted materials, giving credit to media creators, and possible consequences for violating these guidelines in school work/projects

  • Explain the potential risks associated with the use of networked digital environments (e.g., internet, mobile phones, wireless LANs) and sharing personal information.

  • Evaluate and discuss contemporary issues (digital rights, data privacy, and cyber security)

Technology Operations and Concepts:

Students can showcase expertise in utilizing diverse digital tools and platforms to produce high-level projects or analyses independently.

• • Utilize advanced features of various professional software applications (like data analysis tools, and advanced graphic design software) to create sophisticated and complex projects or analyses.

  • Demonstrate use of features in a word processing application (e.g., tabs, indents, headers and footers, endnotes, bullet and numbering tables)

  • Apply advanced formatting and page layout features when appropriate to improve the appearance of a document (e.g., columns, templates, and styles) 

  • Identify successful troubleshooting strategies for minor hardware/app issues/problems (e.g., frozen screen) 

  • Independently operate available peripheral equipment (e.g., 3D printer)

  • Identify and use different storage media (e.g., flash drives and online storage)