Grade 8 CTE Mississippi Standards

Orientation and Digital Citizenship

Identify school policies, program policies, and safety procedures related to Cyber Foundations I.

Examine school handbook, the technology acceptable use policy, and other safety procedures for building level situations.

Preview course outline and its relevance in today’s workforce.

Recognize appropriate safety measures related to technology in the computer lab and online safety.

Investigate social and ethical issues related to Digital Citizenship and Social Media

Media Habits - Identify personal media habits, and how much time is spent with different forms of media.

Discuss the pros and cons of social media when used personally, educationally, and professionally

Creative Responsibilities – Identify user responsibilities to respect others’ creative work

Internet Safety – Identify strategies to determine inappropriate contact and positive connections when collaborating online.

Online Personalities – Discuss the outcomes of creating different online personalities

Cyberbullying – Explore cyberbullying behaviors and how it impacts individuals and communities and discuss the consequences.

Collaborate with teachers, peers, and course material using a learning management system.

Discover online learning environments and how they operate among teachers and students.

Compare/contrast career opportunities within the Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security career cluster

Research career opportunities for employment in law, public safety, corrections, and security by exploring the Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security career cluster

Examine the requirements, skills, wages, education, and employment opportunities in at least one career pathway from the Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security career cluster.

Introduction to Block-based Programming

Investigate how programming is used to solve problems.

Identify how Computer Science/coding is used in a variety of fields to solve problems.

Investigate the use of objects/sprites in gaming and animation.

Demonstrate understanding of coding tool by labeling areas of screen (i.e. toolbox, workspace, preview stage, sprite list).

Describe the type of commands found in the toolbox categories (i.e. motion, looks, sound, events, control, sensing, etc.).

Create a static scene with at least 1 sprite.

Investigate the use of Looks and Sounds commands.

Create an animation with 2 sprites/objects that speak and change costumes.

Demonstrate proper use of the Show and Hide blocks.

Demonstrate the use of movement in gaming and animation.

Use a movement command to increment or decrement sprite positioning.

Explain the best use of at least 3 types of movement blocks.

Use the rotation blocks to create and change sprite movements.

Demonstrate how to set objects/sprites back to original starting positions.

Create an animation using colors, sizes, movement, and dialog.

Investigate the use of event blocks in gaming and animation.

Identify different ways to start animations.

Create an animation that uses at least 2 different Event blocks.

Apply the use of control blocks in gaming and animation.

Explain what an animation is and how it creates the illusion of smooth motion.

Explain how a loop allows for the creation of animations.

Correctly use a wait block for timing in dialogs and movements.

Use a loop to make simple animations.

Demonstrate ability to identify and correct programming errors.

Reason about and fix common errors encountered when programming

Debug code written by others

Read and follow the steps of a short program written in pseudocode

Investigate career opportunities in the STEM (i.e. game designer, computer program, or mathematics) career cluster.

Research career opportunities for employment in STEM career cluster by exploring the STEM (game designer, computer programmer, or mathematics) career cluster.

Examine the requirements, skills, wages, education, and employment opportunities in at least one career pathway from the STEM (game designer, computer programmer, or mathematics) career cluster.

Discuss how computer science impacts the STEM (game designer, computer programmer, or mathematics) career cluster.

Student Organizations

Recognize opportunities to participate in student organizations related to technology and business.

Identify student organizations available at the school for technology and business students.

List student competitions available through each organization

Recognize how a business meeting is conducted (must be used at least twice)

Illustrate the opening of a business meeting.

Illustrate the closing of a business meeting.

Identify leadership and personal development styles

List the characteristics of an effective leader.

Explore the characteristics of personal development

21st Century Tool Box

Differentiate between various learning styles and personality traits found within the classroom and workplace.

Complete learning styles inventory.

Identify personality traits and complete a personality self-test.

Discuss strategies people can use to work effectively with one another regardless of personal differences

Demonstrate effective time management skills, study skills and note-taking strategies.

Develop short- and long-term personal goals

Develop short- and long-term personal goals

Demonstrate use of technology to master study skills and time management skills.

Demonstrate use of technology to master study skills and time management skills.

Use career planning software to become familiar with the 16 National Career Clusters and the opportunities for employment with each.

Complete interest profiler and career exploration exercises.

Complete career interest survey and log results.

Explore career options in career cluster(s) of choice.

Develop an Individual Success Plan (ISP)

Link the ISP to the 16 national career clusters and to secondary and postsecondary education.

Link the ISP to the 16 national career clusters and to secondary and postsecondary education.

Identify, select, and print courses that meet graduation requirements and reflect the ISP.

Demonstrate effective public speaking skills.

Demonstrate effective communication in groups.

Demonstrate presentation skills.

Demonstrate knowledge of 21st Century skills.

Demonstrate effective collaboration and teamwork.

Demonstrate creativity and imagination.

Utilize critical thinking where appropriate.

Execute problem solving techniques.

Keyboarding

Demonstrate an understanding of basic keyboarding information.

Define vocabulary associated with keyboarding.

Examine keyboarding and workspace ergonomics.

Investigate various keyboard layouts.

Perform keyboarding applications.

Demonstrate proper hand, finger, and body position when using a keyboard. (ongoing)

Use correct finger reaches on home row and from home row to top and bottom row keys. (ongoing)

Perform touch typing by keying words, sentences, and paragraphs. (ongoing)

Demonstrate speed and accuracy with the touch keyboard.

Identify basic key functions and keyboard shortcut commands associated with the QWERTY keyboard.

Investigate keyboarding skills and computer science in the context of Business Management and Administration career cluster.

Research career opportunities for employment in Business Management and Administration Career Cluster by exploring the Business Management and Administration Career Cluster.

Examine the requirements, skills, wages, education, and employment opportunities in at least one career pathway from the Business Management and Administration Career Cluster career cluster.

Discuss how computer science impacts the Business Management and Administration Career Cluster career cluster.

Word Processing Applications

Perform basic word processing applications

Use basic word processing commands to create, format, edit, and print basic documents.

Apply word processing features using appropriate ribbons to perform additional formatting tasks.

Manage and manipulate files within a word processing application.

Generate documents using word processing applications.

Explore reports written in various formatting styles, such as APA and MLA.

Cite references in various citation formats.

Use various research tools to create a research paper in a school-preferred formatting style.

Create business correspondence, such as letters and emails, using proper business/industry formatting techniques.

Perform desktop publishing tasks

Distinguish between high- and low-quality desktop publishing documents (flyers, newsletters, brochures, etc.).

Create and manipulate basic desktop publishing features (lines, shapes, clipart, Smart Art, columns, tables, text boxes, etc.).

Manipulate graphics and objects by moving, sizing, grouping, and changing order and/or color.

Create effective desktop publishing documents (flyers, newsletters, brochures, etc.)

Investigate career opportunities in the Hospitality and Tourism career cluster

Research career opportunities for employment in Hospitality and Tourism career cluster by exploring the Hospitality and Tourism career cluster.

Examine the requirements, skills, wages, education, and employment opportunities in at least one career pathway from the Hospitality and Tourism career cluster.

Discuss how computer science impacts the Hospitality and Tourism career cluster

Spreadsheet Applications and Financial Literacy

Organize personal finances and use a budget to manage cash flow, plan for spending, and save for future goals.

Develop a plan for spending and saving.

Describe how to use different payment methods.

Apply consumer skills to spending and saving decisions

Use a career plan to develop personal income potential.

Explore job and career options. .

Compare sources of personal income and compensation

Analyze factors that affect net income.

Apply reliable information and systematic decision making to personal financial decisions.

Recognize the responsibilities associated with personal financial decisions.

Use reliable resources when making financial decisions.

Make criterion-based financial decisions by systematically considering alternatives and consequences.

Control personal information.

Use a personal financial plan.

Perform spreadsheet applications.

Explore spreadsheet software purpose and functions.

Identify terminology and key features including navigation related to spreadsheets.

Use basic spreadsheet formulas, functions, format and edit commands (sort, filter, edit, format, insert, delete, etc.).

Create and manipulate a spreadsheet in meaningful situations.

Develop and interpret spreadsheet tables, charts, and figures to support written and oral communication.

Create spreadsheet tables, charts, and figures to support (data) written and oral communication.

Interpret spreadsheet tables, charts, and figures used to support (data) written and oral communication

Investigate career opportunities in the Finance career cluster.

Research career opportunities for employment in Finance career cluster by exploring the Finance career cluster.

Examine the requirements, skills, wages, education, and employment opportunities in at least one career pathway from the Finance career cluster.

Discuss how computer science impacts the Finance career cluster

Graphic Design and Multimedia Presentations

Recognize the purposes of graphic design applications.

Identify terminology used with graphic design applications.

Differentiate types of graphic design projects and their purposes.

Identify different types of graphic design software.

Identify the basic components of a graphic design application screen. e. Identify legal issues related to graphic design.

Identify legal issues related to graphic design.

Demonstrate the proper use of graphic design applications.

Differentiate rules of design concepts, such as the rules of thirds.

Generate and manipulate graphics in common graphic design applications.

Create design elements for physical products, such as a business card, letterhead, brochure, magazine cover, and so forth.

Demonstrate basic multimedia presentation applications

Demonstrate basic multimedia presentation applications

Define terminology associated with multimedia presentations.  Demonstrate basic features of multimedia presentation software.

Investigate the different types of available multimedia software.

Demonstrate basic features of multimedia presentation software.

Create a multimedia presentation.

Plan a multimedia presentation using proper guidelines using one of the presentation programs presented in this unit.     Present a multimedia presentation to an audience.

Define and identify the equipment needed to present multimedia presentations.

Create a professional-quality multimedia presentation.

Present a multimedia presentation to an audience.

Investigate career opportunities in the Arts, Audio/Video Technology and Communications career cluster.

Research career opportunities for employment in Arts, Audio/Video Technology and Communications career cluster by exploring the Arts, Audio/Video Technology and Communications career cluster.   Discuss how computer science impacts the Arts, Audio/Video Technology and Communications career cluster

Examine the requirements, skills, wages, education, and employment opportunities in at least one career pathway from the Arts, Audio/Video Technology and Communications career cluster.

Discuss how computer science impacts the Arts, Audio/Video Technology and Communications career cluster

Problem Solving

Investigate the problem-solving process.

Communicate and collaborate with classmates in order to solve a problem.

Iteratively improve a solution to a problem

Identify different strategies used to solve a problem,

Identify the four steps of the problem-solving process.

Given a problem, identify individual actions that would fall within each step of the problem solving process.

Identify useful strategies within each step of the problem-solving process.

Apply the problem-solving process to approach a variety of problems.

Assess how to define the problem more precisely.

Differentiate between computer components and processes.

Identify a computer as a machine that processes information.

Provide a high-level description of the different parts of the Input - Output - Store – Process model of a computer.

Identify the inputs and outputs of common computing devices.

Select the inputs and outputs used to perform common computing tasks.

Develop, articulate, and implement a method for processing information based on given constraints.

Evaluate the effectiveness of multiple methods for solving an information processing problem.

Provide examples of common types of information that is stored on a computer.

Explain the need for storage as part of processing information with a computer.

Develop an algorithm that incorporates storage considerations.

Evaluate, analyze, and collaborate to design a web app.

a. Evaluate the information an app would need to be provided as input in order to produce a given output.

Identify and define a problem that could be solved using computing.

Design a prototype of an app (on paper) that inputs, outputs, stores, and processes information in order to solve a problem.

Provide and incorporate targeted peer feedback to improve a computing artifact.

Investigate career opportunities in the STEM career cluster. DOK 3 a.  b. c.

Research career opportunities for employment in STEM career cluster by exploring the STEM career cluster.

Examine the requirements, skills, wages, education, and employment opportunities in at least one career pathway from the STEM career cluster.

Discuss how computer science impacts the STEM career cluster (data scientist or other scientist, cybersecurity, engineer, computer hardware or software engineer).

Web Development

Identify the purpose of a website.

Identify the reasons someone might visit a given website.

Identify the reasons someone might create a given website.

Identify websites as a form of personal expression.

Examine the use of HTML and common tags.

Explain that HTML allows a programmer to communicate the way content should be structured on a web page

Write a simple HTML document that uses opening and closing tags to structure content.

Use heading tags to change the appearance of text on a web page.

Structure content into headings, subheadings, and paragraphs.

Use the <ul>, <ol>, and <li>tags to create ordered and unordered lists in an HTML page.

Describe why using whitespace, indentation, and comments makes your code easier to maintain.

Describe Digital Footprint and how it is created.

Understand why and explain reasons that it is difficult to control who sees information published online.

Identify and use Intellectual Property and Images appropriately.

Explain the purpose of copyright.

Identify the rights and restrictions granted by various Creative Commons licenses.

Add an image to a web page.

Investigate Sources and Search Engines.

Use basic web searching techniques to find relevant information online.

Demonstrate the use of CSS within an HTML document.

Use CSS selectors to style HTML text elements.

Create and link to an external style sheet.

Explain the differences between HTML and CSS in both use and syntax.

Use CSS properties to change the size, position, and borders of elements.

Create a CSS rule-set for the body element that impacts all elements on the page.

Group elements using classes in order to create more specific styles on their website.

Apply the RGB color function to add custom colors to their website

Investigate career opportunities in the STEM cluster.

Research career opportunities for employment in STEM (programmer, web developer, networking) by exploring the STEM career cluster.

Examine the requirements, skills, wages, education, and employment opportunities in at least one career pathway from the STEM (programmer, web developer, networking) career cluster.

Discuss how computer science impacts the STEM (programmer, web developer, networking) career cluster.

Orientation, Digital Citizenship, and Keyboarding

Identify school policies, program policies, and safety procedures related to cyber foundations II.

Examine the school handbook, the acceptable-use policy for technology, and other safety procedures for building-level situations.

Preview the course outline and its relevance in today’s workforce.

Recognize appropriate safety measures related to technology in the computer lab and online safety.

Investigate social and ethical issues related to digital citizenship.

Privacy and security: Identify strategies for managing online information and keeping it secure from online risks.

Creative credit and copyright: Identify user responsibilities and rights for creative credit, copyright, fair use, plagiarism and piracy.

Digital footprint: Discuss ways to protect user privacy and respect others’ privacy.

Information Literacy: Evaluate the quality, credibility, and validity of websites and give proper credit.

Cyberbullying: Explore the behaviors of cyberbullying and how it impacts individuals and communities and discuss the consequences.

Internet safety: Identify strategies to determine inappropriate contact and positive connections when collaborating online.

Self-image and identity: Explore digital lives by focusing on students’ online and offline identities and the risks of presenting themselves through different personas.

Relationships and communication: Explore different types of communication and online etiquette for different audiences

Collaborate with teachers, peers, and course materials using a learning management system

Discover online learning environments and how they operate among teachers and students. Demonstrate proper email etiquette. c. Participate in online learning methods, such as discussion boards, student journals, blogs, wikis, and so forth.

Demonstrate proper email etiquette.  Participate in online learning methods, such as discussion boards, student journals, blogs, wikis, and so forth.

Participate in online learning methods, such as discussion boards, student journals, blogs, wikis, and so forth.

Demonstrate understanding of basic keyboarding information and perform keyboarding applications.

Define vocabulary associated keyboarding.

Demonstrate understanding of keyboarding and workspace ergonomics through proper hand, finger, and body position when using a keyboard (ongoing).

Perform touch typing by keying words, sentences, and paragraphs (ongoing).

Demonstrate speed and accuracy with the touch keyboard (ongoing)

Investigate career opportunities within the law, public safety, corrections, and security career cluster.

Research career opportunities for employment in law, public safety, corrections, and security by exploring the law, public safety, corrections, and security career cluster.  Link computer science and knowledge of ethics with employment opportunities in the law, public safety, corrections, and security career cluster.

Examine the requirements, skills, wages, education, and employment opportunities in at least one career pathway from the law, public safety, corrections, and security career cluster.

Link computer science and knowledge of ethics with employment opportunities in the law, public safety, corrections, and security career cluster.

Student Organizations

Recognize opportunities to participate in student organizations related to technology and business.

Identify student organizations available at the school for technology and business students.List student competitions available through each organization

List student competitions available through each organization

Recognize how a business meeting is conducted.

Illustrate the opening of a business meeting.

Illustrate the closing of a business meeting.

Identify leadership and personal development styles.

List the characteristics of an effective leader.

Explore the characteristics of personal development

21st Century Toolbox

Differentiate between various learning styles and personality traits found within the classroom and workplace

Complete the learning styles inventory.

Identify personality traits and complete a personality self-test.

Discuss strategies people can use to work effectively with one another regardless of their differences.

Demonstrate effective time management skills, study skills and note-taking strategies

Develop short-term and long-term personal goals.Demonstrate use of technology to master study skills and time management skills.

Demonstrate use of technology to master note-taking.

Demonstrate use of technology to master study skills and time management skills.

Compare careers in each of the 16 national career clusters.

Use career-planning software to become familiar with the 16 national career clusters and the opportunities for employment with each.

Perform interest-profiling and career-exploration exercises.

Complete a career-interest survey and log results.

Explore career options in career cluster(s) of your choice.

Complete a career-plan builder.

Explore careers identified in the interest profiler.Complete an eighth-grade course-builder plan.

Explore future education plans and lifestyle choices.

Complete an eighth-grade course-builder plan.

Review each student’s Individual Success Plan (ISP)

Link the ISP to the 16 national career clusters and to secondary and postsecondary education.

Apply the basic components of the ISP to build a plan of study.

Identify, select, and print courses that meet graduation requirements and reflect the ISP.

Demonstrate effective public speaking skills. Demonstrate presentation skills.

Demonstrate effective communication in groups.

Demonstrate presentation skills.

Demonstrate knowledge of 21st Century skills.

Collaboration and teamwork

Creativity and imagination

Critical thinking

Problem-solving

Personal Finance

Organize and use a budget to manage cash flow, plan for spending.

Recognize the responsibilities associated with financial decisions.

Use reliable resources when making financial decisions.

Make criterion-based financial decisions by systematically considering alternatives and consequences

Create and calculate a sample project budget.

Apply consumer skills to spending and saving decisions.

Perform spreadsheet applications

Explore spreadsheet software purpose and functions.

Identify terminology and key features including navigation related to spreadsheets.

Use basic spreadsheet formulas, functions, format and edit commands (sort, filter, edit, format, insert, delete, etc.).

Create and manipulate a spreadsheet in meaningful situations.

Develop and interpret spreadsheet tables, charts, and figures to support written and oral communication.

Create spreadsheet tables, charts, and figures to support (data) written and oral communication.

Interpret spreadsheet tables, charts, and figures used to support (data) written and oral communication.

Interactive Games and Animations

Investigate programming for entertainment.

Investigate career opportunities in the STEM (game designer, mathematics, or entrepreneur) career cluster.

Research career opportunities for employment in STEM (game designer, mathematics, or entrepreneur) career cluster by exploring the STEM (game designer, mathematics, or entrepreneur) career cluster.

Examine the requirements, skills, wages, education, and employment opportunities in at least one career pathway from the STEM (game designer, mathematics, or entrepreneur) career cluster.

Discuss how computer science impacts the STEM (game designer, mathematics, or entrepreneur) career cluster.

Identify how Computer Science is used in a field of entertainment.

Investigate the use of shapes in gaming and animation.

Reason about locations on a coordinate grid.

Communicate how to draw an image, accounting for shape position, color, and order.

Plot different colored shapes and be able to sequence code to correctly overlay shapes

Debug code written by others

Use and reason about drawing commands with multiple parameters.

Recall and use the problem-solving process.

Communicate and collaborate with classmates in order to solve a problem.

Iteratively improve a solution to a problem.

Identify different strategies used to solve a problem,

Identify the four steps of the problem-solving process.

Investigate the use of variables in gaming and animation.

Identify a variable as a way to label and reference a value in a program.

Use variables in a program to store a piece of information that is used multiple times.

Reason about and fix common errors encountered when programming with variables.

Read and follow the steps of a short program written in pseudocode that manipulates. variable values.

Demonstrate the use of sprites in gaming and animation.

Assign a sprite to a variable.

Use dot notation to update a sprite’s properties.

Create a static scene combining sprites, shapes, and text.

Describe the connection between updating a sprite’s location properties and sprite movement on the screen.

Apply the use of draw loop in gaming and animation.

Explain what an animation is and how it creates the illusion of smooth motion.

Explain how the draw loop allows for the creation of animations.

Use the draw loop in combination with the random Number () command, shapes, and sprites to make simple animations.

Demonstrate the use of movement in gaming and animation.

Use the counter pattern to increment or decrement sprite properties.

Identify which sprite properties need to be changed, and in what way, to achieve a s specific movement.

Use the velocity and rotation Speed blocks to create and change sprite movements.

Describe the advantages of simplifying code by using higher level blocks.

Use sprite velocity with the counter pattern to create different types of sprite movement.

Examine the use of Booleans and conditionals in gaming and animation.

Organize objects based on simple and compound Boolean statements.

Predict the output of simple Boolean statements.

Create a plan for building a piece of software by describing its major components.

Use conditionals to react to changes in variables and sprite properties.

Use conditionals to react to keyboard input.

Move sprites in response to keyboard input.

Use an else-statement as the fallback case to an if-statement.

Create games and animations using the game design process.

Identify core programming constructs necessary to build different components of a game.

Create and use multi-frame animations in a program.

Implement a plan for creating a piece of software.

The Design Process

Identify and examine user needs to understand the purposes of design.

Express opinions respectfully and effectively.

Critically evaluate an object for how well its design meets a given set of needs.

Identify empathy for the user as an important component of the design process.

Distinguish between creator needs and user needs.

Develop paper prototypes to test ideas and assumptions.

Use a paper prototype to test out an app before programming it.

Identify the user needs a prototype was designed to address.

Categorize and prioritize user feedback for an app.

Create a paper prototype for the screens of an app.

Design the functionality of an app to address the specific needs of a user.

Identify improvements to an app based on user testing.

Design the user interface of an app

Compare and contrast different types of apps.

Identify ways in which apps can affect social change.

Identify the user needs addressed by an app.

Develop digital prototype of an app.

Construct transformations of graphic designs.

Construct graphic animations.

Generate the graphics and animations.

Revise and formulate improvements.

Develop a detailed plan for testing prototype.

Collect and analyze test data.

Revise and formulate improvements based on testing.

Investigate career opportunities in the STEM (software development or engineering) career cluster.

Research career opportunities for employment in the STEM (software development or engineering) career cluster.

Examine the requirements, skills, wages, education, and employment opportunities in at least one career pathway from the STEM (software development or engineering) career cluster.

Discuss how computer science impacts the STEM (software development or engineering) career cluster

Data, Computers, and Society

Examine data collection and representation using the problem-solving process.

Apply concepts of data collection and interpretation of data to make a recommendation.

Apply the data problem-solving process to a personally relevant topic.

Determine appropriate sources of data needed to solve a problem.

Investigate career opportunities in the STEM (cyber security or genetics) career cluster.

Research career opportunities for employment in the STEM (cyber security or genetics) career cluster.

Examine the requirements, skills, wages, education, and employment opportunities in at least one career pathway from the STEM (cyber security or genetics) career cluster

Discuss how computer science impacts the STEM (cyber security or genetics) career cluster.

Recognize data as information collected from the world to help make a recommendation or solve a problem.

Provide examples of how representing data in different ways can affect its ability to solve different problems.

Choose the best way to represent some information based on how it will be used.

Describe the necessary features of a system for representing information.

Create, use, and provide feedback on a system for representing information

Iteratively improve upon a system for representing information by testing and responding to feedback.

Identify and design ASCII and binary systems.

Define terms associated with ASCII and binary systems.

Use the ASCII system to encode and decode text information in binary.

Create and manipulate binary patterns to represent black-and-white images

Describe common features of systems used to represent information in binary.

Use a binary system to represent numbers. Extend a representation system based on patterns.

Design and analyze digital security systems using encoding.

Apply a method of encryption to ensure the secure transmission of data.

Use both physical and digital security measures to secure data

Use multiple binary systems to decode information.

Determine the most appropriate encoding system for a given piece of information

Analyze and apply appropriate encoding systems.

Choose and justify the use of different binary representation systems depending on the information being represented.

Encode and decode information represented in binary numbers and ASCII text.

Create a generalized representation system for many instances of a complex type of information.

Apply concepts to solve problems using data.

Use the problem-solving process to answer questions using data.

Identify and collect relevant data to help solve a problem.

Use data to draw conclusions.

Investigate how data is collected.

Give examples of how data is collected from sensors and by tracking user behavior.

Determine data that would be helpful in solving a problem, and how that data could be collected.

Distinguish between data that users intentionally and unintentionally produce.

Analyze and revise data to make it useful.

Identify and remove irrelevant data from a data sheet.

Create a bar chart based on a set of data.

Explain why a set of data must be cleaned before a computer can use it.

Critique data to make and support decisions using that data.

Use tables and visualizations summarizing data to support a decision.

Present and critique interpretations of tables and visualizations.

Identify additional data that could be collected to improve a decision.

Organize data to support a claim.

Find patterns and relationships in data.

Construct a plan to automate data decisions.

Design an algorithm for making decisions using data as inputs.

Explain the benefits and drawbacks of using computers for automated decision-making.

Interpret collected data to identify patterns.

Physical Computing

Investigate innovations in computing and computing devices.

Identify computing innovations within a given field.

For a given device, articulate the likely inputs and outputs.

Suggest improvements to help a device better solve a specific problem.

Investigate user interface properties.

Set the properties of user interface elements using code.

Respond to user input using an event handler.

Write programs that change multiple elements on a single screen instead of changing screens.

Analyze microcontrollers.

Connect and troubleshoot external devices.

Turn on and off a LED with code.

Use code to control a physical device.

Compare and contrast multiple ways to take input.

Describe the elements of an event handler.

Model different methods of taking user input.

Attach an event handler to a hardware input.

Choose the appropriate event for a given scenario.

Investigate career opportunities in the STEM (data science or mathematics) career cluster.

Research career opportunities for employment in the STEM (data science or mathematics) career cluster.

Examine the requirements, skills, wages, education, and employment opportunities in at least one career pathway from the STEM (data science or mathematics) career cluster.

Discuss how computer science impacts the STEM (data science or mathematics) career cluster.

Social Media

Multimedia Presentations

Word Processing

Keyboarding

Computing Fundamentals and Operating Systems

21st Century Learner Toolbox

Orientation, Ethics, and Internet Tools

Identify school policies, program policies, and safety procedures related to Information and Communication Technology I (ICT I).

Examine school handbook, the technology acceptable use policy, and other safety procedures for building level situations.

Preview course outline and its relevance in today's workforce.

Recognize appropriate safety measures related to technology in the computer lab.

Provide an overview of career pathways and careers related to each pathway.

Demonstrate responsible use of technology.

Identify techniques to prevent and combat computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses, spoofing, identify theft, and unauthorized computer access.

Discuss ways software manufacturers protect against software piracy.

Define encryption and explain its relevancy to technology systems.

Investigate social and ethical issues related to technology in the context of the Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security career cluster.

Research the Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security career cluster.

Link the Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security career cluster to ethical behavior in the classroom and workplace.

Recognize the risk of using computer hardware and software unethically.

Compare how technology is used differently in work, school, and private settings.

Demonstrate ethical behavior regarding computer usage in educational and occupational environments.

Explain telecommunications and how it is used to effectively locate, evaluate, and collect information.

Define terminology associated with telecommunications.

Identify various information sources on the Internet.

Use a web browsing application to locate, evaluate, and collect information.

Interact with teachers, peers, and course material using a learning management system.

Discover online learning environments and how they operate among teachers and students.

Demonstrate proper email etiquette.

Participate in online learning methods such as discussion boards, student journals, blogs, wikis, and so forth.

Differentiate between various learning styles, personality traits, and leadership styles found within the classroom and the workplace.

Complete a learning styles inventory.

Identify forces that shape personality development including personality traits, heredity, and environment.

Identify the qualities of an effective leader.

Develop leadership skills.

Discuss strategies people can use to work effectively with one another regardless of their differences.

Demonstrate effective time management skills, study skills, and test-taking strategies. (ongoing)

Develop short-term and long-term personal goals.

Create and maintain weekly and semester calendars.

Use technology to master essential note-taking and study skills.

Identify general test-taking strategies.

Demonstrate the skills required to be productive citizens in the 21st century.

Demonstrate knowledge of core subjects and 21st century themes.

Global Awareness

Financial, Economic, Business and Entrepreneurial Literacy

Civic Literacy

Health Literacy

Environmental Literacy

Demonstrate knowledge of learning and innovation skills.

Creativity and Innovation

Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

Communication and Collaboration

Demonstrate knowledge of information, media, and technology skills.

Information Literacy

Media Literacy

ICT (Information, Communications and Technology) Literacy

Demonstrate knowledge of life and career skills.

Flexibility and Adaptability

Initiative and Self-Direction

Social and Cross-Cultural Skills

Productivity and Accountability

Leadership and Responsibility

Explore careers in each of the 16 National Career Clusters.

Use career planning software to become familiar with the 16 National Career Clusters and the opportunities for employment in each.

Prepare program of study for middle school (and/or high school).

Discover computer systems in the context of the Information Technology career cluster.

Research the Information Technology career cluster.

Link the Information Technology career cluster to the skills associated with computing fundamentals.

Define and illustrate computer system terminology.

Identify the four operating functions of a computer system (input, processing, storage, output).

Differentiate between hardware and software and their purposes.

Identify various types of software and how each is developed and upgraded.

Demonstrate how to properly care for and maintain computer equipment.

Illustrate how to set up a computer system.

Demonstrate safety procedures performed in the lab on computers and other accessories.

Solve common problems relating to computer hardware (troubleshooting techniques).

Discover the purposes of various operating systems.

Define and illustrate operating system terminology.

Manipulate an operating system using files, icons, keyboard shortcuts, menus, and so forth.

Create a file management system.

Distinguish between system software and application software.

Demonstrate an understanding of basic keyboarding information.

Define vocabulary associated with keyboarding.

Examine keyboarding and workspace ergonomics.

Investigate various keyboard layouts.

Perform keyboarding applications.

Perform proper techniques to learn touch keyboarding for alphabetic and numeric keys.

Identify basic key functions and shortcut commands associated with the QWERTY keyboard.

Demonstrate speed and accuracy with the touch keyboard.

Investigate keyboarding skills and ergonomics in the context of Business Management & Administration career cluster.

Research careers in the Business Management & Administration career cluster.

Link careers in the Business Management & Administration career cluster to keyboarding skills.

Apply speed and accuracy keyboarding skills related to the Business Management & Administration career cluster. (ongoing)

Investigate word processing skills in the context of the Education and Training career cluster.

Research careers in the Education and Training career cluster.

Link careers in the Education and Training career cluster to word processing skills.

Apply word processing skills related to the Education and Training career cluster.

Perform basic word processing applications.

Use basic word processing commands to create, format, edit, and print documents.

Apply word processing features using appropriate toolbars.

Manage and manipulate files within a word processing application.

Perform common editing and formatting functions.

Generate business correspondence using word processing software.

Create business correspondence, such as memos, letters, emails, and so forth using proper business/industry formatting techniques.

Generate a report to include page numbers, footnote/endnotes and works cited page based on school-preferred referencing format.

Investigate multimedia presentation skills in the context of the Hospitality and Tourism career cluster.

Research careers in the Hospitality and Tourism career cluster.

Link careers in the Hospitality and Tourism career cluster to multimedia presentation skills.

Apply multimedia presentation skills related to the Hospitality and Tourism career cluster.

Demonstrate basic multimedia presentation applications. DOK2, CS9, CS10, CS11

Define various types of multimedia presentation software.

Define terminology associated with multimedia presentations.

Demonstrate basic features of multimedia presentation software.

Create a multimedia presentation.

Plan a multimedia presentation using proper guidelines.

Create a professional-quality multimedia presentation.

Print completed multimedia presentation.

Edit and format an existing multimedia presentation.

Present using a multimedia presentation.

Research effective and ineffective presentation methods.

Define and identify the equipment needed to present multimedia presentations.

Present a multimedia presentation to an audience.

Investigate social media in the context of the Government & Public Administration and the Law, Public Safety, Corrections, & Security career clusters.

Research careers in the Government & Public Administration and the Law, Public Safety, Corrections, & Security career clusters.

Link careers and situations in the Government & Public Administration and the Law, Public Safety, Corrections, & Security career clusters to social media.

Investigate the history of social media.

Define social media.

Discover how social media evolved in our society.

Investigate the different types of social media (Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Texting, LinkedIn, MyYearbook, MySpace, Instagram, and so forth).

Discuss the pros and cons of social media when used personally, educationally, and professionally.

Analyze the roles of Government & Public Administration and Law, Public Safety, Corrections, & Security careers that address social media issues.

Discuss safety precautions and security settings available on social media.

Examine the First Amendment and social media.

Investigate how social media is used by government and safety agencies.

Career Preparation

Web Design Applications

Graphic Design Applications

Design Applications

Database Applications

Spreadsheet Applications

Financial Literacy

Lab Management and Networking

Orientation, Ethics, and Keyboarding

Identify school policies, program policies, and safety procedures related to Information and Communication Technology II (ICT II).

Preview school handbook, the technology acceptable use policy, and other safety procedures for building level.

Preview course outline and its relevance in today's workforce.

Recognize appropriate safety measures in relation to technology in the computer lab and internet usage.

Provide an overview of career pathways and careers related to each pathway.

Identify ethical issues related to technology and the workplace.

Discuss ethics related to computer usage.

Discuss ethics related to educational applications.

Discuss ethics related to the workplace.

Perform keyboarding applications.

Demonstrate proper keyboarding techniques (ongoing).

Demonstrate speed and accuracy with the touch keyboard (ongoing).

Discover career opportunities within the Law, Public Safety, Corrections, & Security career cluster.

Research career opportunities for employment in law, public safety, corrections, and security by exploring the Law, Public Safety, Corrections, & Security career cluster.

Examine the requirements, skills, wages, education, and employment opportunities in at least one career pathway from the Law, Public Safety, Corrections, & Security career cluster.

Link technology skills and knowledge of ethics with employment opportunities in the Law, Public Safety, Corrections, & Security career cluster.

Interact with teachers, peers, and course material using a learning management system.

Discover online learning environments and how they operate among teachers and students.

Demonstrate proper email etiquette.

Participate in online learning methods such as discussion boards, student journals, blogs, wikis, and so forth.

Discover career opportunities within the Information Technology career cluster.

Research career opportunities for employment in lab management and networking by exploring the Information Technology career cluster.

Examine the requirements, skills, wages, education and employment opportunities in at least one career pathway from the Information and Technology career cluster.

Link lab management and networking skills with employment opportunities in the Information Technology career cluster.

Explain basic network components.

Discuss the terminology and components of a successful network.

List advantages of using a network.

Differentiate among different types of networks.

Describe the various network communications.

Demonstrate network design and management.

Recognize different ways to set up a network using multiple topologies.

Differentiate between network designs.

Recreate your classroom lab network design.

Design a computer lab.

Troubleshoot common problems in a networked computer lab.

Discover career opportunities within the Finance career cluster.

Research career opportunities for employment in financial literacy by exploring the Finance career cluster.

Examine the requirements, skills, wages, education, and employment opportunities in at least one career pathway from the Finance career cluster.

Link financial literacy skills with employment opportunities in the Finance career cluster.

Apply reliable information and systematic decision making to personal financial decisions.

Find and evaluate financial information from a variety of sources.

Make financial decisions by systematically considering alternatives and consequences.

Control personal information.

Use a career plan to develop personal income potential.

Evaluate income potential of various career options.

Identify sources of personal income.

Describe factors affecting take-home pay.

Organize personal finances and use a budget to manage cash flow.

Develop a plan for spending and saving.

Describe how to use different payment methods.

Manage and maintain a functioning budget.

Investigate spreadsheet applications in the context of the Human Services career cluster.

Research opportunities for employment in Human Services career cluster.

Link careers in the Human Services career cluster to spreadsheet application skills.

Apply skills and knowledge of human services and spreadsheet applications to a real-world scenario associated with the Human Services career cluster.

Discover the purposes of spreadsheet applications.

Define basic terminology relating to a spreadsheet program.

Identify parts of the spreadsheet window.

Perform spreadsheet applications in the context of the Human Services career cluster.

Demonstrate the use of basic spreadsheet format and edit commands.

Demonstrate the use of basic spreadsheet formulas.

Demonstrate the use of basic spreadsheet functions.

Demonstrate other basic spreadsheet commands including sorting and filtering.

Develop and interpret spreadsheet tables, charts, and figures to support written and oral Communication.

Create spreadsheet tables, charts, and figures to support written and oral communication.

Interpret spreadsheet tables, charts, and figures used to support written and oral communication.

Discover career opportunities within the Health Science career cluster.

Research opportunities for employment in Health Services career cluster.

Link careers in the Health Services career cluster to database application skills.

Apply skills and knowledge of health services and database applications to a real-world scenario associated with the Human Services career cluster.

Discover the purposes of database applications.

Define terminology associated with database applications.

Identify components of a database application screen.

Perform database applications.

Demonstrate the use of a database.

Create and modify forms and tables in a database.

Enter and update records in a database.

Sort records in a database.

Perform advanced database applications.

Compare and contrast a database and a relational database.

Create queries.

Create mailing labels.

Create a mail merge using a database and word processing file.

Create reports.

Discover career opportunities within the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics; Transportation, Distribution and Logistics; and Architecture and Construction career clusters.

Research career opportunities for employment in design in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics; Transportation, Distribution and Logistics; and Architecture and Construction career clusters.

Link design application skills with employment opportunities in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics; Transportation, Distribution and Logistics; and Architecture and Construction career clusters.

Apply skills and knowledge in these areas and design applications to a real-world scenario associated with these career clusters.

Discover the purposes of design applications.

Identify terminology used with advanced design applications.

Identify the basic components of an advanced design application screen.

Perform design applications.

Demonstrate the use of basic computer-aided design application software.

Create a simple model using basic styling and simple colors.

Create advanced design applications.

Make complex choices when using a computer-aided design application.

Incorporate advanced computer-aided design applications to create a comprehensive project.

Discover career opportunities within the Arts, A/V Technology, & Communications and the Marketing career clusters.

Research career opportunities for employment in graphic design by exploring the Arts, A/V Technology, & Communication and the Marketing career clusters.

Link graphic design skills with employment opportunities in the Arts, A/V Technology, & Communications and the Marketing career clusters.

Apply skills and knowledge of graphic design applications to a real-world scenario associated with the Arts, A/V Technology, & Communications and the Marketing career clusters.

Discover the purposes of graphic design applications.

Identify terminology used with graphic design applications.

Identify the basic components of a graphic design application screen.

Identify legal issues related to graphic design

Differentiate between 2D and 3D computer graphic design concepts.

Perform graphic design applications.

Create design elements for 2D and 3D products (such as business card, letterhead, magazine cover, and so forth.)

Edit design elements for 2D and 3D products.

Generate and manipulate graphics in common graphic design applications.

Construct transformations of graphic designs.

Construct graphic animations.

Generate the graphics and animations.

Discover career opportunities within the Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources and Manufacturing career clusters.

Research careers opportunities for employment in web design by exploring the Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources and Manufacturing career clusters.

Link web design skills with employment opportunities in the Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources and Manufacturing career clusters.

Apply skills and knowledge of web design applications to a real-world scenario associated with the Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources and Manufacturing career clusters.

Discover the purposes of web design applications.

Define terminology associated with web design applications.

Identify components of a web design application screen.

Perform basic web design applications using the HTML programming language.

Demonstrate knowledge of HTML programming language.

Create and modify web pages using HTML programming language.

Perform advanced web design applications.

Demonstrate knowledge of a web design program.

Create and modify webpages using a web design program.

Design and create a web page.

Research a selected topic in order to design a webpage.

Present researched information in a functional webpage.

Complete interest profiler and career exploration exercises.

Complete career interest survey and log results.

Explore career options in career cluster(s) of choice.

Complete a career plan builder.

Explore careers identified in the interest profiler.

Explore future education plans and lifestyle choices.

Complete an 8th grade course builder plan.

Develop an individual career and academic plan (iCAP).

Link the iCAP to the 16 national career clusters and to secondary and postsecondary education.

Apply the basic components of the iCAP to build a plan of study.

Identify, select, and print courses that meet graduation requirements and that reflect the iCAP.

Complete a scholarship finder exercise.

Identify types of scholarships available.

Research and locate relevant college scholarships and applications.