7th Grade Technology: A Comprehensive Curriculum

The 32-week 7th-grade technology curriculum is designed with the unique needs of middle school technology IT classes in mind. Textbook includes:

* 121 images

* 26 assessments

* 20 articles

* Grade 6-8 wide-ranging Scope and Sequence

* Grade 6-8 technology curriculum map

* 32 weeks of lessons, taught using the 'flipped classroom' approach

* monthly homework (3rd-8th only)

* articles that address tech pedagogy

* posters ready to print and hang on your walls

Each lesson is aligned with both Common Core State Standards and National Educational Technology Standards and includes:

* Common Core Standards

* ISTE Standards

* essential question

* big idea

* materials required

* domain-specific vocabulary

* problem solving for lesson

* time required to complete

* teacher preparation required

* steps to accomplish goals

* assessment strategies

* class warmups

* class exit tickets

* how to extend learning

* additional resources

* homework (where relevant)

* examples

* grading rubrics

* emphasis on comprehension/problem-solving/critical thinking/preparing students for career and college

* focus on transfer of knowledge and blended learning, collaboration and sharing

Learning is organized into units that are easily adapted to the shorter class periods of Middle School. They include:

·         * Coding/Programming

·         * Differentiated Learning

·         * Digital Citizenship

·         * Digital Tools

·         * Gamification of Ed.

·         * Google Earth

·        * Internet Search/Research

·        * Keyboarding

·       *   Logical thinking

·         * Making an Ebook Trailer

·         * Online Image Legalities

·        * Programming

·         * Problem Solving

·        * Robotics

·        * Search/Research

·         * Spreadsheets

·         * Visual Learning

·         * Web Communication Tools

·        * Word Processing Options

·         * Writing/Publishing an Ebook