3rd Grade Technology: A Comprehensive Curriculum

Fourth in a series designed to teach technology by integrating it into classroom inquiry. The choice of hundreds of school districts, private schools and homeschoolers around the world, this nine-volume suite is the all-in-one solution to running an effective, efficient, and fun technology program for kindergarten-eighth grade (each grade level textbook sold separately) whether you're the lab specialist, IT coordinator, or classroom teacher.The 32-week technology curriculum is designed to be completed in about 45 minutes a week (though this may vary, depending upon your student group). Textbook includes:•242 images•18 assessments•14 pedagogic articles•20 posters•Grade K-6 wide-ranging Scope and Sequence•Grade K-6 technology curriculum map•32 weeks of lessons•Certificate of Completion•monthly homework (3rd-8th only)•posters ready to print and hang on your wallsEach lesson is aligned with both Common Core State Standards and National Educational Technology Standards and includes:•academic applications for lessons•additional resources•assessment strategies•big idea•class exit tickets•class warmups•Common Core Standards•domain-specific vocabulary•emphasis on comprehension/problem-solving/critical thinking/preparing for career and college•essential question•examples•focus on transfer of knowledge and blended learning, collaboration and sharing •grading rubrics•homework•how to extend learning•ISTE Standards•materials required•problem solving for lesson•skills required for lesson and learned during lesson•steps to accomplish goals•teacher preparation required•time required to completeScaffolded lesson plans include:•ASCII Art•Book Reports•Coding/Programming•Computer Wallpaper•Desktop Publishing•Digital Citizenship and the Internet•Digital Tools in the Classroom•Google Earth •Graphic Organizers•Holiday Greetings•Image Editing•Internet Research and Vocabulary•Intro and Review•Keyboarding•Problem Solving•Slideshows•Speaking and Listening•Spreadsheets•Tables•Word Processing Summative