Technology Curriculum

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Technology Curriculum

• Grades K-6
• District 91

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Sub-Committee
Composed from Grade Level Chairs

• Crystal Nieslanik
• Ximena Schneider
• Mark Morgan
• Janet Cook
• Rebecca Roesener
• Gail Lindquist

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The Process

• Spring 2006 Research of State and National
  Technology Standards
• Spring 2006 Research of curriculum documents in
  various Idaho school districts
• Summer 2006 Creation of curriculum 1st draft
• Summer 2006 Revisions of curriculum

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The Process

• Summer 2006 Creation of Scope and Sequence and
  Matrix formats
• Fall 2006 Presentation of draft curriculum to
  Grade Level Chair Committee
• Fall 2006 Presentation of draft curriculum to
  elementary and technology staff
• Fall 2006 Revisions made based upon feedback
  from elementary technology staff

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Vision

• Create a curriculum that can be used efficiently
  by classroom teachers.
• Emphasize technology as a tool to be integrated
  into other academic areas
• Utilize existing resources where appropriate
  (dont reinvent the wheel)
• Curriculum is easy to revise in response to
  changing technology

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Resources

• Idaho State Technology Standards
• Coeur d Alene School District Elementary
  Technology Curriculum
• Pocatello School District Curriculum Matrix
• K-6 Technology Curriculum by Gail Lindquist
• Integrated lessons by Cynthia Wescoat
• Collective intelligence of District 91 teachers

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Resources

• Scott Foresman Reading Street, Take It to the
  Net interactive web site
• Internet Keep Safe CoalitionGovernors/spouses,
  crime prevention organizations, law enforcement
  agencies, and corporate sponsors. (ikeepsafe.org
  provides free materials for teaching cyber
  safety)

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Scope and Sequence Matrix
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Coeur d Alenehttp//www.cdaschools.org/curricul
um/elem_curr.htm
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Here it is!

• Technology Curriculum

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Whats Next?

• Spring 2007 Formation of team to oversee
  development of integrated lesson plans
• Create integrated lesson plans for objectives
  (targeted completion date August, 2007)
• Implementation (Tentative Fall of 2007)
• Curriculum revision (See district curriculum
  adoption cycle)