GPISD

Third Grade

Technology Curriculum •  2015-2016

Activity Calendar

Overview

In third grade students will start using Google Classroom to submit assignments electronically to their teacher and Google Sites to start their own eportfolio. The students will submit documents, spreadsheets, and slideshows. They will use templates and work collaboratively on these activities. Students will also begin online keyword research and create graphic organizers with the acquired information.

Action Items

This list of action items were written by the 2013-2014 TIS based on the TEKS for k-2. Those TEKS were created into action item statements to demonstrate what actions GPISD would address to cover this TEK and then the action items were assigned a grade level. These action items will be covered in all third grade rooms in GPISD as a part of our vertically aligned plan to reach our Student Graduate profile.

• Students will create a project portfolio for a journal and other projects where they add samples of their work the next years.
• Students will participate on at least one online discussion board (with students not in their class) where they post a question and respond to at least two other people’s questions.
• Students will demonstrate an understanding of basic computer functions for software applications/programs.
• The student will find, save and use text, audio files, video files,  graphics and graphic organizers (such as .jpg) in other documents like websites, videos and text documents.  
• Students will demonstrate knowledge of desktop computers and mobile devices
• Students will appropriately save, open and name their files in various locations, H:drive and other online management systems including the use of folders
• Students will demonstrate appropriate keyboarding skills and techniques.

TEKS Third Grade FOCUS

1 (A) create original products using a variety of resources

2 (A) draft, edit, and publish products in different media individually and collaboratively; (WEBSITE)

(B) use font attributes, color, white space, and graphics to ensure that products are appropriate for multiple communication media, including monitor display, web, and print;

(C) collaborate effectively through personal learning communities and social environments;(DISS BOARD)

(E) evaluate the product for relevance to the assignment or task; and (CHOOSE PORTFOLIO PROJECTS)

(F) perform basic software application functions, including opening applications and creating, modifying, printing, and saving files.

3 (B) collect and organize information from a variety of formats, including text, audio, video, and graphics; (GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS)

4 (B) collect, analyze, and represent data to solve problems using tools such as word processing, databases, spread

sheets, graphic organizers, charts, multimedia, simulations, models, and programming languages;

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All Grades

5(A) adhere to acceptable use policies reflecting positive social behavior in the digital environment;

(B) respect the intellectual property of others;

(C) abide by copyright law and the Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia;

(D) protect and honor the individual privacy of oneself and others;

(E) follow the rules of digital e􀆟que􀆩e;

(F) practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology; and

(G) comply with fair use guidelines and digital safety rules.

6(A) demonstrate an understanding of technology concepts, including terminology for the use of operating systems,

network systems, virtual systems, and learning systems appropriate for Grades 3-5 learning;

(B) manipulate files using appropriate naming conventions; file management, including folder structures and tagging;

and file conversions;

(C) navigate systems and applications accessing peripherals both locally and remotely;

(D) troubleshoot minor technical problems with hardware and software using available resources such as online help

and knowledge bases; and

(E) use proper touch keyboarding techniques and ergonomic strategies such as correct hand and body positions and

smooth and rhythmic keystrokes.

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