Elementary

Standards Based Report Card:

Benchmarks that Teachers will report

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Approved 2006

Dearborn Schools

Computer & Educational Technology

K-12 Curriculum

October 3, 2005

Short Form Document Introduction (35 pages)

(dowload Standards and Benchmarks seperately)

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Integrated Document

Complete Document (205 pages)

Includes Introduction and all

Standards and Benchmarks

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Elementary Standards and Benchmarks

Elementary Grade 5 PDF format

Elementary Grade 4 PDF format

Elementary Grade 3 PDF format

Elementary Grade 2 PDF format

Elementary Grade 1 PDF format

Elementary Grade K PDF format

Middle School Keyboarding

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Sixth Grade - Keyboarding (Required six week course)

Suggested Preparation: none

Course Number: 501601

Course Description: This is an exploratory class. Students are introduced to keyboarding. Proper keyboarding technique, rather than speed, is stressed. Students are also introduced to keyboarding skills, computer hardware components, word processing, Internet skills, and ethical issues.

Middle School MediaLiteracy

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Middle School

Media Literacy (Elective one semester course)

Suggested Preparation: none

Course Number: 501711, 501811

This class will enhance literacy skills while giving students the opportunity to practice techniques that will enable students to adapt and use technology as it changes.  Students will use technology as a tool for reading and writing across the curriculum.  Students will research using the Internet, create PowerPoint presentations and other computer generated projects.

This class is aligned with the International Standards for Technology Education (ISTE) and Michigan Curriculum Framework Technology Standards.

It is also aligned with the Michigan Curriculum Framework 7th and 8th grade ELA GLCEs

Middle School Multimedia Exploration

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Middle School

Multimedia Exploration– (Elective 1 Semester course) Suggested Preparation: Computer Applications

Course Number:

501710, 501810

Course Description: This is an elective, introductory course for designing multimedia presentations. Projects will be created using integrated software. Ethical and current technological issues will be addressed. This course is offered at the second semester of 7th grade or during the 8th grade.

Computer Applications MS / HS

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Computer Applications (Required one semester course)

Suggested Preparation: none - may be taken as an elective during 7th or 8th grade; or during the 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th grade

Course Number: MS 501700, 501800, HS 616190

Course Description: This course included keyboarding, word processing, spreadsheet, database, graphics, presentation and data retrieval. Students will use various technology tools create computer-generated projects and explore technology related careers. Content standards are based on the Michigan Grade Level Content Expectations (GLCE) and the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS). It meets the requirements for the State of Michigan Certification of Eighth Grade Technology Literacy.

HS MultiMedia Presentations PDF format

Multimedia Presentations (Elective 1 Semester)

Suggested Preparation: Computer Applications - may be taken in the 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th grade

Course Number: 616200

Course Description: High School Multimedia is an elective, introductory course for designing multimedia presentations. Projects will be created using integrated software. Ethical and current technological issues will be addressed. Multimedia is suggested preparation for Intro to Web Page Design.

Intro to Web Design PDF format

Introduction to Web Page Design  (Elective, one semester course, also offered at MBCC)

Suggested Preparation: Computer Applications or approved equivalent, Multimedia HS or MS

Course Number: 616626, 716626

Course Description: After a short history of the Internet, the class explores Websites to plan a well-designed and well-functioning site. 

The class teaches web page basics and explores the behind the scenes language of every web page (html). Students will learn to use the a web page editor, such as Dreamweaver, while constructing web pages that include graphics and animation created through software such as Flash, Freehand and Fireworks. Students will construct, edit, and maintain various web pages related to curricular content areas and personal interests.

Foundations of Web Design PDF format

Foundations of Web Page Design (Pilate, Elective, one semester course, only offered at MBCC)

Suggested Preparation: Intro to Web Page Design 616626 or 716626

Course Number: 716627 - 726627

Course Description:. This is a one-hour, year-long course that builds on skills introduced in the Intro to Web Page Design course.

Advance Web Design PDF format

Advanced Web Page Design  (Elective, one year course, only offered at MBCC)

Suggested Preparation: Computer Applications or approved equivalent, Multimedia HS or MS, Introduction to Web Page Design

Course Number: 716630, 726630

Course Description: This course focuses on career preparation skills. Students will develop proficiencies achieved in Intro to Web Page Design. They will create professional web designs projects that apply more challenging activities to the skills gained through the earlier course. This course will develop such essential skill areas such as project management, collaboration, research, communication, design, and product/process evaluation using professional web page creation tools.

Michigan Educational Technology Standards 2005

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Secondary Course Descriptions

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