Technology Applications

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Students explore the different parts and pieces that make up a computer. They discuss copyright and ethical use of information.

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Computer Parts & Pieces

Copyright

Computer navigation

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Students explore ways to be safe while using technology and how to navigate computers.

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Digital Safety

Computer navigation

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Students analyze what a digital footprint is and how to have a healthy footprint. They learn techniques for internet navigation.

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Digital Footprint

Internet Navigation

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Students discuss accessibility and learn ways to make things digitally accessible. They learn the basics of Google docs.

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Digital Accessibility

Google Docs

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Students learn different kinds of threats with technology and learn more about Google Docs.

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Types of Threat

Google Docs

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Students explore different careers in software development and learn some simple troubleshooting techniques.

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Career Exploration

Troubleshooting

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Students continue to explore different careers and practice troubleshooting through some example scenarios.

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Career Exploration

Troubleshooting

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Students examine what it means to be a good digital citizen.

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Digital Citizenship

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Students begin a research project about digital citizenship and learn about looking up information online.

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Digital Citizenship

Research

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Students learn the basics behind creating Google Slides presentations

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Google Slides

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Students learn about giving and receiving feedback on their research projects.

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Digital Citizenship

Feedback

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Students have time to work on their digital citizenship research project.

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Digital Citizenship

Research

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Students have the opportunity to present their research project for the class.

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Digital Citizenship

Presentation

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Students explore healthy boundaries around technology and learn the basics of storing information on Google Drive.

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Computer Boundaries

Google Drive

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Students learn some strategies for being respectful while writing emails. They learn about representing information using binary.

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Email

Binary

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Studnets are introduced to Market Research and practice conducting some resarch of their own.

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Market Research

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Students learn the basics behind creating Google Sheets. They practice entering the data they gathered from the market research lesson.

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Google Sheets

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Students learn the basics of Google Chat and the impact of computing innovations across different fields.

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Google Chat

Computer Innovations

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Students learn some tips for building a resume and practice creating their own.

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Resume

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Students learn about interviewing skills and practice answering some interview question.

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Interviewing

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Students learn about machine learning and AI by teaching a machine a simple process.

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Machine Learning

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Students are introduced to simple coding concepts through a conservation lens.

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Variables

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Students learn about variable types in Python and practice creating different data types.

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Variable Types

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Students further their understanding of the animals they are tracking and learn to add input statements in Python. They also learn about converting between data types.

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Input/Output

Converting Data Types

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Students learn to add if statements and conditionals to their Python code. They practice representing algorithms with flow charts.

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If Statements

Conditionals

Flow Charts

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Students begin their engineering project to bring together all their coding skills into one program.

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Engineering Project

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Students explore different ways humans can help with conservation efforts and continue working on their engineering project.

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Engineering Project

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