TECHS
Technology Education Challenges in High Schools

 









 
 

TECHS Curriculum 2007-08

TECHS Curriculum Plan 2007-2008
First Semester

Unit I - Introduction to TECHS
Chapter 1 - Careers - TECHS - We Want You.
Chapter 2 - What is your learning style?  What does it take to be successful in a blended classroom?
Chapter 3 - Introduction to myelearning - the techs.myelearning homepage.
Chapter 4 - Your myelearning account - calendars, discussion boards, email,
Chapter 5 - Digital Citizenship - Netiquette/Cyber Citizenship
Chapter 6 - Introduction for TECHS projects - 0708
Chapter 7 - Maintenance - Tools of the Trade
Chapter 8 - Parent meeting - What is TECHS
Application Activity:  TECHS Application

Unit II - Web 2.0 - TECHS support tools
Chapter   9 - Careers - Communicating Who You Are
Chapter 10 - Digital Citizenship - Ethics in the Workplace/ Code of Ethics
Chapter 11 - Introduction to Web 2.0 - start.studenttechs.org
Chapter 12 - RSS in support of TECHS
Chapter 13 -Collaborative doc and spreadsheets
Chapter 14 - Designing your TECHS Web Site
Chapter 15 - Maintenance - Cleaning a computer monitor and keyboard
Chapter 16 - Information Literacy - M1 Internet Basics/Info Literacy Quiz
Application Activity:  TECHS Code of Ethics (Team)

Unit III - Battle of the Platforms
Chapter 17 - Careers - 21st Century Skills/What do statistics tell us?
Chapter 18 - Intro to Battle of the Platforms
Chapter 19 - Meet Mr. PC
Chapter 20 - Meet Mr. Mac
Chapter 21 - Meet Mr. Linux
Chapter 22 - Does the platform really make a difference?
Chapter 23 - Information Literacy - M2 Search Tools M3 Finding Information
Chapter 24 - Maintenance - Tips and Tricks for Mac and PC
Chapter 25 - Digital Citizenship
Application Activity: School or Community Projects (Team)

Unit IV - Technology in your classrooms
Chapter 26 - Careers - Nebraska Career Cluster and your ISP
Chapter 27 - Maintenance - The guts of a computer
Chapter 28 - Other Technology - Projectors & HD TV's
Chapter 29 - Video conferencing technology and how to use it
Chapter 30 - TECHS role in supporting remote video conferencing
Chapter 31 - Information Literacy - M4 Validating Information
Chapter 32 - Digital Citizenship - Cyber Harassment
Chapter 33 - Video on Demand - Streaming Resources
Application Activity:  Submitting an RFP (Team)

Unit V - Build A Computer (BAC conferences at regional locations - TBA)
Chapter 34 - Preparing to BAC
Chapter 35 - Building A Computer
Chapter 36 - Careers - Career Cruising
Chapter 37 - Information Literacy - M5 Finding Resources M6 Puttling It Together
Chapter 38 - Internet Safety/History of a Web Site - Privacy and the Internet - Leaving Your Footprint on the Web.
Chapter 39 - Maintenance - Printers What to know and what to do
Chapter 40 - Happy holidays - Technology gifts that keep on giving.
Application Activity:  Have a restful holiday.

Second Semester

Unit VI - Telling A Story Using Digital Resources
Chapter 41 - What is digital storytelling?
Chapter 42 - Tools that support digital storytelling
Chapter 43 - Intro to Podcasting
Chapter 44 - Creating A Podcast
Chapter 45 - Careers - Career Podcast activity
Chapter 46 - Digital Citizenship - Podcast Etiquette
Chapter 47 - Interviewing Techniques
Chapter 48 - Information LIteracy - M7 Expanding the Learning Community
Application Activity:  Forum for Internet Safety (Team)
Application Activity:  TECHS Support Project - Digital Story (Individual)

Unit VII -  TECHS Support Systems
Chapter 49 - Career - Resume/Letter of Application
Chapter 50 - Introduction to Wikis and Blogs
Chapter 51 - Creating Awesome Videos Part I
Chapter 52 - Creating Awesome Videos Part II
Chapter 53 - Digital Citizenship - Intellectual Property
Chapter 54 - Designing Your Digital Story
Chapter 55 - Information Literacy - M10 Blogging Basics M11 Blog Launch
Chapter 56 - Maintenance - Setting up your Technology Workstation
Application Activity:  A Digital Story - Wiki your Community (Team)
Application Activity:  TECHS Web Site (Team)

Unit VIII - Network Design
Chapter 57 - Career - Preparing for an Interview
Chapter 58 - Maintenance - Building and Testing an Ethernet Cable/Connections
Chapter 59 - OSI Model
Chapter 60 - Network Technology
Chapter 61 - Information LIteracy - M8 Cool Tools
Chapter 62 - Network Security - Firewalls
Chapter 63 - Spyware Detection and Protection
Chapter 64 -Virus Detection and Protection
Application:  Submitting your portfolio project (Individual)

Unit IX - Programming (UNK Conference TBA)
Chapter 65 - Career - Post and job search followup
Chapter 66 - Information Literacy - M12 Bells and Whistles
Chapter 67 - Information systems and system development
Chapter 68 - Programing development and languages
Chapter 69 - Google Sketch Up/ SCRATCH
Chapter 70 - HTML Programming
Chapter 71 - Database and DB Management Systems
Chapter 72 - Internet Safety - Malicious Code
Application Activity:  Programming Project (Individual)

Unit X - Missing Lessons - Summing Up TECHS
Chapter 73 - Career - Beyond TECHS
Chapter 74 - Wireless systems/Bluetooth
Chapter 75 - Other Web 2.0 Tools
Chapter 76 - Information Literacy - M9 Internet Safety
Chapter 77 - Maintenance - EOY or Summer Maintenance
Chapter 78 - EOY - The Year In Review
Application Activity:  TECHS Student Reflection

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