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How to Draft a Tech Curriculum for the Sixth Grade

Developing a technical curriculum can be difficult in a world when the way we communicate changes rapidly. By using core computer competency projects with today's technological advances, sixth-graders will have the advantage of being ready to use these tools in middle school and beyond. A student who has been introduced to advanced technological tools as a 12-year-old will be ready to embrace them by high school when they are a part of his everyday experience.

Things You'll Need

  • Computer lab
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Instructions

    • 1

      Develop an AUP or "Acceptable Use Policy" with the class.

    • 2

      Go beyond keyboarding and teach touch screen and texting.

    • 3

      Introduce word processing, but also cover keyboard shortcuts, desktop publishing and formatting.

    • 4

      Introduce the students to blogging. It's a free and simple way to expand on word processing skills while exploring some of the desktop and Internet publishing skills as well.

    • 5

      Explore search engines and compare and contrast their use. Use Google, Yahoo, MSN, Dogpile, Ask and others. Discuss why results are different.

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