Content Area: Technological Literacy

 

Index: 8.1B Grade 8 CPI 5

 

Standard:8.1 - Computer and Information Literacy

 

Strand: B - Application of Productivity Tools

 

Cumulative Progress Indicator: 5 -  The student will describe and practice “etiquette” when using the Internet and electronic mail.

 

Grade: 8

 

Sample Activities:

 

·       An individual wants to select a career pathway….in an area of interest for future employment and postsecondary and lifelong learning.

 

·       Science – Students choose a famous scientist to contact by e-mail and ask a probing appropriate question.

 

·       Students will revise and edit a teacher-created e-mail that demonstrates poor etiquette.

 

·       Students will correspond with a buddy via e-mail on a situation to build character education.

 

·       Resources:

Keypals: http://cnets.iste.org/students/pf/pf_keypals.html