Second Grade Technology: 32-lesson Comprehensive Curriculum

Third in a series designed to teach technology by integrating it into classroom inquiry. The choice of hundreds of school districts, private schools and homeschoolers around the world, this nine-volume suite is the all-in-one solution to running an effective, efficient, and fun technology program for kindergarten-eighth grade (each grade level textbook sold separately) whether you're the lab specialist, IT coordinator, or classroom teacher.

The 32-week technology curriculum is designed to be completed in about 45 minutes a week (though this may vary, depending upon your student group).

Textbook includes:

* 218 images

* 12 assessments

* 20 pedagogic articles

* 21 posters

* Grade K-6 wide-ranging Scope and Sequence

* Grade K-6 technology curriculum map

* 32 weeks of lessons

* Certificate of Completion

* monthly homework (3rd-8th only)

Each lesson is aligned with both Common Core State Standards and National Educational Technology Standards and includes:

* academic applications for lessons

* additional resources

* assessment strategies

* big idea

* class exit tickets

* class warmups

* Common Core Standards

* domain-specific vocabulary

* emphasis on comprehension/problem-solving/critical thinking/preparing for career and college

* essential question

* examples

* focus on transfer of knowledge and blended learning, collaboration and sharing

* grading rubrics

* homework

* how to extend learning

* materials required

* problem solving for lesson

* skills required for lesson and learned during lesson

* steps to accomplish goals

* teacher preparation required

* time required to complete

Scaffolded lesson plans include:

* Coding/Programming

* Develop Details

* Digital Templates

* Digital Tools in the Classroom

* Google Earth

* Graphic Organizers

* Holiday Projects

* Internet and Digital Citizenship

* Internet Pictures

* Intro

* Keyboarding

* My Body

* Presentations

* Problem Solving

* Reading on the Internet

* Reports

* Slideshows

* Spreadsheet formulae and summative

* Stories with Words and Pictures

* Tools and Toolbars

* Website Evaluation

* Where I Live

* Word Processing Intro and projects

* Writing with Graphics

Why should you upgrade? Consider these changes:

* aligned with computers, iPads, Chromebooks

* perfect for both classroom and tech teachers

* calls out higher order thinking skills

* lists new and scaffolded skills in each lesson

* shows academic applications for projects

* perfect for project- and skills-based learning

* highlights collaboration

* warm-up and exit tickets for each lesson * includes a comprehensive list of assessments

* lots more images and how-tos

* includes curriculum map by year and month

For more information, contact zekerowe at structuredlearning dot net.