Overall Goals of Each Class

Kindergarten- Spatial awareness, motor-eye coordination, integration of technology and design, insight to how things work

1st- Basics of using a computer, drawing and typing on computer, computer as a tool to create and do research on multimedia websites

2nd- Basics of using a computer, drawing and typing on computer, computer as a tool to create and do research on multimedia websites, being creative with computer tools.

• ISTE Standards (Research and Information Fluency) 3. b, c, d

3rd- Combining pictures and text, drawing shapes, Powerpoint, Word, Excel

• STE Standards  (Technology Operations and Concepts) 6 a, b, c, d

4th- Draw with Shapes, Develop an idea while working on a computer, Create a project, Robot programming

• ISTE Standards (Creativity and Innovation) 1 a, b, c, d

5th- Group collaboration and team work, creating a product, robotics and programming

• ISTE Standards (Communication and Collaboration) 2 a, b, c, d

6th- Develop spatial reasoning and problem solving.  Develop skill with CAD as a tool to design and model and understand how things are made.  How to self-educate online.

7th- Develop logical reasoning and ability to execute ideas through programming.

8th- Develop logical reasoning and ability to execute ideas through programming.  Complete a proposed design challenge.

• ISTE Standards (Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making ) 4 a, b, c, d
• Capstone
• ISTE Standards (Research and Information Fluency) 3. a, b, c, d

References:
ISTE Standards: http://www.iste.org/docs/pdfs/nets-s-standards.pdf?sfvrsn=2