6-8+Ed+Tech

**Prerequisite Skills**

 * Keyboarding Skills (At what age to be added to curriculum?)

**WHMS Current Curriculum**
Sixth Grade:
 * Basic Vocab/Terminology
 * Hardware vs. Software
 * Intro to Microsoft Product Suite
 * Word
 * PowerPoint
 * Excel
 * ComicLife
 * Google Earth
 * Computer/Internet Safety
 * Inspiration
 * Interactive Whiteboard
 * Google Docs - Small Group Collaboration and Desktop Publishing
 * CPS Polling Software
 * Scanning
 * Digital Cameras
 * Shortcut Keys / Multiple Ways of Doing Any one Task
 * Website Evaluation / Effective Online Research Skills
 * Online Tools
 * Glogster
 * Wiki
 * Wordle

Seventh Grade:
 * Microsoft Suite
 * Templates
 * iWorks
 * GarageBand
 * Podcasting
 * iPod Integration
 * Wiki Site Creation
 * Computer/Internet Safety
 * Google Earth
 * Inspiration
 * iMovie
 * iPhoto
 * Safari/Firefox
 * Interactive Whiteboard
 * CPS Polling Software
 * Scanning
 * Digital Cameras
 * Shortcut Keys / Multiple Ways of Doing Any one Task
 * Website Evaluation / Effective Online Research Skills
 * Copyright / Intellectual Property
 * Online Tools
 * Glogster
 * Wiki
 * Wordle

Eighth Grade:
 * Microsoft Suite
 * Advanced Word Processing
 * Advanced Excel - Formulas, linking worksheets, macros (small ones)
 * PowerPoint Links, Non-linear presentation
 * Computer/Internet Safety
 * Photoshop
 * Google Earth
 * Inspiration
 * iMovie
 * iPhoto
 * Safari/Firefox
 * iWeb
 * Interactive Whiteboard
 * CPS Polling Software
 * Shortcut Keys / Multiple Ways of Doing Any one Task
 * Website Evaluation / Effective Online Research Skills
 * Copyright / Intellectual Property
 * Online Tools
 * Glogster
 * Wiki
 * Wordle

**Preston/Damascus Curriculum**
Sixth
 * Intro to Microsoft Suite
 * Excel
 * Word
 * PowerPoint
 * AppleWorks
 * iPhoto
 * ComicLife
 * Skype
 * Google Earth
 * Inspiration
 * Safari/Firefox
 * Interactive Whiteboard
 * Photo Booth
 * Scanning
 * Digital Cameras
 * Preferences for All Applications
 * Shortcut Keys / Multiple Ways of Doing Any one Task

Seventh
 * iWorks '08 Intro
 * Keynote
 * Numbers
 * Pages
 * iMovie
 * iPhoto
 * Skype
 * iMovie and iPhoto Integration
 * Google Earth
 * Inspiration
 * Safari/Firefox
 * Interactive Whiteboard
 * Preferences for All Applications
 * Shortcut Keys / Multiple Ways of Doing Any one Task

Eighth
 * iPhoto
 * Skype
 * Microsoft Suite
 * iWork
 * Google Earth
 * Inspiration
 * Safari/Firefox
 * Photo Booth
 * Digital Microscopes
 * Quicktime
 * Scanning
 * Digital Cameras
 * Preferences for All Applications
 * Shortcut Keys / Multiple Ways of Doing Any one Task

Technology Requests:
 * iTunes Library
 * CS4 Suite for Preston and Damascus
 * Where does e-mail fit in- faux accounts?