CURRICULUM RATIONALE

 

Technology is changing the world so quick that we are preparing students for a future and jobs unknown to our current reality.

This course will focus on providing them with the skills to face future challenges using innovative technology, student’s creativity, and initiative, collaboration, communication as well as our Catholic beliefs and Gospel values.  The desired outcome of the Technology class is for students to learn how to use the different technological resources in a responsible and creative way to do collaborative projects, solve problems and serve others.

 

The Technology class will be imparted following each school’s class schedule. The grades will share curriculum covering the IDOE standards for Computer Science as followed:

Curriculum A: Kindergarten, First grade, and Second grade

Curriculum B: Third grade and Fourth grade

Curriculum C: Fifth grade and Sixth grade

 

Based on their grade and curriculum type, students will demonstrate sufficient knowledge on:

1) Typing, using Typingclub and typing.com

2) Digital citizenship, using Common sense media and DQ world

3) Computer Science age-appropriate concepts and programs, using code.org video series, Nearpod lessons, and Google apps.

4) Coding, using code spark, hopscotch, and code.org

5) Robotics, using Botley and Dash and Dot

 

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