Paula Whitmer

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Technology Program of Studies What Does It Look
Like for My Students?

• Paula Whitmer
• Fayette County Public Schools

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Program of Studies

• Technology added in Spring 2006.
• Integrate technology into all content areas.
• Three Big Ideas
• Information, Communication and Productivity
• Safety and Ethical/Social Issues
• Research, Inquiry/Problem-Solving and Innovation

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Program of Studies Big Ideas

• Information, Communication and Productivity
• Students
• demonstrate a sound understanding of the nature
  and operations of technology systems.
• use technology to learn, to communicate, to
  increase productivity and become competent users
  of technology.
• manage and create effective oral, written and
  multimedia communication in a variety of forms
  and contexts.

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Program of Studies Big Ideas

• Safety and Ethical/Social Issues
• Students
• understand safe and ethical/social issues related
  to technology.
• practice and engage in safe, responsible and
  ethical use of technology.
• develop positive attitudes toward technology use
  that supports lifelong learning, collaboration,
  personal pursuits and productivity.

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Program of Studies Big Ideas

• Research, Inquiry/Problem-Solving and Innovation
• Students
• understand the role of technology in research and
  experimentation.
• engage technology in developing solutions for
  solving problems in the real world.
• will use technology for original creation and
  innovation.

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Program of Studies

• Curriculum Framework
• includes Technology components broken down by
  grade levels (K-2, 3-5, Middle, High).
• is available for download along with all content
  areas from the FCPS SharePoint Intranet
  (http//sharepoint.fcps.net)

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