Grade 8 Technology Applications SCOS Standards

Safety and Ethical Issues

Research Process

Technology as a Tool

Sources of Information

Apply a research process to complete project-based activities.

Implement a project-based activity collaboratively.

Implement a project-based activity independently.

Analyze responsible behaviors when using information and technology resources.

Analyze ethical behavior (copyright, not plagiarizing, netiquette) when using resources.

Analyze safety precautions when using online resources (personal information, passwords, etc.).

Evaluate information resources based on specified criteria.

Evaluate resources for reliability. (Reliability can be determined by currency, credibility, authority, etc. depending on the curriculum topic).

Evaluate content for relevance to the assigned task.

Evaluate resources for point of view, bias, values, or intent of information.

Use technology and other resources for assigned tasks.

Use appropriate technology tools and other resources to access information (search engines, electronic databases, digital magazine articles).

Use appropriate technology tools and other resources to organize information (e.g. graphic organizers, databases, spreadsheets, and desktop publishing).

Use appropriate technology tools and other resources to design products to share information with others (e.g. multimedia presentations, Web 2.0 tools, graphics, podcasts, and audio files).