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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Computer Technology Skills — Grades 9–12

Goal 1: The learner will understand important issues of a technology-based society and will exhibit ethical behavior in the use of computer and other technologies.

Objective 1.02. Identify issues surrounding complex technology environments.

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Resources on the web

Paying attention to technology: Writing technology autobiographies
In this lesson from ReadWriteThink, students examine the proliferation of technologies that have become a part of their daily lives. In this activity, students brainstorm lists of their interactions with technology, map these interactions graphically, and... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts)
Provided by: ReadWriteThink
Online mayhem I: Metallica versus Napster
In this EconEdLink lesson, students learn about property rights by examining the controversy between Metallica and Napster. Students go online to find out how various artists feel about internet music and use charts to organize their own thoughts and opinions. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Computer/Technology Skills and Social Studies)
Provided by: EconEdLink
Naming in a digital world: Creating a safe persona on the internet
This ReadWriteThink lesson explores the issues involved in building digital personas through e-mail addresses, screen names, and online profiles. Students analyze the underlying connotations of names in digital and non-digital settings and synthesize their... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Computer/Technology Skills and English Language Arts)
Provided by: ReadWriteThink
Defining literacy in a digital world
By creating an inventory of personal texts, students begin to consciously recognize the many literacy demands in contemporary society. After students brainstorm a list of items that combine different ways of expressing ideas, verbs for creating and interacting... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Computer/Technology Skills and English Language Arts)
Provided by: ReadWriteThink
Communications technologies
In this lesson, students develop an understanding of how communication technology helps people communicate more information to more people in less time. Students explore a few innovative examples of technologies and then explain how they affect the patterns... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Computer/Technology Skills)
Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science