7th Grade Resources

Easy Tech Lessons from Learning.com:

On-line:
Cyber Bullying for Grades 6 - 8 (New) (15 min.)
Take Two: Recognize and Report Cyber Bullying - journaling activity (45 min.)
Mapping (15 min.)
*Blogs (18 min.)
Podcasts (15 min.)
*Community Sites (15 min.)
Halt! Who Goes There? Recognizing Online Predators- activity not on-line (45 min.)
Communicating Online Unit Quiz for Grades 6 to 8 (New) (10 min.)
Presentation Software:
Elements and Basic Design (25 min.)
Lines, Lists, and Structure (25 min.)
Effects and Views (25 min.)
Career Exploration - activity not on-line (45 min.)
Product Description - activity not on-line (45 min.)
Hyperlinks (25 min.)
Presentation Software Unit Quiz (15 min.)
Word Processing:
*Keyboarding (25 min.)
*Keyboarding Drill (12 min.)
Spelling and Grammar Tools (25 min.)
Proofreading and Correcting (12 min.)
Tabs, Spacing, and Alignment (25 min.)
Margins and Layout (25 min.)
Collaborative Tools in Word Processors (New)- journaling activity (45 min.)
Spreadsheets:
Parts and Navigation (25 min.)
Basic Formatting (25 min.)
Charts and Graphs (25 min.)
Formulas (25 min.)
Functions, Copy, and Paste (25 min.)
Research Paper Progress Part I- activity not on-line (45 min.)
Research Paper Progress Part II- activity not on-line (45 min.)
Research Paper Progress Part III- activity not on-line (45 min.)
Databases:
*Database Creation (18 min.)
*Databases: Queries and Reports (10 min.)
*Database Creation, Queries, and Reports Unit Quiz (15 min.)
Databases (25 min.)
Multimedia:
*Graphics (25 min.)
Audio/Video (25 min.)
Acceptable Use Policy Video- activity not on-line (45 min.)
Web Browsing:
Browsing Basics (25 min.)
URLs (25 min.)
Web Searches (25 min.)
Validity and Sourcing (25 min.)
Validating Information - activity not on-line (45 min.)
Web Browsing Unit Quiz (15 min.)
Fundamentals:
Online Ethics – discussion activity (30 min.)
Ethics and Consequences- activity not on-line (30 min.)
Program Menus and Toolbars (Revised) (25 min.)
Operating Systems and Browsing (25 min.)
Software, Buttons, and Controls (Revised) (25 min.)
Technology in My Life - activity not on-line (45 min.)

Additional Lessons for 7th grade
Atomic Learning:
ePortfolio Workshop (35 min.)
Audacity for PC (1hr 37 min.)
GarageBand -09 (Mac) (2hr 29 min.)
GoogleDocs: A Focus on Documents (1hr 13 min.)
GoogleDocs: A Focus on Presentations (45 min.)
iDVD ’09 (Mac) (1hr. 9 min.)
iMovie ’09 (Mac) (2hr. 13 min.)
iPod Touch (29 min.)
OpenOffice- Base Intro. (PC) (1hr. 28 min.)
Pages- Intro (Mac) (1hr. 49 min.)
Photostory 3 (PC) (25 min.)

Noodle Tools from Library Resources Page:
NoodleBib: Citing Sources with MLA for Younger Students (PowerPoint) 25 min.
NoodleBib: Notecards (PowerPoint) 30 min.

Digital Ethics videos http://edu.learnit-teachit.org/technology/Digital_Ethics/
Video formats: Real, Windows Media, or Flash
Copyright (7 min.)
Fair Use (11 min.)
Spamming (6 min.)
Flaming (2 min.)
Scams (6.5 min)
Hoaxes (5 min.)
Misinformation (6 min.)

Online Safety http://edu.learnit-teachit.org/technology/Online_Safety
Video formats: Real, Windows Media, or Flash
Passwords (5 min.)
Identity (6 min.)
Cookies (5 min.)
Spyware (6 min.)
Firewalls (6 min.)
Viruses (3.5 min.)
Wireless (8.5 min.)

Also watch Digital Citizenship and Netiquette videos from this blogs additional pages.