North Carolina Essential Standards
Grade 8, Information and Technology Essential Standards
Standards and Clarifying Objectives are in the format:
AA.B AA = Two-digit alphabetic code for K-12 Essential Standard
AA.B.C B = Grade Level (HS = 9-12)
C = Objective Number
SI: Sources of Information
TT: Technology as a Tool
RP: Research Process
SE: Safety and Ethical Issues
Sources of Information
8.SI.1 Evaluate information resources based on specified criteria
8.SI.1.1 Evaluate resources for reliability (Reliability can be determined by currency, credibility, or authority, etc., depending on the topic)
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8.SI.1.2 Evaluate content for relevance to the assigned task
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8.IN.1.3 Evaluate resources for point of view, bias, values, or intent of information
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Vocabulary: print, non-print, electronic, audio-visual, information, credibility, authority, relevant, resources, reliable, rubric
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Technology as a Tool
8.TT.1 Use technology and other resources for assigned tasks
8.TT.1.1 Use appropriate technology tools to access information (e.g. search engines, electronic databases, digital magazine articles)
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8.TT.1.2 Use appropriate technology tools and other resources to organize information (e.g. graphic organizers, databases, spreadsheets, and desktop publishing)
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8.TT.1.3 Use appropriate technology tools and other resources to design products to share information with others (multimedia presentations, Web 2.0 tools, graphics, podcasts and audio files)
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Vocabulary: digital camera, AUP, program/software, word processing, file, online, Internet, links, web sites, favorites/ bookmarks, information, multimedia, sound, text, movie, image, spreadsheet, graph, collect, e-books, blogs, podcasts, rubric, digital cameras, document cameras, flash drives
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Research Process
8.RP.1 Apply a research process to complete given tasks
8.RP.1.1 Implement a a project-based activity collaboratively
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8.RP.1.2 Implement a project-based activity independently
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Vocabulary: research, the Big 5 research steps,
formative assessments, collaborative, independent, wiki, blog
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Safety and Ethical Issues
8.SE.1 Analyze responsible behaviors when using information and technology resources
8.SE.1.1 Analyze ethical behavior (copyright, not plagiarizing, proper netiquette) when using resources
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8.SE.1.2 Analyze safety precautions necessary when using online resources (personal information, passwords, etc.)
Vocabulary: safety, ethical, responsible, copyright, plagiarizing, netiquette, personal information, passwords, online safety, cite resources
