District/School Administration PK-16 Program Support Educational Technology
Technology Toolkit

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Wareham Public Schools and Virtual High School

Description of Activities

Learning Standards Addressed

Massachusetts English Language Arts Curriculum Framework

Reading and Literature (Making Connections)
Grades 11-12
9.7 Relate a literary work to the seminal ideas of its time…

Composition (Writing)
Grades 11-12
19.30 Write coherent compositions with a clear focus, objective presentation of alternate views, rich detail, well-developed paragraphs, and logical argumentation…

Composition (Consideration of Audience and Purpose)
Grades 11-12
20.6 Use effective rhetorical techniques and demonstrate understanding of purpose, speaker, audience, and form when completing expressive, persuasive, or literary writing assignments.

Composition (Revising)
Grades 11-12
21.9 Revise writing to improve style, word choice, sentence variety, and subtlety of meaning after rethinking how well questions of purpose, audience, and genre have been addressed…

Composition (Standard English Conventions)
Grades 11-12
22.10 Use all conventions of standard English when writing and editing.

Composition (Research)
24.6 Formulate original, open-ended questions to explore a topic of interest, design and carry out research, and evaluate the quality of the research paper in terms of the adequacy of its questions, materials, approach, and documentation of sources…

Technology performance indicators addressed

Massachusetts Recommended PreK-12 Instructional Technology Standards (2001)

Standard 1. Demonstrate proficiency in the use of computers and applications as well as an understanding of concepts underlying hardware, software, and connectivity.
Grades 9-12
1.53 Know how to select and use search engines. Understand the differences between search engines.
1.57 Create a multimedia presentation, desktop-published report, or Web page that incorporates data from other files.

Standard 3. Demonstrate ability to use technology for research, problem-solving, and communication. Students locate, evaluate, collect, and process information from a variety of electronic sources. Students use telecommunications and other media to interact or collaborate with peers, experts, and other audiences.
Grades 9-12
3.13 Integrate (with correct citations) electronic research results into a research project.
3.14 Routinely evaluate Web sites for authenticity when using them.
3.16 Collect, organize, analyze, and graphically present data using the most appropriate tools (e.g., spreadsheet, database, graphing, and concept-mapping tools).
3.17 Import graphics, photos, and other media into report or presentation, citing sources appropriately.

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