Artifact 7

Context
I looked on the web page for the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (www.ncpublicschools.org). I clicked on “Curriculum” and then I clicked on “Computer Skills.” Then I clicked the grade range that I would like to teach, which is K-6. I clicked on grade 2 because that is the specific grade that I would like to teach. I then read and printed out the competencies for said curriculum. I also searched for the 8th grade testing guidelines. I read and printed out a document on the 8th Grade Computer Technology Skills.

Impact
I am going to be licensed to teach grades K-6 in North Carolina and I will incorporate these computer skills into my classroom. I am now aware that there are 6 strands in computer skills for all public school students in North Carolina. The 6 strands are: societal issues, keyboard utilization/word processing/desk top publishing, database, spreadsheet, telecommunications, and multimedia/presentation.

Alignment
The printout of the NC Computer Skills aligns with competency 10.1 and as a future NC public school teacher, I now know and will incorporate these skills in the classroom. The printout on the 8th grade testing aligns with competency 10.5. Although I do not plan to teach children in the 8th grade, I now understand the assessment process from a discussion that we had in class about it. I also understand the importance of my role as an elementary school teacher to prepare students for future computer assessment.