Overview of Course:

Exploring Computers 5-8 is a  course that meets the high school graduation requirement for Computer Literacy. It addresses the NET Standards (National Education Technology Standards) and the Performance Indicators for the NET Standards. The projects utilize various computer skills and are tied to the California State Standards.

The Exploring Computers curriculum needs to reflect the fact that technology is becoming more prevelant in our daily lives and, therefore, must go beyond teaching just basic computer skills. Thus, a hands-on, project-based approach is utilized. One goal of the Exploring Computers course is to have students use technology as a tool to problem solve and make decisions.  This class will offer students the opportunity to become information seekers, and will encourage them to use that information to create projects that analyze, evaluate, and synthesize. In addition, this class will go beyond having students learn tools in isolation, but instead will show them how to apply these tools to their other classes.