- John Adams Middle
School
- Technology
Instruction
- The Stillman Technology Lab, the JAMS Technology Lab, the JAMS
Library, and over 100 classroom computers are used to incorporate
technology into the curriculum. Because JAMS is on a block
schedule, teachers generally sign up for two full day lab visits
or up to an entire week to accommodate all their classes.
- The following skills are taught by departments in the lab
setting:
- Humanities
- All sixth grade students receive the following
instruction:
- JAMS technology orientation
- AUP
- Keyboarding assessment (subsequent classes assigned)
- Word processing
- Electronic research
- Web surfing
- Outlining techniques
- Multimedia presentations (PowerPoint)
- Language
Arts
- All seventh and eighth grade students receive the following
instruction:
- Ongoing electronic research including databases
- Use of online library catalog
- Advanced word processing skills
- Word processing en Español
- Social
Studies
- All seventh and eighth grade students receive the following
instruction:
- Ongoing electronic research
- Multimedia presentations for all seventh graders (PowerPoint)
- Math
- Sixth, seventh and eighth grade students receive the following
instruction:
- Spreadsheet lesson (all sixth graders) to include data entry,
cell manipulation and use of formulas
- Spreadsheet lesson (all seventh graders) to include gathering data, creating charts and graphs.entering formulas
- Calculator skills
- Stock market research
- Software applications to include:
- Science
- Sixth, seventh and eighth grade students receive the following
instruction:
- Projects to include:
- Biosphere (all seventh graders)
- Biomes (all seventh graders)
- Science Fair Projects (all students)
- Infectious diseases
- Use of graphs, charts and graphics
- 'Peak' energy conservation program,
- Weather Center
- Exploratory
- Sixth, seventh and eighth grade students receive the following
instruction:
- Painting and drawing programs
- Artists' biography
- Presentations en Español
- Special
Education
- Sixth, seventh and eighth grade students receive the following
instruction:
- Electronic research
- Word processing
- Adaptive technology
- Software applications to include:
- Inspiration
- Co-Writer
- Lexia
- Music
- Sixth, seventh and eighth grade students receive the following
instruction:
- Ongoing electronic research
- Software applications to include:
- Music Lessons
- Alfred Music Theory
- Sibelius
- PE
- Sixth, seventh and eighth grade grade students receive the
following instruction:
- Electronic research to include:
- Olympics
- Sports Figures
- Sports Theory
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- Yearbook
- Seventh and eighth grade grade students receive the following
instruction:
- Desktop publishing (Page Maker)
- Departments
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