STEM Concepts

6.​ Demonstrating information technology skills. ●​ Working with available equipment and software/applications ●​ Working with network/cloud and file-management techniques effectively ●​ Seeking additional technology to improve work processes and products. ●​ Using the Internet efficiently and ethically ●​ Identifying the risks of posting personal and work information on the Internet (e.g., on social networking sites, job search sites) ●​ Taking measures to avoid Internet security risks (e.g., viruses, malware). 7.​ Demonstrating time-, task-, and resource-management skills. ●​ Organizing and implementing a productive plan of work (e.g., setting and meeting short- and long-term goals) ●​ Working efficiently to make the best use of time ●​ Maintaining equipment to ensure longevity and efficiency ●​ Using natural resources (and products made from them) sustainably. End of Unit Competency ●​ Students can narrate and explain self-representation/professionalism skills. ●​ Students can narrate and explain effective speaking and listening skills. ●​ Students can narrate and explain teamwork skills. ●​ Students can argue the importance of creativity and resourcefulness skills in the workplace. ●​ Students can identify and explain critical thinking and problem-solving skills. ●​ Students can identify and explain common information technology skills necessary in the workplace. ●​ Students can explain how time, task, and resource management skills are for the workplace. Language Functions & Features: ■ Verbs to define career pathways or attributes (eg, have, be, belong to, consist of) ■ Expanded noun groups to define key concepts, add details, or classify information ■ Reporting devices to acknowledge outside sources and integrate information into the report as using verbs and direct quotes ■ Technical word choices to define and classify the entity ■ Adjectives and adverbs to answer questions about quantity, size, shape, and manner ( descriptions) ■ Generalized nouns to introduce a topic and/or entity ■ Opening statements to identify the type of information