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 * November 6 **
 * This week’s PARCC Byte is from April of last year. I was asked to send it again. **

Let’s look at the technology skills students will need to have to interact with the online PARCC Assessment.

Technology skills include: Use text highlighter || ||
 * Click/tap || Select an object  ||
 * Scroll || Select text  || Use on-screen calculator  ||
 * Plot points || Select area  || Use on-screen protractor  ||
 * Drag and drop || Select and drag/slide  || Use on-screen ruler  ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">Type with text editor || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">Unselect  || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">Use video player  ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">Manipulate graphs || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">Change font size and background colors  || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">Knowing when to select multiple answers (square boxes) and when to select only one (circles)  ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">Use a secure browser || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">Cut/Paste  || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">General Keyboarding  ||

<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">This site provides the PARCC sample items with the technology skills required for the sample questions, broken down by Grade Level and Content (ELA and Math): []

<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|21st Century Skills Maps]-These are //GREAT// toolkits for you to use, sorted by content areas, including sample lesson plans that embed technology and 21st Century Skills <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|Big6]—A six stage model to assist in problem solving and decision-making skill development that embeds technology skills. Includes separate pages for each grade, 1st-8th, High School, and “Advanced”. <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Links for students to view and/or practice some PARCC-specific technology skills: <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">[] and []
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Resources **

<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">For Elementary Students: [|Practice Mouse Skills] and [] <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Keyboarding websites (lessons and games): []

<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif;">Would you like to see past PARCC Bytes? Visit the Wikispace here: http://parccbytes.wikispaces.com/

<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif;">November 20
The Accessibility Features and Accommodations Manual has been updated for this year’s administration. This includes students with disabilities and English learners. Please read the information about these accommodations here: []

The Manual can be found here: []

Click here for ISBE guidance for creating the PNP, including a sample form (p. 4). []

<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif;">This link will take you to the online practice site. [|http://practice.parcc.testnav.com/#]

<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">To see previous PARCC Bytes please visit http://parccbytes.wikispaces.com/