Work in progress — Designing computer technology Learning modules in a 4th grade curriculum

In the year 2000, the Virginia Department of Education created the Standards of Learning in Computer Technology and in the near future they plan on administrating a Standards of Learning exam to all students in 5^th, 8^th, and 12^th grade. Nevertheless, no standard curriculum for technology exists in the Virginia Public Schools. While the technology mission for the local public schools is to "empower students and employees with the knowledge and skills to effectively use technology," they lack the expertise needed to incorporate computing sciences into their curricula. In the last 9 months the author, in cooperation with the local public school district, has analyzed and designed teaching modules that intertwine computer science and technology principles into the district\´s everyday curriculum. Some of the modules include problem solving, weather analysis, plant anatomy, probability and statistics, and characteristics of electricity.