Welcome to the Colchester Middle School Information Technology education website. We have just developed a new Information Technology program and series of courses for our students and are looking forward to providing excellent education in various areas of Information Technology. Not only will the students achieve this, but they will also have a lot of fun and gain a great deal of appreciation for technology as they discover the wonderful world of IT. Please feel free to  explore this website for some information about the various courses and content topics we will offer our students. We are very excited about this new program and hold ourselves and our students to the highest of expectations to make this program a success.

Objective: To provide Information Technology education that incorporates education standards with computing industry standards into a comprehensive technology program exceeding the recommended objectives of both education and computing industry organizations.

Rationale: The standards set forth by the educational community such as Vermont Information Technology Grade Expectations, NETS Performance Indicators, and No Child Left Behind Act are closely connected with the computing industry objectives set forth in the Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC³) and Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) programs endorsed by the computing industry community. By using these industry recommended technology courses as the foundation for the Colchester Middle School Information Technology education program, we ensure that we offer a credible and recognized program aligned with both education and computing organizations’ recommendations. Our Information Technology courses build a solid IT foundation and cover skills in the following areas: Microsoft Word (word processing); Microsoft PowerPoint (slide shows); Microsoft Excel (spreadsheets); Microsoft Access (databases); Microsoft FrontPage (web design); Microsoft Publisher (desktop publishing); Computer Animation; Digital Video Editing; the Internet; Windows XP Operating System; and ethical, legal, societal, and  computing safety issues. By adding miscellaneous components to this foundational course such as electronic research and keyboarding, the students leaving Colchester Middle School following eight grade will be well prepared to enter high school as they will have acquired a wide variety of IT skills. By encouraging content area teachers at the middle school to integrate technology into their curricula, students will be able to reinforce the skills learned in the Information Technology courses and apply them to their daily studies and the various disciplines.

Colchester Middle School, 425 Blakely Road, PO BOX 30, Colchester, Vermont 05446, Phone: (802) 264-5800