WOISD Virtual Curriculum

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Available Courses

• Bloodborne Pathogens Training

    

  In 1991, because of the increasing spread of these diseases, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) passed the Bloodborne Pathogens regulation. This regulation outlines standards for school systems to follow in order to reduce the risk of contracting blood borne diseases while on the job.
• Confidentiality Training

    

  Confidentiality - Everything you ever wanted to know about the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. This course will review the participants on FERPA and its implications regarding the teaching profession. Teachers will then take a 30 question quiz to demonstrate an understanding of the guidelines of this law.
• Sexual Harassment

    

  
  

  This training is required of all staff members of White Oak ISD regardless of assignment.

• Copyright and the Classroom

  • Teacher: Scott Floyd

    

  This three hour course is meant as an introduction to copyright and how it pertains to the classroom setting using new media outlets (podcasts, videos, webpages, etc). While it may take you more or less than three hours to complete the course, it is considered the average length and is the number of hours credit you will receive upon completion. You will work through this course at your own pace.
  
  It is your responsibility to complete the short evaluation at the end of the training and notify the Director of Curriculum of the course completion.
  
• Introduction to Blogging

  • Teacher: Scott Floyd

    

  This is a "how-to" course designed around several posts written by Silvia Tolisano who blogs at Langwitches. There is also a section written by Vicki Davis on commenting. The only changes I have made to the unit are formatting and links that would relate specifically to our site.
  
  This is a three (3) hour PD credit course that can be expanded to six (6) with the development and implementation of a blogging program into your classroom.
  
• What is in the Portable Science Labs (PSL)

  • Teacher: Michael Gras, M.Ed.

    

  Before venturing into the great outdoors with the Portable Science Lab you should become knowledgeable about its contents. This course provides you with information about the contents of the box the care of the contents, the consumables , etc.
• English I/English I Pre-AP

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• Nature Center 101

  • Teacher: Michael Gras

    

  This lesson is designed to familiarize students with the life forms (flora & fauna) in the White Oak ISD Nature Center. Students may either review the glossaries and select an organism to pursue or submit new entries to the glossary for future students to investigate. The student will provide information about the chosen organism and evidence supporting its existence in the Nature Center. Through the efforts of our students and staff we will determine a list of life forms specific to our center. This inventory will be included in either our Flora or Fauna Glossaries and will help us understand and protect the diversity in our campus environment. If you are looking for the enrichment activities developed through the Texas Parks & Wildlife grant, sign up here.
  
• Biology

    

  Separate Biology Notes and Questions. This is an open education course. It is open for guest access. Fell free to move in and look around. Quizzes included.
  
• Physics

    

  This course has all the material for Physics.
  

  Jump to section...

  Autumn Term
  1 Measuring
  2 Statics
  3 Stretching
  4 Levers
  5 Waves
  6 Reflection
  7 Refraction
  8 Diffraction
  9 Ray Optics
  10 Sound

  Lent Term
  1 Electric Current
  2 Speed, Distance and Acceleration

• Final Cut Studio - 101

  • Teacher: Scott Morton
  • Teacher: Scott Floyd

    

  It’s a Final Cut world - Semester One

  

  Independent filmmakers. Hollywood film editors. Corporate video and event producers. Editors with hourly deadlines cutting broadcast spots or network news. Hundreds of thousands of creative professionals all over the world have made Final Cut Pro their first choice for editing. It has rapidly become an industry standard. Be a creative part of our changing world.

  Overview of Course 101
  

  Final Cut Pro 6 is Apple’s film editing software. It is a dynamic, flexible, and efficient editing system that allows you to organize, view and edit footage. We will go through 8 lessons which will challenge and teach you how to use this software. Final Cut Pro 6 is used by many people in the film and broadcasting industry. This will be a hands-on course. The lessons are designed to enable you to professionally edit film clips and other captured footage. The book will guide you through the editing process as it teaches you Final Cut Pro 6.

• Final Cut Studio - 102

  • Teacher: Scott Morton
  • Teacher: Scott Floyd

    

  It’s a Final Cut world - Semester Two

  Building on the success of Semester One, You will start working quickly with intuitive tools and familiar interfaces. You will learn the skills needed for precise control and how to use a comprehensive set of features to make high quality pesentations.

• Cybersafety

    

  Online Internet safety course for students in grades 5-12.
• Spanish III

  • Teacher: Shelly Hugghins

  

  
  

  Español III
  

  *Review of topics from Spanish I & II with an emphasis on greater reading, writing and speaking fluency.
  
  *Students will learn more advanced verb tenses and grammatical topics.
  
  *Students will explore the geograhy, socio-economic conditions, political
  environment, and cultural topics from the Spanish-
  speaking world.
  
  *Students will use a variety of technological sources to explore, create and
  collaborate with classmates and others in a professional learning
  community. Students will gain valuable experience in a globally-connected learning environment.
  
  *Students will learn and develop a plan on how to implement the new skills
  acquired in this class in their chosen career field.
  
  *Students will create and maintain an e-portfolio of their work in this class.