GED 2014

TECHNOLO

GY TRAINING

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GED TECHNOLOGY TRAINING AGENDA Highlight Major Changes on the GED 2014 Identify Technological Skills Needed by

Students Introduce New Assessment Types Review Navigational Tools Practice Keyboarding Skills on Computer Take the Reasoning with Language Arts

and Math Item Samplers

New for the GED 2014

Fees Will IncreaseTest Will Contain More Rigorous ContentCurrent Scores Will ExpiresFour Tests Instead on Five (Reasoning with Language Arts, Science, Math, Social Studies)New Calculator (TI-30XS)Longer Passages to ReadComputer BasedDifferent Question Types

Computer Skills Needed

Right and Left ClickDrag and Drop Scroll

Mouse Skills

Keyboarding Skills

Backspace

Enter Space Insert

Typing SkillsStudents have to be proficient in typing in order to construct a written response in the allotted amount of time. Ideally, they should be able to type 20wpm.

Cut and Paste To highlight text and move it to another

location

Copy and Paste To highlight text, leave it where it is, and also put a copy of it in another location

Cut, Copy, and Paste

New Assessment Item Types

Assessment Item Types

Multiple Choice

Fill In the Blank

Drag and Drop

Cloze Short Answer

Extended

Response

Hot Spot

SCROLLING

Drag and Drop

Drag and Drop Continued

Multiple Choice

Fill In the Blank

Hot Spot

Short Answer

Extended Response

Cloze and Multiple Select

Format of the Four Tests

Navigational Screens

Navigational Tools

Review Screen

Answer Explanation

Mathematical Reasoning Navigational Tools

Mathematics Formula Sheet

Calculator Reference Sheet

Texas Instruments TI-30XS MultiView Calculator

Teaching Resources

www.gedinfo.weebly.com Calculator Tutorials and

Videos Item Samplers Keyboarding Exercises And much more……..