MOS Certification for BSSD Students…. Bad idea…

I am once again sitting in the Hageland “terminal” in Nome. This time, I am on my way to Unalakleet. I have been asked to assist with writing some technology curriculum. The district wants to get our students IC3 and MOS certified. I am not sure what IC3 certification is I guess it has something to do with basic computer skills. MOS certification is knowing all about the Microsoft Office Suite (word, excel, and PowerPoint). I guess the plan is to come up with a class that is aligned with our district standards, which will also meet the needs of these two certifications. The students would do a bulk of the learning in their own schools from their own teachers. When they feel they are ready to be certified, they will go into Nome to NACTEC, which is our districts regional technical school, and do a quick refresher of all the skills and take the appropriate tests.