Part 1
Part 1

Student Tech Skills By Grade

Key: I = Introduced, W = Actively Working on it, F = Formalized (though students might need a little reminding)

 

N

K

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Standard 1: Basic Operations & Concepts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify keyboard, monitor, mouse, etc.

I

W

F

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interact with programs using keyboard & mouse

I

W

F

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interact with programs by using pulldown menus

I

W

W

F

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Start, shutdown, restart computer

I

W

F

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Start & quit computer programs

I

W

F

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insert & eject CD-ROM, floppy disk, or other media

 

 

I

W

F

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use window options (drag, resize, scroll, close)

 

 

I

W

W

F

 

 

 

 

 

Switch between multiple running programs

 

 

 

 

I

W

W

F

 

 

 

Print documents

I

W

W

W

F

 

 

 

 

 

 

Open files in personal fileserver folder and elsewhere

 

I

W

W

F

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjust sound volume, and other prefs allowed by tech dept

 

 

 

I/W

F

 

 

 

 

 

 

Save documents in personal fileserver folder

 

I

W

W

F

 

 

 

 

 

 

Save vs. Save as

 

 

 

I/W

W

F

 

 

 

 

 

Create folders & organize files

 

 

 

I

W

W

F

 

 

 

 

Delete files

 

 

 

I

W

F

 

 

 

 

 

Transfer files between school & home

 

 

 

 

 

 

I

W

W/F

 

 

Basic trouble shooting (paper jams, computer freezes, etc.)

 

 

 

I

W

W

W

F

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keyboard skills

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify letters & numbers on keyboard

I

F

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type letters & numbers

I

W

W

W

F

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use special keys: delete, shift, caps lock, space bar, arrow keys, tab, and return

 

I

W

W

F

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type full sentences.

 

 

 

I

W

F

 

 

 

 

 

Formal keyboarding instruction

 

 

 

 

I

W

F

 

 

 

 

Keyboard shortcuts for menu commands

 

 

 

 

I

W

W

W

F

 

 

Quotation mark, comma, exclamation, apostrophe, colon, semi-colon

 

 

 

I

W

F

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Calculators

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Four function calculators for problem solving

 

Determined by the Math Department

Scientific calculator

 

Determined by the Math Department

Graphing calculator

 

Determined by the Math Department

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other peripheral devices

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Can scan a document & save the scan file

 

 

 

 

 

 

I

W

W/F

 

 

Can use digital camera to take pictures and save images on fileserver

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I

W/F

 

 

 

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K

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Standard 2: Social, ethical, & human issues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Take turns (share) using computer

I

W

W

F

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate positive & responsible social behavior when using technology devices

I

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

F

 

Leave computer and workspace in "like new" state (restart before depart)

I

W

W

W

F

 

 

 

 

 

 

Work cooperatively with peers using computers

I

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

F

 

Use accurate and appropriate language when communicating ideas about technology

I

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

F

 

Conserve resources (paper, printer toner, file space, etc.)

I

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

F

 

Respect privacy of others' fileserver folders, email, etc

 

 

I

W

W

W

W

F

 

 

 

Respect privacy of passwords

 

 

 

 

 

 

I/W

F

 

 

 

Apply technology "Code of conduct" to use of e-mail and other communications tools

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I/W

W

F

 

Apply technology "Code of conduct" to the WWW

 

 

 

 

I

W

W

W

W

F

 

Apply technology "Code of conduct" to software copyright

 

 

 

 

 

 

I

W

W

F

 

Apply technology "Code of conduct" to give credit when info is used in private works

 

 

 

 

I

W

W

W

F

 

 

Bibliographic citations

 

 

 

 

 

 

I

W

F

 

 

Understand what plagiarism is and apply this to personal behavior

 

 

 

 

I

W

W

W

F

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Freedom of the press, and issues of access to information (especially in other countries)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I

W

W

W

Role of information as a political tool

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I

W

W

W

Role of advertsing

 

 

 

 

I

W

W

W

W

F

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N

K

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Standard 3: Technology productivity tools

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computer programs to support specific instructional goals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific modeling/simulation software (Interactive Physics, Gravitation, other)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I

W

W

W

Skill reinforcement software

I

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

F

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Word processing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Can type multiple sentences and save/retrieve document.

 

 

 

 

I/W

W/F