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Essential Technology Skills for Elementary Students

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Following most skills are some links (indicated by the numerals).  These links are intended to support the skill, and serve as a jumping off point for teachers to use with their students.
  KEYBOARDING K 1 2 3 4 5
1. Students will understand the following keys and their functions:
Delete, space bar, return, Command, tab, arrow keys       1       2		 I R R M E E
2. Students must be able to identify and use Shift Key to capitalize letters     1       2   I M E E E
3. Students will be able to use both hands on the keyboard     1       2     I R M E
4. Students will identify correct finger placement    1       2        3     I R M E
5. Students will use a typing program to develop the following proficiencies:   1          2            
  a. Student is able to type a minimum of 10 words per minute    1         2          3     I M E E
  b. Student is able to type a minimum of 15 words per minute     1          2         3     I R M E
  c. Student is able to type a minimum of 20 words per minute     1          2        3     I R R M

 

Key:  I - Concept/Skill Introduced    R - Concept/Skill Reinforced     M - Concept/Skill Mastered     E - Concept/Skill Expected

 

  ETHICS, SOCIAL AND HUMAN ISSUES K 1 2 3 4 5
1. Students will demonstrate appropriate behavior when using technology
  (Appropriate websites only, respect for other's work, respect hardware).    1       2		 I R  R R R R
2.  Students will work cooperatively with peers while using technology.    1       2       I R R
3.  Students will demonstrate appropriate care for equipment.    1       2 I R  R R R R
4. Students will be introduced to the concept of plagiarism and understand that it is not acceptable.  1       2     I R R R
5. Students will discuss and adhere to the district Acceptable Use Policy.   1 
I R R R R R
6. Students will understand that copyright laws protect author, musicians and artists.     1       2   I  R M E E
7. Students will be able to learn and utilize age appropriate citation format for sources.    1       2      I R R  M

 

Key:  I - Concept/Skill Introduced    R - Concept/Skill Reinforced     M - Concept/Skill Mastered     E - Concept/Skill Expected

 

  WORD PROCESSING K 1 2 3 4 5
1. Students will produce documents at the computer.      1       2       I R R
2. Students will use a word processor to type their name in upper and lower case letters    1       2   I R R R R
3. Students will proofread and edit documents at the computer before printing.    1       2       I R R
4. Students will use correct spacing between words and following punctuation.     1       2       I R R
5. Students will use appropriate font attributes, such as: font, color, size, bold, italics, underline, etc.    1       2       I R R
6. Students will use paragraph format such as indent, justification and tab, where appropriate.     1       2       I R R

 

 

Key:  I - Concept/Skill Introduced    R - Concept/Skill Reinforced     M - Concept/Skill Mastered     E - Concept/Skill Expected

 

  INTERNET K 1 2 3 4 5
1. Students will use school district homepage.      1       2       3       4 I R R R R R
2. Students will use teacher-directed Internet sites and/or bookmarks.     1      2     3 I R R R R R
3. Students will use a browser toolbar: Back and Forward arrows, Home     1      2 I R R R R R
4. Students will evaluate the usefulness of electronic sources.    1       2        3       4       I R R

 

 

Key:  I - Concept/Skill Introduced    R - Concept/Skill Reinforced     M - Concept/Skill Mastered     E - Concept/Skill Expected

 

 

  OPERATIONS & HARDWARE K 1 2 3 4 5
1. Students will be able to select and use appropriate technology/software to achieve a goal.    1       2   I R R R R
2. Students will learn and use developmentally appropriate terminology.      1      2 I R R R R R
3. Students will be able to print a document.      1         2   I R R R R
4. Students will be able to check the dock/taskbar for open applications.      1        2   I R M E E
5. Students will identify and solve basic routine hardware and software problems that occur during everyday use, e.g. power, mouse, application opening and closing.       1       2 I R M E E E

 

Key:  I - Concept/Skill Introduced    R - Concept/Skill Reinforced     M - Concept/Skill Mastered     E - Concept/Skill Expected

 

   FILE & RESOURCE MANAGEMENT K 1 2 3 4 5
1.  Students will be able to launch/quit programs.      1       2 I R M E E E
2.  Students will be able to use finder to locate applications.     1       2         I R
3. Students will be able to login/logout and save to/open from server     1       2       I R E
4. Students will be able to open/close windows.     1       2   I R R M E
5. Students will be able to identify and use the appropriate commands from menu bar:     1       2
Save, save as, print, etc.		     I R M E
6. Students will be able to name and save a file.     1       2     I R R E
7. Students will locate, open and close a saved file.     1       2     I R M E
8. Students will create and use folders.     1       2         I R

 

Key:  I - Concept/Skill Introduced    R - Concept/Skill Reinforced     M - Concept/Skill Mastered     E - Concept/Skill Expected

  GRAPHICS & PUBLISHING K 1 2 3 4 5
1. Students will create original artwork using a paint application.      1       2 I R R M E E
2. Students will add/insert graphics into documents.     1       2   I R R E E
3. Students will use a drawing program to create simple shapes.      1       2 I R R M E E
4. Students will use a publishing program to create a document.     1       2   I R M E E
5. Students will resize graphics.      1       2   I R R E E
6. Students will understand and use cut, copy and paste.       1       2       I R M

 

 

Key:  I - Concept/Skill Introduced    R - Concept/Skill Reinforced     M - Concept/Skill Mastered     E - Concept/Skill Expected

 

  SPREADSHEET K 1 2 3 4 5
1. Students will collect and use data to create a new spreadsheet.     1       2      3       I R M
2. Students will modify and use a spreadsheet to make a chart and/or graph      1       2      3      4       I R M

   

Key:  I - Concept/Skill Introduced    R - Concept/Skill Reinforced     M - Concept/Skill Mastered     E - Concept/Skill Expected

 

  PRESENTATION TOOLS K 1 2 3 4 5
1. Students will create a slide show.     1       2       I R M
2. Students will use a variety of external multimedia devices.     1       2       I R M
3. Students will apply multimedia tools to support personal research, group collaboration,
and learning throughout the curriculum.       1       2		         I R

 

Key:  I - Concept/Skill Introduced    R - Concept/Skill Reinforced     M - Concept/Skill Mastered     E - Concept/Skill Expected
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