Understands and uses basic computer operations.

• Identifies physical components of the computer (e.g., monitor, keyboard, mouse, CPU, diskdrive, power switch, CD ROM drive).
• Identify peripherals used with computer (e.g., printer, scanner, headset).
• Knows how to remove and insert removable storage media.
• Uses a basic keyboard and mouse.
• Understands and uses fundamental computer vocabulary(desktop, cursor, menubar, folder, and other appropriate terms).

Exhibits proper care of equipment.

• Keeps computer areas free of food and drink.

Understands and uses basic computer operations.

• Knows how to turn on and shut down a computer.
• Uses both hands on a basic keyboard with mouse.
• Uses spacebar, letter and number keys, shift, delete, return, and arrow keys.
• Opens and quits an application.
• Open, scrolls and closes a window.
• Uses cancel as a troubleshooting technique.
• Knows how to save and recall within a program.
  

Exhibits proper care of equipment.

• Handles removable storage media properly.

Understands and uses basic computer operations.

• Inserts and removes removable storage media.
• Uses home row placement for hands on keyboard.
• Locates and uses upper and lowercase letters, numbers, symbols and special keys (e.g., Command, Alt, Option, CapsLock).
• Uses undo as a troubleshooting technique.
• Uses fundamental computer operating environment, i.e., desktop, cursor, menubar, folder. Understands there is a lag time in printing.
• Knows how to print with supervision.
  

Exhibits proper care of equipment.

• Stores removable storage media safely.
• Understands the consequences of poor storage and care of removable storage media.
  

Understands and uses basic computer operations.

• Knows when an application is open.
• Titles and saves work to an identified location (e.g., hard drive, external device).
• Locates and retrieves prior work. Accesses files from external disk and/or network server.
• Uses home row on the computer proficiently (5 wpm).
• Understands and uses the PRINT dialog box.
• Uses input devices (e.g., microphone to record sound).
  

Understands and uses basic computer operations.

• Uses all alpha keys to key at least 12 wpm with 90% accuracy.
• Navigates to appropriate locations to save and retrieve a document.
• Knows when peripherals are on and operating (printer, modem, scanner, QuickCam, etc.)
• Knows common system problems and asks for help.
• Inserts, plays and rewinds a video tape in a VCR.
• Uses image input devices with supervision (e.g., camera, scanner).
• Knows and uses basic technology components (e.g., VCR, stereo, CD players).
  

Understands and uses basic computer operations.

• Knows how to move between open applications.
• Know computer operating environments can be customized (e.g., desktop, folders).
• Uses touch typing skills on computer keyboard with 90% accuracy at 20 wpm.
• Accesses a site server (log in, log out).
• Uses file transfer to move/copy data to different locations (removable storage media, networks).
• Understand and uses fundamental computer vocabulary (network, LAN, server, log in, user name, virus, hardware, software, application, window).
• Understands software terms: freeware, shareware, commercial programs.
• Knows the capacity and trade offs for computer storage media.
• Knows that peripherals can be used to acquire and manipulate media.
  

Understands and uses basic computer operations.

• Uses keyboarding skills to key 25 wpm with 90% accuracy.
• Uses/interacts with available peripheral utilities (e.g., drivers for scanner, CD, video).
• Knows what a computer can and cannot do regarding: speed, formats, operating systems, memory constraints, reasoning ability.
• Knows common keyboard commands.
• Knows the function of peripheral devices (e.g., scanner, CD, video projector, TV monitor).
  

Understands and uses basic computer operations.

• Uses touch typing skills to key 30 wpm with 90% accuracy.
• Troubleshoots available peripherals and their associated utilities.
• Collects and organizes files.
• Uses peripherals to acquire and manipulate media.
  

Understands and uses basic computer operations.

• Uses more than one operating system.
• Uses keyboard commands for common operations.
• Understand and uses hardware, software, and operating system troubleshooting skills.
  

Understands that technology impacts culture and society.

• Knows that people design and make objects to solve a problem or to improve the quality of life.
• Knows that tools can be used to observe, measure, make things, complete tasks and do things more efficiently.

Practices responsible use of technology systems, information, and software.

• Knows that the use of technology requires personal responsibility.

Understands that technology impacts culture and society.

• Knows that computers influence work and play.

Practices responsible use of technology systems, information, and software.

• Knows the difference between personal work and the work of others.

Understands that technology impacts culture and society.

• Knows that technology affects daily life (e.g., transportation, communication, health care).
• Understands that technology changes continuously.

Practices responsible use of technology systems, information, and software.

• Knows the importance of giving credit to source when using electronic data (e.g., text and graphics).

Understands that technology impacts culture and society.

• Knows there are safety issues involved with use of the Internet (e.g., personal information, privacy, security).

Practices responsible use of technology systems, information, and software.

• Demonstrates understanding of individual ownership of computer work.
• Knows the concepts of software piracy and copyright violation.

Understands that technology impacts culture and society.

• Knows that technology has costs and benefits (e.g., environment, health care, work place, education).

Practices responsible use of technology systems, information, and software.

• Knows appropriate citation formats for electronic information.
• Describes the need for protection of software and hardware from vandalism.
• Understands purpose for product licensing and methods for protecting software (serial numbers, limited launch or install, time constrained, CD required).

Understands that technology impacts culture and society.

• Knows that technology can be used to influence audiences.

Practices responsible use of technology systems, information, and software.

• Understands and uses appropriate antivirus practices to protect computer systems.
• Understands and uses appropriate practices on networks and the Internet.
• Understands the issues and consequences of software piracy and copyright violation.
• Understands and uses appropriate citation formats for electronic information.
• Knows process for gaining permission to use copyrighted material.
• Understands when it is possible to use copyrighted material legally and how to give credit.

Understands that technology impacts culture and society.

• Knows that technology has positive and negative affects on individuals, cultures, societies.
• Knows there is an interrelationship between technology and society (e.g., technological changes bring social, political, and economic changes).

Practices responsible use of technology systems, information, and software.

• Discriminates between ethical and unethical access to information stored on a computer system (e.g., someone else's files, pirating software, changing data, destroying data).
• Practices on-line etiquette regarding time usage, appropriate content, and appropriate language.

Understands that technology impacts culture and society.

• Understands technology's power in shaping perceptions (e.g., mass media).
• Knows the implications of network misuse in the workplace (e.g., inappropriate e-mail).

Practices responsible use of technology systems, information, and software.

• Distinguishes between public and private data.
• Understands why personal software cannot be legally installed on school equipment.

Understands that technology impacts culture and society.

• Understands alternatives, risks, costs and benefits of existing and emerging technologies (e.g., equity of access, environment, health care, biotechnology).

Practices responsible use of technology systems, information, and software.

• Uses appropriate practices on network and Internet.
• Understands student e-mail constraints:
  -not private
  -use of "handles"
  -inflammatory messages inappropriate.
• Takes responsibility for all activity under individual password.

Uses a word processing program to create products.

• Uses beginning writing applications that include both words and pictures with assistance.
• Creates an illustration and writes a sentence with assistance.

Uses graphics to enhance products.

• Uses paint and draw tools with assistance.

Uses a word processing program to create products.

• Uses simple word processing program and prints with assistance.

Uses graphics to enhance products.

• Uses paint and draw tools.

Uses a word processing program to create products.

• Composes and prints a paragraph, story or poem.
• Uses word wrap in word processing documents.
• Edits and/or enhances text (font, size, style, color).
• Demonstrates navigation skills in a word document (e.g., scrolling, cursor placement).
• Indents paragraphs using tab key.

Uses a spreadsheet to manipulate data.

• Understands layout elements of spreadsheet (e.g., row, column, cell).
• Uses a spreadsheet to generate a graph or table.

Uses graphics to enhance products.

• Utilizes paint/draw tools to select and manipulate objects/graphics (e.g., rotate, stretch, shrink, group, duplicate).

Uses a word processing program to create products.

• Uses word processing application to create and print a variety of writing types.
• Cuts, copies and pastes objects and/or text.
• Uses spellcheck function to correct student-generated work.
• Appropriately formats punctuation of text (e.g., no space before, and one space after a comma, one space after a period, question mark, exclamation point or colon).
• Uses text justification/alignment appropriately (e.g., center, left, right).

Uses a spreadsheet to manipulate data.

• Uses a prepared spreadsheet and manipulates data to understand basic functions (e.g., autosum).

Uses graphics to enhance products.

• Inserts/imports a graphic from an outside source (e.g., server, scrapbook, CD, library).

Uses a word processing program to create products.

• Uses a variety of page layouts (e.g., newsletters, journals, posters, books, greeting cards).
• Edits and revises documents using appropriate tools (e.g., dictionary, thesaurus, word count).

Uses a spreadsheet to manipulate data.

• Adds or alters arithmetic functions in a pre-made spreadsheet.

Uses graphics to enhance products.

• Understands the difference between basic graphic formats (e.g., paint pixel and draw object).

Uses a word processing program to create products.

• Understands the function of tabs.
• Uses standard word processors to publish written work.
• Proofreads and edits a draft to produce a final document, including spell and grammar check.
• Uses text wrap with graphics in text documents.
• Uses a variety of page layouts (e.g., landscape, portrait, page size, columns).

Uses a database program to maintain and display information.

• Understands elements of a database (e.g., field, record).
• Manipulates a database for information retrieval (e.g., find, sort).

Uses a spreadsheet to manipulate data.

• Manipulates data in prepared spreadsheet (completed template) to produce charts.

Uses graphics to enhance products.

• Uses tools to create and manipulate graphics (e.g., size, location).
• Converts graphics from one format to another (e.g., TIFF, PICT).

Uses a word processing program to create products.

• Formats a document using tabs.
• Uses word processing skills for work across curricular areas.
• Uses style sheets to format outlines and lists.

Uses a database program to maintain and display information.

• Gathers and inputs data to create a database.
• Finds, sorts, and analyzes data.
• Prints database information in various formats.

Uses a spreadsheet to manipulate data.

• Uses blank template to enter data.
• Creates a spreadsheet with simple formulas.
• Uses spreadsheet data to make simple graphs.

Uses graphics to enhance products.

• Uses drawing/painting software for original designs/projects.

Uses a word processing program to create products.

• Uses headers and footers appropriately (e.g., date, time, page numbers).
• Inserts footnotes and endnotes.
• Creates a table in a word processing document.

Uses a database program to maintain and display information.

• Uses search strategies to gather and synthesize information to generate reports from an original database.

Uses a spreadsheet to manipulate data.

• Gathers information and enter into spreadsheet to display as a chart or graph.

Creates and uses web page.

• Makes a simple web page using editor software.

Uses graphics to enhance products.

• Scans or digitizes a photo to use in other documents.
• Uses imported, scanned and original graphics in documents.

Uses a word processing program to create products.

• Prepares and formats multi-page documents and reports including page numbers, contents, cover page, end notes and bibliography.

Uses a database program to maintain and display information.

• Uses various layout displays for database information.
• Merges database information with word processing document.

Uses a spreadsheet to manipulate data.

• Uses advanced spreadsheet functions to solve real-life problems.

Creates and uses web pages.

• Makes a web page using editor software and modifying HTML code.
• Inserts graphics, photos, and/or sound in web page.

Uses graphics to enhance products.

• Modifies scanned or digitized images.

Uses a multimedia program to communicate ideas.

• Navigates through a multimedia product.

Uses a multimedia program to communicate ideas.

• Uses a beginning multimedia tool with assistance (e.g., KidPix).

Uses telecommunications program to send and receive messages.

• Knows that the computer can be used to send and receive messages.

Uses a multimedia program to communicate ideas.

• Uses beginning multimedia tools to create an individual or group product (e.g., KidPix, HyperStudio).
• Adds prerecorded sounds to multimedia product.

Uses telecommunications program to send and receive messages.

• Uses a class e-mail account.

Uses a multimedia program to communicate ideas.

• Records original sound files.
• Inserts sound and photos into a simple multimedia application (e.g., KidPix, HyperStudio).

Uses telecommunications program to send and receive messages.

• Uses interactive real-time experiences to support curriculum (e.g., Maya Expedition, Iditarod Journey).
• Logs on, sends, and receives e-mail messages using class account.

Uses a multimedia program to communicate ideas.

• Uses pictures from a digital camera in a product.
• Makes a multimedia presentation for report.

Uses telecommunications program to send and receive messages.

• Shares classroom projects over e-mail.
• Electronically publishes a class project.

Uses a multimedia program to communicate ideas.

• Uses multimedia software with assistance (e.g.,AppleWorks slide show, HyperStudio, PowerPoint, HyperCard).
• Uses original graphics, photos and sound files.

Uses telecommunications program to send and receive messages.

• Uses web-based tools with assistance to share information and ideas.
• Increases collaboration with other students electronically on curriculum projects.
• Uses e-mail etiquette when composing and sending mail.

Uses a multimedia program to communicate ideas.

• Uses Multimedia software independently to create a presentation (e.g., HyperStudio, HyperCard, and PowerPoint).
• Uses basic multimedia animation in a presentation.

Uses telecommunications program to send and receive messages.

• Uses web-based tools independently to share information and ideas.

Uses a multimedia program to communicate ideas.

• Uses video technology when creating multimedia presentations.
• Imports digital imagery and sound into multimedia projects.
• Uses video camera, when appropriate, for multimedia projects.
• Uses scanned images in projects.
• Converts images and sounds for use in a project.

Uses telecommunications program to send and receive messages.

• Collaborates with other students electronically on curriculum projects.
• Demonstrates understanding of e-mail basics (e.g., addressing, spacing, storage).

Uses a multimedia program to communicate ideas.

• Uses technology-based media to prepare reports, presentations, and projects.

Uses telecommunications program to send and receive messages.

• Participates in collaborative projects using electronic media.
• Uses individual e-mail account to send and receive messages, graphics and attachments.

Uses technology to conduct research.

• Knows that technology can be used to find information.

Uses technology to conduct research.

• Knows resources can be accessed through an electronic card catalog in the library.

Uses technology to conduct research.

• Understands basic navigation in a web browser (e.g., forward, back, click on link).
• Knows that different electronic resources can be used to gather curriculum information.
• Locates resources by accessing online catalog.

Uses technology to conduct research.

• Navigates various pages within one website.
• Uses appropriate technology resources as needed for accessing curriculum information (e.g., CD ROMs, DVD).
• Understands the difference of subject searching and key word searches.
• Uses an online periodical database to access reference for a current event (e.g., Electric Library, Infotrack).
  

Uses technology to conduct research.

• Searches for appropriate curriculum information within clearly defined guidelines using key word search strategy.
• Understands the domain of a URL as the source of information (e.g., .gov, .com, .edu, .org).
• Evaluates search results to determine relevant sites.
• Locates the author or creator of the web page to determine credibility of information.
• Uses at least one electronic source for classroom research project.

Uses technology to conduct research.

• Searches for curriculum information on the Web.
• Uses key word search strategies.
• Uses bookmarked sites for information retrieval.
• Downloads information and save to and retrieve from designated place.
• Credits electronic source when using information or graphics in classroom projects.
• Accesses library catalog from classrooms.
  

Uses technology to conduct research.

• Understands how a search engine functions.
• Understands components of Internet addressing (URLs).
• Develops Boolean search strategies to locate appropriate information with assistance.
  

Uses technology to conduct research.

• Uses strategies for conducting online and other electronic searches (e.g., Boolean searches, search engine queries).
• Uses Internet information in curriculum projects and multimedia presentations.
• Researches and evaluates the accuracy, relevance, appropriateness, comprehensiveness, and bias of electronic information sources concerning real problems.
  

Uses technology to conduct research.

• Understands different purposes, techniques, and outcomes among various electronic search tools (e.g., search engines, online databases, CD ROM encyclopedias).
• Understands and uses strategies to select and apply appropriate technology for evaluating information (e.g., comparison of sources).
• Understands and uses strategies to select and apply appropriate technology for processing information (e.g., analysis and synthesis to create new knowledge).