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Computer/ Technology Skills
Computer Skills Objectives K-8
Kindergarten
- Parts of the computer and how to operate
- Keyboard familiarity
- Grouping and sequencing
- Respect for the work of others
- Responsible care of resources
- Exploring multimedia
- Observing online resources
Grade 1
- Respecting computer work of others
- Using technology at home and school
- Gathering, organizing, and displaying data
- Using word processing
- Exploring multimedia
- Responsible care of resources
- Observing online resources
Grade 2
- Using technology in the community
- Respecting the computer work of others
- Observing online resource
- Using electronic database to locate information
- Responsible care of resources
- Building word processing skills
- Collecting, sorting, and displaying data
- Exploring multimedia tools
- Using drawing tools
Grade 3
- Awareness of Copyright Law
- Responsible and safe use of resources
- Exploring information technologies
- Building word processing techniques
- Using multimedia tools
- Exploring spreadsheets
Grade 4
- Using databases
- Using spreadsheets
- Responsible and safe use of online resources
- Locating information on the Internet
- Evaluating information found through telecommunications
- Developing word processing documents
- Exploring e-mail
- Identifying ways technology has changed North Carolina
Grade 5
- Using search strategies
- Responsible and safe use of online resources
- Awareness of Copyright and Fair Use Guidelines
- Exploring the need for protection against viruses and vandalism
- Participating in curriculum-based telecommunication projects
- Developing word processing document using proper keyboarding techniques
- Developing multimedia presentation citing sources
- Developing a product using a database
- Evaluating resources and information for accuracy and usefulness
- Selecting and using a variety of technology tools
Grade 6
- Responsible and safe use of online resources
- Using Copyright and Fair Use guidelines
- Refining application skills
- Using formulas in a spreadsheet
- Using search strategy two or more criteria in a database
- Increasing productivity and accuracy in keyboarding
- Using word processing, spreadsheet, database, and multimedia for assignments in all subject areas
- Locating and retrieving information using telecommunications
- Evaluating resources and information for accuracy and usefulness
- Selecting and using a variety of technology tools
Grade 7
- Responsible and safe use of online resources
- Using Copyright and Fair Use Guidelines
- Refining application skills
- Using formulas in a spreadsheet
- Using search strategy with two or more criteria in a database
- Increasing productivity and accuracy in keyboarding
- Using word processing, spreadsheet, database, and multimedia for assignments in all subject areas
- Locating and retrieving information using telecommunications
- Evaluating resources and information for accuracy and usefulness
- Selecting and using a variety of technology tools
Grade 8
- Responsible and safe use of online resources
- Using Copyright and Fair Use Guidelines
- Using spreadsheets and databases relevant to classroom assignments
- Choosing charts/tables or graphs to best represent data
- Conducting online research and evaluating the information found
- Using word processing/desktop publishing for classroom assignments/projects
- Selecting and using a variety of technological tools to develop projects in content areas
Computer Skills Objectives 9-12
Objectives for ALL content areas:
- Practice Safe, responsible, and ethical behavior in using technology resources and information.
- Identify issues surrounding complex technology environments
- Practice and refine knowledge and skills in keyboarding/word processing/desktop publishing, spreadsheets, databases, multimedia, and telecommunications in preparing classroom assignments and projects.
- Select and use appropriate technology tools to efficiently collect, analyze, and display data.
Arts Education (Dance, Music, Theatre Arts, Visual Arts)
- Select and use appropriate technology tools to efficiently collect, analyze, and display data.
- Select and use appropriate technologies as a means of artistic expression.
- Use electronic resources for research.
- Use technological tools for class assignments, projects, and presentations.
- Adhere to Fair Use and Multimedia Copyright Guidelines, citing sources of copyrighted materials in papers, projects, and multimedia presentations.
English
- Use word processing and/or desktop publishing for a variety of writing assignments/projects.
- Use electronic resources for research.
- Select and use technological tools for class assignments, projects, and presentations.
- Adhere to Fair Use and Multimedia Copyright Guidelines, citing sources of copyrighted materials in papers, projects, and multimedia presentations.
Foreign Languages
- Select and use appropriate technologies to communicate in other languages with other cultures.
- Select and use technological tools for class assignments, projects, and presentations.
- Adhere to Fair Use and Multimedia Copyright Guidelines, citing sources of copyrighted materials in papers, projects, and multimedia presentations.
Health/Physical Education
- Select and use appropriate technology tools to efficiently collect, analyze, and display data.
- Use technology for experiments and/or research.
- Use electronic resources for research.
- Select and use technological tools for class assignments, projects, and presentations.
- Adhere to Fair Use and Multimedia Copyright Guidelines, citing sources of copyrighted materials in papers, projects, and multimedia presentations.
Mathematics
- Select and use appropriate technology tools to efficiently collect, analyze, and display data.
- Use spreadsheets to solve problems and display data.
- Use a calculator, scientific calculator, or graphing calculator for problem-solving.
- Select and use technological tools for class assignments, projects, and presentations.
- Adhere to Fair Use and Multimedia Copyright Guidelines, citing sources of copyrighted materials in papers, projects, and multimedia presentations.
Science
- Use scientific instruments to perform experiments.
- Use appropriate technology tools to efficiently collect, analyze, and display data.
- Use electronic resources for research.
- Use spreadsheets and/or databases to collect, record, analyze, and present data.
- Select and use technology tools for class presentations.
- Adhere to Fair Use and Multimedia Copyright Guidelines, citing sources of copyrighted materials in papers, projects, and multimedia presentations.
Social Studies
- Select and use appropriate technology tools to efficiently collect, analyze, and display data.
- Use databases to collect, record, analyze, and display data.
- Use electronic resources for research.
- Select and use technological tools for class assignments, projects, and presentations.
- Adhere to Fair Use and Multimedia Copyright Guidelines, citing sources of copyrighted materials in papers, projects, and multimedia presentations.
Career - Technical Education (Agricultural Education, Business and Marketing, Industrial Technology and Human Services, Biotechnology, Health Care, and Career Development)
- Select and use appropriate technologies to prepare for the workplace.
- Use electronic resources for research.
- Select and use technological tools for class assignments, projects, and presentations.
- Adhere to Fair Use and Multimedia Copyright Guidelines, citing sources of copyrighted materials in papers, projects, and multimedia presentations.