Computers back
By the end of Kindergarten,
ASES students will be able to:
- Turn on/off computer
- Point and click
By the end of First Grade, ASES students will be able to:
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Do
left and right hand keyboard placement
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Enter
text and line break (character keys, space bar and return/enter key)
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Delete
text (delete key or backspace key)
By the end of Second Grade, ASES students will be able to:
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Recognize
the characteristics and scope of technology
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Understand
basic computer and multimedia technology concepts and terminology
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Understand
that changes in design can be used to strengthen or improve objects
·
Explored
how products are invented and repaired
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Print
documents
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Insert
and move cursor (arrow keys, mouse, optional touch screen)
By the end of Third Grade, ASES students will be able to:
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Identify
responsible citizenship relative to technology and its use
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Recognize
that technology has an interrelationship with the environment
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Describe
and demonstrate how technology has had an influence on our world
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Click
and drag
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Double
click
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Space
bar, enter, backspace keys, special keys
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Enter
text at 15 w/m with acceptable accuracy
·
Use
basic punctuation keys (shift, question mark, period and comma keys)
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Use
an age-appropriate database to find information (i.e.: “My First Incredible
Amazing Encyclopedia”)
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Complete
a simple Power Point project
By the end of Fourth Grade, ASES students will be able to:
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Demonstrate
operation of basic computer and multimedia technology tools
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Use
web research strategies to gather relevant information
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Use
simple research process model which includes checking what to use, finding
resources, using information and checking work to generate a product
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Use
home row on the keyboard
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Format
and edit text by highlighting font, size, style; replace or delete existing
text
·
Change
justification and line spacing using basic ruler
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Enter
text at the rate of 20 w/m with acceptable accuracy
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Use
browser application tools to navigate web pages and sites
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Label
internet browser elements and explain their function
By the end of Fifth Grade, ASES students will be able to:
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Identify,
describe and give examples of technology’s core concepts: systems, resources
and process
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Describe
the relationships among technologies, and the connections between technology
and other fields of study
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Compare
and discuss the characteristics of technology
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Identify
and use A/V equipment: VCR, CVD, digital camera, camcorder, audio CD player,
TV, etc.
·
Use
presentation system: data display projector, LCD panel, TV monitor
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Find,
open, use and exit programs
·
Log
on/off network
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Enter
text at the rate of 25 w/m with acceptable accuracy
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Cut,
copy and paste text to another location in same document
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Use
spelling check (words and entire document)
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Use
basic key functions (space bar, return/enter key, shift key, arrow keys, caps
lock, delete/backspace, option/alt, tab key, F keys)
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Use
editing tools in drawing and painting (select, add color and pattern, resize,
crop, erase)
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Read
and interpret information in a spreadsheet
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Enter
information in an existing database
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Log-on
to e-mail server with user name and password.
Send, retrieve and read e-mail messages
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Construct
key words from research questions to search for information using subject
directories (i.e.: Yahooligans)
By the end of Sixth Grade, ASES students will be able to:
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Define
responsible citizenship relative to technology
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Identify
the concepts and operations of communication systems
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Using
technology communications to participate in online collaborative interactive
projects and activities
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Identify
computer components and peripherals
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Name
and save files to various locations
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Choose
page set-up features
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Choose
appropriate printer
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Capture
still images from various digital sources ( i.e. Scanners, digital cameras,
internet)
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Set
the paragraph indentation
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Use
appropriate fonts and styles in headlines (more latitude, fancier but readable)
·
Chose
justification or ragged right margin
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Enter,
edit and delete information in a spreadsheet/graphing program)
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Add
a hyper linked address in a message
·
Organize
mail folders
By the end of Seventh Grade, ASES students will be able to:
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Explain
and demonstrate the influence of technology throughout history
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Identify
development patterns and examine the influence of technology on the world
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Establish
and maintain an email account
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Use
web-based technology tool under teacher supervision
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Use
proper keyboarding posture
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Import
and arrange graphics in document (copy, paste, wrap text around graphic)
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Use
principles of design (proportion, balance, contrast, rhythm, emphasis, unity)
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Avoid
use of all caps in headlines
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Format
cell attributes on a spread sheet (i.e. Columns, rows, justification, styles,
number)
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Use
data from a spreadsheet to create charts and graphs
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Use
basic formulas for adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, averaging and
determining percents
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Use
“fill” for multiple entries of the same value or number
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Cut,
copy and paste formulas, values and functions
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Set
decimal place accuracy
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Create
a database: define fields and enter information
By the end of Eighth Grade, ASES students will be able to:
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Research,
type and print a research paper
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Publish
a document for school use – calendar, newspaper, letters to Santa, cookbook,
literary collection, etc.
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Describe
and apply a design process to solve a problem
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Describe
how engineers and designers define a problem, creatively solve it and evaluate
the solution
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Understand
the role of troubleshooting in problem solving
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Use
multiple programs simultaneously
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Create/name
folders in various locations
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Rename
files and folders
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Copy
and transfer files and folders to various locations
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Format
document (margins, headers, footers, page numbering)
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Format
paragraph and page (tab, indent, hanging indent, line spacing outline format)
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Cut,
copy and paste text to another document
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Create
multi-column document
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Use
find/replace, thesaurus, user/custom dictionaries
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Import/export
to other files, formats, documents or applications
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Merge
data from database into word processing documents (i.e. Form letter)
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Import
and export graphics in appropriate file format i.e. Eps,
tiff, pict, jpeg, gif)
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Know
appropriate type of graphics application to complete a given task (drawing,
painting or photo enhancement)
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Use
age-appropriate software (i.e. Claris Works/Appleworks,
PageMaker) for desktop publishing
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Set
the column width
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Use
appropriate fonts, style and size
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Identify
serif/sans serif fonts and use them appropriately
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Use
principles of design (proportion, balance, contrast, rhythm, emphasis, unity)
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Balance
the size, color and style of the headline relative to body text
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Balance
the artwork in relation to text
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Apply
shading and color where appropriate
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Use
sort and find to retrieve and interpret information
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Use
a database to merge information into a work processing document
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Set
field attributes (styles), move fields and change field size
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Create
layouts to display appropriate information
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Use
appropriate software to create an electronic slide presentation
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Demonstrate
appropriate presentation skills, focusing on pace and image/message transitions
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Present
slide show using a projection system (data display projector, LCD panel, TV
monitor)
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Use
outlining tools to create simple presentation templates
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Use
principles of design (proportion, balance, contrast, rhythm, emphasis, unity
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Create
or edit templates that are consistent in layout
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Add
multimedia to slides (i.e. Illustrations, charts, sounds)
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Attach
a document to an e-mail message; retrieve a message that contains an attached
document
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Save
a graphic from an Internet document
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Download
an application or document from the Internet
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Save
Internet documents as tech and source (raw data, html code, graphics)
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Use
nonlinear text features incorporated in web pages (i.e. Frames, hyperlinks and
pop-up windows) to read for information
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Download
and store web PFD, audio, video and graphic files specific to information needed
and for citing sources
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Construct
key words from research questions and combine with search techniques (i.e.
Lower case, “quotes”, +, -, *wildcard, link:, titleJ using search engines
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Use
book marking system for gathering and retrieving web URLs specific to
information needed and for citing sources