Students will demonstrate the ability to use appropriate technology tools to find, process and communicate information and to create high quality products across the curriculum.

1.0 Students will demonstrate the proper use of computers and file management functions.
will start, restart, and shut down a computer
will treat computer with respect
demonstrate acceptable behavior at the computer and in the lab
will use a mouse to manipulate programs (point, click and drag)
will launch/quit an application

1.1 Students will demonstrate the proper use of computers and file management functions
will choose a command from the menu bar using a mouse
will save and retrieve files
will print documents

1.2 Students will demonstrate the proper use of computers and file management functions
will save and retrieve files from removable media

1.3 Students will demonstrate the proper use of computers and file management functions
will use scrapbook.
will copy and paste
will choose a printer and print a document

1.4 ­ 1.12 Students will demonstrate the proper use of computers and file management functions
will create, organize, rename, and delete files and folders
demonstrate understanding of and respect for copyright laws related to computer software
will electronically submit documents
use application menu to navigate multiple applications

3.0 Students will use developmentally appropriate keyboard skills
will identify and use letter and number keys

3.1 Students will use developmentally appropriate keyboard skills
will identify relative position of the keys on a keyboard
will be familiar with shift and spacebar

3.2 Students will use developmentally appropriate keyboard skills
will identify and use the punctuation and special symbol keys
will use shift, arrow keys, special keys, and spacebar

3.3 Students will use developmentally appropriate keyboard skills
will be exposed to keyboarding skills with home keys and correct posture

3.7 ­ 3.12 Students will use developmentally appropriate keyboard skills
will apply keyboarding skills to complete content area projects

4.1 Students will use word processing skills to produce documents
will launch and use a word processing program
will control insertion point and cursor
will save and retrieve word processing files

4.2 Students will use word processing skills to produce documents
will understand the concepts of insertion point, cursor, and word wrap
will enter, delete, copy and paste text

4.3 Students will use word processing skills to produce documents
will format a document using different fonts, text size, styles, etc.
will use the spell check function within a word processor

4.4 Students will use word processing skills to produce documents
will use tabs to indent paragraphs in a word processing document
will change the alignment, columns, and spacing
will import a graphic into a document

4.5 Students will use word processing skills to produce documents
will use the find and replace functions
will move and copy text and graphics between two word processing documents
will create desktop published documents such as brochures, posters, pamphlets , etc. . .

4.6 Students will use word processing skills to produce documents
will use the thesaurus function
will use keyboard shortcuts for formatting and file management

6.4 Students will use electronic reference/resource techniques to enhance learning
will use atlas, timeline, and gallery functions of encyclopedia
will use keyword searches

6.6 Students will use electronic reference/resource techniques to enhance learning
will select the appropriate informational resources

6.7 Students will use electronic reference/resource techniques to enhance learning
will use an existing data base to retrieve specific records
will use resources to access specific information

6.8 Students will use electronic reference/resource techniques to enhance learning
will conduct a word search using operators such as and, or , but, not, etc. . .

6.9-6.12 Students will use electronic reference/resource techniques to enhance learning
will select most appropriate resources for research

7.3 ­ 7.5 Students will utilize Internet access and resources to increase knowledge base
will use browser to interact with the internet

7.6 Students will utilize Internet access and resources
demonstrate understanding of the concepts of internet etiquette by following acceptable use policies

7.7 Students will utilize Internet access and resources
will use a variety of Internet data retrieval tools

7.8 Students will utilize Internet access and resources
will download files from Internet