Grade K

Students will understand basic operations and concepts of technology.

Students will understand the importance of social, ethical, and human issues associated with technology.

Students will use technology productivity tools.

Students will use technology communications tools.

Students will select and use appropriate technology research tools.

Students will utilize technology problem-solving and decision-making tools.

Students will demonstrate an understanding of the nature and operation of technology systems.

Students will exhibit a proficiency in the use of technology.

Students will develops basic skills (alpha, numeric, and symbol characters) in using keyboard using the touch system.

Students will understand the ethical, cultural, and societal issues related to technology.

Students will practice responsible use of technology systems, information literacy, and software.

Students will develop positive attitudes toward technology uses that support lifelong learning, collaboration, personal pursuits, and productivity.

Students will use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity.

Students will use productivity tools to collaborate in constructing technology enhanced models, prepare publications, and produce other creative works.

Students will use telecommunications to collaborate, publish, and interact with peers, experts, and other audiences.

Students will use a variety of media and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences.

Students will use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources.

Students will use technology tools to process data and report results.

Students will evaluate and select new information resources and technological innovations based on the appropriateness for specific tasks.

Students will use technology resources for solving problems and making informed decisions.

Students will employ technology in the development of strategies for solving problems in the real world.

Identify the computer as a machine that helps people work and play.

Identify and use input devices such as a disk drive, mouse, keyboard, CDRom, etc.

Identify and use output devices such as a disk drive, monitor, printer, CDDrive, etc.

List the rules for the proper care of computer equipment.

Demonstrate proper care for computer and other technologies properly.

Use and apply appropriate computer and keyboarding terminology.

Demonstrate proper sequence for turning on and turning off computers and other technologies.

Operate a mouse (click, double-click, click and drag, click and hold/draw.

Open/Launch a program/application from an icon.

Quit a program/application.

Follow directions in a menu-driven program.

Minimize and maximize windows.

Operate stroll bars.

Print, save and reopen documents/files with teach guidance.

Use the correct hand and body position while applying the proper touch method of keying for the home row keys (A, S, D, F, J, K, L, ;).

Use appropriate hand pressure on mouse and keyboard.

Operate special purpose keys (return/enter, spacebar, esc, arrows, shift, backspace).

Know the relative position of the alpha/numeric keys.

Color a drawing of the keyboard indicating which finger should operate which keys.

Demonstrate the safe use of electronic technologies.

Describe how computers are used in our daily living (home and work).

Respect the privacy of others.

Understand and follow classroom rules for technology use.

Recognize the importance of supervised use of technology.

Notify the teacher immediately if an inappropriate website appears when using the internet.

Respect the rights of others.

Recognize that technology can be used to assist learning.

Use the computer and technology resources to practice learning skills such as computer puzzles, matching games, logical thinking programs, etc.

Follow directions in a menu-driven program.

Identify and explain the function of the icons used in the various programs.

Create text using the computer.

Use the computer and technology resources to practice learning skills in relation to other subject areas such as math, science, English, etc.

Use text, paint, and/or drawing tools to create simple documents.

Recognize that different software programs are design for specific purposes.

Recognize and discuss telecommunications as a way to share information electronically.

Discuss ways multimedia software is used to communicate information and ideas.

Recognize and discuss telecommunications as a way to share information electronically.

Use multimedia software to communicate information and ideas.

Identify various technology communication tools such as radio, television, telephone, internet, e-mail, fax, etc.

Operate a telephone/cell phone and basic video and audio equipment.

Use the internet to go to a teacher selected sites.

Print/copy information from those sites.

Discuss what they found at the sites.

Talk about the information as to its helpfulness for the assigned task.

Recognize that information needs to be organized.

Recognize that computers were created to assist in solving problems (Computer History).

Use a step-by-step process for solving a problem.<ol type="1"><li>Order specific steps in the solution of a problem.</li><li>Choose the proper steps in the solution of a problem.</li><li>Choose and order the steps in the solution of a problem.</li></ol>

Use the computer and technology resources as a learning tool.

Use multimedia software to express ideas and solve problems.

Use some method of storyboarding to create a presentation.