1. Demonstrate the responsible use of technology and an understanding of ethics and safety issues in using electronic media at home, in school and in society.
1.1. Acceptable Use, Copyright and Plagiarism
1.1.1. Explain and demonstrate compliance with classroom, school rules (Acceptable Use Policy) regarding responsible use of computers and networks
2. Demonstrate the ability to use technology for research, critical thinking, decision making, communication and collaboration, creativity and innovation.
2.1. Research and Gathering Information
2.1.1. Use age appropriate technologies to locate, collect, organize content from media collection for specific purposes, citing sources
2.2. Communication and Collaboration
2.2.1. Use a variety of age‐appropriate technologies (e.g. drawing program, presentation software) to communicate and exchange ideas
3. Demonstrate proficiency in the use of computers and applications as well as an understanding of the concepts underlying hardware, software and connectivity.
3.1. Basic Operations
3.1.1. Turn on a computer and login
3.1.2. Use pointing device such as a mouse to manipulate shapes, icons; click on urls, radio buttons, check boxes; use scroll bar
3.2. Word Processing
3.2.1. Use a word processing application to write, edit, print and save simple assignments
3.2.2. Use menu/tool bar functions (e.g. font/size/style/, line spacing, margins) to format, edit and print a document
3.3. Spreadsheet (Tables/ Charts and Graphs)
3.3.1. Demonstrate an understanding of the spreadsheet as a tool to record, organize and graph information.
3.4. Multimedia and Presentation Tools
3.4.1. Create, edit and format text on a slide
3.4.2. Create a series of slides and organize them to present research or convey an idea