EMPLOYEES

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.