La Vega ISD Student Technology Competencies

The Technology Competencies were developed by the Technology Planning Committee. The current members of this committee are: Karen Thompsonr, Jane Keahey, Debbie Cripe, Jeremy McCaig, Deloros Lauck, Gary Williams, Jan Alexander, and Cathey George.
Kindergarten-Grade2 
K-2 Student Technology Competencies Summary

Between grades PreK-2, a student will use a computer keyboard to increase motor skills and help in the learning of alphabetic and numeric concepts. The artistic intelligences will be addressed through the use of draw and paint programs. Authentic assessment will start through the creation or multimedia slide shows. CD-ROM technology will be used to motivate readers and increase vocabulary. (Patsy Lanclos, Technology Applications Writing Team Chair, testimony to the State Board of Education, September 11, 1996.)

Kindergarten

Hardware
___ Identify, understand functions, and demonstrate proper handling of technology tools (computer, CD-ROM, mouse, tape recorder, etc.)
___ Ask for help when needed.
Keyboarding
___ Demonstrate posture, two-hand placement, mouse manipulation.
___ Know function of arrow, space, escape, return, and enter keys.
Terminology
___ Use appropriate terminology while using equipment, hardware and software (monitor, keyboard, program, save, etc.)
Software (General)
___ Open files.
___ Save files.
___ Print files.
___ Close files.
___ Open programs.
___ Exit programs.
Software (Word Processing)
___ Change font.
___ Change size. Software (Graphics, Drawing)
___ Use draw and paint tools for self expression (Create and title picture and type name).
Software (multimedia)
___ Use multimedia instructional software (ex. Living Books, MillieÕs Math House, etc.).
Communication and Presentation
___ Participate in group presentations using a variety of technology tools (ex. Kid Pix, HyperStudio, etc.)
Societal Issues/Ethics
___ Understand the concept of copyright in both published and personal work.

 

 

1st Grade
Hardware
___ Identify and understand functions and demonstrate proper handling of a variety of available technology tools ( diskette, CD-ROM, mouse, calculator, computer, etc.)
Keyboarding
___ Use capitalization, punctuation and numbers.
Terminology
___ Use appropriate terminology while using equipment, hardware and software (monitor, keyboard, program, etc.)
Software (General)
___ Use software features to evaluate work progress.
___ Name files.
Software (Word Processing)
___ Design page layout to include student name, line spacing and title.
Software (Graphics, Drawing)
___ Use draw and paint tools for self expression (more detailed pictures than K).
Software (Multimedia)
___ Create a multimedia product incorporating two or more media (ex. text/sound, text/art).
___ Use multimedia instructional software.
Software (Research)
___ Apply icon/keyword searches (locate information in dictionary or encyclopedia).
Communication and Presentation
___ Publish work (monitor or printed copy).
Societal Issues/ Ethics
___ Understand concept of copyright in both published and personal work.
Data Access and Evaluation
___ Self-evaluate products. 
2nd Grade
Hardware
___ Identify and understand functions and demonstrate proper handling of a variety of available technology tools (diskette, CD-ROM, mouse, calculator, TV, VCR, tape recorder, computer, etc.).
___ Turn on and off equipment.
___ Restart computer when frozen using soft reboot.
Keyboarding
___ Demonstrate use of home row hand position.
Terminology
___ Use appropriate terminology while using equipment, hardware and software (monitor, keyboard, program, etc.)
___ Use networking terminology (on-line, network, password, etc.)
Software (General)
___ Use software features to evaluate final product.
___ Use on-line help commands.
___ Select appropriate software for product.
Software (Word Processing)
___ Use proper character spacing (1 space after a period).
___ Center titles.
Software (Graphics, Drawing)
___ Use draw and paint tools for self expression.
Software (Multimedia)
___ Use multimedia layout (font attributes, color, white space, graphics)
___ Use multimedia instructional software.
Software (Research)
___ Select appropriate resource (ex. Dictionary, encyclopedia, atlas).
Communication and Presentation
___ Use multimedia and other communication tools to express ideas and problem solve (ex. Create pictographs, slide shows, etc.).
Societal Issues/Ethics
___ Understand concept of copyright in both published and personal work.
Data Access and Evaluation
___ Self-evaluate products.
___ Determine usefulness and appropriateness of acquired data (does the information found match the task?).
___ Develop an electronic portfolio (collect work in folder) 
Grade 3-Grade 5

3-5 Student Technology Competencies Summary

Between grades 3 and 5, students will use accurate keyboarding techniques to input data into a word processor as writing skills increase. Students acquire information in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, telecommunications, CD-ROM encyclopedias, and on-line catalogs in the library. Synthesized knowledge is communicated through spreadsheet charts, multimedia presentations, and word-processed files. (Patsy Lanclos, Technology Applications Writing Team Chair, testimony to the State Board of Education, September 11, 1996.)

3rd Grade
Hardware
___ Identify and understand functions and demonstrate proper handling of a variety of available technology tools (diskette, CD-ROM, mouse, calculator, TV, VCR, tape recorder, computer, etc.)
___ Load paper and clear jams in printer.
Keyboarding
___ Demonstrate correct fingering for letters and punctuation, shift, space and return.
___ Begin building speed (5-10 wpm)
Terminology
___ Use appropriate terminology while using equipment, hardware and software (monitor, keyboard, program, etc.).
___ Use networking terminology (on-line, network, password, etc.).
Software (General)
___ Use menu options, commands and printed documentation.
___ Select appropriate software to express ideas.
Software (Word Processing )
___ Use indent.
___ Use tab.
Software (Graphics, Drawing)
___ Use drawing tools to create graphic presentations (banners, posters, etc.)
Software (Multimedia)
___ Use multimedia layout (font attributes, color, white space, graphics)
___ Use multimedia instructional software.
Software (Research)
___ Develop and use effective search strategies and syntax to include Boolean search strategies (ex. Lions AND Dolphins, NOT football).
Communication and Presentation
___ Publish information in a variety of media (video, Internet documents, etc.).
Societal Issues/Ethics
___ Demonstrate proper Internet etiquette.
Data Access and Evaluation
___ Use monitoring and self-assessment tools (calendars, checklists, timelines, rubrics).
___ Self-evaluate products.
___ Determine usefulness and appropriateness of acquired data (does the information found match the task?).
___ Develop an electronic portfolio (collect work in folder) 
4th Grade
Hardware
___ Identify and understand functions and demonstrate proper handling of a variety of available technology tools (diskette, CD-ROM, mouse, calculator, TV, VCR, tape recorder, computer, etc.)
___ Load paper and clear jams in printer.
Keyboarding
___ Know number and symbol location.
___ Begin building speed (10 wpm).
Terminology
___ Use appropriate terminology while using equipment, hardware and software (monitor, keyboard, program, etc.).
___ Use networking terminology (on-line, network, password, etc.).
Software (General)
___ Use productivity tools to create printed presentations (ex. Word processing, spreadsheet, and graphics)
___ Select appropriate software to express ideas.
Software (Word Processing )
___ Increase proficiency.
Software (Spreadsheet, Graphic Organizers, Charts)
___ Make charts and graphs.
Software (Graphics, Drawing)
___ Use drawing tools to design graphic presentations (ex. advertisements, posters, fliers).
Software (Multimedia)
___ Increase proficiency.
___ Use multimedia instructional software.
Software (Research)
___ Navigate electronic information (Internet, LANs, WANs).
Communication and Presentation
___ Interact with electronic communities (ex. newsgroups, e-mail)
Societal Issues/Ethics
___ Discuss copyright laws, issues and ethical acquisition of information.
Data Access and Evaluation
___ Create monitoring and self-assessment tools.
___ Analyze and validate conflicts in information (ex. Three sources that include the same information).
___ Self-evaluate products. 
5th Grade
Hardware
___ Increase proficiency.
Keyboarding
___ Use correct fingering of numbers and symbols.
___ Continue building speed (15 wpm).
Terminology
___ Increase proficiency.
Software (General)
___ Change documents from one format to another (ex. Open Windows Word document on the Macintosh platform).
___ Use productivity tools to publish or present in a variety of formats.
___ Increase proficiency.
Software (Word Processing )
___ Set margins.
___ Use justification.
Software (Spreadsheet, Graphic Organizers, Charts)
___ Make charts and graphs.
Software (Graphics, Drawing)
___ Increase proficiency.
Software (Multimedia)
___ Increase proficiency.
___ Use multimedia instructional software.
Software (Research)
___ Increase proficiency.
Communication and Presentation
___ Use presentation technology to communicate (ex. HyperStudio or PowerPoint).
Societal Issues/Ethics
___ Discuss copyright laws, issues and ethical acquisition of information.
Data Access and Evaluation
___ Create monitoring and self-assessment tools.
___ Analyze and validate conflicts in information (ex. Three sources that include the same information).
___ Self-evaluate products.
___ Develop an electronic portfolio (collect work in folder.) 
Grade 6-Grade 8

6-8 Student Technology Competencies Summary

In grades 6-8 students continue their quest for technological literacy as skills are honed. Word processing documents have a more professional look as desktop publishing skills are acquired. Databases are created and data is disaggregated with Boolean searches provoking higher-order thinking skills. Forecasts and predictions are made using formula functions in a spreadsheet. Telecommunications projects with global neighbors increase awareness. Students incorporate digital images into published work and use multimedia authentic assessments. By the time a student leaves eighth grade, they are literate with the productivity tools such as the word processor, database, spreadsheet, telecommunications, and multimedia and are able to collaborate with technological communities on networks in an acceptable manner. (Patsy Lanclos, Technology Applications Writing Team Chair, testimony to the State Board of Education, September 11, 1996.) 

6th Grade
Hardware
___ Increase proficiency.
___ Know and use maintenance procedures for available equipment.
Keyboarding
___ Increase keyboarding skills to 20 wpm.
Terminology
___ Use Internet terminology (e-mail, URLs, WWW, HTML. etc.).
Software (General)
___ Manage personal document files and/or disks.
___ Increase proficiency selecting appropriate software.
Software (Word Processing )
___ Set alignment.
___ Set tabs.
___ Page setup (landscape or portrait).
___ ruler settings.
Software (Spreadsheet, Graphic Organizers, Charts)
___ Make charts and graphs.
Software (Graphics, Drawing)
___ Use a variety of graphic tools to produce technical design (ex. Create manual, design floor plan).
Software (Multimedia)
___ Design slide show presentation.
___ Use simulation software (ex. SimCity, Decisions, Decisions series, Oregon Trail).
Software (Research)
___ Self-select information from secondary and remote devices (laser disc, CD-ROM).
Communication and Presentation
___ Engage in on-line simulations and field trips (ex. GlobaLearn www.globalearn.org).
Societal Issues/Ethics
___ Demonstrate personal responsibility for acceptable use policies and ethics.
___ Use solid documentation, such as MLA, to cite sources.
Data Access and Evaluation
___ Increase proficiency.
___ Evaluate portfolio. 
7th Grade
Hardware
___ Increase proficiency.
___ Know and use maintenance procedures for available equipment.
Keyboarding
___ Increase keyboarding skills to 25 wpm.
Terminology
___ Use Internet terminology (e-mail, URLs, WWW, HTML. etc.).
Software (General)
___ Explore functions of shortcut keys and templates (ex. Command V or Alt V to paste).
___ Use multiple productivity tools to track trends, set timelines, and review/evaluate progress.
___ Create self-directed technology projects.
Software (Word Processing )
___ Use desktop publishing (columns, text wrap, etc.)
Software (Spreadsheet, Graphic Organizers, Charts)
___ Create and edit spreadsheet documents.
Software (Graphics, Drawing)
___ Increase proficiency.
Software (Multimedia)
___ Increase proficiency.
Software (Research)
___ Increase proficiency.
Communication and Presentation
___ Use technical writing strategies (ex. a how-to-manual).
Societal Issues/Ethics
___ Describe consequences regarding copyright violation.
___ Identify impact of technology applications on society (ex. Genetic engineering).
___ Demonstrate personal responsibility for acceptable use policies and ethics.
___ Use solid documentation, such as MLA, to cite sources.
Data Access and Evaluation
___ Increase proficiency.
___ Evaluate portfolio. 
8th Grade
Hardware
___ Increase proficiency.
___ Know and use maintenance procedures for available equipment.
Keyboarding
___ Increase keyboarding skills to 30 wpm.
Terminology
___ Use Internet terminology (e-mail, URLs, WWW, HTML. etc.).
Software (General)
___ Identify, create, use and merge various file formats (text, graphics, image, numeric, video, audio).
Software (Word Processing )
___ Increase proficiency.
Software (Data base)
___ Plan, create and edit data bases. (Spreadsheet, Graphic Organizers, Charts)
___ Increase proficiency.
Software (Graphics, Drawing)
___ Increase proficiency.
Software (Multimedia)
___ Increase proficiency.
Software (Other)
___ Use software to demonstrate file management for conserving memory (ex. delete unnecessary documents).
Software (Research)
___ Increase proficiency.
Communication and Presentation
___ Share self-directed technology projects.
___ Use telecommunications such as video conferencing, distance learning, web design.
Societal Issues/Ethics
___ Document all information sources.
___ Discuss the impact of technology on future careers and lifestyles.
Data Access and Evaluation
___ Increase proficiency.
___ Demonstrate technology application proficiency through electronic portfolio.

 

 

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