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1. CREATIVITY AND EXPRESSION
Students:
a.
apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or
processes.
b.
create original works as a
means of personal or group expression.
c.
use models and simulations
to explore complex systems and issues.
d.
identify trends and
forecast possibilities.
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Students
know procedures for importing
and manipulating pictures, images, and charts in word-processing
documents and spreadsheets, presentations, and other creative works.
Students
identify a variety of media
and formats to create and edit products that communicate syntheses of
information and ideas from the curriculum to multiple audiences.
Students
know how to select and use
information and communication technology tools and resources to collect,
organize, and evaluate information relevant to a real-world problem.
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2.
COMMUNICATION
AND COLLABORATION
Students:
a.
interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts or others
employing a variety of digital environments and media.
b.
communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple
audiences using a variety of media and formats.
c.
develop cultural
understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other
cultures.
d.
contribute to project teams
to produce original works or solve problems.
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Students
identify
telecommunication tools (e.g., e-mail, online discussions, Web
environments) and online resources for collaborative projects
with other students inside and outside the classroom who are
studying similar curriculum-related content.
Students
identify a variety of
media and formats to create and edit products (e.g.
presentations, newsletters, Web pages, portable document format)
that communicate syntheses of information and ideas from the
curriculum to multiple audiences.
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3.
RESEARCH AND INFORMATION FLUENCY
Students:
a.
plan strategies to guide inquiry.
b.
locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically
use information from a variety of sources and media.
c.
evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based
on the appropriateness to specific tasks.
d.
process data and report
results.
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Students
describe steps for using
common Web search engines and basic search functions of other technology
resources to locate information, and guidelines for evaluating
information from a variety of sources for its relevance to the
curriculum.
Students
describe how to perform basic
queries designed to process data and report results on assigned topics
Students
identify, record, and organize
information on assigned topics in the curriculum by selecting and using
appropriate information and communication technology tools and resources
(e.g., slide show, timeline software, database, conceptual mapping)
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4. CRITICAL THINKING, PROBLEM-SOLVING
& DECISION-MAKING
Students:
a.
identify and define authentic problems and significant questions
for investigation.
b.
plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a
project.
c.
collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make
informed decisions.
d.
use multiple processes and
diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions.
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Students
know how to apply
their knowledge of problem-solving tools to select appropriate
technology tools and resources to solve a specific problem or
make a decision.
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Students
know how to select and use
information and communication technology tools and resources to collect,
organize, and evaluate information relevant to a real-world problem.
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5.
DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP
Students:
a.
advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of
information and technology.
b.
exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports
collaboration, learning, and productivity.
c.
demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning.
d.
exhibit leadership for
digital citizenship.
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Students
identify issues
related to how information and communication technology supports
collaboration, personal productivity, lifelong learning, and
assistance for students with disabilities.
Students
discuss basic issues
related to responsible use of technology and information,
identify scenarios describing acceptable and unacceptable
computer use, and describe personal consequences of
inappropriate use.
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Students
identify software or
technology-delivered access that is valuable to them, and describe how
it improves their ability to communicate, be productive, or achieve
personal goals.
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6.
TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS AND CONCEPTS
Students:
a.
understand and use technology systems.
b.
select and use applications effectively and productively.
c.
troubleshoot systems and applications.
d.
transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies.
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Students
know how to use basic input
and output devices (including adaptive devices as needed); access
network resources (e.g., printers, file servers); and use common
peripherals (e.g., scanners, digital probes, digital cameras, and video
projectors).
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Students
recognize, discuss, and visually
represent ways technology has changed life and work at school and in
the home, community, business, industry, and government over the past
three decades.
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Students
identify and know how to use menu options in application programs to develop
text, graphic, spreadsheet, and Web documents; to save, print, format,
add multimedia features; to store access, and manage files; and to use
dictionary, thesaurus, and spelling and grammar tools.
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Students
know proper
keyboarding position and technique to touch-type using the
correct hands for alphabetic, numeric, and special purpose keys
(e.g., arrow keys, escape keys, backspace keys, delete key, caps
lock key, control key); and how to use these keys and the edit
menu items to correct errors in a document.
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Students
identify characteristics
suggesting that the computer needs upgraded system or application
software, virus detection software, or spam defense software to protect
the information and functioning of the technology system.
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Students
identify basic software
commands used to manage and maintain computer files on a hard drive,
diskette, or CD-ROM; manage and maintain their files on a network; and
know how to exchange files with other students and the teacher via
network file sharing and e-mail attachments.
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Students
identify correct terminology
used to describe basic hardware, software and networking functions, and
to discuss the functions, processes, and/or procedures applied in common
use of these technology resources.
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Students
identify and apply common
productivity software features such as menus and toolbars to plan,
create, and edit word-processing documents, spreadsheets, and
presentations.
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Students
know procedures for importing
and manipulating pictures, images, and charts in word-processing
documents and spreadsheets, presentations, and other creative works.
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