Performance Descriptor |
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| 1. Foundations: The
student demonstrates knowledge and appropriate use of hardware components,
software programs, and their connections. The student is expected
to: |
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- Use technology terminology
appropriate to the task (1A)
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- Save
and delete files, uses menu options and commands, and work
with more than one software application (1B)
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- Identify and describe the characteristics of digital
input, processing, and output (1C)
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- Delineate and make necessary adjustments regarding compatibility
issues including, but not limited to, digital
file formats and cross platform connectivity (1D)
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- Access remote equipment on a network such as, a printer or
other peripherals (1E)
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Performance Descriptor |
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2nd |
3rd |
4th |
5th |
6th |
| 2. Foundations:
The student uses data input skills appropriate to the task. The student
is expected to: |
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- Use a variety of input devices such as mouse, keyboard, disk
drive, modem, voice/sound recorder, scanner, digital video, CD-ROM,
or touch screen (2A)
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- Use proper keyboarding techniques such as correct hand and body
positions and smooth and rhythmic keystroke patterns as grade-level
appropriate (2B)
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- Demonstrate touch keyboarding techniques for operating the alphabetic,
numeric, punctuation, and symbol keys as grade-level appropriate
(2C)
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- Produce documents at the keyboard, proofread, and correct errors
(2D)
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- Use language skills including capitalization, punctuation, spelling,
word division, and use of numbers and symbols as grade-level appropriate
(2E)
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- Demonstrate an appropriate speed on short timed
exercises depending upon the grade level and hours of instruction
(2F)
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Performance Descriptor |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
5th |
6th |
| 3. Foundations: The student complies with the laws
and examines the issues regarding the use of technology in society.
The student is expected to: |
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- Model respect of intellectual property by not illegally copying
software or another individual's electronic work (3B)
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Performance Descriptor |
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2nd |
3rd |
4th |
5th |
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| 4. Information acquisition: The student uses a
variety of strategies to acquire information from electronic resources,
with appropriate supervision. The student is expected to: |
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- Select appropriate strategies to navigate and access information
for research and resource sharing (4B)
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Performance Descriptor |
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2nd |
3rd |
4th |
5th |
6th |
| 5. Information acquisition: The student acquires
electronic information in a variety of formats, with appropriate supervision.
The student is expected to: |
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- Acquire information including text, audio, video, and graphics
(5A)
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- Use on-line help and documentation (5B)
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Performance Descriptor |
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2nd |
3rd |
4th |
5th |
6th |
| 6. Information acquisition: The student evaluates
the acquired electronic information. The student is expected to: |
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- Apply critical analysis to resolve information conflicts and
validate information (6A)
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- Determine the success of strategies
used to acquire electronic information (6B)
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Performance Descriptor |
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2nd |
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| 7. Solving problems: The student uses appropriate
computer-based productivity tools to create and modify solutions to
problems. The student is expected to |
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- Use software programs with audio, video, and graphics
to enhance learning experiences (7A)
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- Use appropriate software to express ideas and solve problems,
including the use of word processing, graphics, data bases, spreadsheets,
simulations and multimedia (7B)
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- Use a variety of data types including text, graphics, digital
audio, and video (7C)
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Performance Descriptor |
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2nd |
3rd |
4th |
5th |
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| 8. Solving problems: The student uses research
skills and electronic communication, with appropriate supervision,
to create new knowledge. The student is expected to: |
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- Use communication tools to participate in group projects (8A)
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- Use interactive technology environments, such as simulations,
electronic science or mathematics laboratories, virtual museum
field trips., or on-line interactive lessons, to manipulate information
(8B)
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- Participate with electronic communities as a learner, initiator,
contributor, or mentor (8C)
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Performance Descriptor |
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2nd |
3rd |
4th |
5th |
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| 9. Solving problems: The student uses technology
applications to facilitate evaluation of work, both process and product.
The student is expected to: |
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- Use software features, such as on-line help, to evaluate work
progress (9A)
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- Use software features, such as slide show previews, to evaluate
final product (9B)
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Performance Descriptor |
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2nd |
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4th |
5th |
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| 10. Communication: The student formats
digital information for appropriate and effective communication. The
student is expected to: |
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- Use font
attributes, color, white space, and graphics to ensure that
products are appropriate for the defined audience (10A)
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- Use font attributes, color, white space, and graphics to ensure
that products are appropriate for the communication media including
multimedia screen displays, Internet documents, and printed material
(10B)
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- Use appropriate applications including, but not limited to,
spreadsheets and databases to develop charts and graphs by using
data from various sources (10C)
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Performance Descriptor |
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| 11. Communication: The student delivers the product
electronically in a variety of media, with appropriate supervision.
The student is expected to: |
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- Publish information in a variety of ways including, but not
limited to, printed copy, or monitor display, Internet documents
and video (11A)
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- Use presentation software to communicate with specific audiences
(11B)
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Performance Descriptor |
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2nd |
3rd |
4th |
5th |
6th |
| 12. Communication: The student uses technology
applications to facilitate evaluation of communication, both process
and product. The student is expected to: |
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- Select representative products to be collected and stored in
an electronic evaluation tool (12A)
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- Evaluate the product for relevance to the assignment or task
(12B)
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- Create technology assessment tools to monitor progress of project
such as, checklist, timelines, or rubrics (12C)
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