tech-comp

=Technology Competencies=

**Grade 9-12**

 * **Creativity and Innovation**
 * Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology.


 * **Communication and Collaboaration**
 * Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.
 * variety of media and formats to communicate information and ideas
 * telecomunications to communicate, collaborate and interact with peers, experts and other audiences
 * create, present and produce ideas in a variety of formats
 * appropriate graphics to accentuate idea
 * design graphics to convey meaning


 * **Research and Information Fluency**
 * Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.
 * locate, collect, evaluate and synthesize information from a variety of sources
 * Review information and transform it
 * Work with a group to collaboratively solve a problem and transform it into useful knowledge


 * **Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision making**
 * Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources.
 * synthesize information
 * integrate technology into core-content
 * computer modeling, simulations and data manipulation to develop understanding
 * Utilize appropriate tools for project


 * **Digital Citizenship**
 * Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior.
 * Practice responsible use of technology
 * cooperate with technology
 * care for equipment
 * Understand ethical, cultural, environmental and societal implications with technology
 * legal and ethical behaviors
 * understanding of intellectual property and copyright
 * citing resources
 * Develop job related skills
 * analyze sources for relevance and accuracy


 * **Technology Operations and Concepts**
 * Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations.
 * Concepts of hardware, software and connectivity
 * skills to use and troubleshoot technology
 * troubleshooting
 * keyboarding skills
 * Select appropriate technology for specific purposes

**Grades 6-8**
__Microsoft Office__ - Be able to operate basic office operations; use find/replace/change commands; insert and customize footers and headers; enter and modify page numbers; use advanced office skills for formal writing assignments; create and format sections; use MS Word to peer edit works; know where to find information for help with Office products; create effective webpage to demonstrate knowledge or material covered - know how to upload to internet for viewing. __Multimedia__ - MovieMaker basics (how to finish movies and save files); Windows Media Player (open to view media); Digital Camera (operate, save photos or short films, editing, inserting into programs or files); Audacity/podcasting/iTunes (effective and appropriate use of enhanced podcasting tools for classroom usage); QuickTime (effective and appropriate use) __Online Programs__ - Moodle (login, collaboration, effective and appropriate use); Quia (login, student use for review or presenting material to classmates and teacher, teacher use for evaluation); Know how to use and login to the following: Tungsten, Accelerated Reader... [|www.kidsmart.com] []
 * 1. Basic Operations and Concepts**
 * Apply strategies for identifying and solving routine hardware and software problems that occur during everyday use (not being able to log in; wireless connection not working...)
 * 2. Social, ethical and human issues**
 * Demonstrate knowledge of current changes in information technologies and the effect those changes have on the workplace and society.
 * Exhibit legal and ethical behaviors when using information and technology, and discuss consequences of misuse.
 * Plagiarism/Acceptable Use and Classroom Use policies
 * Internet Safety - development of grade appropriate issues to teach to students through classrooms and counselor class lessons
 * Discuss and understand consequences of misuse of technology
 * Discuss and emphasize digital citizenship in classroom and at home
 * 3. Technology Productivity Tools**
 * Use content-specific tools, software and simulations to support learning and research.
 * Uploading and saving files appropriately
 * Choosing appropriate programs to use to complete assignments
 * Smart Notebook/Ideas
 * Inspiration
 * 4. Technology Communication Tools**
 * Correct and appropriate use of Wiki's
 * Middle School Website Useage
 * Moodle forum use and management
 * 5. Technology Research Tools**
 * Collaborate with peers, experts, and others using telecommunications and collaborative tools to investigate curriculum-related problems, issues, and information and to develop solutions or products for audience inside and outside the classroom.
 * Internet search and website search for information (browsing)
 * Online projects
 * 6. Technology problem-solving and decision-making tools**
 * Understand, investigate problems and propose workable solutions
 * Devise and carry out a plan for problem
 * Analyze data and evaluate outcomes of solution

**Grade 3 -5**
a. Organize documents and files into folders b. Save files to the correct folder c. Copy and paste documents, graphs, and graphics d. Insert pictures, music, and sound into documents, PowerPoints, or Moviemaker e. Use spell check and grammar check f. Select appropriate sofware and computer tools to complete a variety of tasks, such as Inspirations, PowerPoint, or Microsoft Word g. login to Moodle, tungsten, and other password protected software correctly a. Demonstrate an understanding of copyright laws and plagarism. b. Give appropriate credit for sources used. i.e. graphics, music, or words c. Respect other student's work by not deleting their files or work d. Demonstrate the proper use of the keyboard, mouse, and monitor e. Follow the classroom rules on computer use a. Create products and presentations using software, such as PowerPoint, Moviemaker, or Publisher, that effectively communicate ideas and knowledge 1. Use color, font, and bullets attractively 2. Use appropriate graphics and sound effectively 3. Use transitions and animations to enhance presentations b. Develop graphs, illustrations, and charts using technology c. Create presentations and products using technology to collaborate, interact, and communicate with peers and global audiences a. Use technology resources for class assignments and independent learning activites. b. Analyze, compare, and contrast information from at least two different resources. using Inspirations or other graphic organizers c Work collaboratively to solve problems, research information, and make decisions using the online resources
 * 1. Understanding technology operations and concepts**
 * 2. Ethical use of technology**
 * 3. Use technology to communicate**
 * 4.** **Use technology** **for thinking and learning**

**Grade 2**

 * use Inspiration as a prewriting tool and as a way to review and solidify vocabulary
 * use Living Books program to read familiar literature, make connections and review text on students own time when necessary
 * use Study Dog to review skills in a game format
 * use Jump Start program to review and reinforce skills, this program is aligned with GLEs
 * use Neighborhood Map Machine to create outlines and templates for building background to the Community unit
 * use [|www.starfall.com] as a support tool during classroom centers
 * use [|www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/Mathmagician/cathymath.html] to practice math facts
 * use [|www.roythezebra.com] while using the AverKey to review editing skills as a whole group
 * use [] while using the AverKey to review geometry concepts as a whole group
 * use [] for skills reinforcement and review, this site is aligned to GLEs

**Grade 1**
Main focus for using technology in first grade includes: Comm Arts- vowels sounds, comprehension, high freqency words Writing- idea development, sentence writing Math- number sense, add/sub, counting money, telling time, geometry Sci/Soc Stud- plants animals, needs/wants, weather, motion, community, safety, holidays, Early Americans
 * use Kidspiration as a prewriting tool and as a way to review and solidify vocabulary
 * use Living Books program to read familiar literature, make connections and review text on students own time when necessary
 * use Study Dog to review skills in a game format
 * use Jump Start program to review and reinforce skills, this program is aligned with GLEs
 * use other programs to reinforce and review skills, such as Sammy's Science, Bailey's Book House, Millie's Math, and Type to Learn
 * understand and learn basic skills of Microsoft Word- *opening a document, *changing a font style and size, *inserting clip art, and *printing
 * use links on individual teacher websites to support learning

**Grade K**

 * word processing- writing words and sentences
 * patterning with objects
 * creating cards
 * use class computers, computer lab, SmartBoard, overhead projectors, tape recorder with headphones (MP3 players)

starfall.com scholastic.com literacycenter.net internet4classrooms.com Everyday Math Jump Start Kid Works 2
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