Locate and use letters, numbers and special keys on a keyboard. Place the cursor at a specified location. Demonstrate the correct care and use of computers. Identify word processing software as a tool for writing. Produce a greeting card using a word processor.

Identify physical components of a computer. Locate and use letters, numbers and special keys on a keyboard. Use left and right hand on the keyboard. Write sentences using a word processor. Correctly open, use and quit software programs. Use electronic encyclopedia to find a topic.

Identify print and electronic databases as ways to collect, organize and display data. Use a word processor to enter, save, print and retrieve text. Use left and right hand on the keyboard. Identify essential computer terms. Create one slide on a multi-media project as a group/class project. Use electronic databases to locate information. Insert graphics into a document to effectively communicate.

Demonstrate proper keyboarding techniques using home row for upper and lower case letters. Create, save and print a word-processed document. Retrieve and edit a word-processed document. Locate and use information in electronic databases. Create a three slide multi-media project. Identify uses of technology in the community and how it has changed people's lives.

Practice proper keyboarding techniques. Understand that violation of copyright law is a crime. Use a digital camera to import a picture into a word-processing document. Enter data into a spreadsheet. Create charts from a spreadsheet. Create a multi-media project. Use search strategies to locate information on the Internet. Evaluate electronic resources versus print materials.

Use keyboarding skills to improve speed and accuracy. Retrieve and edit a word processor document using spellchecker. Create a spreadsheet document. Sort selected information on a spreadsheet document. Use a digital or video camera to record classroom projects. Use a variety of technology tools in a multi-media presentation. Use two or more search engines to locate information on the Internet. Evaluate web sites and/or online encyclopedias for relevancy.

Seattle School's Technology Standards                        Updated March, 2006