Kindergarten Standards
By the end of Kindergarten, students will need to be proficient in the following skills:
- Properly use a mouse and/or touchpad: single- and double-click, drag-and-drop.
By the end of Kindergarten, students will need to be introduced to the following skills:
- Able to use the left hand on the left side of the keyboard and right hand on the right side of the keyboard simultaneously with thumb on spacebar.
- Able to identify the following components: CPU/computer, monitor, mouse/touchpad, speakers, keyboard, headphones/earbuds, microphone.
- Able to use digital equipment effectively. Digital equipment can include: document cameras, digital still camera, digital video camera, microphones, headphones, computers, mobile devices, student response systems (clickers), microscopes, pedometers, interactive whiteboards, calculators, etc.
- Able to power on and shut down; login and logout.
- Able to open and close applications.
- Able to navigate to and use teacher-selected websites.
- Able to demonstrate and define digital citizenship.
- Able to show respect for opinions and work of others posted electronically.
- Able to discuss and recognize danger in sharing private information online: password, name, address, phone number or picture.
- Able to explain the dangers of clicking on pop-ups and advertisements.
- Able to access digital content (audio, video) to build background knowledge and investigate topics.
- Able to use digital templates, graphic organizers and/or storyboards to record questions and plan investigations.
- Able to use digital templates and graphic organizers to analyze information.
- Able to organize objects and ideas using a document camera.
- Able to organize objects and ideas using: digital drawing tools, digital templates and graphic organizers, brainstorming/mind mapping software (Example: drawing apps, spreadsheet, etc.)
- Able to use digital drawing tools and presentation software collaboratively to express ideas.
- Able to access content-related digital images, digital stories, audio and video to develop cultural understanding.