Technology Support Program

Elementary Student Technology Expectations

Kindergarten

Creativity and Innovation

  • Use computers to combine media such as text and graphics (with assistance) to communicate ideas
  • Use basic computer drawing tools, colors, and shapes to illustrate or communicate ideas
  • Explore the tool palette
  • Communication and Collaboration
  • Use computers to facilitate letter recognition and vocabulary development
  • Use computers to facilitate reading, writing, listening, and speaking
  • Use pictures to support emergent writing and to communicate concepts or information learned

Research and Information Retrieval

  • Use teacher-selected Web sites to enhance and support curriculum

Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving and Decision-Making

  • Use computers to complete projects
  • Use computers to explore and demonstrate number sense
  • Use computers to explore spatial relations and shape recognition
  • Use computers to practice sequencing, patterns, and symmetry

Digital Citizenship

  • Respect each other's work
  • Use resources as directed

Technology Operations and Concepts

  • Login to network account using name and password (with assistance)
  • Identify the basic components of the computer: monitor, keyboard, mouse, headphones, microphones, and printers
  • Use the mouse appropriately in programs
  • Identify and find letters/numbers on the keyboard
  • Be able to use and navigate the Dock
  • Locate, open, and save files with assistance
  • Ask for assistance when needed; assist peers when appropriate

First Grade

Creativity and Innovation

  • Use computers to express ideas learned through curriculum studies using different media elements that include text, graphics, and sound (with moderate assistance)
  • Use more advanced drawing tools, colors, and shapes
  • Make appropriate choices from the tool palette

Communication and Collaboration

  • Use computers to publish a short story, poem, or expository writing involving the use of text and graphics with appropriate spacing and punctuation
  • Collaborate and interact with peers to create a team multimedia project communicating curriculum ideas

Research and Information Retrieval

  • Within teacher-selected Web sites, explore information on various curriculum topics

Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving and Decision-Making

  • Begin to use technology to gather information, solve problems and complete projects (with assistance)
  • Use computers to explore and develop math skills (i.e., counting, addition, subtraction, measurement and length)

Digital Citizenship

  • Respect others' accounts and work
  • Practice safe and responsible use of online resources

Technology Operations and Concepts

  • Login to network account with minimal assistance
  • Use the mouse, keyboard and peripherals (i.e., headphones) appropriately
  • Introduce using two hands on the keyboard
  • Launch and quit applications with minimal assistance
  • Locate, open, and save files on the network with minimal assistance
  • Ask for assistance when needed; assist peers when appropriate
  • Transfer knowledge of basic operations to new applications

Second Grade

Creativity and Innovation

  • Use technology to express ideas using different media elements such as text, images, sound, and voice to express knowledge and to entertain
  • Begin to locate, select and use appropriate images to enhance curriculum projects
  • Introduce image-editing techniques such as selecting and resizing

Communication and Collaboration

  • Use computers to type stories, poetry, or research reports related to curriculum using shift key to capitalize letters and using simple punctuation
  • Use the computer to develop a multimedia presentation through a sequence or storyboard
  • Contribute to team projects

Research and Information Retrieval

  • Use teacher-selected Web sites to locate and access information related to curriculum
  • Introduce basic keyword search techniques
  • Introduce the concept of taking electronic notes to enhance research
  • Introduce concept of citation of sources

Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving and Decision-Making

  • Introduce strategies to collect information, solve problems and complete projects
  • Use the computer to explore math concepts such as grouping, dividing, and understanding of geometry through a combination of shapes
  • Introduce basic programming commands

Digital Citizenship

  • Respect others' account privacy and work
  • Practice safe and responsible use of online resources
  • Technology Operations and Concepts
  • Login to network and enter password independently
  • Use two hands on the keyboard most of the time. Introduce "home row" position
  • Locate, open, print, and save files (with appropriate filenames) with minimal assistance