
Student Technology Competencies
Competency # 1- General Technological Awareness
- Student understands what a computer is
- Student understands the operating system
- Student can demonstrate general file management techniques
- Student understands how to use a network
- Student works effectively with partners and teams using and applying technology
Competency #2 - Responsibilities and Etiquette
- Student demonstrates safe and responsible technology use
- Student will develop an understanding of the ethical use of technology for information gathering and processing in the world today
- Student will understand and abide by acceptable use policies in relation to use of Internet and other electronic technologies at school
Competency#3 - Information Research
- Student will consider information sources and develop a plan for searching
- Student will locate information from a variety of resources
- Student will be able to use organizational systems and tools specific to electronic information sources that assist in finding specific and general information
- Student will be able to extract relevant information from a search
Competency #4 - Keyboarding
- Student can touch type at a speed at least equal to their handwriting rate (5-15 words per minute) accurately and evaluate their speed in a typing test
- Student can touch type at a speed at least equal to their handwriting rate (20-30 words per minute) accurately and evaluate their speed in a typing test
- Student can touch type at a speed at least equal to their handwriting rate (40 + words per minute) accurately (2 or less errors) and evaluate their speed in a typing test
Competency #5 - Word Processing
- Student will be able to enter text in a word processing program
- Student will be able to edit and format documents
- Student will be able to manage word processing files
Competency #6 - Spreadsheets and Databases
- Student can identify a spreadsheet/database and its components
- Add information to a spreadsheet/database document
- Student(s) can work independently or in groups to design a spreadsheet/database
- Student(s) can demonstrate information processing skills
Competency #7 - Multimedia
- Student can access, capture & manipulate graphics/clip art
- Student can use draw objects
- Student can create and utilize effective electronic/hypermedia presentations
- Student can evaluate electronic presentations in terms of both the content and format
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