NASHOBA REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY COMPETENCIES K-8

Please note that the following curriculum reflects the state mandated standards Recommended PreK-12 Instructional Technology Standards posted on the Massachusetts DOE web page at http://www.doemass.org/edtech/student.html.

I = introduce D = develop M = master

STANDARD I - Demonstrate proficiency in the use of computers and applications of concepts underlying hardware, software, and connectivity.

1. FUNDAMENTAL COMPUTER SKILLS

	DOE #	K-2	3-4	5-8
Use grade appropriate terminology	1.2, 1.11	I	D	M
Care and use of hardware	DOE #	K-2	3-4	5-8
Identify basic computer parts and peripherals	1.2, 1.11	I	D	M
Demonstrate proper care and use of mouse and keyboard	1.1, 2.5, 2.15	I	D	M
Demonstrate proper care and use of removable media	1.13	I	D	M
Demonstrate proper care and use of peripherals	1.14, 1.15	I	D	M
Demonstrate proper use of special keyboard keys, (Esc, shift, arrows, spacebar, return/enter, backspace, delete, ctrl, option command)	1.1	I	D	M
Basic computer management skills	DOE #	K-2	3-4	5-8
Boot up and shut down computer	1.1
Access and exit applications	1.1	I	D	M
File management (saving, retrieving & organizing)	1.1, 1.12, 1.13	I	D	M
Appropriate use of LAN resources	1.13	I	D	M
Identify and use basic features of the operating system	1.12		I	M
Keyboarding skills	1.3, 1.16		I	D

2. PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS

1. WORD PROCESSING

Using File Menu items	DOE #	K-2	3-4	5-8
Create a new document		I	D	M
Open an existing document		I	D	M
Use Print Preview			I	M
Formatting Documents	DOE #	K-2	3-4	5-8
Change font, size, style	1.4, 1.17	I	D	M
Justify text	1.4, 1.17		I	M
Indent	1.4, 1.17		I	M
Change line spacing	1.4, 1.17		I	M
Select page orientation	1.4, 1.17		I	M
Create multiple columns	1.4, 1.17		I	M
Set margins	1.4, 1.17			M
Set tabs	1.4, 1.17			D
Use headers and footers	1.4, 1.17			M
Editing Text	DOE #	K-2	3-4	5-8
Use cut, copy and paste functions	1.17		I	M
Use the spell check feature	1.17		I	M
Use the find/replace feature	1.17			D
Use the thesaurus	1.17			D

B. DRAW/PAINT

	DOE #	K-2	3-4	5-8
Understand the differences between paint and draw functions (bitmap vs. vector graphics)	1.33			D
Manipulate basic drawing tools	1.10, 1.33	I	D	M
Apply basic painting tools	1.33	I	D	M
Work with objects within a composition	1.33		I	D

C. DESKTOP PUBLISHING

	DOE #	K-2	3-4	5-8
Write stories or poems		I	D	M
Type reports		I	D	M
Create newsletters			I	M
Create a Works Cited page	1.28, 2.14			D
Use tables	1.18			D
Insert graphics	1.18, 1.28	I	D	M

D. SPREADSHEET SKILLS

	DOE #	K-2	3-4	5-8
Understand the concept of a spreadsheet	1.6, 3.2, 1.22		I	M
Creating spreadsheets	DOE #	K-2	3-4	5-8
Determine columns and rows	1.22		I	M
Set cell attributes	1.22			D
Enter and edit cell data	1.23		I	M