RecommendedDigitalLiteracy&TechnologySkillstoSupporttheCaliforniaCommonCoreStateStandards

Technology Skills 1.Demonstrate Basic proficiencyinthe Operations

DigitalLiteracy Categories

GradesK2
1.Demonstratebeginningstepsinusingavailable hardwareandapplications(e.g.,turnonacomputer, launchaprogram,useapointingdevicesuchasa mouse). 2.Explainthaticons(e.g.,recyclebin/trash,folder)are symbolsusedtosignifyacommand,file,orapplication. 3.Identify,locate,anduseletters,numbers,andspecial keys(e.g.,spacebar,Shift,Delete)onthekeyboard. 4.Recognizethefunctionsofbasicfilemenucommands (e.g.,New,Open,Close,Save,Print).

Grades35
1.Demonstratebasicstepsinusingavailablehardware andapplications(e.g.,logintoacomputer, connect/disconnectperipherals,uploadfilesfrom peripherals). 2.Selectaprinter,useprintpreview,andprinta documentwiththeappropriatepagesetupand orientation. 3.Usevariousoperatingsystemfeatures(e.g.,open morethanoneapplication/program,workwith menus,usethetaskbar/dock). 4.Demonstrateintermediate1keyboardingskillsand proper2keyboardingtechniques.

Grades68
1.Usefeaturesofacomputeroperatingsystem(e.g., determineavailablespaceonlocalstoragedevicesand remotestorageresources,accessthesizeandformatof files,identifytheversionofanapplication). 2.Identifysuccessfultroubleshootingstrategiesfor minorhardwareandsoftwareissues/problems(e.g., frozenscreen). 3.Independentlyoperateperipheralequipment(e.g., scanner,digitalcamera,camcorder),ifavailable. 4.Identifyanduseavarietyofstoragemedia(e.g.,CDs, DVDs,flashdrives,schoolservers,andonlinestorage spaces),andprovidearationaleforusingacertain mediumforaspecificpurpose. 5.Demonstratekeyboardingskillsbetween2530wpm withfewerthan5errors.(Forstudentswithdisabilities, demonstratealternateinputtechniquesasappropriate.)

Grades912
1.Identifytheplatform,version,properties,function,and interoperabilityofcomputingdevicesincludingawide rangeofdevicesthatcomputeand/ormanagedigital media. 2.Useonlinehelpandothersupporttolearnabout featuresofhardwareandsoftware,aswellastoassessand resolveproblems. 3.Installanduninstallsoftware;compressandexpandfiles (ifthedistrictallowsit). 4.Explaineffectivebackupandrecoverystrategies. 5.Explaincriteriaforevaluatinghardwareandsoftware appropriateforagiventask(e.g.,features,versions, capacity). 6.Demonstratekeyboardingtechniques,3includingtheuse ofkeyboardshortcuts,tocompleteassignmentsefficiently andaccurately.(Forstudentswithdisabilities,demonstrate alternateinputtechniquesasappropriate.) 7.Identifyandassessthecapabilitiesandlimitationsof emergingtechnologies. 8.Applyadvancedformattingandpagelayoutfeatures whenappropriate(e.g.,columns,templates,andstyles)to improvetheappearanceofdocumentsandmaterials. 9.Useeditingfeaturesappropriately(e.g.,trackchanges, insertcomments). 10.Identifytheuseofwordprocessinganddesktop publishingskillsinvariouscareers.

useofcomputers &applications,as wellasan understandingof theconcepts underlying hardware, software,and connectivity.

Word Processing& Desktop Publishing

5.Useawordprocessingapplicationtowrite,edit, print,andsavesimpleassignments. 6.Insertandsizeagraphicinawordprocessing document.

5.Usemenu/toolbarfunctionsinawordprocessing program(i.e.,fontsize/style,linespacing,margins)to format,edit,andprintadocument. 6.Copyandpastetextandimageswithinadocument, aswellasfromonedocumenttoanother. 7.Proofreadandeditwritingusingappropriate resources(e.g.,dictionary,spellchecker,grammar resources).

6.Demonstrateuseofintermediatefeaturesinword processingapplications(e.g.,tabs,indents,headersand footers,endnotes,bulletandnumbering,tables). 7.Create,save,open,andimportawordprocessing documentindifferentfileformats(e.g.,RTF,HTML).

Database

7.Explainthatcomputerscanstoreandorganize informationsothatitcanbesearched. 8.Useasimplecomputergraphingapplicationto displaydata.

8.Definethetermdatabaseandprovideexamples fromeverydaylife(e.g.,librarycatalogues,school records,telephonedirectories). 9.Definetermsrelatedtodatabases,suchasrecord, field,andsearch. 10.Dosimplesearchesofexistingdatabases(e.g., onlinelibrarycatalog,electronicencyclopedia).

8.Describethestructureandfunctionofadatabase, usingrelatedtermsappropriately. 9.Createasimpledatabase,definingfieldformatsand addingnewrecords. 10.Performsimpleoperationsinadatabase(i.e., browse,sort,filter,searchonselectedcriteria,delete data,enterdata). 11.Plananddevelopdatabasereportstoorganizeand displayinformation.

11.Explaintheimportanceofdesigningthestructureofa databasetomeetitsintendedgoals. 12.Duplicatethestructureofadatabasewithoutdata. 13.Savedatabasefilesinvariousformats. 14.Manipulatenonalphanumericdigitaldata(e.g., geospatialdatafromGeoData.gov4,images,audio)within adatabase. 15.Definethetermmetadata,andexplainhow metadatadescribesthestructureandworkingsofan organization'suseofinformation. 16.Usedatabasefeaturestocreatemailinglabels,form letters,andperformmailmerges. 17.Identifytheuseofdatabaseskillsinvariouscareers.

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FCOE Suggestion: By the end of eighth grade, students should have keyboarding skills between 25-30 wpm with fewer than 5 errors. Each district should determine the intermediate level so that students will be competent by the end of eighth grade. FCOE Suggestion: It is a districts decision to determine whether touch-typing skills are needed. However, students should know the proper ergonomics when using the keyboard. 3 FCOE Suggestion: By the end of eighth grade, students should have keyboarding skills between 25-30 wpm with fewer than 5 errors. Each district should determine the intermediate level so that students will be competent by the end of eighth grade. 4 For more information, vist Geospatial One Stop at http://www.geodata.gov.

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Spreadsheet (Tables/Chart sandGraphs)

11.Demonstrateanunderstandingofthespreadsheet asatooltorecord,organize,andgraphinformation. 12.Identifyandexplaintermsandconceptsrelatedto spreadsheets(i.e.,cell,column,row,values,labels, chart,graph). 13.Enter/editdatainspreadsheetsandperform calculationsusingsimpleformulas(+,,*,/),observing thechangesthatoccur.

12.Describetheuseofspreadsheetstocalculate,graph, organize,andpresentdatainavarietyofrealworld settings. 13.Createanoriginalspreadsheet,usingformulas. 14.Usevariousnumberformats(e.g.,scientific notation,percentages,exponents)asappropriate. 15.Producesimplechartsandgraphsfroma spreadsheet. 16.Distinguishamongdifferenttypesofchartsand graphs,andchoosethemostappropriatetypeto representgivendata. 17.Applyadvancedformattingfeaturestocustomize tables,charts,andgraphs.

Internet, Networking& Online Communication

9.ExplainthattheInternetlinkscomputersaroundthe world,allowingpeopletoaccessinformationand communicate. 10.Demonstratetheabilitytousetoolsinpainting and/ordrawingprograms.

14.Explainanduseageappropriateonlinetoolsand resources(e.g.,tutorial,assessment,Webbrowser). 15.Save,retrieve,anddeleteelectronicfilesonahard driveorschoolnetwork. 16.Explaintermsrelatedtotheuseofnetworks(e.g., username,password,network,fileserver). 17.IdentifyandusetermsrelatedtotheInternet(e.g., Webbrowser,URL,keyword,WorldWideWeb,search engine,links). 18.UseageappropriateInternetbasedsearch enginestolocateandextractinformation,selecting appropriatekeywords.

Multimedia& Presentation Tools

19.Create,edit,andformattextonaslide. 20.Createaseriesofslidesandorganizethemto presentresearchorconveyanidea. 21.Copyandpasteorimportgraphics;changetheir sizeandpositiononaslide. 22.Usepaintinganddrawingapplicationstocreate andeditwork.

18.UseWebbrowsingtoaccessinformation(e.g.,enter aURL,accesslinks,createbookmarks/favorites,print Webpages). 19.IdentifyprobabletypesandlocationsofWebsitesby examiningtheirdomainnames,andexplainthat misleadingdomainnamesaresometimescreatedin ordertodeceivepeople(e.g.,.edu,.com,.org,.gov,.au). 20.Explainandcorrectlyusetermsrelatedtonetworks (e.g.,LANs,WANs,servers,androuters)andInternet connectivity(e.g.,DSL,T1,T3). 21.Explainandcorrectlyusetermsrelatedtoonline learning(e.g.,IPaddress,post,thread,Intranet, discussionforum,dropbox,account,password). 22.ExplainthatsomeWebsitesrequiretheuseofplug insandspecificbrowserversionstoaccesscontent. 23.Useemailfunctionsandfeatures(e.g.,replying, forwarding,attachments,subjectlines,signature,and addressbook.)Theuseofemailisattheschool districtsdiscretionandmaybeaclasswideactivityif studentsdonothaveindividualaccounts. 24.Createamultimediapresentationusingvarious mediaasappropriate(e.g.,audio,video,animations, etc.). 25.Useavarietyoftechnologytools(e.g.,dictionary, thesaurus,grammarchecker,calculator)tomaximize theaccuracyofwork.

18.Defineandusefunctionsofaspreadsheetapplication (e.g.,sort,filter,find). 19.Enterformulasandfunctions;usetheautofillfeature inaspreadsheetapplication. 20.Explainanduseadvancedformattingfeaturesofa spreadsheetapplication(e.g.,repositioncolumnsand rows,addandnameworksheets). 21.Differentiatebetweenformulaswithabsoluteand relativecellreferences. 22.Usemultiplesheetswithinaworkbook,andcreate linksamongworksheetstosolveproblems. 23.Importandexportdatabetweenspreadsheetsand otherapplications. 24.Createandusepivottables. 25.Explainhowvariousformattingoptionsareusedto conveyinformationinchartsorgraphs. 26.Identifytheuseofspreadsheetskillsinvariouscareers. 27.Usesearchenginesandonlinedirectories.Explainthe differencesamongvarioussearchenginesandhowthey rankresults. 28.Explainanddemonstrateeffectivesearchstrategiesfor locatingandretrievingelectronicinformation(e.g.,using syntaxandBooleanlogicoperators). 29.Describegoodpracticesforpasswordprotectionand authentication. 30.Demonstrateabasicunderstandingofaddressing schemes(e.g.,IPaddresses,DHCP,DNS). 31.Identifycareeroptionsinnetworktechnologies.

32.Identifytechnologytools(e.g.,authoringtools)that canbeusedtocreateamultimediaproduct. 33.Useavarietyofapplicationstoplan,create,andedit multimediaproducts(e.g.,slidepresentations,videos, animations,simulations,podcasts). 34.Linkinformationresidingindifferentapplications(e.g., linkingachartinawordprocessingdocumenttothe spreadsheetwhereitwascreated). 35.Identifycareeroptionsinmultimediaandsoftware development.

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Web Authoring

2.Demonstrate Ethics theresponsible useoftechnology &anunder standingofethics &safetyissuesin usingelectronic mediaathome, inschool,andin society.
Classroom& Society

1.Followclassroomrulesfortheresponsibleuseof computers,peripheraldevices,andresources. 2.Explaintheimportanceofgivingcredittomedia creatorswhenusingtheirworkinstudentprojects.

1.Explainanddemonstratecompliancewithschool rules(AcceptableUsePolicy)regardingresponsible useofcomputersandnetworks. 2.Explainresponsibleusesoftechnologyanddigital information;describepossibleconsequencesof inappropriateuse. 3.ExplainFairUseGuidelinesfortheuseof copyrightedmaterials(e.g.,text,images,music,video) instudentprojects.

3.Explainwhytherearerulesforusingtechnologyat homeandatschool. 4.Identifythepurposeofamediamessage(toinform, persuade,orentertain). 5.Describehowpeopleusemanytypesoftechnologies intheirdailylives.

4.Identifywaysinwhichtechnologyisusedinthe workplaceandinsociety. 5.Workcollaborativelyonlinewithotherstudents underteachersupervision. 6.Analyzemediamessagesanddetermineiftheir purposeistoinform,persuade,orentertain. 7.ExplainthatsomeWebsitesandsearchengines mayincludesponsoredcommerciallinks. 8.Explainhowhardwareandapplicationscanenable peoplewithdisabilitiestolearn.

Health& Safety

6.FollowtheschoolrulesforsafeandethicalInternet use.(UseofInternetinthisgradespanisdeterminedby districtpolicy.) 7.Demonstrateknowledgeofergonomicsandelectrical safetywhenusingcomputers. 8.Explainthatapasswordhelpsprotecttheprivacyof information.

9.Recognizeanddescribethepotentialrisksand dangersassociatedwithvariousformsofonline communications. 10.Identifyandexplainthestrategiesusedforthe safeandefficientuseofcomputers(e.g.,passwords, virusprotectionsoftware,spamfilters,popup blockers). 11.Demonstratesafeemailpractices,recognitionof thepotentiallypublicexposureofemailand appropriateemailetiquette(ifthedistrictallows

36.DistinguishbetweeneffectiveandineffectiveWebsite designs;explainthereasons. 37.ExplainterminologyrelatedtoWebpageauthoring (e.g.,HTML,URL,links,browsers,plugins,Webservers). 38.UseHTMLorWebauthoringtoolstocreate,edit,and publishwellorganizedWebsiteswitheffectivenavigation. 39.ExplainbasicpracticesthatcontributetoaWebsite's accessibilitytopeoplewithdisabilities(e.g.,using alternativetext,captioning,consistentstructure). 40.ExplainhowtotestanddebugWebfilesforquality assurance. 41.IdentifycareeroptionsinWebdesign,development, andmanagement. 1.Explainethicalissuesrelatedtoprivacy,plagiarism, 1.DemonstratecompliancewiththeschoolsAcceptable UsePolicy. spam,viruses,hacking,andfilesharing. 2.Explainissuesrelatedtotheresponsibleuseof 2.Explainhowcopyrightlawprotectstheownershipof intellectualproperty,andexplainpossibleconsequences technology(e.g.,privacy,security). ofviolatingthelaw. 3.Explainlawsrestrictingtheuseofcopyrightedmaterials. 3.Explainfairuseguidelinesforusingcopyrighted 4.Identifyexamplesofplagiarism,anddiscussthepossible materials(e.g.,images,music,video,text)inschool consequencesofplagiarizingtheworkofothers. projects. 5.Writecorrectintextcitationsandreferencelistsfortext andimagesgatheredfromelectronicsources. 4.Describeappropriateandresponsibleuseof 6.Giveexamplesoftheappropriateandresponsibleuseof communicationtools(e.g.,chats,instantmessaging, communicationtools(e.g.,chats,instantmessaging,blogs, blogs,andwikis). wikis). 7.Discussmisuseoftechnologyforpersonaland commercialreasons(e.g.,softwarepiracy,unauthorized filesharing/downloading,virusspreading,andhacking); explainpossibleconsequences. 5.Identifyanddiscussthetechnologyproficiencies 8.Designandimplementapersonallearningplanthat neededintheworkplace,aswellaswaystoprepareto includestheuseoftechnologytosupportlifelonglearning goals. meetthesedemands. 6.Identifyanddescribetheeffecttechnologicalchanges 9.Evaluatetheauthenticity,accuracy,appropriateness, andbiasofelectronicresources,includingWebsites. havehadonsociety. 10.Analyzethevaluesandpointsofviewthatare 7.Explainhowtechnologycansupportcommunication presentedinmediamessages. andcollaboration,personalandprofessional 11.Describedevices,applications,andoperatingsystem productivity,andlifelonglearning. 8.Analyzeandexplainhowmediaandtechnologycanbe featuresthatofferaccessibilityforpeoplewithdisabilities. usedtodistort,exaggerate,andmisrepresent information. 9.Giveexamplesofhardwareandapplicationsthat enablepeoplewithdisabilitiestousetechnology. 10.Explainthepotentialrisksassociatedwiththeuseof 12.Evaluateschoolandworkenvironmentsintermsof networkeddigitalinformation(e.g.,Internet,mobile ergonomicpractices. phones,wireless,LANs). 13.Describeandusesafeandappropriatepracticeswhen 11.Provideexamplesofsafeandunsafepracticesfor participatinginonlinecommunities(e.g.,discussion sharingpersonalinformationviaemailandtheInternet. groups,blogs,socialnetworkingsites). 14.Explainandusepracticestoprotectone'spersonal 12.Explainwhycomputers,networks,andinformation safetyonline(e.g.,notsharingpersonalinformationwith needtobeprotectedfromviruses,intrusion,and strangers,beingalertforonlinepredators,reporting vandalism. 13.Explaintermsassociatedwiththesafe,effective,and suspiciousactivities). 15.Explainwaysindividualscanprotecttheirtechnology efficientuseoftelecommunications/Internet(e.g.,

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studentemailuse). 12.Identifycyberbullyinganddescribestrategiesto dealwithsuchasituation. 13.Recognizeanddemonstrateergonomicallysound andsafeuseofequipment. 1.Locate,download,andorganizecontentfromdigital mediacollectionsforspecificpurposes,citingsources. 2.Performbasicsearchesondatabases(e.g.,library cardcatalogue,encyclopedia)tolocateinformation, usingtwoormorekeywordsandtechniquestorefine andlimitsuchsearches. 3.EvaluateInternetresourcesintermsoftheir usefulnessforresearch. 4.Usecontentspecifictechnologytools(e.g., environmentalprobes,sensors,measuringdevices, simulations)togatherandanalyzedata. 5.Useonlinetools(e.g.,email,onlinediscussion forums,blogs,andwikis)togatherandshare informationcollaborativelywithotherstudents,ifthe districtallowsit.
6.Withteacherdirection,useappropriatetechnologytools (e.g.,graphicorganizer)todefineproblemsandpropose hypotheses. 7.Usespreadsheetsandotherapplicationstomake predictions,solveproblems,anddrawconclusions.

password,firewalls,spam,security,AcceptableUse Policy). 14.Describehowcyberbullyingcanbeblocked.

systemsandinformationfromunethicalusers.

3.Demonstrate theabilitytouse technologyfor research,critical thinking,problem solving,decision making, communication, collaboration, creativityand innovation.

Research (Gathering& Using Information)

1.Usevariousageappropriatetechnologiestolocate, collect,andorganizeinformation. 2.ReviewteacherselectedInternetresourcesand explainwhyeachresourceisorisnotuseful.

1.Explainanddemonstrateeffectivesearchingand browsingstrategieswhenworkingonprojects. 2.Collect,organize,andanalyzedigitalinformationfrom avarietyofsources,withattribution. 3.Useavarietyofcomputingdevices(e.g.,probeware, handheldcomputers,digitalcameras,scanners)to collect,analyze,andpresentinformationforcurriculum assignments.

1.Deviseanddemonstratestrategiesforefficiently collectingandorganizinginformationfromelectronic sources. 2.Compare,evaluate,andselectappropriateelectronic resourcestolocatespecificinformation. 3.Selectthemostappropriatesearchenginesand directoriesforspecificresearchtasks. 4.Searchforinformationwithinanelectronicsource(e.g., usingthefindcommand).

Problem Solving

3.Useageappropriatetechnologies(e.g.,asimple graphingapplication)togatherandanalyzedata.

Communication

& Collaboration

4. Useavarietyofageappropriatetechnologies(e.g., drawingprogram,presentationsoftware)to communicateandexchangeideas.

8.Createprojectsthatusetextandvariousformsof graphics,audio,andvideo(withpropercitations)to communicateideas. 9.Useteacherdevelopedguidelinestoevaluatemultimedia presentationsfororganization,content,design, presentation,andappropriateuseofcitations. 10.Communicatewithotherstudentsandotherclasses usingappropriatetechnology,includingemailifthedistrict allowsit.

4.Independentlyuseappropriatetechnologytools(e.g., graphicorganizer)todefineproblemsandpropose hypotheses. 5.Useandmodifydatabasesandspreadsheetsto analyzedataandproposesolutions. 6.Developanduseguidelinestoevaluatethecontent, organization,design,useofcitations,andpresentation oftechnologicallyenhancedprojects. 7.Plan,design,anddevelopamultimediaproductto presentresearchfindingsandcreativeideaseffectively, citingsources. 8.Identifydifferencesbetweenvariousmediaand explainissuesassociatedwithrepurposinginformation fromonemediumtoanother(e.g.,fromprinttothe Web). 9.Useavarietyoftelecommunicationtools(e.g.,email, discussiongroups,Webpages,blogs,Webconferences) tocollaborateandcommunicatewithpeers,experts, andotheraudiences(atdistrictsdiscretion).

5.Explainanddemonstratehowspecializedtechnology toolscanbeusedforproblemsolving,decisionmaking, andcreativityinallsubjectareas(e.g.,simulationsoftware, environmentalprobes,computeraideddesign,geographic informationsystems,dynamicgeometricsoftware, graphingcalculators,artandmusiccompositionsoftware).

6.Useavarietyofmediatopresentinformationfor specificpurposes(e.g.,reports,researchpapers, presentations,newsletters,Websites,podcasts,blogs), citingsources. 7.Demonstratehowtheuseofvarioustechniquesand effects(e.g.,editing,music,color,rhetoricaldevices)can beusedtoconveymeaninginmedia. 8.Useonlinecommunicationtoolstocollaboratewith peers,communitymembers,andfieldexpertsas appropriate(e.g.,bulletinboards,discussionforums, listservs,Webconferencing). 9.Planandimplementacollaborativeprojectwith studentsinotherclassroomsandschoolsusing telecommunicationstools(e.g.,email,discussionforums, groupware,interactiveWebsites,videoconferencing). 10.Completeatleastoneonlinecreditornoncredit courseortutorial;discussthebenefitsanddisadvantages ofthismethodoflearning.