Grades 1-2 Information Technology Grade Expectations

IT1-2:1 Students demonstrate proficiency in the effective

use of technology by…

Use of Hardware

· Differentiating between right and left mouse click

[Windows] or click, hold, and drag [Mac/Windows], recognizing

and using keys letters, numbers, and space bar,

shift, return/enter, punctuation, delete/backspace keys).

· Using removable media (e.g., floppy disk, CD, DVD).

Use of Operating System and Standard Features of

Applications

· Launching a program from the desktop using a shortcut or

alias.

· Minimizing applications.

· Logging in and out of a computer.

· Creating, opening, saving, and printing a document.

 

IT1-2:1 Students demonstrate proficiency in the effective

use of technology by …

Organization and Navigation

No IT1-2:1 at this level

Working with Files

· Cutting, copying, and pasting within a document.

IT1-2:2 Students demonstrate responsible use of technology

systems, information, and software by…

Intellectual Property

No IT1-2:2 at this level

Acceptable Use

· Describing and practicing responsible use of technology

(e.g., taking turns using technology equipment).

Working with Content/Information

No IT1-2:2 at this level

IT1-2:3 Students use technology/ productivity tools to enhance

learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity

by…

Word Processing

· Entering, selecting, deleting text .

· Manipulating styles (e.g., bold face, italicize and underline).

Databases

No IT1-2:3 at this level

Spreadsheets

No IT1-2:3 at this level

IT 1-2 :3 Students use technology/ productivity tools to

enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity

by…

Paint/Draw

· Illustrating a simple concept using a paint application.

Visual Organizer

· Entering information into a teacher created template (e.g.

concept map).

Calculators

No IT1-2:3 at this level

 

IT1-2:4 Students demonstrate the use a variety of media

and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively

to multiple audiences by…

Multi-Media

· Identifying components of multi-media presentations (e.g.,

title, transitions, sound effects, animation, text and graphics).

World Wide Web

No IT1-2:4 at this level

IT1-2:5 Students demonstrate use of technology for research

by…

Digital Resources

No IT1-2:6 at this level

Searching & Search Engines

No IT1-2:6 at this level

Browser

No ITPreK-K:6 at this level

Problem Solving and Decision Making

No ITPreK-K:6 at this level