Information Technology Grades 5-6 Grade Expectations

IT5-6:1 Students demonstrate proficiency in the effective

use of technology by…

Use of Hardware

· Right clicking [Windows] or clicking, holding, and dragging

[Mac/Windows] presents a contextual menu (e.g.,

right clicking on an image offers a menu of choices about

what you want to do with the image), control/command,

escape keys.

· Using effective keyboarding:

· posture (i.e., back straight, body leaning slightly

forward, etc.)

· techniques (e.g., eyes on monitor or copy-not the

keyboard, etc.)

· attitudes (e.g., willingness to change habits, persistence

and diligence)

· Using digital tools to capture images and other information

(e.g., temperature, light, sound, etc.) and import them

into a computer.

Use of Operating System and Standard Features of

Applications

· Launching a program by locating it on the internal, external,

or network drive.

· Navigating between open windows and applications.

· Opening documents from and saving documents to nested

folders.

· Locating files and folders using the Find command.

· Identifying and saving documents in multiple formats

(e.g., .doc, .jpg, .pdf, .rtf).

IT5-6:1 Students demonstrate proficiency in the effective

use of technology by …

Organization and Navigation

· Creating, naming, and renaming folders.

· Creating folders within folders (nested folders).

· Copying and moving files and folders.

· Using shortcuts/alias.

Working with Files

· Cutting, copying, and pasting within a document, across

documents, and across applications.

IT5-6:2 Students demonstrate responsible use of technology

systems, information, and software by…

Intellectual Property

· Documenting sources of information obtained through

electronic resources using acceptable formats.

· Demonstrating an understanding of copyright and fair use

guidelines for educational purposes.

 

Acceptable Use

· Exhibiting safe, legal and ethical behaviors when using

technology.

· Describing personal and interpersonal consequences of

inappropriate use.

Working with Content/Information

· Articulating and providing examples of relevant, reliable

and unreliable Internet resources.

IT5-6:3 Students use technology/ productivity tools to enhance

learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity

by…

Word Processing

· Embedding an original piece of art, applying text wrap

and resizing.

· Adding non-textual elements (e.g., arrows, lines, shapes,

etc.).

· Manipulating styles and formats (e.g. header, footer, borders,

page breaks, lists).

· Using spell check, and thesaurus.

· Creating a table.

Databases

· Identifying components of database including

field/category, record, file.

· Identifying single and multiple record formats.

· Entering data into an existing database.

· Creating, entering and manipulating a database using ascending

and descending sorting, and searching/

finding/querying, using a single criterion.

Spreadsheets

· Creating a spreadsheet from a blank page, including simple

formulas and simple functions (SUM and AVG ).

· Creating a graphical representation of multiple series of

numerical data.

· Manipulating format (e.g., resizing rows and columns,

font, colors, hiding grid).

IT 5-6:3 Students use technology/ productivity tools to

enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity

by…

 

Paint/Draw

· Creating original illustrations using paint and draw applications.

· Comparing and contrasting the uses of a paint and a draw

application.

· Modifying a digital image using flip, rotate, resize, crop.

· Saving graphic images in multiple formats (e.g., .jpg, tif,

gif).

Visual Organizer

· Illustrating a concept with topic and sub-topics, selecting

different shapes and colors to differentiate various levels

or processes ( e.g., concept map, web, bubble, flowchart).

Calculators

· Using grade appropriate calculator and applications/

functions (e.g., basic operations, fraction-decimal

conversion, percentage).

IT5-6:4 Students demonstrate the use a variety of media

and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively

to multiple audiences by…

Multi-Media

· Creating a linear or non-linear presentation including title

slide, graphics, text, voice, sound related to topic, scanned

or digital photo, animation, bibliography and table of contents.

World Wide Web

· Describing the components of a web address (e.g. ~, /,

.edu, .com, .gov, etc.).

· Creating a web page including text, graphics, tables and

internal and external links.

Email

· Sending and receiving an email attachment.

· Including the text of the original message in their reply

(using quote).

· Forwarding mail.

· Using cc: to copy a message to another individual.

· Using reply options (e.g., reply sender, reply group, reply

conference).

IT5-6:5 Students demonstrate use of technology for research

by…

Digital Resources

· Locating information that is accurate, relevant and appropriate,

using a variety of electronic resources including

digital encyclopedias, specialized CDs and the Internet.

Searching & Search Engines

· Preparing a search off-line without using a teacher prepared

form/strategy.

· Implementing a search strategy using Boolean logic (e.g.,

and, or, not).

Browser

· Bookmarking sites relevant to their research and organizing

sites into categories.

Problem Solving and Decision Making

· Identifying and justifying decisions made, (e.g. representing

data, formatting, setting up formula, selecting criteria

for search, visual organizer).

Example: What key words did you make and why? Are

there other words that might have worked better?

· Selecting the appropriate tools and technology resources

to address a variety of tasks and problems (e.g., spread

sheet vs. data base, word processing vs. presentation program).

· Applying technology skills to learning unfamiliar technologies

(e.g., digital cameras, scanners, probes).

Example: What are the first steps you would take to figure

out how to use a new technology?

· Using electronic Help to solve a problem.