Grade 7

Students will understand basic operations and concepts of technology.

Students will understand the importance of social, ethical, and human issues associated with technology.

Students will use technology productivity tools.

Students will use technology communications tools.

Students will select and use appropriate technology research tools.

Students will utilize technology problem-solving and decision-making tools.

Students will demonstrate an understanding of the nature and operation of technology systems.

Students will be proficient in the use of technology.

Students will develop basic skills (alpha numeric and special characters) in using keyboard using the touch system

Students will understand the ethical, cultural, and societal issues related to technology.

Students will practice responsible use of technology systems, information, and software.

Students will develop positive attitudes toward technology uses that support lifelong learning, collaboration, personal pursuits, and productivity.

Students will use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity.

Students will use productivity tools to collaborate in constructing technology-enhanced models, prepare publications, and produce other creative works.

Students will use telecommunications to collaborate, publish, and interact with peers, experts, and other audiences.

Students will use a variety of media and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences.

Students will use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources.

Students will use technology tools to process data and report results.

Students will evaluate and select new information resources and technological innovations based on the appropriateness for specific tasks.

Students will use technology resources for solving problems and making informed decisions.

Students will employ technology in the development of strategies for solving problems in the real world.

Demonstrate knowledge and appropriate use of operating systems, software applications, and communication and networking components.<ol type="1"><li>Manipulate icons on the desktop, create folders, and store files within the folder.</li><li>Use different software programs (word processor, spreadsheets, etc.).</li><li>Maintain a current vocabulary of networking terms.</li></ol>

Use technology terminology appropriate to the task.

Use appropriate Internet terminology.

Compare, contrast, and appropriately use various input, output, and primary/secondary storage devices.<ol type="1"><li>Use a mouse, keyboard, and scanner correctly.</li><li>Organize files on a computer disk, hard drive, server, or other storage device.</li><li>Print reports based on a sort and query.</li></ol>

Apply proper ergonomic form in applying the touch system of keying the alpha, numeric and symbol keys at a rate of 20 net words per minute.

Perform basic software application functions.<ol type="1"><li>Type, edit, and print a document.</li><li>Create a chart that visually represents data.</li><li>Import graphics with appropriate placement.</li></ol>

Using appropriate ergonomics, apply the touch system on the alpha, numeric, and symbol keys at a rate of at least 30 net words per minute.

Apply the touch system to the numeric keypad.

Practices ethical and legal behaviors when using information and technology, and discuss ramifications of misuse.<ol type="1"><li>Discuss copyright laws/issues and model ethical acquisition and use of digital information, citing sources using established methods.</li><li>Describe the consequences regarding copyright violations including, but not limited to, computer hacking, computer piracy, intentional virus setting, and invasion of privacy.</li></ol>

Discuss current changes in information technologies and how those changes affect society and the workplace.

Discuss the cultural impact of global communication.

Practices ethical and legal behaviors when using information and technology, and discuss ramifications of misuse.<ol type="1"><li>Discuss copyright laws/issues and model ethical acquisition and use of digital information, citing sources using established methods.</li><li>Demonstrate proper etiquette and knowledge of acceptable use while in an individual classroom, lab, or on the Internet and intranet.</li><li>Describe the consequences regarding copyright violations including, but not limited to, computer hacking, computer piracy, intentional virus setting, and invasion of privacy.</li></ol>

Understand the concept of intellectual freedom.

Apply time and access constraints when using electronic resources.

Demonstrate knowledge of responsible, safe, effective and efficient use of telecommunication/Internet.

Demonstrate knowledge of responsible, safe, and ethical use of networked digital information.

Practices ethical and legal behaviors when using information and technology, and discuss ramifications of misuse.<ol type="1"><li>Discuss copyright laws/issues and model ethical acquisition and use of digital information, citing sources using established methods.</li><li>Demonstrate proper etiquette and knowledge of acceptable use while in an individual classroom, lab, or on the Internet and intranet.</li><li>Describe the consequences regarding copyright violations including, but not limited to, computer hacking, computer piracy, intentional virus setting, and invasion of privacy.</li><li>Implement safe personal practices on the Internet.</li></ol>

Demonstrate proper use of electronic equipment.

Demonstrate proficiency in the use of a variety of input/output devices, such as mouse/track pad, keyboard, microphone, digital camera, printer, scanner, disk/disc, modem, CD-ROM, projection device, or joystick.

Use digital keyboarding standards for data input such as spacing after punctuation and quotation marks.

Demonstrate the ability to select and use software for a defined task according to quality, appropriateness, effectiveness, and efficiency.<ol type="1"><li>Choose the correct software (e.g., word processor, database, or spreadsheet) per task.</li><li>Create projects for different audiences (e.g., peers or community).</li></ol>

Use productivity tools to create effective documents, such as slide shows, posters, multimedia presentations, newsletters, brochures, or reports, for defined audiences.

Demonstrate appropriate use of fonts, styles, and sizes, as well as effective use of graphics and page design to create a report or presentation.

Using multimedia authoring programs to create linear or non-linear projects incorporating text, audio, video, and/or graphics.

Creating a document using desktop publishing techniques, including but not limited to the creation of multi-column or multi-section documents with a variety of text-wrapped frame formats.

Planning, creating, and editing documents created with a word processor using readable fonts, alignment, page setup, tabs, and ruler settings.

Creating and editing spreadsheet documents using all data types, formulas and functions, and chart information.

Apply appropriate electronic search strategies in the acquisition of information including keyword and Boolean search strategies.

Use on-line help and other documentation.

Evaluate the electronic information for accuracy and validity.

Identify the source, location, relevancy, and content validity of available information.

Apply appropriate electronic search strategies in the acquisition of information including keyword and Boolean search strategies.

Demonstrate knowledge of the advantages and disadvantages of using word processing to develop, publish and present information to a variety of audiences.

Apply appropriate electronic search strategies in the acquisition of information including keyword and Boolean search strategies.

Use technology in self-directed activities by sharing products for defined audiences.<ol type="1"><li>Create a document using a word processor to share with the class.</li><li>Create presentations for extra-curricular activities (e.g., science fair, 4-H, or parent/teacher organizations).</li></ol>

Integrate acquired technology applications skills, strategies, and use of the word processor, database, spreadsheet, telecommunications, draw, paint, and utility programs into the foundation and enrichment curricula.<ol type="1"><li>Compose essays or reports using a word processor.</li><li>Create charts and graphs using a spreadsheet.</li></ol>

Demonstrate knowledge of the relevancy of technology to future job skills, life-long learning, and daily living.<ol type="1"><li>Discuss uses of technology at home.</li><li>Compare technology of the past with the present.</li></ol>

Use technology resources (e.g., calculators, videos, educational software) for self-directed learning, problem solving and extended learning activities.<ol type="1"><li>Describes more than one problem-solving method.</li><li>Selects an appropriate problem-solving method.</li><li>Generate a desired outcome using a problem-solving method.</li></ol>