K-8 Technology Benchmarks
The Edison School District technology plan is to increase the integration of technology into the curriculum and to encourage students to become competent users of technology.
The list of benchmarks is not fixed. It is assumed that this list of benchmarks will provide a focus and will change as we refine our current use of technology and as new applications and technologies are developed.
Technology Skills Checklist
Each level is assessed by the following rubric.
0 = not taught
1 = Novice
2 = Apprentice (still developing the skill)
3 = Practitioner (mastered the skill)
4 = Expert (can teach others)
Skills Development
Grade K
1. Student will experience using a computer and disks
· can start, restart, and shut down a computer _____
· can treat disks and computer with respect _____
· demonstrates acceptable behavior at the computer and in the lab _____
· can insert a disc into the computer _____
· can open an application and use it _____
2. Student will experience using painting and drawing tools
· can select and use drawing and painting tools _____
Skills Development
Grade 1
1. Student will experience using a computer and disks
· can choose a command from the menu bar using a mouse _____
2. Student will experience using painting and drawing tools
· can draw a picture using basic tools _____
· can create a graphic to illustrate an idea in a story _____
3. Student will experience keyboard skills appropriate to grade level
· can identify relative position of the keys on a keyboard _____
· can identify and use letter and number keys _____
4. Student will experience basic word processing skills
· can launch and use a word processing program _____
· is introduced to controlling insertion point and cursor _____
· is introduced to saving and retrieving word processing files _____
Skills Development
Grade 2
1. Student will experience using painting and drawing tools
· can change the size or shape of a graphic using the edge handles _____
2. Student will experience keyboard skills appropriate to grade level
· can apply keyboarding skills (using both hands and both sides of keyboard, thumb on spacebar) _____
· can identify home row _____
· can use shift, arrow keys, special keys, and spacebar
3. Student will experience basic word processing skills
· understands the concepts of insertion point and cursor _____
· can enter and delete text _____
· can save and retrieve word processing files _____
4. Student will experience designing and creating multimedia projects using a variety of sources
· can create simple multimedia projects with more than one slide _____
· can create simple storyboard for multimedia project _____
Skills Development
Grade 3
1. Student will experience using painting and drawing tools
· can choose or select a graphic using the lasso or frame/marquee tool _____
· can move a graphic to another location on the screen _____
· can apply special effects such as rotate, stretch, shrink, etc. _____
· can change a background or texture _____
· can move and duplicate an object _____
2. Student will experience keyboard skills appropriate to grade level
· can identify and use the punctuation and special symbol keys _____
· can use a keyboarding program to improve keyboarding skills _____
3. Student will experience basic word processing skills
· can cut, copy, and paste text _____
· can format a document using different fonts, text size, styles, etc. _____
4. Student will experience designing and creating multimedia projects using a variety of sources
· can import graphics _____
· can add text box _____
· can add sound _____
5. Student will experience network access and resources
· can log on and off the network _____
· can print to a networked printer _____
· can use search engine to find web resources _____
Skills Development
Grade 4
1. Student will experience using painting and drawing tools
can move and copy objects between documents _____
can export graphic to another program _____
2. Student will experience keyboard skills appropriate to grade level
can use formal keyboarding skills with home keys and correct posture _____
can touch type at speed equal to handwriting rate (5 -15 words per minute) _____
3. Student will experience designing and creating multimedia projects using a variety of sources
can include a digitized movie, animation, or special effects _____
4. Student will experience using digital cameras
can operate a digital camera to take simple pictures _____
can care for camera _____
can download picture to computer _____
5. Student will experience using computer file management functions
can create and delete files and folders _____
demonstrates understanding and respects copyright laws related to computer software _____
6. Student will experience advanced word processing functions
can use the spell check function within a word processor _____
can use keyboard shortcuts _____
use the tab key _____
put spaces between paragraphs _____
can import a graphic into a document _____
7. Student will experience electronic encyclopedias
can use online or CDrom encyclopedia _____
8. Student will experience network access and resources
can explain terminology related to network access and use _____
demonstrates understand of the concepts of network citizenship and etiquette _____
can evaluate the accuracy, relevance, appropriateness, comprehensiveness, and bias of electronic information sources concerning real world problems _____
Skills Development
Grade 5
1. Student will experience keyboard skills appropriate to grade level
can touch type at rate faster than handwriting rate (10 to 20 words per minute) _____
2. Student will experience designing and creating multimedia projects using a variety of sources
can create a multimedia project for a curricular area _____
3. Student will experience advanced word processing functions
can create and use indents and tabs in word processing document _____
can use the find and replace functions _____
can move and copy text and graphics between two word processing documents _____
4. Student will experience electronic encyclopedias
can use keyword searches _____
5. Student will experience network access and resources
can upload a file to a network _____
can access CD-ROMs on a network _____
6. Student will experience electronic mail system
can send and receive mail using school guidelines _____
7. Student will experience desktop publishing fundamentals
can use the attributes of size and type classification for emphasis _____
Skills Development
Grade 6
1. Student will experience keyboard skills appropriate to grade level
can touch type at sustained rate of 15 to 20 words per minute _____
2. Student will experience designing and creating multimedia projects using a variety of sources
can add music or sound effect CD audio to multimedia project _____
3. Student will experience advanced word processing functions
can insert footers and headers _____
use the thesaurus function _____
4.Student will experience network access and resources
can differentiate between various types of on-line services _____
5. Student will experience electronic mail system
can upload and download files attached to messages _____
6. Student will experience desktop publishing fundamentals
can explain design goal for gaining and keeping attention, and making a lasting impression _____
can use proportions, contrast, and balance for impact _____
7. Student will experience simple spreadsheet functions
can describe the parts of a spreadsheet _____
can move to and select specific cells in a spreadsheet _____
can add new text or numbers to a spreadsheet _____
can save an updated spreadsheet to disk _____
8. Student will experience electronic resources
can use appropriate information resources _____
can select the resource that best matches the need _____
can conduct a single field word search and a Boolean search using a CD-ROM _____
can incorporate key words and phrases into descriptions of electronic searching _____
Skills Development
Grade 7
1. Student will experience planning and creating video projects
can operate a video camera or digital camcorder _____
can make a smooth camera pan _____
can use zoom and focus for video interview _____
can record a series of shots using in camera editing _____
can compose shots with appropriate headroom and exposure _____
2. Student will experience advanced word processing functions
can enter and modify page numbers _____
can use the hyphenation function _____
3. Student will experience network access and resources
can use a variety of Internet data retrieval tools _____
can capture a screen and capture a file _____
4. Student will experience electronic mail system
can use email to acquire primary sources or get info from expert _____
5. Student will experience desktop publishing fundamentals
can use contrast, lines, white space, and apparent motion effectively _____
6. Student will experience simple spreadsheet functions
can build a formula into a cell _____
can format cells _____
can copy and paste values and formulas into cells _____
can sort a selection of rows in the spreadsheet _____
can insert or delete rows, columns, or blocks of cells _____
can realign and modify the contents and appearance of numbers in cells _____
can protect cells from changes _____
can set page breaks for printing spreadsheets _____
7. Student will experience electronic resources
can use an existing data base to retrieve specific records _____
can capture information from a reference CD-ROM and transfer to a word processing document _____
can conduct research by focusing on specific questions to be answered _____
can use resources to access words, terms, methods, facts, concepts, and specific information _____
Skills Development
Grade 8
1.Student will experience designing and creating multimedia projects using a variety of sources
can use various elements in multiscreen branching multimedia project _____
can explain terminology of templates, masters, backgrounds, and color schemes _____
can move between elements (slide, sorter, outline) of electronic presentation _____
can use the tools to create master elements _____
can develop and modify color schemes _____
2. Student will experience planning and creating video projects
can plan a video presentation using a story board technique _____
can capture video from video camera or VCR and save in digitized form _____
3. Student will experience advanced word processing functions
can create and import spreadsheets and database files into word processing documents _____
4. Student will experience desktop publishing fundamentals
can demonstrate value of the unity of graphical elements _____
can incorporate a variety of graphical techniques and principles _____
5. Student will experience simple spreadsheet functions
can create charts from spreadsheet data _____
can modify types, titles, scales and legends for charts _____
6. Student will experience design and creation of database file
can retrieve record based on "and" and "or" match techniques _____
can retrieve record based on "greater than" and "less than" criteria _____
can sort and print specific records in a data file _____
can determine data items to be used in a new database _____
can determine the type of information needed for a new database _____
can determine the order and layout for a new database based on how the database will be searched _____
can name, save, test, and edit the new database _____
can use a database to suggest trends in data _____
