Information Technology Grade Expectations--Grade 3  (Page 1 of 1)

Basic Operations and Concepts

Students demonstrate proficiency in the effective use of technology by …

Use of Operating System and Standard Features of Applications

q Creating, opening, saving, and printing a document

Organization and Navigation

q Navigating between open windows

q Minimizing windows

Social, Ethical, and Human Issues

Students demonstrate the responsible use of technology systems, information, and

Acceptable Use

q Describing basic issues related to the responsible and safe use of technology (e.g.,

respect for others' electronic property, maintaining confidentiality, appropriate

behavior when using technology, etc.)

q Describing personal consequences of inappropriate use

Productivity Tools

Students use technology/productivity tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and

promote creativity by…

Word Processing

q Manipulating formatting (font; font size; font color; style--bold face, italics, and

underline; and paragraph alignment)

Painting, Drawing, and Image Editing

q Illustrating a simple concept using a paint application showing evidence of the

Paint brush

Line

Rectangle

Oval

Flood fill

Line thickness

Brush shapes

Colors

Communication

Students demonstrate the use of a variety of media and formats to communicate

information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences by…

Multimedia

q Identifying components of multi-media presentations (e.g., title, transitions, sound

effects, animation, text, and graphics).

Information Technology Instructional Guide and Performance Assessment Tasks

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