Information Technology Grades 5-6 Grade Expectations

            · 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

            · Navigating between open windows and applications.

            · Locating files and folders using the Find command.

            · Identifying and saving documents in multiple formats (e.g., .doc, .jpg, .pdf, .rtf).

            · Creating, naming, and renaming folders.

            · Creating folders within folders (nested folders).

            · Copying and moving files and folders.

            · Using shortcuts/alias.

            · Cutting, copying, and pasting within a document, across documents, and across applications.

            · Documenting sources of information obtained through electronic resources using acceptable formats.

            · Exhibiting safe, legal and ethical behaviors when using technology.

            · Describing personal and interpersonal consequences of inappropriate use.

            · 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.

            · Identifying single and multiple record formats.

            · Entering data into an existing database.

            · Creating a graphical representation of multiple series of numerical data.

            · Creating original illustrations using paint and draw applications.

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

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

            · Using grade appropriate calculator and applications/ functions (e.g., basic operations, fraction-decimal conversion, percentage).

            · 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.

            · Describing the components of a web address (e.g. ~, /, edu, .com, .gov, etc.).

            · Sending and receiving an email attachment.

            · Forwarding mail.

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

            · Preparing a search off-line without using a teacher prepared form/strategy.

            · Implementing a search strategy using Boolean logic (e.g., and, or, not).

            · 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?

            · Using electronic Help to solve a problem.

Differences between adjacent grades are underlined.