1. Basic Operations and Concepts

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• discuss emerging technology resources. (e.g. podcasting, webcasting, global positioning software, etc.).

• identify the capabilities and limitations of emerging communications resources.

• identify changes in hardware and software systems and discuss how these changes might affect the individual personally in his/her role as a lifelong learner.

• use online learning resources to experience the virtual environment as a strategy to build 21st learning skills.

• understand the relationship between electronic resources, infrastructure, and connectivity.

• assess and solve hardware and software problems by using online help or other user documentation and support.

• identify common file formats. (e.g. jpeg, gif, wav, doc, etc.)

• demonstrate how to import and export text, graphics, audio, and video files.

• proofread and edit using an application’s spelling and grammar checking functions.

1. Social, Ethical, and Human Issues

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  • identify legal and ethical issues related to the use of information and communication technology.

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  • analyze current trends in information and communication technology and assess the potential of emerging technologies for ethical and unethical uses.

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  • discuss possible long-range effects of unethical uses of technology on society. (e.g. hacking, virus spreading, pirating, etc.)

• identify how individuals can protect their technology systems from unethical or unscrupulous users.

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  • explain the differences between freeware, shareware, and commercial software.

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  • create appropriate citations for resources when presenting research finding.

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  • demonstrate the ethical use of technology as a lifelong learner by adhering to fair use and copyright guidelines.

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  • adhere to the district acceptable use policy.

1. Technology Productivity Tools

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  • use technology tools for managing and communicating personal learning information. (e.g. schedules, correspondence, etc.).

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  • apply advanced software features to improve the appearance of the word processing document, spreadsheets, and presentations. (e.g. built-in thesaurus, templates, styles, etc.).

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  • use a variety of applications to plan, create, and edit a multimedia product. .

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  • identify appropriate technology tools that could be used to create a group project..

1. Technology Communication Tools

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  • identify and describe various telecommunications or online technologies. (e.g. blogs, virtual reality, etc.).

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  • use available technologies to communicate with others on a class assignment or project.  (e.g. desktop conferencing, e-mail, blackboards, etc.).

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  • use a variety of media and formats to design, develop, publish, and presentation projects to communicate original ideas to multiple audiences.

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  • collaborate in content-related projects that integrate a variety of media with presentation, word processing, publishing, database, graphic design, or spreadsheet applications.

1. Technology Research

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  • compare, evaluate, and select appropriate internet search engines to locate information.

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  • formulate and use evaluation criteria for information located on the internet to present research findings.

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  • determine is online sources are authoritative, valid, reliable, relevant, and comprehensive.

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  • develop a plan to gather information using various technological research strategies. (e.g. questionnaires, online surveys).

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  • evaluate resources for stereotyping, prejudice, and misrepresentation.

1. Technology Problem-solving and Decision-making Tools

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  • use a variety of technology resources for problem solving and independent learning.

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  • formulate a research question or hypothesis, and then use appropriate information and communication technology resources to collect relevant information, analyze the findings, and report the results to multiple audiences.