Mastered Skills - High School - Computer Applications

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Grand Island Public Schools
Senior High Level Instructional Technology Computer Applications Course Standards
to be Mastered

 
As a result of their participation in the Senior High Instructional Technology Information Processing Course,
students will:

Strand 1: Basic Operations and Concepts

11.2    Keyboarding Strategies
1.2.5    Keyboard at 30-40 wpm with 93% accuracy or 40+ wpm with 90% accuracy

Strand 2: Social, Ethical, and Human Issues

2.2    Ethics
2.2.2    Read and follow district network guidelines and consequences of misuse (e.g., access appropriate web sites, report improper use, protect personal information, honor privacy of others, utilize network resources for appropriate educational activities)
2.2.3    Observe copyright laws and responsibilities (e.g., cite sources, obtain permission to use others' works to refrain from plagiarism)

2.3    Human Issues
2.3.4    Explore technology related career choices 

Strand 3: Technology Productivity Tools

3.1    Word Processing
3.1.2    Enter and edit text with a variety of input devices (e.g., optical character reader, speech recognition)
3.1.7    Manipulate text layout and design for newsletter, magazine, flyer or presentation layouts

3.2    Graphics
3.2.4    Insert clip art from a variety of sources into documents/projects (e.g., applications, CD, camera, scanner)
3.2.6    Edit and manipulate graphics (e.g., cropping, rotating, changing file size)
3.2.8    Capture digital images and insert into document (e.g., pictures, scanned images, video footage)

3.3    Multimedia
3.3.3    Incorporate multiple components into multimedia projects (e.g., text, graphics, sound, drawing, transitions, buttons)
3.3.4    Use advanced multimedia techniques (e.g., animations, new button actions, web links)

3.6    Database
3.6.3    Use advanced database sorting techniques (e.g., <, , =, begins with, contains)
3.6.5    Format and print advanced database layouts (e.g., labels, customized reports)
3.6.6    Merge database information into other application documents (e.g., word processing, web page)

3.7    Spreadsheet
3.7.5    Demonstrate advanced spreadsheet functions and formulas (e.g., COUNT, IF, LOOKUP, NOW, NPER, NPMT)
3.7.6    Use advanced spreadsheet formatting (e.g., font, alignment, line, shade, color, dimension)
3.7.7    Merge spreadsheet information into other application documents (e.g., word processing, web page)

3.8    Integrated Applications
3.8.1    Use advanced features (e.g., merge, sort, filter, link, embed) of application software

Strand 4: Communications/Collaboration

4.1    Email
4.1.1    Access account, retrieve, compose, send, and reply to messages using class accounts
4.1.2    Access account, retrieve, compose, send, and reply to messages using individual accounts
4.1.3    Manage email messages (e.g., deleting, saving and organizing)
4.1.4    Use advanced email features (e.g., postpone, edit, forward, carbon copy, multiple recipients, attachments)
4.1.5    Print message
4.1.6    Create an address book

4.2    Telecommunication/Collaborations
4.2.1    Participate in online discussions (e.g., real-time chats, bulletin boards, iSight cameras)
4.2.2    Participate in desktop video conferencing (e.g., iSight cameras)

4.3    Presentation Skills
4.3.5    Demonstrate advanced formatting skills using appropriate text and images (e.g., text consists of main idea, images enhance text, sounds and transitions support text) to develop a presentation

Strand 5: Research

5.2    Electronic Resources
5.2.5    Find relevant information in resources
5.2.6    Transfer relevant information to note format (i.e., Inspiration, graphic organizers, paraphrasing, note cards, word processing, etc.)

5.4    Documentation
5.4.1    Cite sources using an appropriate format for grade level and/or curriculum area

Strand 6: Problem Solving and Decision-Making

6.1    Selection of Appropriate Tools
6.1.1    Determine which technology is most suited to the specific task or problem (e.g., word processor, database, spreadsheet, multimedia tool, graphic organizer)

These standards will be expected to be mastered by students at a "successful" level.
Mastery occurs when students can demonstrate the standard at an acceptable performance standard at the time measured.

 

Revised: June, 2006