Augusta School Department's
Technology curriculum

K-8

A. BASIC OPERATIONS AND CONCEPTS

Students will demonstrate an understanding of the use and potential of technology.
Students will be proficient in the use of technology.
Students will have opportunities to demonstrate the following performances.

Prior to completion of Grade 2, students will:

1.  Use input devices and output devices to appropriately operate technology. 
            a.  Input – mouse, keyboard 
            b.  Output – printer, monitor

2.  Communicate about technology using developmentally appropriate and accurate terminology.
            a.  Computer, monitor, keyboard, mouse, printer, CD 
                 drive, CD-ROM disks, click & drag, log in, log out, 
                 hardware, software  

3.  Use developmentally appropriate multimedia resources to support learning.
            a.  Interactive books, educational software, elementary 
                 multimedia encyclopedias

4.  Utilize basic computer operational techniques.
            a.  Open and quit a program properly
            b.  Log in and log out properly
            c.  Shut down properly
            d.  Use the parts of a window
                        · Pull-down menus, scroll bars

5.  Demonstrate an awareness of left and right hand side of the keyboard and which hand controls each side.

6.  Demonstrate an awareness of the names of and uses for certain keys.
            a. Letters, numbers, return/enter, shift, space, 
                backspace/delete, tab

*Kindergarten:  Students will master the log in and log out skill and the skill of opening and quitting a program. Students will also master an awareness of the names of and uses for letters, numbers, and the space key.

*Grade 1:  Students will master an awareness of the names of and uses for the return/enter, shift, and backspace/delete keys.

*Grade 2:   Students will master an awareness of the names of and uses for the tab key.  They also will master capitals and primary punctuation (periods, exclamation points, and question marks).

Prior to completion of Grade 5, students will:

1.  Review and expand upon K – 2 skills.

2.  Utilize basic computer operational techniques.
            a.  Create, save, retrieve, and print a document.
            b.  Organize and navigate folders.
            c.  Use the parts of a window.
                    · Close box, zoom features, expanding the window.

3.  Recognize the various icons and symbols.
            a.  Cursors, selection tool, I-beam, insertion point, 
                 hourglass/watch

4.  Demonstrate keyboarding skills.

*Grade 3:  Students will master the home row keys and secondary punctuation skills (commas, quotation marks, apostrophes).

*Grades 3 & 4:  Students receive more extensive keyboarding lessons and their WPM will increase.

*Grade 5:  Students will increase accuracy and speed in keyboarding skills.

Prior to completion of Grade 8, students will:

1.   Review and expand upon Gr. 3 - 5 skills.

2.   Apply strategies for identifying and solving routine hardware and software problems that occur during everyday use.

3.   Communicate about technology using developmentally appropriate and accurate terminology.
           a.  Input/output devices, cards, chips, RAM, ROM, 
                CPU, modems, hard drives, servers.

4.   Demonstrate an understanding of concepts relating to hardware, software, and networking.
            a.   Input/output devices, cards, chips, RAM, ROM, 
                 CPU, modems, hard drives, servers.

5.   Use the keyboard and other input and output devices efficiently and effectively.

*Due to a change in hardware platforms and software programs, time is allotted for learning the new hardware and software. 

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