Augusta School Department's

Technology curriculum

K-8

D.  TECHNOLOGY COMMUNICATIONS TOOLS

Students will understand the basic skills necessary to use telecommunication tools.
Students will have an understanding of a variety of media and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively.

Students will have opportunities to demonstrate the following performances.

Prior to completion of Grade 2, students will:

1.  Recognize that e-mail is a method of communication.  

2.  Recognize that the Internet is a resource for information.

Prior to completion of Grade 5, students will:

1.  Understand the potential of using telecommunications and online resources in collaborative problem-solving activities.
            a.  E-mail, Web environments.

2.  Use the basic terminology of telecommunications.
            a.  Browsers, Favorites/Bookmarks, menu items, 
                 hyperlinks, address, online, logon, logoff, 
                 password, saving graphics.

Prior to completion of Grade 8, students will:

1.  Design, develop, publish, and present projects using technology resources that demonstrate and communicate curriculum concepts to peers, parents, and the community.
            a.   Brochures, newsletters, multimedia presentations, 
                  web pages.

2.  Demonstrate an understanding of terminology of telecommunications.
            a.  Browsers, Favorites/Bookmarks, menu items, 
                 hyperlinks, address, online, logon, logoff, 
                 password, saving graphics.

3.  Understands the function and types of telecommunications.
            a.  Internet, e-mail.

4.  Access on-line information for class work.

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