BASIC SKILLS
Vocabulary
Become familiar with and utilize grade level appropriate instructional technology vocabulary
1 • Use standard technology vocabulary to identify hardware
Computer hardware
For example: monitor, disk drive, computer, keyboard, mouse, printer, CD-ROM drive
Audiovisual hardware
For example: cassette tape recorder, overhead projector, filmstrip projector, videocassette recorder/player, camcorder, television, headsets, screen, microphone, record player, camera
2 • Use standard technology vocabulary appropriately
Computer terminology
For example: restart, menu, click, double click, icon, font, window, drag, desktop, tool palette, graphics, cursor, file, menu bar, delete, open, close, highlight, save, disk, software, online catalog
Audiovisual terminology
For example: pause, play, forward, rewind, volume, audio cassette, videocassette, filmstrip, CD
Care and Maintenance
Demonstrate proper care and maintenance when using instructional technology
3 • Develop proper care and handling of technology hardware and software
4 • Keep work areas clean and free of food/drink, dust and magnets
5 • Use hands only to manipulate or operate hardware

Ethics
Adhere to proper instructional technology ethics
6 • Observe locally established policies and procedures for acceptable use of resources
COMPUTER SKILLS
Learn basic computer skills
7 • Identify parts of the computer
8 • Use the mouse for pointing, clicking, double-clicking and dragging
9 • Identify parts of the desktop/front-end screen
10 • Open, use and quit programs with teacher direction
11.• Use shift key
12.• Use punctuation keys
13. • Use correct spacing
14 • Save work and retrieve saved work with teacher direction
15 • Print work with teacher direction
16 • Encourage the use of the left hand for the left side of keyboard and the right hand for the right side of keyboard.
17 • Locate and use letters, numbers, backspace/delete, alt/option, return/enter, caps lock, cursor/arrow and spacebar
18.• Sit appropriately at computer

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
Word Processing
Use a word processor to produce a document
19 • Use delete and backspace
20 • Use arrow keys to move about in document
21 • Begin to use various fonts, sizes and styles
22 • Use shift key to capitalize letters
23 • Begin using alignment (center)
24 • Understand word wrap feature
25 • Insert and delete letters, words, sentences and spaces with teacher direction

Graphics
Create or use graphics in a document
26 • Insert a graphic from a graphic library found within a program with some teacher direction
27 • Use graphic tools to create or modify a graphic

Curriculum Related Software
Use grade appropriate software to support and enhance curriculum
INFORMATION ACCESS AND USE
Beginning in Kindergarten, students will be introduced to the steps used in the research process. These steps will be modeled by the teacher and gradually followed independently by the students. The steps of the Gwinnett County research process guidelines are found in Appendix A.
28 • Investigate using the computer as a research tool with adult assistance
29 • Explore a variety of material by using an online catalog to locate information
30 • Explore primary multimedia encyclopedia and other developmentally appropriate material for research with adult assistance

COMMUNICATIONS
Multimedia
31 • Begin to operate instructional equipment in the classroom, media center, and computer lab, with teacher assistance
32 • Begin to use multimedia CD-ROMs with teacher assistance
Video
33 • Begin to participate in videotaping

Visual Literacy
34 • Attend to what is seen and heard