Galena School District 120

Digital Literacy

 

• Use computer terminology appropriately:

  • parts – screen, keyboard, touchpad/mouse, mouse button, headphone jack, hard drive, CPU, pointing stick, USB port, power button, Ethernet port

  • Windows – desktop, start, task bar, window, recycling bin

  • understand and name input and output devices

  • understand the difference between hardware and software

  • know common operating systems

  • understand the difference between saving to hard drive, network drive, and USB removable disk

• Responsible use and understanding of safety:

  • follow rules and procedures for responsible use of devices

  • know how to use a password and the importance of privacy

  • know and respect copyright law

• Internet

  • know internet safety rules

    • know private information: name, address, phone number, e-mail address

    • know the difference between a user name and a given name and surname

  • use tabbed browsing

  • perform simple searches using a search engine to research and gather information

    • understand and use keywords and search engine modifiers

  • create and use bookmarks

  • evaluate and identify characteristics of high-quality websites

  • understand copyright laws and fair use

• Coding

  • understand and use block coding​ in programming

  • communicate and collaborate to develop and test programs 

  • understand and use loops

  • apply computational thinking to create and debug programs

  • program robots to solve problems

  • plan and develop code to complete a project