Galena School District 120
Digital Literacy
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Use computer terminology appropriately:
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laptop parts – power button, screen, keyboard, touchpad, mouse button
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Windows – desktop, icon (symbols used for a program), start menu
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Identify and use computer parts and applications:
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use the touchpad/mouse to point and click, double click, click and drag
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use letters, numbers and special keys: enter, spacebar, arrows, shift, caps lock
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Responsible use and understanding of safety:
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follow rules and procedures for responsible use of devices
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demonstrate knowledge of electrical safety
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know how to use a password and the importance of privacy
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explain how people use many types of technologies in their daily lives
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Application programs:
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recognize & use application icons
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use start menu to open applications
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create, name, save, print, open, modify, and exit documents
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print documents
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use vertical and horizon scroll bar
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use ribbon tools
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use vertical and horizontal scroll bar
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Keyboarding:
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demonstrate proper hand-finger-body position
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know the home row keys and finger placement
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use correct finger reaches from home row to key letters (t, y, g, h, b, n, r, u, e, i, v, m)
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perform touch typing of home row keys and key letters
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change font size, color, and typeface
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demonstrate use and understanding of cursor, spacebar, enter, shift, caps lock, arrow keys, and backspace
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Spreadsheets and graphing:
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gather and analyze data
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understand terms: cell, row, column, range
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with help from an adult create, edit, save and print simple spreadsheets and graphs (pie, line, picture, bar)
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Internet:
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know how to key in an internet address
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understand that the internet is a network of computers around the world
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know and follow internet safety rules
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know private information: name, address, phone number
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understand the difference between a user name and a given name and surname
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understand web browser terms and demonstrate use: hyperlink, back, forward, home page, print
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perform simple searches using a search engine to research and gather information
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understand and use keywords
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understand how to use key words in a search
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collect and organize information
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understand copyright law
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