technology

Technology Standards

Standard 1: Technology

Benchmark 1.1 The child will understand how technology impacts his/her life

Developmental Continuum

Describe technology uses

Describe technology effects

Identify technology in Careers

Example Behaviors

Bill asks his teacher, Mrs. Mobley, to let him email a message to his mom at work.

Mrs. Williams' class needed an answer to John's question, "Why are the leaves so crunchy "? The class emailed the science teacher at the local high school to get an answer.

Desmond points to the computer in his classroom and exclaims, "My mommy has a computer just like that one at her office".

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Standard 1: Technology

Benchmark 1.2 The child will acquire basic computer skills

Developmental Continuum

Use the computer

Operate the mouse successfully

Locates basic computer parts

Name basic computer parts

Draw or create simple graphics or texts

Example Behaviors

"Double click on the picture to make it turn into a puzzle", Jacob, Rodney said."Wow! That is cool", Jacob exclaimed.

The teacher says, "Click on the farm animal that makes the moo sound, Mauria". Mauria responds by clicking the cow with the mouse.

Mrs. Bales tells Johnny, "Point to the monitor" She responds, "That's great. Can you find the printer"?"

"Look, I'm using the keyboard to type my name". Raychelle questioned, " Will you print it for me on the printer?"

Using Kid Pix, each child designed a Valentine for their parents. "Look at what I drew on my card, Mr. Glover. "My mom is really going to love the hearts that I made", Kayla said. Now, I'm going to type, I love you".

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