Technology+Benchmarks+-+Elementary+Schools

By the end of Kindergarten students should be able to:
• use the left mouse click to navigate documents and pull-down menus, hyperlinks and the internet. • use the scroll bar (thumb) to move up and down. • locate and open a program from the desktop and Start Menu. • print a document from an application like MS Word or Kidspiration.

By the end of First Grade students should be able to:
• use MS Word or Kidspiration: o navigate pull-down menus; o highlight and edit text; o insert WordArt; o format sentences correctly (Enter key, basic punctuation keys, shift key, and spacing between words and lines); • locate a document and save it for completion on a subsequent day.

By the end of Second Grade students should be able to:
• use MS Word: o fix punctuation with arrow keys, delete key, space and backspace; o use spell check; o add clipart; • type in and open a URL.

By the end of Third Grade students should be able to:
• create PowerPoint presentations including: o pictures; o text; o various slide layouts; • independently use Follett and search engines. • save to the network. • enter data in an MS Excel spreadsheet and create a bar graph.

By the end of Fourth Grade students should be able to:
• create a PowerPoint presentation with imported pictures and work from MS Word, Excel, Kidspiration, Inspiration, or the internet. • create tables and charts using simple mathematical functions in MS Excel (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, average, sum, rounding). • use multiple windows at a time. Move information from one window to another. • create text notes in a separate window while viewing websites. • navigate the network from different building locations (from lab and classroom). • type at 22 wpm. • independently use a typing program.

By the end of Fifth Grade students should be able to:
• create PowerPoint presentation using electronic images from various sources. • create tables and charts using decimals, percentage & probability in MS Excel. • create a document using Publisher. • create an outline in Inspiration or Word. • independently use a typing program.