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Knowledge/Skills:
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(1): The student demonstrates knowledge and appropriate use of hardware components, software programs, and their connections.
Wise Owl
Are you looking to develop your computer and technology skills? This in-depth site is colorful and user-friendly,
it covers topics in technology such as: word processing, Internet research, spreadsheets, databases,
telecommunications, and multimedia learning modules.
Technology in 1900
PBS Kids WayBack reveals how the inventions of the camera, telephone, and automobile began and
were gradually improved in this technology series.
(2): The student uses data input skills appropriate to the task.
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A): use
a variety of input devices such as mouse, keyboard, disk drive, modem,
voice/sound recorder, scanner, digital video, CD-ROM, or touch screen
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Computer Keyboards
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Input Devices
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Keyboarding (Lessons Below)
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Mobile Computers
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(B): use proper keyboarding techniques such as correct
hand and body positions and smooth and rhythmic keystroke patterns as
grade-level appropriate
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(C): demonstrate touch keyboarding techniques for
operating the alphabetic, numeric, punctuation, and symbol keys as
grade-level appropriate
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(D): produce documents at the keyboard, proofread, and correct errors
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(E): use language skills including capitalization,
punctuation, spelling, word division, and use of numbers and symbols as
grade-level appropriate
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Keyboarding Lessons
Dance Mat Typing
Learning keyboarding skills and good, keyboarding habits. Site includes exercises, typing quizzes and
keyboarding tips, as well as links to other keyboarding sites.
Find the Letter
Type the letter that appears on the screen.
Space invaders
Learn to control various keys on the keyboard while playing Space Invaders, the classic arcade game.
Playing classic Pacman online can help children learn basic keyboarding skills. Guide Pacman around a
maze, playing against Inkey, Clyde, Blinky, and Pinky.
Mrs. Cannon's Computer Lab: Keyboarding
Find plenty of help for learning keyboarding skills and good, healthy keyboarding habits. Site includes exercises,typing quizzes and keyboarding tips, as well as links to other keyboarding sites.
Harcourt School: ABC Adventure
Learn the alphabet and keyboard skills by typing the letters missing in the alphabet sequence. You can repeat the game -- different letters are missing each time.
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(3): The student complies with the laws and examines the issues regarding the use of technology in society.
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Kathy
Schrock, renowned technology administrator, offers a great resource on
copyright and fair use for teachers and students alike.
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this lesson,students discuss good manners in the real world and learn
some dos and don'ts for using email in cyberspace. Lesson contains an
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