List of Benchmarks for Technology |
| Standard 2. | Knows the characteristics and uses of computer software programs |
| | Level Pre-K (Grade Pre-K) |
| | 1. | Understands that actions can control software programs |
| | 2. | Uses computers for a variety of purposes (e.g., playing games, listening and interacting with storybooks, working with numbers, drawing) |
| | Level I (Grade K-2) |
| | 1. | Knows basic features of computer software (e.g., file, open, save, help, preview) |
| | 2. | Uses basic menu commands and toolbar functions |
| | Level II (Grade 3-5) |
| | 1. | Uses a word processor to edit, copy, move, save, and print text with some formatting (e.g., centering lines, using tabs, forming paragraphs) |
| | 2. | Trouble-shoots simple problems in software (e.g., re-boots, uses help systems) |
| | 3. | Knows the common features and uses of databases (e.g., databases contain records of similar data, which is sorted or organized for ease of use; databases are used in both print form, such as telephone books, and electronic form, such as computerized card catalogs) |
| | 4. | Uses database software to add, edit, and delete records, and to find information through simple sort or search techniques |
| | 5. | Knows appropriate software for tasks (e.g., creating documents, performing calculations, audio-video projects) |
| | Level III (Grade 6-8) |
| | 1. | Uses advanced features and utilities of word processors (e.g., uses clip art, spell-checker, grammar checker, thesaurus, outliner) |
| | 2. | Knows the common features and uses of desktop publishing software (e.g., documents are created, designed, and formatted for publication; data, graphics, and scanned images can be imported into a document using desktop software) |
| | 3. | Knows the common features and uses of spreadsheets (e.g., data is entered in cells identified by row and column; formulas can be used to update solutions automatically; spreadsheets are used in print form, such as look-up tables, and electronic form, such as to track business profit and loss) |
| | 4. | Uses a spreadsheet to update, add, and delete data, and to write and execute valid formulas on data |
| | 5. | Uses boolean searches to execute complex searches on a database |
| | 6. | Designs and creates web pages and simple websites (e.g., incorporates text, images, video, and audio; incorporates navigation and linking; publishes files on local and remote systems) |
| | Level IV (Grade 9-12) |
| | 1. | Understands the uses of listservs, usenet newsreaders, and bulletin board systems |
| | 2. | Knows how to import and export text, data, and graphics between software programs |
| | 3. | Identifies some advanced features of software products (e.g., galleries, templates, macros, mail merge) |
| | 4. | Uses desktop publishing software to create a variety of publications |
| | 5. | Designs and creates comprehensive websites (e.g., identifies needs of target audience; creates readable, searchable content; meets accessibility requirements; tests, implements, and evaluates final product) |
