Technology+Literacy

//Middle School Examples//
 * Systems and Fundamentals**:
 * Selecting a data format or technology tool appropriate to the task or audience
 * Creating, storing and retrieving data on local area networks and peripheral devices
 * Knowledge of the basic parts of the computer, vocabulary and symbols of technology
 * Basic troubleshooting for computer problems
 * Recognizing and distinguishing among file types

//Middle School Examples//
 * Social and Ethical**:
 * Identifying ethical and unethical behaviors with respect to the use and transmission of electronic files, software and other online data
 * Awareness of major social issues and ongoing effects and controversies regarding prominent technology advances


 * Word Processing**:

//Middle School Examples//
 * Publishing, printing and saving documents in a variety of locations
 * Applying standard text formatting and layout options
 * Applying layout options at the paragraph, page and document level


 * Spreadsheets**:

//Middle School Examples//
 * Creating, entering, sorting, filtering and saving information
 * Using common functions in spreadsheets (merging cells, find/replace)
 * Writing simple formulas
 * Creating, labeling and interpreting more complex graphs


 * Multimedia and Presentations**:

//Middle School Examples//
 * Inserting graphics and other multimedia into documents
 * Creating, formatting and saving presentations
 * Capturing and composing audio-visual presentations


 * Telecommunications and Internet**:

//Middle School Examples//
 * Locating and launching a web browser on a computer
 * Navigating from one web site to another
 * Accessing and sending email, including composing email distribution lists
 * Assessing content purpose and credibility as grade appropriate


 * Database**:

//Middle School Examples//
 * Searching the web or other databases using both single and multiple keyword searches
 * Searching the web or other databases using multivariate category searches
 * Applying Boolean operators to narrow searches
 * Sort, filter and search simple databases