TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUM

GRADE FOUR

 

Standard:  Basic Operations and Concepts

As successful learners who understand basic operations and concepts, students will be able to:
 

Indicator

Maine Learning Results Descriptors

1. Continue to use and define major keys.

a. Arrow keys, caps lock, delete/backspace, letters, numbers, period, return/enter, shift, space bar, tab

 

Career Preparation
C. Integrated and Applied Learning
2. Identify the major components of a technological system and cite examples in the school and/or community.

 

Health and Physical Education
D. Influences on Health
3. Describe ways technology affects personal health.

 

2. Demonstrate proper keyboarding techniques.

  1. Use both hands simultaneously on the keyboard.

  2. Use the thumb on the space bar.

  3. Recognize that some key combinations create different effects.
    (Ex.
    zQ, zP, zS, zC, zV, zX, zA, zControl-Shift 4))

  4. Develop proper home row techniques and hand placement.

3. Continue to understand the reasons for and demonstrate correct posture (ergonomics).

4. Communicate about technology using developmentally appropriate & accurate terminology.

a. Terms: CD-drive, CD-ROM, computer, cursor, disks, disk drives, hardware, Internet, keyboard, monitor, mouse, printer, software
 

b. Functions: click-and-drag, highlight, insert, log in, log out, select, scroll

5. Demonstrate basic computer operational techniques.

a. Turn on and shut down the computer properly.

b. Log in and log out.

c. Open and quit a program.

d. Use the parts of a window:

1) Pull-down menus, scroll bars, scroll arrows, button bar

e. Use the mouse appropriately to highlight text, select items, and click-and-drag.

6. Continue to manipulate windows.
  1. Collapse

  2. Resize

  3. Zoom in and out

  4. Scroll bar and scroll arrows

 

Standard: Social & Ethical Issues     

As responsible citizens who understand social and ethical issues and work collaboratively, students will be able to:
 

Indicator

Maine Learning Results Descriptors

1. Work cooperatively and collaboratively when using technology.

  1. Follow verbal and written directions.

  2. Demonstrate respect for the work of others.


Health and Physical Education
D. Influences on Health
3. Describe ways technology affects personal health.

 

Health and Physical Education
F. Decision-Making and Goal Setting
1. Demonstrate the ability to apply a decision-making process to health issues and problems.

 

Social Studies – Civics and Government
A. Rights, Responsibilities, and Participation
1. Identify important individual rights (e.g., freedom of religion, speech, ownership of property).

2. Explain why certain responsibilities of democratic society are important.

2. Participate in discussions regarding responsible use of technology.

  1. Demonstrate safe and appropriate use of technology.

  2. Demonstrate the importance of cleanliness around the technology.

3. Understand the personal consequences of inappropriate use.

  1. Follow the Augusta School Dept.'s Acceptable Use Policy.

 

Standard: Technology Communication Tools

As effective communicators who use technology communication tools, students will be able to:
 

Indicator

Maine Learning Results Descriptors

1. Understand that e-mail is a method of communication.


Career Preparation
C. Integrated and Applied Learning
1. Illustrate how products evolve as a result of technological systems.

2. Identify the major components of a technological system and cite examples in the school and/or community.

Science & Technology
M. Implications of Science and Technology
1. Explore how cultures have found different technological solutions to deal with similar needs or problems (e.g. construction, clothing, agricultural tools and methods).

 

Visual & Performing Arts
C. Criticism and Aesthetics
7. Investigate how the elements, principles, and structures of the arts can be manipulated by communication media to persuade and to influence.

2. Recognize the basic terminology of telecommunications.
  1. Favorites/bookmarks, menu items, hyperlinks, address, online, login/logon, logout/logoff, password, e-mail, home page, Internet, modem, network, server, World Wide Web

3. Understand that technology is used in a variety of ways in the community.

  1. Identify that computers are used in the community - businesses, homes, schools, etc.

 

Standard: Technology Productivity Tools

As creative and practical problem solvers who use technology productivity tools to produce quality work, students will be able to:

Indicator

Maine Learning Results Descriptors

1.Create and format a document.

  1. Highlight and change font, size, color, and style.

  2. Align text using alignment buttons.

  3. Use Tab to indent.

  4. Adjust line spacing.


English Language Arts

E. Processes of Writing and Speaking
1. Identify strengths and weaknesses in their own writing and seek effective help from others.

2. Improve their finished product by revising content from draft to final piece.

      

English Language Arts
F. Standard English Conventions
1. Edit written work for standard English spelling & usage.

 

English Language Arts

G. Stylistic and Rhetorical Aspects of Writing and Speaking
7. Use a variety of media and technological resources to make creative and expository oral presentations.

 

Math

B. Computation
3. Demonstrate and explain the problem-solving process using appropriate tools and technology and defend the reasonableness of results.

4. Develop proficiency with the facts and algorithms of the four operations on whole numbers using mental math and a variety of materials, strategies, and technologies.

C. Data Analysis and Statistics
1. Make generalizations and draw conclusions using various types of graphs, charts, and tables.

2. Read and interpret displays of data.

Science & Technology

 L. Communications
3. Reflect on work in science and technology using such activities as discussions, journals, and self-assessment.

5. Gather and effectively present information, using a variety of media including computers (e.g. spreadsheets, word processing, programming, graphics, modeling).

2. Edit a document.
  1. Use Undo and Redo features.

  2. Highlight one or more words or Select All and edit.

  3. Cut, copy, paste, insert text.

  4. Check document spelling.

  5. Practice identifying and correcting mistakes.

3. Continue to manipulate documents.

  1. Name, save, and print a document.

  2. Navigate through a document.

  3. Locate and open an existing document.

  4. Adjust page orientation - portrait or landscape.

4. Manipulate graphics.
  1. Insert, resize, move, duplicate, copy, and paste graphics.

5. Recognize and use paint and/or drawing tools.
  1. Paint bucket, paintbrush, eraser, pencil, line, shape tools

6. Create developmentally appropriate multimedia products.

7. Use technology resources to express thoughts, ideas, and stories.

  1. Puzzles, logical thinking programs, writing applications, pictures, drawing applications

8. Understands word processing terminology.

  1. Font, size, style, tools, tab, delete, center, text color, word wrap, justify

 

Standard: Technology Research, Problem Solving, & Decision Making Tools
 

As self-directed & lifelong learners who use technology as a tool for problem solving, decision making and research, students will be able to:

 

Indicator

Maine Learning Results Descriptors

1. Use technology as a source of information.

  1. Recognize the anatomy of a URL - web address.

  2. Understand hyperlinks and that they connect to other pages.

  3. Use navigation commands.

    1) Back, forward, home, refresh, stop

  4. Understand what a search engine does.

  5. Use bookmarks to access specific web pages.


English Language Arts

D. Informational Texts – Students will apply reading, listening, and viewing strategies to informational texts across all areas of curriculum.

 

Math

B. Computation
3. Demonstrate and explain the problem-solving process using appropriate tools and technology and defend the reasonableness of results.

 

Science and Technology

J. Inquiry and Problem Solving
1. Make accurate observations using appropriate tools and units of measure.

2. Use technology resources for problem solving, communication, and illustration of thoughts, ideas, and stories.

3. Understand that the Internet is a resource for information.
  1. Recognize that there are some Internet sites that have inaccurate information.

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Last update on 06/27/2005