3rd+Grade

**Third Grade**
 * Technology Course of Study **

** Technology Operations and Concepts **

l Use appropriate terminology related to technology.
 * 1. ** ** Use accurate terminology related to technology. **

** 2. ** ** Use input and output devices of technology systems. ** l Properly utilize input devices such as a keyboard, microphone, mouse, graphic tablet (InterWrite pad), etc. l Properly utilize output devices such as monitors, speakers, printers. [|Basic Parts of the Computer] [|ALEX] - 8 Web Links and 122 Lesson Plans
 * [|Input and Output Devices - Video]**

** 3. ** ** Demonstrate correct keyboarding techniques. ** l Demonstrate proper posture, hand placement, and finger placement to use a technology device. l Practice correct finger placement through completing formal keyboarding lessons on letters, numbers and symbols. l Use correct fingers when typing paragraphs. l Use proper posture and hand position on the keyboard. l Know where the alphabet and number keys are located. l Use the right and left click on a mouse. [|TUX Typing - Free Keyboarding Software] - This is a download. [|Correct Posture - Beginning Keyboarding] [|Dance Mat Typing] [|Nimble Fingers Typing Tutorial]

** 4. ** ** Identify storage media. ** l Differentiate between internal and external storage.

** 5. ** ** Understand appropriate use and care of storage media. ** l Understand how to insert/connect and remove storage media safely such as digital cameras, flash drives, etc.

** 6. ** ** Demonstrate appropriate use and care of storage media (CDs, flash drives, external hard drives, digital cameras, etc. ** l Demonstrate how to remove storage media properly.  l  Demonstrate safe removal of various storage media **.**

** 7. ** ** Use various technology applications, including word processing and multimedia software. ** l Select the appropriate icons to select the desired application program and use the appropriate features from the toolbar and/or drop-down menu. l Learn basic skills for using word processing software. l Learn basic skills for using presentation software. l Learn basic skills for using local, network, and/or online multimedia software. [|ALEX]- 3 Web Links and 190 Lesson Plans

** 8. ** ** Identify common hardware and software problems. ** l Recognize when their hardware isn’t working properly. l Recognize when their software isn’t working properly. l // Discuss basic actions which will assist in keeping software and hardware functioning. For example: appropriate shut down, closing applications correctly, not clicking to printer over and over for the same job, adjusting volume controls, etc. // [|ALEX] - 2 Web Links and 5 Lesson Plans
 * Digital Citizenship **

l Identify ways technology and applications can be used safely and responsibly. [|ALEX] - 5 Web Links and 102 Lesson Plans [|BrainPop Digital Citizenship Videos]
 * 9. ** ** Identify safe and responsible ways to use technology systems, the Internet including but not limited to social/professional networking, communication tools, and applications. **

** 10. ** ** Follow local acceptable use policies regarding technology. ** l Follow local acceptable use policies regarding technology.

** 11. ** ** Distinguish between ethical and unethical uses of others’ work (do not copy or manipulate other people’s work). ** l Determine if content is plagiarized. l Determine if content is copyrighted or under a “creative commons”. l Understand possible consequences of plagiarism. l Explain the importance of citing text and digital content. [|ALEX] - 7 Web Links and 91 Lesson Plans [|Cyberethics for Kids]


 * Research and Information Fluency **

l Retrieve information from digital sources. l Use a variety of digital sources when collecting information such as online libraries, multimedia dictionaries, web searches, etc. (AVL)
 * 12. ** ** Use digital tools and strategies to locate, collect, organize, visualize, interpret, evaluate, synthesize and/or present or display information or ideas. **

** 13. ** ** Evaluate accuracy of digital content. ** l As a collaborative group, determine whether content from a digital source is fact or fiction. l Critique digital content for relevance.
 * Communication and Collaboration **

l Collaboratively use the Internet to communicate with individuals and groups using sources such as blogs, wikis, email, or other forms of digital communication tools. [|ALEX] - 7 Web Links and 108 Lesson Plans
 * 14. ** ** Use digital environments to exchange ideas with individuals or groups. **

** 15. ** ** Produce digital work collaboratively. ** l Work together while using technology. [|A Digital Quilt]

** 16. ** ** Identify digital tools used for problem solving. ** l Identify digital tools for solving problems.


 * Creativity and Innovation **

l Use digital tools to create a product.
 * 17. ** ** Create a product using digital tools. **