I.  Essential Operational Skills
The student can:

1. Use help functions within an application for assistance.
2. Respond appropriately to information presented in a dialog box. (e.g. Replace a file dialog)
3. Select correct printer.
4. Use print preview.
5. Change page orientation between landscape and portrait.
6. Print a specific page range.
7. Demonstrate practical keyboarding skills.
8. Identifies and locates the standard menu bar.
9. Toggle between two open software applications.
10. Create a new file.
11. Locate and open a specific file.
12. Rename a file.
13. Move a file to a different location.
14. Search for specific files.
15. Use “Save As…” to change the name of the working file.
16. Use “Save As…” to save a file to a different location.

II.  Constructing and Demonstrating Knowledge
The student can:

1. Select the best device to complete a given task such as digital cameras, scanners, and external storage devices.
2. Select appropriate uses for word processing software.
3. Use the ordered and unordered list features of a word processor.
4. Use the table creation feature of a word processor.
5. Insert a hyperlink into a document.
6. Insert an image into a document.
7. Set page margins within a word processing document.
8. Adjust line spacing within a word processing document.
9. Insert an object using the drawing tools feature of a word processor.
10. Edit images within software using cropping.
11. Edit images within software using resizing.
12. Edit images within software using rotating.
13. Edit images within software using brightness/contrast.
14. Edit images within software using duplicating.
15. Select appropriate uses for web browser software.
16. Identify a web browser.
17. Identify and use the address bar in a web browser.
18. Identify and use the back function in a web browser.
19. Identify and use the refresh function in a web browser.
20. Identify and use the bookmarks/favorites elements in a web browser.

III.  Communication and Collaboration
The student can:

1. Use email to send a message.
2. Use email to receive/open a message.
3. Use email to forward a message.
4. Use email to reply to a message.
5. Use email to add attachments to a message.
6. Select appropriate uses for presentation software.
7. Create new slides within presentation software.
8. Enter content within presentation software.
9. Play a slide show within presentation software.
10. Perform basic digital video editing by removing a section of video.
11. Perform basic digital video editing by adding narration.
12. Perform basic digital video editing by adding music.
13. Insert an edited video clip into presentation software.

IV.  Independent Learning
The student can:

1. Perform web searches that produce relevant results.
2. Use the advanced search features of search engines. (e.g. Boolean, date limits, language, etc)
3. Access information through online resources including encyclopedias, libraries, education and government websites, and electronic catalogs (a.k.a. card catalogs).
4. Evaluate Internet sites for accuracy.
5. Select appropriate uses for graphic organizer software.
6. Create flowcharts as a learning strategy.
7. Create concept maps as a learning strategy.
8. Select appropriate uses for spreadsheet software.
9. Enter data into a spreadsheet. 
10. Format data in a spreadsheet.
11. Delete data in a spreadsheet.
12. Use spreadsheets to compute basic formulas.
13. Use spreadsheets to create a graph.
14. Import and export data. (E.g. copying and pasting from spreadsheet to presentation software).

V. Ethical, Legal, and Safety Issues
The student can:

1. Differentiate between appropriate and inappropriate use of school computers. (acceptable use policy)
2. Use and appropriately cite electronic references.
3. Understand and follow copyright laws pertaining to software and/or Internet resources, including duplicating and/or plagiarizing text and media files.
4. Identify an appropriate procedure to follow when a peer is using the computer inappropriately.
5. Identify an appropriate procedure to follow when inappropriate content is encountered on a computer.
6. Display an awareness of potentially inappropriate language while using technology.
7. Display an awareness of potentially inappropriate media use in regards to technology.
8. Display an awareness that technology is in a state of continual change/advancement.
9. Identify security risks that are involved with giving out personal information (e.g. fake eBay sign in to steal password).
10. Understands there is no guarantee of privacy on a network
11. Recognize and report potential online predators (e.g. strangers asking inappropriate questions).
12. Recognize the risks of downloading files and documents.
13. Recognizes the permanency of electronic data.
14. Maintain password security.
15. Understand the need for virus scans, pop up blockers, spy ware blockers, firewalls and filters.