Moravia Central School Technology Benchmarks

 

Kindergarten

Students work in computer centers. (ISTE 1 & 3)

Grade 1

Students work in computer centers. (ISTE 1 & 3)

Students create documents using word processing skills. (ISTE 1 & 3)

Students utilize online curriculum related resources as designated by classroom teachers (online dictionaries, encyclopedias, and math help). (ISTE 3)

 

Grade 2

Students work in computer centers. (ISTE 3 & 4)

Students create publication with appropriate software that uses text and graphics (See current attached list). (ISTE 1 & 3)

 

Students collaborate with other students on a class presentation project that communicates a specific subject area topic. (ISTE 4)

Students utilize online curriculum related resources and electronic encyclopedias designated by the classroom teacher (online dictionaries, encyclopedias, and math help). (ISTE 4 & 6)

 

Grade 3

Students create a publication with appropriate software. (ISTE 1, 2, 3, & 4)

Students employ multimedia software to demonstrate research and display acquired knowledge as a result of a classroom unit of study. (ISTE 3)

Students display Internet skills through the navigation of teacher guided World Wide Web resources (i.e. treasure hunt, WebQuest, Internet Hot List). (ISTE 5)

Students participate in a class-based electronic community where classes learn about others by trading information via email and attachments. (ISTE 4)

Students participate in a teacher designated unit of study to gather information to develop strategies to solve problems and make informed decisions. (ISTE 2, 5,& 6)

 

Grade 4

Students create publications with appropriate software. (ISTE 1, 2, 3, and 4)

 

Students employ multimedia software to demonstrate research and display acquired knowledge as a result of classroom study. (ISTE 3 & 4)

Students carry out Internet research through a variety of web mediums (i.e. WebQuest, Web treasure hunts) that require the acquisition of information and utilization of information through higher-level thinking skills. (ISTE 5 & 6)

Students independently email others to gather information for a classroom project. (ISTE 2 & 4)

Grade 5

Students publish a research paper with appropriate software. (ISTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6)

Students employ multimedia software to demonstrate research and display end results of a classroom unit of study. (ISTE 3 & 4)

Students carry out Internet research through a variety of web mediums that require the acquisition and synthesis of information as well as the evaluation of visited websites. (ISTE 5 & 6)

 

Grade 6

Students carry out Internet/computer research (web search and online encyclopedia) while evaluating reliability of online sources. (ISTE 5 & 6)

Students publish a creative writing piece with appropriate software. (ISTE 3 & 4)

 

Students use multimedia sources (see current attached list) to research and present information on a classroom unit of study. (ISTE 4 & 5)

Students communicate via email or online bulletin boards with teacher approved sources outside of the school to gather information on a unit of study. (ISTE 2, 4, & 5)

Students in collaboration with teachers, utilize camcorders and simple video-editing equipment to produce a class movie that increases their video literacy and deepens their understanding of a curricular topic. (ISTE 3 & 4)

Grade 7

Students utilize personal network accounts for desktop management and archiving. (ISTE 1)

Students identify and use the appropriate software to create a data table, graph, and write a report based on information for a unit of study. (ISTE 3 & 6)

Students distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate web materials and utilize appropriate materials. (ISTE 2)

Students utilize research practices to locate data on a given topic. Students determine validity of source and synthesize information in a research paper or project. (ISTE 2, 4, & 5)

Grade 8

Students utilize the resource account shared by students on the network to make information available for cooperative activities. (ISTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6)

Students utilize spreadsheet programs to record and analyze data. (ISTE 3 & 6)

Students appropriately use and download information from websites. (ISTE 2)

Students use multimedia hardware and software for presentation of researched materials. (ISTE 3, 4, & 5)

Grade 9-12

Students use general and content specific software/hardware to support learning (see current attached list). (ISTE 1, 3, 4, 5, & 6)

Students identify the legal and ethical issues surrounding research. (ISTE 2, 5, & 6)

Students employ technology in the development of strategies for solving problems in the real world. (ISTE 2, 5, & 6)

Students collaborate with peers, experts and others and use technology to compile, synthesize, provide, and disseminate information and other creative works. (ISTE 6)

  

Technology Curriculum Committee and Building Supports

Shelly Johnson– Elementary Computer Lab – x345

Ken Welgoss – Admin Rep. - x217 / High School Art – x149

Colleen Nottage – High School Business – x139

Mike Thomas – Middle School ELA – x225

Erica Leach – Middle School Special Education – x219

Kristen Kneer – 3rd Grade Teacher – x350

Lisa Warner – Elementary AIS – x342