Technology Literacy Fourth Grade

Chester Township Public Schools
Technology Literacy

Technology Literacy - Fourth Grade

Technology Literacy

The goal of our computer literacy program is to provide a quality program that is in full compliance with the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards in technology literacy. In a manner that is developmentally appropriate, students will learn to use computer applications to manipulate and communicate information.

Fourth Grade

Fourth grade students continue to build upon computer skills developed in kindergarten through third grade extending their applications to include e-mail, word processing and graphics.

Through a designated scope and sequence and in conjunction with content area curriculum, students incrementally develop skills and competence beginning in kindergarten and progressing to grade 8 in computer literacy.

Over the K-8 exposure students will:
-demonstrate skill in using a computer and Local Area Network (LAN)
- use a word processor as a writing and publishing tool.
- participate in curriculum based projects that use a spreadsheet to analyze manipulate, and predict data.
- participate in curriculum based projects that use a database to access, manipulate, and utilize information including information found on the World Wide Web.
- participate in curriculum based projects that use a multimediapresentation program to manipulate and present information to large audiences.
- participate in curriculum based projects that use telecommunications including distance learning, the Internet, and the World Wide Web, to interact with other students and connect with outside resources to research retrieve, and share ideas and information.

Specific goals for students in grades 3 and 4 are:
- Continue to use educational software that coincides with the curriculum, including special areas such as art amd music
- Use word processing to comple curriculum-related activities
- Students will continue to learn the basics of keyboarding..
- Students will be introduced to draw and paint modes for completing assignments

Computer Awareness: Glossary
The learner will be able to define and review appropriate computer terms. (NJCCCS 8.1).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Computer Use: Skills	Application	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, Fourth Grade Teachers

Computer Awareness: Occupations
The learner will be able to review the ways that computers affect people's lives and identify computer related occupation. (NJCCCS 8.1).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Computer Use: Skills	Application	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, Fourth Grade Teachers

Computer Skills: Proper Care
The learner will be able to review proper care of software and hardware. (NJCCCS 8.1).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Computer Use: Skills	Application	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, Fourth Grade Teachers

Computer Skills: Keyboarding
The learner will be able to review keyboarding applications and use operating system help features (NJCCCS 8.1).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Computer Use: Skills	Application	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, Fourth Grade Teachers

Computer Skills: E-Mail
The learner will be able to use e-mail to communicate. (NJCCCS 8.1).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Computer Use: Skills	Knowledge	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, Fourth Grade Teachers

Software Usage: Drill and Practice
The learner will be able to interact with drill and practice programs. (NJCCCS 8.1).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Computer Use: Skills	Application	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, Fourth Grade Teachers

Software Usage: Simulations
The learner will be able to interact with simulation programs. (NJCCCS 8.1).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Computer Use: Skills	Application	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, Fourth Grade Teachers

Software Usage: Word Processing
The learner will be able to use word processing program. and practice editing, inserting, and deleting text. (NJCCCS 8.1).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Computer Use: Skills	Application	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, Fourth Grade Teachers

Software Usage: Graphics
The learner will be able to utilize graphics and include graphics in visual presentations. (NJCCCS 8.1).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Computer Use: Skills	Knowledge	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, Fourth Grade Teachers

Software Usage: Spellchecker
The learner will be able to use a spellchecker and thesaurus. (NJCCCS 8.1).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source
Computer Use: Skills	Application	Master	New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, Fourth Grade Teachers