Junior High
R=Review, I=Introduce, M=Master

General

JHM.1

Students understand the concept and need for personal authenticity in their work

JHM.2

Students understand the moral and legal consequences of plagiarism

JHM.3

Students identify an individual's rights and resulting responsibilities as a technology user, including plagiarism and the respect of stored information of others

JHR.1

Students understand and observe copyright laws as it applies to copying and distributing software including public domain vs. copyrighted and unauthorized use.

JHR.2

Students display proper hardware and software skills

JHR.3

Students discuss common uses of technology in daily life and the advantages and disadvantages those uses provide

JHR.4

Students research and describe the use of information technology outside of the school setting in various professions and industries

JHR.5

Students choose appropriate tools to create specific kinds of documents

JHR.6

Students demonstrate the use of advanced saving techniques (saving vs. saving as)

JHR.7

Students recognize and use on-screen help, wizards, etc.

JHR.8

Students follow both verbal directions given by the teacher and on-screen prompts given by software

JHR.9

Students work cooperatively and collaboratively with peers, family members and others when using technology in the classroom

JHR.10

Students mentor peers in accomplishing technology related tasks

JHR.11

Students use grade-level appropriate research tools (on-line, CD-ROM, dictionaries, encyclopedias)

JHR.12

Students demonstrate problem-solving skills  through appropriate software

JHR.13

Students research and evaluate the accuracy, relevance, appropriateness, comprehensiveness, and bias of electronic information sources concerning real-world problems

JHR.14

Students recognize and understand basic network terms and concepts (server, network, hub, Internet, cabling, workstation)

JHR.15

Students recognize and understand Internet terms (URL, link, website, search engine, HTML, etc.)

JHR.16

Students understand that media (television, radio, computers, films, videos, etc.) present messages through programs and advertising to viewers

JHR.17

Students  understand unauthorized use of any electronic information source (e.g., music, images, video) and the consequences of misuse

JHR.18

Students gather information and communicate with others using technology, with support from teachers, family members, student partners and other classes or schools (e-mail, telephone, web pages)

JHR.19

Students determine when technology is useful and select the appropriate tool(s) and technology resources to address a variety of tasks and problems

JHI.1

Students practice file management skills (delete, copy, move, create folders, rename folders and files, remove files and folders)

JHI.2

Students apply strategies for identifying and solving routine hardware and software problems that occur during everyday use

JHI.3

Students employ the use of more than one application at a time (multi-tasking)

JHI.4

Students work collaboratively to create a multi-class publication

JHI.5

Student analyze media messages presented in advertisements and in programming on television, radio, films and videos

JHI.6

Students use technology and on-line resources (e.g., e-mail, on-line discussion, web environments) to participate in collaborative problem-solving activities for the purpose of developing solutions or products for audiences inside and outside the classroom.

Word Processing

JHR.20

Students use basic formatting tools in word processing (highlight, delete, fonts, bold, italics, centering, etc.)

JHR.21

Students use advanced formatting tools in word processing (margins, tabs, bullets, numbering)

JHR.22

Students use word processing software

JHI.7

Students practice advanced word processing techniques (page numbering, footnotes, headers/footers, hanging indents, search/replace)

Multi-Media

JHM.4

Students create multi-media presentations using graphics, text and sound

JHR.23

Students import multi-media clips (graphics, sound, video) into documents and presentations from the Internet or other sources

JHR.24

Students demonstrate the use of the microphone

JHR.25

Students demonstrate the use of the scanner and the digital camera

Internet

JHR.26

Students use a variety of search engines

JHM.5

Students able to cite Internet resources

JHR.27

Students understand netiquette

JHR.28

Students understand the need for Internet and e-mail safety

JHR.29

Students practice basic Internet safety

JHR.30

Students experience guided use of Internet research

JHR.31

Students select and share Internet sites that enhance curriculum topics

JHR.32

Students exhibit proper search strategies and techniques

Spreadsheet

JHM.6

Students use already created spreadsheets to graph using templates

JHR.33

Students identify spreadsheet cells, menu and levels to create simple spreadsheets for graphing

JHR.34

Students analyze spreadsheets in order to gather data

JHI.8

Students demonstrate proper use of terminology associated with databases and spreadsheets (field, category, records, files, cells, columns, rows, alphanumeric labels, numeric formulas.)

JHI.9

Students create spreadsheet graphs to best illustrate a given set of data

JHI.10

Students use analytical thinking to draw conclusions form data entered into a spreadsheet

Keyboarding

JHR.35

Students demonstrate proper use of homerow and proper keystrokes in keyboarding

Database

JHR.36

Students use prepared databases to locate and sort data

JHR.37

Students create databases to organize information

JHR.38

Students make simple inferences based on database information

JHI.11

Students use advanced database techniques (queries, sorts, reports) to further analyze information

JHI.12

Students use analytical thinking to draw conclusions from data entered into a database

Web Page

JHI.13

Students design web pages using web design software