KESTechnologyEducation

ThestateofMichiganhasdividedthetechnologystandardsupintoagegroups.GradesK2,
35,and68aregroupedtogether.Thisyearyourstudentwillbeparticipatingintechnology
activitiesaimedtohelpthemmeetthesestandards.Formoreinformationaboutthestandards
pleasevisittheMichiganDepartmentofEducationwebsiteathttp://www.michigan.gov/mde.If
youhaveanyquestionsthroughouttheyear,pleasefeelfreetoemailmeat
jdiegel@kingstonk12.orgorvisitmywebsiteatwww.mrdiegelsclass.weebly.com.Youcanalso
scantheQRcodewithyourmobiledeviceforquickaccesstothewebsite.

GradesPK2
PK2.CI.CreativityandInnovationBytheendofgrade2eachstudentwill:
PK2.CI.1.Useavarietyofdigitaltools(e.g.,wordprocessors,drawingtools,simulations,presentationsoftware,graphic
organizers)tolearn,createandconveyoriginalideasorillustrateconcepts
PK2.CCCommunicationandCalloborationBytheendofgrade2eachstudentwill:
PK2.CC.1.Worktogetherwhenusingdigitaltools(e.g.,wordprocessor,drawing,presentationsoftware)toconveyideasor
illustratesimpleconceptsrelatingtoaspecifiedproject
PK2.CC.2.Useavarietyofdevelopmentallyappropriatedigitaltools(e.g.,wordprocessors,paintprograms)to
communicateideastoclassmates,families,andothers
PK2.RI.ResearchandInformationLiteracyBytheendofgrade2eachstudentwill:
PK2.RI.1.interactwithInternetbasedresources
PK2.RI.2.usedigitalresources(e.g.,dictionaries,encyclopedias,graphs,graphicalorganizers)tolocateandinterpret
informationrelatingtoaspecificcurriculartopic,withassistancefromteachers,schoollibrarymediaspecialists,parents,or
studentpartners
PK2.CT.CriticalThinking,ProblemSolving,andDecisionMakingBytheendofgrade2eachstudentwill:
PK2.CT.1.explainwaysthattechnologycanbeusedtosolveproblems(e.g.,cellphones,trafficlights,GPSunits)
PK2.CT.2.usedigitalresources(e.g.,dictionaries,encyclopedias,searchengines,websites)tosolvedevelopmentally
appropriateproblems,withassistancefromteachers,parents,schoolmediaspecialists,orstudentpartners
PK2.DC.DigitalCitizenshipBytheendofgrade2eachstudentwill:
PK2.DC.1.describeappropriateandinappropriateusesoftechnology(e.g.,computers,Internet,email,cellphones)and
describeconsequencesofinappropriateuses
PK2.DC.2.knowtheMichiganCyberSafetyInitiativesthreerules(KeepSafe,KeepAway,KeepTelling)
PK2.DC.3.identifypersoninformationthatshouldnotbesharedontheInternet(e.g.,name,address,phone)
PK2.DC.4knowtoinformatrustedadultifhe/shereceivesorviewsanonlinecommunicationwhichmakeshim/herfeel
uncomfortable,orifsomeonewhomhe/shedoesntknowistryingtocommunicatewithhim/heroraskingforpersonal
information

PK2.TC.TechnologyOperationsandConceptsBytheendofgrade2eachstudentwill:
PK2.TC.1.discussadvantagesanddisadvantagesofusingtechnology
PK2.TC.2.beabletousebasicmenucommandstoperformcommonoperations(e.g.,open,close,save,print)
PK2.TC.3.recognizeandnamethemajorhardwarecomponentsinacomputersystem(e.g.,computer,monitor,keyboard,
mouse,printer)
PK2.TC.4.discussthebasiccareforcomputerhardwareandvariousmediatypes(e.g.,CDs,DVDs)
PK2.TC.5.usedevelopmentallyappropriateandaccurateterminologywhentalkingabouttechnology
PK2.TC.6.understandthattechnologyisatooltohelphim/hercompleteatask,andisasourceofinformation,learning,and
entertainment
PK2.TC.7.demonstratetheabilitytonavigateinvirtualenvironments(e.g.,electronicbooks,games,simulationsoftware,
websites)