RecommendedDigitalLiteracy&TechnologySkillstoSupporttheCaliforniaCommonCoreStateStandards

DigitalLiteracy
Categories

Technology
Skills
1.Demonstrate Basic
proficiencyinthe Operations

GradesK2

Grades35

Grades68

Grades912

1.Demonstratebeginningstepsinusingavailable
hardwareandapplications(e.g.,turnonacomputer,
launchaprogram,useapointingdevicesuchasa
mouse).
2.Explainthaticons(e.g.,recyclebin/trash,folder)are
symbolsusedtosignifyacommand,file,orapplication.
3.Identify,locate,anduseletters,numbers,andspecial
keys(e.g.,spacebar,Shift,Delete)onthekeyboard.
4.Recognizethefunctionsofbasicfilemenucommands
(e.g.,New,Open,Close,Save,Print).

1.Demonstratebasicstepsinusingavailablehardware
andapplications(e.g.,logintoacomputer,
connect/disconnectperipherals,uploadfilesfrom
peripherals).
2.Selectaprinter,useprintpreview,andprinta
documentwiththeappropriatepagesetupand
orientation.
3.Usevariousoperatingsystemfeatures(e.g.,open
morethanoneapplication/program,workwith
menus,usethetaskbar/dock).
4.Demonstrateintermediate1keyboardingskillsand
proper2keyboardingtechniques.

1.Usefeaturesofacomputeroperatingsystem(e.g.,
determineavailablespaceonlocalstoragedevicesand
remotestorageresources,accessthesizeandformatof
files,identifytheversionofanapplication).
2.Identifysuccessfultroubleshootingstrategiesfor
minorhardwareandsoftwareissues/problems(e.g.,
frozenscreen).
3.Independentlyoperateperipheralequipment(e.g.,
scanner,digitalcamera,camcorder),ifavailable.
4.Identifyanduseavarietyofstoragemedia(e.g.,CDs,
DVDs,flashdrives,schoolservers,andonlinestorage
spaces),andprovidearationaleforusingacertain
mediumforaspecificpurpose.
5.Demonstratekeyboardingskillsbetween2530wpm
withfewerthan5errors.(Forstudentswithdisabilities,
demonstratealternateinputtechniquesasappropriate.)

Word
Processing&
Desktop
Publishing

5.Useawordprocessingapplicationtowrite,edit,
print,andsavesimpleassignments.
6.Insertandsizeagraphicinawordprocessing
document.

5.Usemenu/toolbarfunctionsinawordprocessing
program(i.e.,fontsize/style,linespacing,margins)to
format,edit,andprintadocument.
6.Copyandpastetextandimageswithinadocument,
aswellasfromonedocumenttoanother.
7.Proofreadandeditwritingusingappropriate
resources(e.g.,dictionary,spellchecker,grammar
resources).

6.Demonstrateuseofintermediatefeaturesinword
processingapplications(e.g.,tabs,indents,headersand
footers,endnotes,bulletandnumbering,tables).
7.Create,save,open,andimportawordprocessing
documentindifferentfileformats(e.g.,RTF,HTML).

1.Identifytheplatform,version,properties,function,and
interoperabilityofcomputingdevicesincludingawide
rangeofdevicesthatcomputeand/ormanagedigital
media.
2.Useonlinehelpandothersupporttolearnabout
featuresofhardwareandsoftware,aswellastoassessand
resolveproblems.
3.Installanduninstallsoftware;compressandexpandfiles
(ifthedistrictallowsit).
4.Explaineffectivebackupandrecoverystrategies.
5.Explaincriteriaforevaluatinghardwareandsoftware
appropriateforagiventask(e.g.,features,versions,
capacity).
6.Demonstratekeyboardingtechniques,3includingtheuse
ofkeyboardshortcuts,tocompleteassignmentsefficiently
andaccurately.(Forstudentswithdisabilities,demonstrate
alternateinputtechniquesasappropriate.)
7.Identifyandassessthecapabilitiesandlimitationsof
emergingtechnologies.
8.Applyadvancedformattingandpagelayoutfeatures
whenappropriate(e.g.,columns,templates,andstyles)to
improvetheappearanceofdocumentsandmaterials.
9.Useeditingfeaturesappropriately(e.g.,trackchanges,
insertcomments).
10.Identifytheuseofwordprocessinganddesktop
publishingskillsinvariouscareers.

Database

7.Explainthatcomputerscanstoreandorganize
informationsothatitcanbesearched.
8.Useasimplecomputergraphingapplicationto
displaydata.

8.Definethetermdatabaseandprovideexamples
fromeverydaylife(e.g.,librarycatalogues,school
records,telephonedirectories).
9.Definetermsrelatedtodatabases,suchasrecord,
field,andsearch.
10.Dosimplesearchesofexistingdatabases(e.g.,
onlinelibrarycatalog,electronicencyclopedia).

8.Describethestructureandfunctionofadatabase,
usingrelatedtermsappropriately.
9.Createasimpledatabase,definingfieldformatsand
addingnewrecords.
10.Performsimpleoperationsinadatabase(i.e.,
browse,sort,filter,searchonselectedcriteria,delete
data,enterdata).
11.Plananddevelopdatabasereportstoorganizeand
displayinformation.

useofcomputers
&applications,as
wellasan
understandingof
theconcepts
underlying
hardware,
software,and
connectivity.

11.Explaintheimportanceofdesigningthestructureofa
databasetomeetitsintendedgoals.
12.Duplicatethestructureofadatabasewithoutdata.
13.Savedatabasefilesinvariousformats.
14.Manipulatenonalphanumericdigitaldata(e.g.,
geospatialdatafromGeoData.gov4,images,audio)within
adatabase.
15.Definethetermmetadata,andexplainhow
metadatadescribesthestructureandworkingsofan
organization'suseofinformation.
16.Usedatabasefeaturestocreatemailinglabels,form
letters,andperformmailmerges.
17.Identifytheuseofdatabaseskillsinvariouscareers.

FCOE Suggestion: By the end of eighth grade, students should have keyboarding skills between 25-30 wpm with fewer than 5 errors. Each district should determine the intermediate level so that students will be competent by the end of eighth grade.
FCOE Suggestion: It is a districts decision to determine whether touch-typing skills are needed. However, students should know the proper ergonomics when using the keyboard.
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FCOE Suggestion: By the end of eighth grade, students should have keyboarding skills between 25-30 wpm with fewer than 5 errors. Each district should determine the intermediate level so that students will be competent by the end of eighth grade.
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For more information, vist Geospatial One Stop at http://www.geodata.gov.
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Spreadsheet
(Tables/Chart
sandGraphs)

Internet,
Networking&
Online
Communication

9.ExplainthattheInternetlinkscomputersaroundthe
world,allowingpeopletoaccessinformationand
communicate.
10.Demonstratetheabilitytousetoolsinpainting
and/ordrawingprograms.

Multimedia&
Presentation
Tools

11.Demonstrateanunderstandingofthespreadsheet
asatooltorecord,organize,andgraphinformation.
12.Identifyandexplaintermsandconceptsrelatedto
spreadsheets(i.e.,cell,column,row,values,labels,
chart,graph).
13.Enter/editdatainspreadsheetsandperform
calculationsusingsimpleformulas(+,,*,/),observing
thechangesthatoccur.

12.Describetheuseofspreadsheetstocalculate,graph,
organize,andpresentdatainavarietyofrealworld
settings.
13.Createanoriginalspreadsheet,usingformulas.
14.Usevariousnumberformats(e.g.,scientific
notation,percentages,exponents)asappropriate.
15.Producesimplechartsandgraphsfroma
spreadsheet.
16.Distinguishamongdifferenttypesofchartsand
graphs,andchoosethemostappropriatetypeto
representgivendata.
17.Applyadvancedformattingfeaturestocustomize
tables,charts,andgraphs.

14.Explainanduseageappropriateonlinetoolsand
resources(e.g.,tutorial,assessment,Webbrowser).
15.Save,retrieve,anddeleteelectronicfilesonahard
driveorschoolnetwork.
16.Explaintermsrelatedtotheuseofnetworks(e.g.,
username,password,network,fileserver).
17.IdentifyandusetermsrelatedtotheInternet(e.g.,
Webbrowser,URL,keyword,WorldWideWeb,search
engine,links).
18.UseageappropriateInternetbasedsearch
enginestolocateandextractinformation,selecting
appropriatekeywords.

18.UseWebbrowsingtoaccessinformation(e.g.,enter
aURL,accesslinks,createbookmarks/favorites,print
Webpages).
19.IdentifyprobabletypesandlocationsofWebsitesby
examiningtheirdomainnames,andexplainthat
misleadingdomainnamesaresometimescreatedin
ordertodeceivepeople(e.g.,.edu,.com,.org,.gov,.au).
20.Explainandcorrectlyusetermsrelatedtonetworks
(e.g.,LANs,WANs,servers,androuters)andInternet
connectivity(e.g.,DSL,T1,T3).
21.Explainandcorrectlyusetermsrelatedtoonline
learning(e.g.,IPaddress,post,thread,Intranet,
discussionforum,dropbox,account,password).
22.ExplainthatsomeWebsitesrequiretheuseofplug
insandspecificbrowserversionstoaccesscontent.
23.Useemailfunctionsandfeatures(e.g.,replying,
forwarding,attachments,subjectlines,signature,and
addressbook.)Theuseofemailisattheschool
districtsdiscretionandmaybeaclasswideactivityif
studentsdonothaveindividualaccounts.
24.Createamultimediapresentationusingvarious
mediaasappropriate(e.g.,audio,video,animations,
etc.).
25.Useavarietyoftechnologytools(e.g.,dictionary,
thesaurus,grammarchecker,calculator)tomaximize
theaccuracyofwork.

19.Create,edit,andformattextonaslide.
20.Createaseriesofslidesandorganizethemto
presentresearchorconveyanidea.
21.Copyandpasteorimportgraphics;changetheir
sizeandpositiononaslide.
22.Usepaintinganddrawingapplicationstocreate
andeditwork.

18.Defineandusefunctionsofaspreadsheetapplication
(e.g.,sort,filter,find).
19.Enterformulasandfunctions;usetheautofillfeature
inaspreadsheetapplication.
20.Explainanduseadvancedformattingfeaturesofa
spreadsheetapplication(e.g.,repositioncolumnsand
rows,addandnameworksheets).
21.Differentiatebetweenformulaswithabsoluteand
relativecellreferences.
22.Usemultiplesheetswithinaworkbook,andcreate
linksamongworksheetstosolveproblems.
23.Importandexportdatabetweenspreadsheetsand
otherapplications.
24.Createandusepivottables.
25.Explainhowvariousformattingoptionsareusedto
conveyinformationinchartsorgraphs.
26.Identifytheuseofspreadsheetskillsinvariouscareers.
27.Usesearchenginesandonlinedirectories.Explainthe
differencesamongvarioussearchenginesandhowthey
rankresults.
28.Explainanddemonstrateeffectivesearchstrategiesfor
locatingandretrievingelectronicinformation(e.g.,using
syntaxandBooleanlogicoperators).
29.Describegoodpracticesforpasswordprotectionand
authentication.
30.Demonstrateabasicunderstandingofaddressing
schemes(e.g.,IPaddresses,DHCP,DNS).
31.Identifycareeroptionsinnetworktechnologies.

32.Identifytechnologytools(e.g.,authoringtools)that
canbeusedtocreateamultimediaproduct.
33.Useavarietyofapplicationstoplan,create,andedit
multimediaproducts(e.g.,slidepresentations,videos,
animations,simulations,podcasts).
34.Linkinformationresidingindifferentapplications(e.g.,
linkingachartinawordprocessingdocumenttothe
spreadsheetwhereitwascreated).
35.Identifycareeroptionsinmultimediaandsoftware
development.

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1.Followclassroomrulesfortheresponsibleuseof
computers,peripheraldevices,andresources.
2.Explaintheimportanceofgivingcredittomedia
creatorswhenusingtheirworkinstudentprojects.

1.Explainanddemonstratecompliancewithschool
rules(AcceptableUsePolicy)regardingresponsible
useofcomputersandnetworks.
2.Explainresponsibleusesoftechnologyanddigital
information;describepossibleconsequencesof
inappropriateuse.
3.ExplainFairUseGuidelinesfortheuseof
copyrightedmaterials(e.g.,text,images,music,video)
instudentprojects.

Classroom&
Society

3.Explainwhytherearerulesforusingtechnologyat
homeandatschool.
4.Identifythepurposeofamediamessage(toinform,
persuade,orentertain).
5.Describehowpeopleusemanytypesoftechnologies
intheirdailylives.

4.Identifywaysinwhichtechnologyisusedinthe
workplaceandinsociety.
5.Workcollaborativelyonlinewithotherstudents
underteachersupervision.
6.Analyzemediamessagesanddetermineiftheir
purposeistoinform,persuade,orentertain.
7.ExplainthatsomeWebsitesandsearchengines
mayincludesponsoredcommerciallinks.
8.Explainhowhardwareandapplicationscanenable
peoplewithdisabilitiestolearn.

Health&
Safety

6.FollowtheschoolrulesforsafeandethicalInternet
use.(UseofInternetinthisgradespanisdeterminedby
districtpolicy.)
7.Demonstrateknowledgeofergonomicsandelectrical
safetywhenusingcomputers.
8.Explainthatapasswordhelpsprotecttheprivacyof
information.

9.Recognizeanddescribethepotentialrisksand
dangersassociatedwithvariousformsofonline
communications.
10.Identifyandexplainthestrategiesusedforthe
safeandefficientuseofcomputers(e.g.,passwords,
virusprotectionsoftware,spamfilters,popup
blockers).
11.Demonstratesafeemailpractices,recognitionof
thepotentiallypublicexposureofemailand
appropriateemailetiquette(ifthedistrictallows

Web
Authoring

2.Demonstrate Ethics
theresponsible
useoftechnology
&anunder
standingofethics
&safetyissuesin
usingelectronic
mediaathome,
inschool,andin
society.

36.DistinguishbetweeneffectiveandineffectiveWebsite
designs;explainthereasons.
37.ExplainterminologyrelatedtoWebpageauthoring
(e.g.,HTML,URL,links,browsers,plugins,Webservers).
38.UseHTMLorWebauthoringtoolstocreate,edit,and
publishwellorganizedWebsiteswitheffectivenavigation.
39.ExplainbasicpracticesthatcontributetoaWebsite's
accessibilitytopeoplewithdisabilities(e.g.,using
alternativetext,captioning,consistentstructure).
40.ExplainhowtotestanddebugWebfilesforquality
assurance.
41.IdentifycareeroptionsinWebdesign,development,
andmanagement.
1.Explainethicalissuesrelatedtoprivacy,plagiarism,
1.DemonstratecompliancewiththeschoolsAcceptable
UsePolicy.
spam,viruses,hacking,andfilesharing.
2.Explainissuesrelatedtotheresponsibleuseof
2.Explainhowcopyrightlawprotectstheownershipof
intellectualproperty,andexplainpossibleconsequences technology(e.g.,privacy,security).
ofviolatingthelaw.
3.Explainlawsrestrictingtheuseofcopyrightedmaterials.
3.Explainfairuseguidelinesforusingcopyrighted
4.Identifyexamplesofplagiarism,anddiscussthepossible
materials(e.g.,images,music,video,text)inschool
consequencesofplagiarizingtheworkofothers.
projects.
5.Writecorrectintextcitationsandreferencelistsfortext
andimagesgatheredfromelectronicsources.
4.Describeappropriateandresponsibleuseof
6.Giveexamplesoftheappropriateandresponsibleuseof
communicationtools(e.g.,chats,instantmessaging,
communicationtools(e.g.,chats,instantmessaging,blogs,
blogs,andwikis).
wikis).
7.Discussmisuseoftechnologyforpersonaland
commercialreasons(e.g.,softwarepiracy,unauthorized
filesharing/downloading,virusspreading,andhacking);
explainpossibleconsequences.
5.Identifyanddiscussthetechnologyproficiencies
8.Designandimplementapersonallearningplanthat
neededintheworkplace,aswellaswaystoprepareto
includestheuseoftechnologytosupportlifelonglearning
goals.
meetthesedemands.
6.Identifyanddescribetheeffecttechnologicalchanges 9.Evaluatetheauthenticity,accuracy,appropriateness,
andbiasofelectronicresources,includingWebsites.
havehadonsociety.
10.Analyzethevaluesandpointsofviewthatare
7.Explainhowtechnologycansupportcommunication
presentedinmediamessages.
andcollaboration,personalandprofessional
11.Describedevices,applications,andoperatingsystem
productivity,andlifelonglearning.
8.Analyzeandexplainhowmediaandtechnologycanbe featuresthatofferaccessibilityforpeoplewithdisabilities.
usedtodistort,exaggerate,andmisrepresent
information.
9.Giveexamplesofhardwareandapplicationsthat
enablepeoplewithdisabilitiestousetechnology.
10.Explainthepotentialrisksassociatedwiththeuseof 12.Evaluateschoolandworkenvironmentsintermsof
networkeddigitalinformation(e.g.,Internet,mobile
ergonomicpractices.
phones,wireless,LANs).
13.Describeandusesafeandappropriatepracticeswhen
11.Provideexamplesofsafeandunsafepracticesfor
participatinginonlinecommunities(e.g.,discussion
sharingpersonalinformationviaemailandtheInternet. groups,blogs,socialnetworkingsites).
14.Explainandusepracticestoprotectone'spersonal
12.Explainwhycomputers,networks,andinformation
safetyonline(e.g.,notsharingpersonalinformationwith
needtobeprotectedfromviruses,intrusion,and
strangers,beingalertforonlinepredators,reporting
vandalism.
13.Explaintermsassociatedwiththesafe,effective,and suspiciousactivities).
15.Explainwaysindividualscanprotecttheirtechnology
efficientuseoftelecommunications/Internet(e.g.,

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3.Demonstrate
theabilitytouse
technologyfor
research,critical
thinking,problem
solving,decision
making,
communication,
collaboration,
creativityand
innovation.

Research
(Gathering&
Using
Information)

1.Usevariousageappropriatetechnologiestolocate,
collect,andorganizeinformation.
2.ReviewteacherselectedInternetresourcesand
explainwhyeachresourceisorisnotuseful.

Problem
Solving

3.Useageappropriatetechnologies(e.g.,asimple
graphingapplication)togatherandanalyzedata.

6.Withteacherdirection,useappropriatetechnologytools
(e.g.,graphicorganizer)todefineproblemsandpropose
hypotheses.
7.Usespreadsheetsandotherapplicationstomake
predictions,solveproblems,anddrawconclusions.

Communication

4. Useavarietyofageappropriatetechnologies(e.g.,
drawingprogram,presentationsoftware)to
communicateandexchangeideas.

8.Createprojectsthatusetextandvariousformsof
graphics,audio,andvideo(withpropercitations)to
communicateideas.
9.Useteacherdevelopedguidelinestoevaluatemultimedia
presentationsfororganization,content,design,
presentation,andappropriateuseofcitations.
10.Communicatewithotherstudentsandotherclasses
usingappropriatetechnology,includingemailifthedistrict
allowsit.

&
Collaboration

studentemailuse).
12.Identifycyberbullyinganddescribestrategiesto
dealwithsuchasituation.
13.Recognizeanddemonstrateergonomicallysound
andsafeuseofequipment.
1.Locate,download,andorganizecontentfromdigital
mediacollectionsforspecificpurposes,citingsources.
2.Performbasicsearchesondatabases(e.g.,library
cardcatalogue,encyclopedia)tolocateinformation,
usingtwoormorekeywordsandtechniquestorefine
andlimitsuchsearches.
3.EvaluateInternetresourcesintermsoftheir
usefulnessforresearch.
4.Usecontentspecifictechnologytools(e.g.,
environmentalprobes,sensors,measuringdevices,
simulations)togatherandanalyzedata.
5.Useonlinetools(e.g.,email,onlinediscussion
forums,blogs,andwikis)togatherandshare
informationcollaborativelywithotherstudents,ifthe
districtallowsit.

password,firewalls,spam,security,AcceptableUse
Policy).
14.Describehowcyberbullyingcanbeblocked.

systemsandinformationfromunethicalusers.

1.Explainanddemonstrateeffectivesearchingand
browsingstrategieswhenworkingonprojects.
2.Collect,organize,andanalyzedigitalinformationfrom
avarietyofsources,withattribution.
3.Useavarietyofcomputingdevices(e.g.,probeware,
handheldcomputers,digitalcameras,scanners)to
collect,analyze,andpresentinformationforcurriculum
assignments.

1.Deviseanddemonstratestrategiesforefficiently
collectingandorganizinginformationfromelectronic
sources.
2.Compare,evaluate,andselectappropriateelectronic
resourcestolocatespecificinformation.
3.Selectthemostappropriatesearchenginesand
directoriesforspecificresearchtasks.
4.Searchforinformationwithinanelectronicsource(e.g.,
usingthefindcommand).

4.Independentlyuseappropriatetechnologytools(e.g.,
graphicorganizer)todefineproblemsandpropose
hypotheses.
5.Useandmodifydatabasesandspreadsheetsto
analyzedataandproposesolutions.

6.Developanduseguidelinestoevaluatethecontent,
organization,design,useofcitations,andpresentation
oftechnologicallyenhancedprojects.
7.Plan,design,anddevelopamultimediaproductto
presentresearchfindingsandcreativeideaseffectively,
citingsources.
8.Identifydifferencesbetweenvariousmediaand
explainissuesassociatedwithrepurposinginformation
fromonemediumtoanother(e.g.,fromprinttothe
Web).
9.Useavarietyoftelecommunicationtools(e.g.,email,
discussiongroups,Webpages,blogs,Webconferences)
tocollaborateandcommunicatewithpeers,experts,
andotheraudiences(atdistrictsdiscretion).

5.Explainanddemonstratehowspecializedtechnology
toolscanbeusedforproblemsolving,decisionmaking,
andcreativityinallsubjectareas(e.g.,simulationsoftware,
environmentalprobes,computeraideddesign,geographic
informationsystems,dynamicgeometricsoftware,
graphingcalculators,artandmusiccompositionsoftware).

6.Useavarietyofmediatopresentinformationfor
specificpurposes(e.g.,reports,researchpapers,
presentations,newsletters,Websites,podcasts,blogs),
citingsources.
7.Demonstratehowtheuseofvarioustechniquesand
effects(e.g.,editing,music,color,rhetoricaldevices)can
beusedtoconveymeaninginmedia.
8.Useonlinecommunicationtoolstocollaboratewith
peers,communitymembers,andfieldexpertsas
appropriate(e.g.,bulletinboards,discussionforums,
listservs,Webconferencing).
9.Planandimplementacollaborativeprojectwith
studentsinotherclassroomsandschoolsusing
telecommunicationstools(e.g.,email,discussionforums,
groupware,interactiveWebsites,videoconferencing).
10.Completeatleastoneonlinecreditornoncredit
courseortutorial;discussthebenefitsanddisadvantages
ofthismethodoflearning.