Safety and Security

Ongoing throughout the year

Understand basic safety and security concepts and basic understanding of safe information sharing.

Demonstrate proper ergonomics (e.g., body position, stretching) when using devices.

Use electrical devices safely and in moderation (e.g., unplug devices by pulling the plug rather than the cord, do not mix water/food and electric devices, avoid gaming and walking).

Care for devices appropriately (e.g., handling devices gently, completely shutting down devices when not in use, storing devices in the appropriate container).

-Explore what it means to be a good digital citizen.

-Observe and describe how people use technology and how technology can influence people.

Digital Tools and Collaboration 

Ongoing throughout the year

Develop basic use of digital tools and research skills to create simple artifacts.

Develop basic use of digital tools to communicate or exchange information.

-Operate a variety of digital tools (e.g., open/close, find, save/print, navigate, use input/output devices).

-Identify, locate, and use letters, numbers, and special keys on a keyboard (e.g., Space Bar, Shift, Delete).

-Create a simple digital artifact.

Safety and Security

Ongoing throughout the year

Understand basic safety and security concepts and basic understanding of safe information sharing.

Demonstrate proper ergonomics (e.g., body position, stretching) when using devices.

Use electrical devices safely and in moderation (e.g., unplug devices by pulling the plug rather than the cord, do not mix water/food and electric devices, avoid gaming and walking).

Care for devices appropriately (e.g., handling devices gently, completely shutting down devices when not in use, storing devices in the appropriate container).

Explain that a password helps protect the privacy of information.

-Explore what it means to be a good digital citizen.

-Observe and describe how people use technology and how technology can influence people.

Explain that a password helps protect the privacy of information.

Identify safe and unsafe examples of online communications.

Explain why we keep personal information (e.g., name, location, phone number, home address) private.

Identify which personal information (e.g., user name or real name, school name or home address) should and should not be shared online and with whom.

Digital Tools

Ongoing throughout the year

Develop basic use of digital tools and research skills to create simple artifacts.

Develop basic use of digital tools to communicate or exchange information.

-Operate a variety of digital tools (e.g., open/close, find, save/print, navigate, use input/output devices).

-Identify, locate, and use letters, numbers, and special keys on a keyboard (e.g., Space Bar, Shift, Delete).

-Create a simple digital artifact.

Use appropriate digital tools individually and collaboratively to create, review, and revise simple artifacts that include text, images and audio.

Research

Ongoing Throughout the year

Conduct basic keyword searches to gather information from teacher-provided digital sources (e.g., online library catalog, databases).

Create an artifact individually and collaboratively that answers a research question, while clearly expressing thoughts and ideas.

Create an artifact individually and collaboratively that answers a research question, while clearly expressing thoughts and ideas.

Safety and Security

Ongoing throughout the year

Explain that a password helps protect the privacy of information.

Identify safe and unsafe examples of online communications.

Explain why we keep personal information (e.g., name, location, phone number, home address) private.

Identify which personal information (e.g., user name or real name, school name or home address) should and should not be shared online and with whom.

Explain why it is necessary to report inappropriate electronic content or contact.

Explain that a password helps protect the privacy of information.

-Explore what it means to be a good digital citizen.

-Observe and describe how people use technology and how technology can influence people.

Digital Tools and Collaboration 

Ongoing throughout the year

Develop basic use of digital tools and research skills to create simple artifacts.

Develop basic use of digital tools to communicate or exchange information.

-Operate a variety of digital tools (e.g., open/close, find, save/print, navigate, use input/output devices).

-Identify, locate, and use letters, numbers, and special keys on a keyboard (e.g., Space Bar, Shift, Delete).

-Create a simple digital artifact.

Ethics and Laws

Ongoing Throughout the year

Define good digital citizenship as using technology safely, responsibly, and ethically.

Demonstrate responsible use of computers, peripheral devices, and resources as outlined in school rules [Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) for K-2].

Explore what it means to be a good digital citizen.

Research

Ongoing Throughout the year

Conduct basic keyword searches to gather information from teacher-provided digital sources (e.g., online library catalog, databases).

Create an artifact individually and collaboratively that answers a research question, while clearly expressing thoughts and ideas.

Acknowledge and name sources of information or media (e.g., title of book, author of book, website).

Create an artifact individually and collaboratively that answers a research question, while clearly expressing thoughts and ideas.

Safety and Security

Ongoing throughout the year

Identify appropriate and inappropriate uses of technology when posting to social media, sending email or texts, and browsing the Internet.

Identify different types of cyberbullying (e.g., harassment, flaming, excluding people, outing, and impersonation).

Explain that if you encounter cyberbullying or other inappropriate content, you should immediately tell a responsible adult (e.g., teacher, parent). 

Understand safety and security concepts, safe and appropriate use of technology, and how to deal with cyberbullying.

Demonstrate responsible use of technology, digital content, and interactions.

Ethics and Laws

Ongoing throughout the year

Demonstrate responsible use of computers, peripheral devices, and resources as outlined in school rules [Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)].

Describe the difference between digital artifacts that are open or free and those that are protected by copyright.

Understand the responsibility of having a school issued device and account

Understand all content is not open and free

Interpersonal and Societal Impact

Ongoing throughout the year

Explain the different forms of web advertising (e.g., search ads, pay-per-click ads, banner ads, targeted ads, in-game ads, email ads).

Identify resources in the community that can give people access to technology (e.g., libraries, community centers, education programs, schools, hardware/software donation programs).

Identify ways in which people with disabilities access and use technology (e.g., audio players and recorders, FM listening systems, magnifiers).

Basic understanding of digital media messaging and equity of access to technology.

Digital Tools

Ongoing throughout the year

Type 5 words per minute

Use digital tools (local and online) to manipulate and publish multimedia artifacts. 

Use digital tools and keyboarding skills to publish multimedia artifacts.

Collaboration and Communication

Communicate key ideas and details individually or collaboratively in a way that informs, persuades, and/or entertains using digital tools and media-rich resources.

Collaborate through online digital tools under teacher supervision. 

Use digital tools to communicate or exchange information.

Research

Ongoing Throughout the year

Identify digital information sources to answer research questions (e.g., online library catalog, online encyclopedias, databases, websites).

Perform searches to locate information using two or more keywords and techniques to refine and limit such searches.

Develop intermediate research skills to create artifacts and attribute credit.

Computing Devices

Identify a broad range of computing devices (e.g., computers, smart phones, tablets, robots, e-textiles) and appropriate uses for them.

Describe the function and purpose of various input and output devices (e.g., monitor, keyboard, speakers, controller, probes, sensors, Bluetooth transmitters, synthesizers).

Differentiate tasks that are best done by computing systems and humans.

Safety and Security

Ongoing throughout the year

Identify appropriate and inappropriate uses of technology when posting to social media, sending e-mail or texts, and browsing the Internet.

Identify different types of cyberbullying (e.g., harassment, flaming, excluding people, outing, and impersonation).

Explain that if you encounter cyberbullying or other inappropriate content, you should immediately tell a responsible adult (e.g., teacher, parent). 

Explain that if you encounter cyberbullying or other inappropriate content, you should immediately tell a responsible adult (e.g., teacher, parent). 

Ethics and Laws

Ongoing throughout the year

Demonstrate responsible use of computers, peripheral devices, and resources as outlined in school rules [Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)].

Describe the difference between digital artifacts that are open or free and those that are protected by copyright.

Explain the guidelines for the fair use of downloading, sharing, or modifying of digital artifacts.

Describe the purpose of copyright and the possible consequences for inappropriate use of digital artifacts that are protected by copyright

Interpersonal and Societal Impact

Ongoing throughout the year

Explain the different forms of web advertising (e.g., search ads, pay-per-click ads, banner ads, targeted ads, in-game ads, e-mail ads).

Explain why websites, digital resources, and artifacts may include advertisements and collect personal information.

Identify resources in the community that can give people access to technology (e.g., libraries, community centers, education programs, schools, hardware/software donation programs).

Identify ways in which people with disabilities access and use technology (e.g., audio players and recorders, FM listening systems, magnifiers).

Digital Tools

Ongoing throughout the year

Type 10 words per minute

Use digital tools (local and online) to manipulate and publish multimedia artifacts. 

Use digital tools (local and online) to manipulate and publish multimedia artifacts. 

Collaboration and Communication

Communicate key ideas and details individually or collaboratively in a way that informs, persuades, and/or entertains using digital tools and media-rich resources.

Collaborate through online digital tools under teacher supervision. 

Research

Ongoing Throughout the year

Identify digital information sources to answer research questions (e.g., online library catalog, online encyclopedias, databases, websites).

Perform searches to locate information using two or more key words and techniques to refine and limit such searches.

Evaluate digital sources for accuracy, relevancy, and appropriateness.

Gather and organize information from digital sources by quoting, paraphrasing, and/or summarizing.

Computing Devices

Identify a broad range of computing devices (e.g., computers, smart phones, tablets, robots, e-textiles) and appropriate uses for them.

Describe the function and purpose of various input and output devices (e.g., monitor, keyboard, speakers, controller, probes, sensors, Bluetooth transmitters, synthesizers).

Demonstrate an appropriate level of proficiency (connect and record data, print, send command, connect to Internet, search) in using a range of computing devices (e.g., probes, sensors, printers, robots, computers).

Identify and solve simple hardware and software problems that may occur during everyday use (e.g., power, connections, application window or toolbar).

Algorithms

Use logical reasoning to predict outcomes of an algorithm.

Individually and collaboratively create an algorithm to solve a problem (e.g., move a character/robot/person through a maze).