TE061.2

Technology Standard 1.2 - Level 6 - Essential Skill

Demonstrate increasingly sophisticated operation of technology components

By the end of the quarter students will show that they can perform well enough on a computer to meet 6th grade expectations

KNOW

ABLE TO DO

Type at least 15wpm - 92% accuracy by the end of the quarter
Improve their typing score by 5wpm - 2% accuracy (up to 97% accuracy)
Successfully log into, navigate, and log out of the student server
Successfully save to their server folder
Troubleshoot when they cannot log into the server, or a document is saved incorrectly

Typing

Students will go through all typing modules in their typing program
- They will use correct keyboarding posture, hand position, and finger movement
- Their hands will be covered with a keyboarding cover that will not impede movement (see picture below)
- Each module teaches them up to four keys

Server

Demonstrate the following proper procedures for students:
- Logging in
- Navigating to student folder
- Logging out while students watch
- Saving correctly to the student folder
- Saving incorrectly to either the hard drive or the school folder on the server
Go through it twice, slowly as a class
Demonstrate different problems people have had and ask students for troubleshooting solutions
Students will perform this process up to 30 times over the next two class periods for memorization

Typing

Students will take a typing pre-test
After each module students will take a skill check to test their typing ability, they must pass it at 10wpm 90%accuracy in order to move on to the next lesson
After they go through all of the modules they will take a post-test
Every week they will take a typing test to check their skill improvement
Students not performing at level will take remedial typing

Server

Students will perform correct logging in, navigation, and logging out for a partner who reports their grade to the teacher
Students will demonstrate their ability to save correctly the server to the teacher
Students will demonstrate their ability to move a misplaced file to the right location to the teacher
Students not performing at level will watch a screen capture of the entire process and practice it again and again until they feel ready to retake the performance test.