Mrs. Sutro
E-Mail: mailto:[email protected]
District Technology Skills Matrix
Guidelines for
Grade Four:
INTRODUCTION OF SKILLS: (The number to the left of the decimal point
refers to one of sixteen technology topics. The number to the right of
the decimal point refers to the grade level.)
2.4 • Student will experience using painting and drawing tools •
move and copy objects between paint and draw layers • export graphic to
another program
3.4 • Student will experience keyboard skills appropriate to grade
level • use formal keyboarding skills with home keys and correct posture
• touch type at speed equal to handwriting rate (5 -15 words per minute)
5.4 • Student will experience designing and creating multimedia
projects using • a variety of sources • include a digitized movies which
can be played from a particular screen
6.4 • Student will experience planning and creating video projects
• operate a video camera • make a smooth camera pan with video camera
7.4 • Student will experience using computer file management functions
• create, organize, and delete files and folders • write protect a disk
and lock a folder • respect copyright laws related to computer software
8.4 • Student will experience advanced word processing functions
• use the spell check function within a word processor • use keyboard shortcuts
for formatting and file management • change the margins, columns, spacing
and page breaks • import a graphic into a document
9.4 • Student will experience electronic encyclopedias • use atlas,
timeline, and gallery functions of encyclopedia
CONTINUATION OF SKILLS: (INDEPENDENT AND GROUP ACTIVITIES)
Topic 1: Student can use a computer and disks Topic 4: Student can
use basic word processing skills
GRADE LEVEL SOFTWARE ClarisWorks
Flying Colors Groliers Encyclopedia Hyperstudio Microtype, Wonderful
World of Paws Multimedia Workshop
Cornerstone Lab Software:
Flying Colors, JumpStart FourthGrade,JumpStart
Typing, Creative Writer 2.0, On-line Encyclopedia, McGraw's: Math
Grade 3,Math Workshop Deluxe, HyperStudio, Super Solvers Mission
T.H.I.N.K., Internet Exploration
