Skills and Processes Student Technology Framework Essential understandings describe the important concepts or generalizations teachers and staff should understand in the content area. Guiding Questions direct study and investigation into key concepts and knowledge items. Electronic means of gathering, processing and sharing information is vital for the 21st century.
Computers use operating system software to perform a variety of functions.
Communication and planning can be managed and conducted electronically. Creating and manipulating documents can be accomplished using word processing software. Information can be presented through the use of software and hardware. Collection of numerical data and functions can be created, manipulated, and displayed for mathematical reasons using spreadsheet software. Collections of information and data can be created, sorted, expanded and manipulated using database software.