Many students are able to use PowerPoint, word and internet explorer by grade 5. Some students are able to use graphic editing software. Students at all levels are eager to use internet resources when researching. Some students can create web pages. Some students can work with CAD applications.
Many students have access to an internet computer during some point in the school day.
Fourth graders show PowerPoint presentations at parent conference nights. In math education, TI83 graphing calculators our used by students in class. Ethics in technology has been talked about with some groups of students. More internet computers should be accessible for students to use at more times. Students must also become confident web page creators, able to incorporate hyperlinks, sound, pictures and video into their work, and able to upload it to an on-line site.