Operation of Technology Student will demonstrate the ability to use technology and peripherals. Students participate in computer centered activities learning how to input information to and output information from a computer. Students are able go to the Chooser and select a printer.
Students are able to go to the desktop while saving to choose either a diskette or server.
In John Collins Writing Workshops, students use word processor for Type 5 writing. In Grade 5, students use Ocean Rescue to make decisions in a simulation activity. Students retrieve laptop computers from our cabinet, unpack them from their case, plug in all wires and start the laptops to begin work. Students use AlphaSmart word processors to create documents and transfer text into ClarisWorks on a desktop computer. Application Tools Student will use a word processor, databases and spreadsheets in meaningful ways across the curriculum.