Students will continue to develop an understanding that many activities in their daily lives today depend on computers. Students will continue to review how to protect themselves and the equipment as they work. Students will care for equipment and obey rules of work around computers. Students will use computers in a safe and healthy manner. Students begin to use information technology as a tool and as a resource for learning and skill-building.
Students begin to use the school library on-line catalog to find information.
Students begin to use electronic mail to communicate. Students can describe the uses of information technology outside of the school setting. Students begin to create reports using word processing programs. Students begin to understand that many activities in their daily lives today depend on computers.