Computers

I am excited to be sharing my passions of technology and education with your children this year. All classes will have Computers once a week. Lessons and expectations are tailored to the abilities of each grade level.

The Diocese of Arlington's Technology Standards encompass:

• Technology Systems (Use It)
  • Develop foundations in the understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations.
• Digital Citizenship (Protect It)
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the history of technology and its impact on society. Practice ethical, legal, and responsible use of technology.
• Research and Information Management (Find and Organize It)
  • Use digital tools to locate, gather, evaluate, and organize information and data.
• Learning, Collaboration, and Problem Solving (Solve It)
  • Use a variety of technologies to support and enhance learning, encourage collaboration, increase productivity, and solve problems.
• Communication and Creativity/Innovation (Create and Communicate It)
  • Use technology for communication, creative thinking, and developing innovative products using various media formats.

The students will be growing and strengthening their technology skills in these areas, as they complete assignments and projects created in support of the Diocesan curriculum in the various content areas.

Diocesan Technology Guidelines

• Growth and development of vocabulary involving technology
• Development of keyboarding and mouse skills, introduction to word processing
• Creation of simple graphic designs
• Recognition of technology for research 

3rd - 5th Grade

• Introduction to computer theory
• Introduction to telecommunications, understanding of technology vocabulary
• Identify parts of a computer and navigate various application software
• Introduction to ethical, moral, and legal issues surrounding technology.
• Continued development of keyboarding, word processing and graphics skills.

6th - 8th Grade

• Awareness of the evolution of technology, expansion and mastery of technology based vocabulary
• Identify basic functions of a computer (input, output, storage, processing, telecommunications)
• Preparation to apply technology in an ethical, moral, and legal manner. This will include things like copyrights, privacy, security, and virus protection
• Writing and desktop publishing, continued mastery of keyboarding, word processing, graphic arts
• Creation of multimedia projects and webpage design
• Continued mastery of databases, spreadsheets, research methods, and knowledge of technology and its capabilities.

Kindergarten - Grade 2:

M Meets Grade Level Standards – Child consistently meets skills
P Progressing Towards Grade Level Standards - Child is in process of developing skill 
NI Needs Improvement – Child is not demonstrating skill

Grades 3-8: Students are scored on a 3 point scale: 

3 - Very Good 
2 - Satisfactory/Good 
1 - Needs Improvement 
X - Unsatisfactory

Please note the PowerSchool gradebook displays a percentage grade for all Encore classes (Art, Computer, Music, PE) but student grades are only placed on the report card as an X,1,2 or 3.