The table below outlines how specific computer hardware and software skills progress as students progress through the school.
At the end of each school year, students will be able to...
| Year |
Network Navigation and Printing |
| Kindergarten |
- Access class folder with assistance
- Log on and off network with assistance
- Recognize class folder
- Print assigned work with teacher assistance and permission
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| Grade 1 |
- Access class folder independently
- Log on and off network independently
- Print assigned work independently to a default printer with teacher permission
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| Grade 2 |
- Save files with assistance
- Log off the computer after use.
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| Grade 3 |
- Save files independently
- Utilize the "Page Setup" command
- Check printer for correct paper size.
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| Grade 4 |
- Know how to "Save As"
- Navigate the appropriate windows to print a document
- Troubleshoot printer problems with assistance
- Log on to personal folder on the FILE server
- Preview documents before printing to avoid excess printing
- Open a file in one folder and save in another
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| Grade 5 |
- Log onto public folders on the network
- Assign a printing task to a specified printer on the network
- Recognize when a printer is out of paper by using the print monitor
- Troubleshoot printer problems independently
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| Grade 6 |
- Decide the best location to save files (desktop, personal folder, public folder, etc.)
- Recognize when a printer miss-feeds or is out of paper by using the warning light on the printer
- Load paper tray with desired paper size or color
- Log on to multiple servers as required
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| Grade 7 |
- Add a network printer to a printer list
- Clear minor paper jams.
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| Grade 8 |
- Share files from one computer to another
- Decide best location to save files
- Use print center to identify printer problems
- Understand how many pages will be printed and plan printing job accordingly (i.e., printing only one page from a multiple page document)
- Clear most printer jams.
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| Grade 9 |
- Use a window-based machine to complete all networking tasks learned from K-8
- Use the network to minimize resource use (i.e. plan printing to reduce paper wastage)
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| Grade 10 |
- Identify network problems
- Solve networking problems with assistance
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| Grade 11 |
- Adjust control panels and other relevant network settings to solve network problems
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| Grade 12 |
- Utilize the network to increase productivity, communication, research and critical thinking.
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