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Grades PK through 2 (ages 4-8) – Michigan Technology Standards and Expectations (prior to the completion of Grade 2) - DRAFT – 2/4/2009

 PK_2.CI. Creativity and Innovation- By the end of Grade 2 each student will: 1. use a variety of digital tools (e.g., word processors, drawing tools, simulations, presentation software, graphical organizers) to learn, create, and convey original ideas or illustrate concepts PK_2.CC. Communication and Collaboration - By the end of Grade 2 each student will:  PK_2.RI. Research and Information Fluency - By the end of Grade 2 each student will:  PK_2.CT. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making - By the end of Grade 2 each student will:  PK_2.DC. Digital Citizenship** - ** By the end of Grade 2 each student will:  1. describe appropriate and inappropriate uses of technology (e.g., computers, internet, e-mail, cell phones) and describe consequences of inappropriate uses 2. identify personal information that should not be shared on the internet <span style="font-family: 'Arial-BoldMT', 'sans-serif'; msobidifontsize: 8.0pt; msolist: Ignore; mso-list: Ignore; msobidifontfamily: Arial-BoldMT; msofareastfontfamily: Arial-BoldMT;">3. <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial-BoldMT', 'sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.0pt;">know to inform a trusted adult if they receive or view an online communication which makes them feel uncomfortable, or if someone whom they don’t know is trying to communicate with them or asking for personal information PK_2.TC. Technology Operations and Concepts - By the end of Grade 2 each student will:
 * 1) <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial-BoldMT', 'sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.0pt;">work together when using digital tools (e.g., word processor, drawing, presentation software) to convey ideas or illustrate simple concepts relating to a specified project
 * 2) <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial-BoldMT', 'sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.0pt;">use a variety of developmentally appropriate digital tools (e.g., word processors, paint programs) to communicate ideas to classmates, families, and others
 * 3) <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial-BoldMT', 'sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.0pt;">use a variety of developmentally appropriate technologies for sharing information (e.g., drawing a picture, writing a story, creating a simple slide show)
 * 1) <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial-BoldMT', 'sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.0pt;">interact with internet based resources
 * 2) <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial-BoldMT', 'sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.0pt;">use digital resources (e.g., dictionaries, encyclopedias, graphs, graphical organizers) to locate and interpret information relating to a specific curricular topic, with assistance from teachers, school library media specialists, parents, or student partners
 * 1) <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial-BoldMT', 'sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.0pt;">explain ways that technology can be used to make decisions and solve problems (e.g., cell phones, traffic lights, GPS units)
 * 2) <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial-BoldMT', 'sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.0pt;">use digital resources (e.g., dictionaries, encyclopedias, search engines, web sites) to solve developmentally appropriate problems, with assistance from teachers, parents, school library media specialists, or student partners
 * 1) <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial-BoldMT', 'sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.0pt;">identify common uses of technology found in daily life
 * 2) <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial-BoldMT', 'sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.0pt;">discuss advantages and disadvantages of using technology
 * 3) <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial-BoldMT', 'sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.0pt;">be able to use basic menu commands to perform common operations (e.g., open, close, save, print)
 * 4) <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial-BoldMT', 'sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.0pt;">recognize, name, and label the major hardware components in a computer system (e.g., computer, monitor, keyboard, mouse, printer)
 * 5) <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial-BoldMT', 'sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.0pt;">discuss the basic care for computer hardware and various media types (e.g., CDs, DVDs, videotapes)
 * 6) <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial-BoldMT', 'sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.0pt;">communicate about technology using developmentally appropriate and accurate terminology
 * 7) <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial-BoldMT', 'sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.0pt;">understand that technology is a tool to help them complete a task, and is a source of information, learning, and entertainment
 * 8) <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial-BoldMT', 'sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.0pt;">demonstrate the ability to navigate in virtual environments (e.g., electronic books, games, simulation software, web sites)