When I grow up…

*Student Choice for Technology

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SOCIAL, ETHICAL, AND HUMAN ISSUES
2. discuss how information and communication technology supports collaboration, productivity, and lifelong learning
10. explore various technology resources that could assist in pursuing personal goals
11. identify technology resources and describe how those resources improve the ability to communicate, increase productivity, or help achieve personal goals
TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS
1. know how to use menu options in applications to print, format, add multimedia features; open, save, manage files; and use various grammar tools (e.g., dictionary, thesaurus, spell-checker)
2. know how to insert various objects (e.g., photos, graphics, sound, video) into word processing documents, presentations, or web documents
3. use a variety of technology tools and applications to promote creativity
TECHNOLOGY COMMUNICATIONS TOOLS
2. use a variety of media and formats to create and edit products (e.g., presentations, newsletters, brochures, web pages) to communicate information and ideas to various audiences
3. identify how different forms of media and formats may be used to share similar information, depending on the intended audience (e.g., presentations for classmates, newsletters for parents)
TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH TOOLS
1. use Web search engines and built-in search functions of other various resources to locate information
6. compare and contrast the functions and capabilities of the word processor, database, and spreadsheet for gathering data, processing data, performing calculations, and reporting results