Introduction Instructions An Outcomes Approach Suggested Skills and Experiences Example Activities Credits
Suggested Skills and Experiences - Year 4 (...assuming all from Levels 1-3)

Computer and Operating Systems
  • Guided saving and opening files - network awareness.
  • Use software menus and toolbar. 
  • Understanding of correct posture at keyboard and typing tutor experiences commence.
  • Mouse skills well developed.
  • Printing at appropriate times. 
  • Insert CD ROM (already installed) to access materials.
Peripherals and Multimedia
  • Teacher guided use of digital still camera, and importing photos into the computer.
  • Teacher guided printing.
Word Processing
  • Produce basic documents with font styles, justification and layout, guided addition of clip art, printing. Teacher directed spell checking.
Publishing
  • Produce simple cards from templates and print.
Spreadsheet
  • Add basic information to a prepared simple spreadsheet template and print.
Database
  • Teacher directed addition of basic information to a simple database and printing.
Drawing/Painting
  • Creating and modifying images with a paint program, with teacher guidance, printing.
Problem Solving
  • become familiarised with a mind-mapping program as part of a class activity to map out a project.
  • Use simulation software related to curriculum topic.
Presentation
  • Teacher directed simple presentation development for a class project. 
Web Publishing
  • Create a simple web page with a ready made template and teacher support.
  • Web pages include text, clip art.
Internet/Communication
  • Use a teacher-provided web link to support classroom activities, basic web browser skills.
  • Teacher directed sending of simple email.
  • Take part in a collaborative email project with another school with whole class input.
  • Teacher directed simple web quest task.  

These are suggestions of possibilities only and not 'prescriptive' for all situations. Skills and experiences should be aligned to activities associated with units of work in the schools' curriculum plan. Some schools may have as part of their mission a focus on developing computer skills - for which these lists may be used as a guide to what students may achieve.

 

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