Standards - Digital Literacy & Computer Science

Assess the validity and identify the purpose of digital content.

Identify and employ appropriate troubleshooting techniques used to solve computing or connectivity issues.

Locate and curate information from digital sources to answer research questions.

Produce, review, and revise authentic artifacts that include multimedia using appropriate digital tools.

Use numbers or letters to represent information in another form.

Analyze a given list of sub-problems while addressing a larger problem.

Explain that different solutions exist for the same problem or sub-problem.

Examine logical reasoning to predict outcomes of an algorithm.

Create an algorithm to solve a problem as a collaborative team.

Describe the function of a flowchart.

Test and debug a given program in a block-based visual programming environment using arithmetic operators, conditionals, and repetition in programs, in collaboration with others.

Describe how to use proper ergonomics when using devices.

Identify the proper use and operation of security technologies.

Describe ways web advertising collects personal information.

Identify resources in the community that offer technology access.

Identify and discuss ways that access to technology helps empower individuals and groups.

Communicate key ideas and details collaboratively in a way that informs, persuades, and/or entertains, using digital tools.

Type 15 words per minute with 95% accuracy using appropriate keyboarding techniques.

Describe local, networked, and online or cloud environments.

Conduct basic keyword searches to produce valid, appropriate results, and evaluate results for accuracy, relevance, and appropriateness.

Describe examples of data sets or databases from everyday life.

Identify a broad range of digital devices, the services they provide, and appropriate uses for them.

Describe the differences between hardware and software.

Compare and contrast human and computer performance on similar tasks to understand which is better suited to the task.

Explain advantages and limitations of technology.

Discuss the design process and use digital tools to illustrate potential solutions.

Implement the design process to solve a simple problem.

Identify, demonstrate, and apply personal safe use of digital devices.

Recognize and demonstrate age-appropriate responsible use of digital devices and resources as outlined in school/district rules.

Assess the validity and identify the purpose of digital content.

Identify and employ appropriate troubleshooting techniques used to solve computing or connectivity issues.

Locate and curate information from digital sources to answer research questions.

Produce, review, and revise authentic artifacts that include multimedia using appropriate digital tools.

Construct a basic system of numbers, letters, or symbols to represent information as a cipher.

Formulate a list of sub-problems to consider while addressing a larger problem.