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1. I know what an operating system is and understand its purpose.
   
2. I understand clicking vs. double clicking.
   
3. I know the difference between, and how to, left click and right click.
   
4. I know how to drag and how to click and drag.
   
5. I know how to use the menu system and know what the taskbar is.
   
6. I know how to view and arrange open windows.
   
7. I know how to locate help.
   
8. I know what the hierarchy of files and directories is.
   
9. I can create a folder/file.
   
10. I can save a file in a specific location.
    
11. I can copy a file from one location to another.
    
12. I can move a file from one folder to another.
    
13. I can format a diskette.

1. I can use the find feature to locate files.
   
2. I can locate an exact match.
   
3. I can use the Quick View.
   
4. I can use a wildcard to locate a file.
   
5. I can specify a folder in which to locate a file.
   
6. I can perform a text search.
   
7. I can save a search.
   
8. I can create a shortcut in a folder (or on the desktop).
   
9. I know of more than one use for the recycle bin/trash can and can use it.
   
10. I can have more than one application running, and can move between open applications.

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1. I know what hypermedia is.
   
2. I know what a stack is.
   
3. I know what a card is.
   
4. I know how to access the menus.
   
5. I know what each tool in the menus does.
   
6. I can open and run a new stack.
   
7. I know how to "tear off" color and tool menus.
   
8. I can change background colors.
   
9. I understand the two different purposes of text.
   
10. I can add text for either purpose.
    
11. I know the difference between clip art and graphic objects.
    
12. I can add clip art.
    
13. I can add buttons.
    
14. I can add an invisible button.
    
15. I can save a card.
    
16. I can print a card.
    

1. I can load a saved stack.
   
2. I can add a sound button.
   
3. I can add transitions.
   
4. I can edit cards.
   
5. I can create a border.
   
6. I can add a title.
   
7. I can add and edit a text object.
   
8. I can import text from a folder, diskette and/or CD-ROM.
   
9. I can link buttons.
   
10. I can rearrange the cards.
    
11. I can draw and save a picture using the paint program.
    
12. I can put that picture on a card.
    
13. I can import a picture/photo from folder, diskette and/or CD-ROM.
    
14. I can put digitized images (scanned or other files) on a card.
    

1. I can create a link from Hyperstudio to the Internet [the World Wide Web -- WWW].
   
2. I can use advanced tools, such as New Button Actions.
   
3. I can import video clips from files, CD-ROM, the Internet, or a video camera.
   
4. I can put video clips onto Hyperstudio stacks.
   
5. I can post my Hyperstudio stack to the web.
   
6. I can teach my students to use HyperStudio.
   

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1. I know the concept of a database.
   
2. I can differentiate between a field and a record.
   
3. I can plan and define fields appropriately. 
   
4. I can search for matching data elements.
   
5. I can use Boolean logic to search for data.
   
6. I can sort records.
   
7. I can report data.
   
8. I can create custom reports.
   
9. I can identify reasons within my curriculum to use a database.
   
10. I can use a database with a class.
    
11. I can teach students to use databases in class.
    

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1. I am familiar with how video distance learning technology can be used in education for the benefit of teachers and students.
   
2. I know about Interactive Video Distance Learning -- Vision Athena.
   [or] I know about ATM Video Distance Learning.
   [or] I know about Internet Protocol Video [IP-V] Distance Learning.
   
3. I can identify and describe the parts of the equipment used in at least one form of video distance learning.
   
4. I know how to turn on and use the equipment in at least one version of video distance learning.
   
5. I am familiar with effective teaching styles and methods that work well with video distance learning activities.
   

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1. I know at least one way to access my MCCSC e-mail.
   
2. I know the difference between server-based and workstation-based e-mail applications.
   
3. I understand the parts of an e-mail address.
   
4. I know how to check my e-mail.
   
5. I know how to reply to an e-mail message.
   
6. I know how to send an e-mail message.
   
7. I know how to send a copy of a message to someone.
   
8. I know how to set up an address book.
   
9. I know how to add a person to my address book when I receive a message.
   
10. I know how to use the address book to send a message and send copies of messages.
    
11. I know how to set up an e-mail group.
    
12. I know how to send a message to a group.
    
13. I know how to copy my e-mail list to a disk and import it to another computer.
    
14. I know how to save an attachment and view it on my workstation.
    
15. I know how to access my MCCSC e-mail from home or a public site.
    
16. I know how to access my home e-mail from the MCCSC or a public site.
    

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1. I understand the general concept of spreadsheet programs.
   
2. I can identify buttons from the tool bars
   
3. I can access the pull down menus from the Menu Bar.
   
4. I can identify what items are included in the pull down menus.
   
5. I can visualize and plan a layout.
   
6. I can identify
      cell
      row
      column
   
7. I can format a cell or column.
   
8. I can move within a spreadsheet and move from page to page using TAB, arrow keys, scroll bars or page tabs.
   
9. I can use and incorporate a formula in a spreadsheet.
   
10. I can save a file.
    
11. I can print a file.
    
12. I can use print setup and print preview.
    
13. I can enhance a spreadsheet using fonts and other graphics buttons.
    

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1. I know the purpose of the graphic within my document.
   
2. I know the graphic format types by name.
   
3. I know the type of graphic format needed by different programs.
   
4. I can import a graphic from within the software I am using.
   
5. I can import a graphic from another software on the hard disk.
   
6. I can import a graphic from another disk or CD.
   
7. I can import a graphic from the Internet / WWW.
   
8. I can use the scanner to get a graphic.
   

1. I can highlight, move and delete the graphic.
   
2. I can size the graphic.
   
3. I can manipulate the graphic: rotate, bend, and lengthen it.
   
4. I can create transparent GIF graphics for use in Web design.
   
5. I can lasso or cut parts of a graphic.
   
6. I can use software to acquire and enhance an image.
   
7. I am aware of the copyright law and abide by that law.
   
8. I can teach students to do all of the above.

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1. I understand the instructional and communication value of having a classroom webpage.
   
2. I understand that my Monon [E-Mail] account also provides Web space that I can use for my classroom and my curriculum.
   
3. I know that a web page can be all text, all graphics, a combination of text, graphics, and/or audio and video files.
   
4. I know about at least one of the following:
   • text editors
     
   • point-and-click HTML editors
     
   • WYSIWYG specialized applications
   and some advantages and disadvantages of each.
   
5. I know at least one way to publish a web page on Monon.
   • I know how to create a page using HTML markup and a text editor on the web server
     
   • or I can create a webpage using
     • HTML markup and either
       • a text editor on my workstation
         
       • or a point-and-click HTML editor
     • or a WYSIWYG application.
   • and can use either FTP [not HTML transfer] from the WYSIWYG or a seperate FTP application like WS_FTP and/or Fetch] to move text, graphics, audio and/or video file(s) from my workstation to the server
6. I can capture and save images from the Internet / WWW.
   
7. I can use HTML markup, an HTML editor, or a WYSIWYG application to do the following:
   • Change the colors of the background, text, links, and followed links
     
   • Add a title and be able to change size and fonts
     
   • Add text
     
   • Add graphics to a page
     
   • Add audio and/or video links to a page
     
   • Add a link to a web site
     
   • Add a link to an e-mail address
8. I can switch to the browser to view my page.
   
9. I can teach students how to create and publish a webpage.

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1. I can describe an Internet / WWW project and discriminate among the types of projects:
   • Virtual field trips
     
   • Classroom enrichment activity
     
   • Research on topics specific to subject(s)
     
   • Cooperation/collaboration with other classes
2. I know how to find a project on the Internet / WWW.
   
3. I have participated in an Internet / WWW project with other classrooms.
   
4. I know how to develop an Internet / WWW project with my class.
   
5. I know how to develop a collaborative Internet / WWW project.

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1. I can connect to the Internet / WWW.
   
2. I understand Internet / WWW terminology.
   
3. I understand the relationship and difference between the World Wide Web [WWW] and the Internet.
   
4. I know how to use at least one of the MCCSC-provided browsers.
   
5. I understand the parts of the browser screen...
   • Back
     
   • Forward
     
   • Stop
     
   • Reload or Replace
     
   • Home
     
   • Favorites or Bookmarks or Channels
     
   • Print
     
   • URL line [Address: or Location:]
     
   • Scroll bars
   ...how some browser commands are also available from the toolbar...
   • File
     
   • Edit
     
   • View
     
   • Go
     
   • Help
     as well as
     
   • Favorites
     
   • Go
   ...and how the two browsers vary slightly from each other.
   
6. I know how to use menu commands
   • File | New or Open or or Save as
     
   • Edit | Find or Copy or Select all
     
   • View | Toolbars or Source code
7. I know how to use Help.
   
8. I can navigate two different ways.
   
9. I understand the meaning of a URL.
   
10. I understand the different types of domain names.
    
11. I can find appropriate search tools.
    
12. I can use search engines.
    
13. I can save and download Internet / WWW information.
    
14. I can browse the Internet / WWW on my own.
    
15. I have developed a list of great sites.
    
16. I use the Internet / WWW to enrich and improve my teaching.
    
17. I can teach others to use the Internet / WWW.

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1. I know basic Internet / WWW terminology.
   • URL / Address / Location
     
   • Bookmarks / Favorites / Channels
2. I know what a keyword is.
   
3. I know the difference between a search engine and a directory.
   
4. I can access a number of search tools.
   
5. I understand the difference between accessing a search tool from the MCCSC Search page and using the browser's search button.
   
6. I can use a search tool to find information.
   
7. I can evaluate search tools for my purposes.
   
8. I know which search tool(s) to use.
   
9. I can use advanced search techniques such as
   • search for a phrase
     
   • include and exclude terms
     
   • use Boolean logic
10. I can incorporate search strategies in my curriculum.
    
11. I can teach these concepts to students.

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1. I can identify the different uses of one computer in the classroom
   • Classroom management
     
   • Student presentation
     
   • Teacher presentation
     
   • Group Discussion
     
   • Small Group Workstation
2. I can list examples of software to be used with each way.
   
3. I can list examples of each strategy in my own class or curriculum.
   
4. I can utilize a presenter (projection device)
   
5. I understand that I will use a variety of teaching techniques, including cooperative/collaborative learning, as I become a facilitator.

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1. I know what a WebQuest is.
   
2. I know what a hotlist is.
   
3. I know what a treasure hunt is.
   
4. I know what a scrapbook is.
   
5. I know what a subject sampler is.
   
6. I can locate and recognize exemplary samples of hotlists.
   
7. I can locate and recognize exemplary samples of treasure hunts.
   
8. I can locate and recognize exemplary samples of subject samplers.
   
9. I can locate and recognize exemplary samples of WebQuests.
   
10. I can create print versions of all the above.
    
11. I can create webpage versions of all of the above.
    
12. I can publish my project on the web.
    
13. I can incorporate WebQuests into my classroom.
    
14. I can teach WebQuest concepts to students.

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I understand the concept and purpose of PowerPoint
I can start the program.
I can recognize the window environment.
I can use a mouse with PowerPoint.
I can use the button bar.
I can relate many features of Power Poinit to other programs, i.e. word processing.
I can use various methods to create presentations
             Auto Content Wizard
             Pick a Look Wizard
             Template
             Blank Presentation
I can create a slide.
I can add and delete text.
I can select a background template.
I can import a graphic onto a slide.
I can adjust fonts and colors of text.
I can use slide sorter.
I can add transitions.
I can add build effects.
I can create note pages.
      Work in outline view
       Run the slide show
       Print from PowerPoint
       Save a PowerPoint presentation
        Deliver a presentation using PowerPoint
        Teach others

I can insert from file to merge presentations.
I can insert sound into presentation.
I can modify graphics.
I can select/modify templates within presentation.
I can adjust total slide color scheme.
I can create Charts.
I can create Graphs.
I can import objects from other programs.
I can adjust overlay of objects within a slide.
I can add video clips to PowerPoint.

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I know what Word is and understand its purpose.
I can open Word in two different ways.
I understand the parts of the Word Program window.  I know how to call the parts into view.
       title bar
       menu bar
       standard toolbar
       formatting toolbar
       horizontal ruler
      document window
      vertical and horizontal scroll bars
      view buttons
      status bar
      screen tips
I can insert and delete text.
I can select and replace text.  (word, sentence, paragraph, line, entire document, vertical block
        or large amount of text)
I can use Office Assistant to get help.
I can preview my document.
I can save my document.
I can print my document.
I can close the document and exit Word.
I can reopen the document and save it with a different name.
I can save the document in a different folder.
I can cut and copy text.
I can move text.
I know by the screen when I have a spelling or grammar question.
I can find and replace text.
I can display two documents at once.
I can change the font, font size, and appearance of text.
I can change the margins and tabs.
I can align text by using tabs.
I can change paragaph alignment.
I can indent paragraphs.
I can change line spacing.
I can create bullets and numbered lists.
I can apply borders and shading.
I can create a table.
I can convert text to a table.
I can insert and delete rows and columns in tables.
I can calculate data in a table.
I can sort information in a table.
I can format the text in a table.
I can use the draw table button.
I can modify a tables' appearance.
I can add a graphic to a document.
I can add hypertext links in a document.

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1. I understand that MCCSC users may have as many as three different network accounts and I know the purpose of each.
   
2. I know the username and password for each of my network accounts.
   
3. I know who to contact if I have questions about my SASI [student records and financial systems] account and who to contact if I have questions about my Monon [e-mail] or MCCSC Domain [locker access and/or NT] account.
   
4. I know who to contact if I need a SASI [student records and financial systems] account and who to contact if I need a Monon [e-mail] or MCCSC Domain [locker access and/or NT] account for use by volunteers or for classroom activity.
   
5. I know how and understand the need to change my Monon password and my MCCSC Domain password regularly.
   
6. I know that my password(s) should never be shared and that I should never login my account for unsupervised use by another user.
   
7. I know how to "lock" my workstation, log off my account or shut down my workstation if I need to be away, even for a short time.
   
8. I know how to connect to my "locker" -- my secure storage space -- from any networked workstation in the MCCSC, and I know how to save to and retrieve from my locker.

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We need a volunteer to construct self assessment criteria for using electronic gradebooks.

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The trouble-shooting guide is under construction.

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• I understand the concept and purpose of Kidspiration.
  
• I can start a new Kidspiration project.
  
• I can open a Kidspiration activity.
  
• I can open an existing project
• I can save a project.
  
• I can save a project under a different name.
  
• I can open a file created in another program.
  
• I can work with
  
  • visual ideas.
    
  • symbols and links
    
  • the SuperGrouper tool
• I can cut, copy, and paste
  • symbols and links.
    
  • ideas.
• I can use custom symbols and graphics.
  
• I can change the view.
  
• I can format
  
  • text
  • links
  • the page
  • I can edit
    
    • text in a symbol
      
    • text in an idea
  • I can copy and paste text.
    
  • I can cut and paste text.
    
  • I can select a word.
    
  • I can check spelling.
    
  • I can use audio in Kidspiration.
    
  • I can read the text in program menus and buttons.
    
  • I can choose a voice that the computer uses.
    
  • I can record a sound or words and attach them to a symbol or idea.
    
  • I can play/erase sound.
    
  • I can print a project.
    
  • I can turn the teacher menu on or off.
    
  • I can use Kidspiration activities.
    
  • I can add hyperlinks to projects.
    

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• I understand the concept and purpose of Inspiration.
  
• I can open Inspiration.
  
• I can work with the default screen and toolbars.
  
• I can save my work.
  
• I can add ideas to my diagram.
  
• I can change the view scale.
  
• I can move the diagram around in the window.
  
• I can organize ideas in the outline view.
  
• I can hide and show notes text.
  
• I can hide subtopics.
  
• I can move topics around.
  
• I can change the prefixes for my outline.
  
• I can change the way my outline works.
  
• I can print my outline.
  
• I can work with notes text in Diagram view.
  
• I can change the font used for idea symbols.
  
• I can set up the default look for new symbols.
  
• I can arrange my diagram into a tree chart.
  
• I can use color.
  
• I can change the arrow heads on the links.
  
• I can print diagram and notes text.
  
• I can use inspiration templates.
  
• I can save my work as a template.
  

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