Computer Literacy Curriculum
Kindergarten
A student in
Kindergarten will demonstrate behavior that is in keeping with Catholic values
when using technology, including respect for property, honesty, and compassion.
A student will be introduced
to General Computing Knowledge
topics and, prior to the completion of Kindergarten, will:
á Identify
the computer as a machine that helps people work and play.
á Identify
the basic parts of a computer.
á Properly
start and shut down a computer.
á Identify
the doÕs and don'ts of using a computer.
á Identify
and use removable storage media (for example, and certainly not limited to: CD
& DVD, 3 ½Ó floppy disk, compact flash cards).
á Identify
the mouse and explain how it works.
á Move
the mouse and point to a desired location.
á Point
and click using the mouse.
á Click
and drag desktop icons.
á Point
and double click using the mouse.
á Identify
icons for files, programs, folders, and disks.
á Select
and deselect an icon using the mouse.
á Start
a program using the mouse.
á Print
a document.
á Quit
a program using the mouse.
á Open
and close folders using the mouse.
A student will be introduced
to Keyboarding concepts and,
prior to the completion of Kindergarten, will:
á Understand
relative position of the keys on a keyboard.
á Identify
and use letter and number keys.
á Identify
and use punctuation and symbol keys.
á Use
the space bar, return/enter, and delete/backspace keys.
A Kindergarten student will use
software that supports Core-Curriculum
objectives.