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Grade Levels Appropriate for Skill Development

Skill is introduced

Skill is practiced and consolidated

Skill is assumed to be mastered

Extension learning: skills may be taught


 

Skill #

“How It Works” Know-How

1-3

1-3-1

ð       Alternative number systems – binary & hexadecimal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

8

1-3-2

ð       Input devices - mouse & keyboard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

8

1-3-3

ð       Processing devices – CPU, motherboards, RAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

8

1-3-4

ð       Storage devices – hard drive, floppies, cd, dvd, cd-r

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

8

1-3-5

ð       Display devices – monitors  - standard & LCD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

8

1-3-6

ð       Network devices – cabling, adapters, hubs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

8

1-3-7

ð       Printers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

8


 

Skill #

History of Technology

1-4

1-4-1

ð      Precursors: adding machines, typewriters and more

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

8

1-4-2

ð       Univac,  Altair, Apple in 70’s, IBM, Microsoft & DOS in 80’s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

8

1-4-3

ð      Memorable people: Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Linus Torvalds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

8

1-4-4

ð       Supercomputers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

8

1-4-5

ð       Current operating system wars:  PC/Mac, Windows/Linux

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

8

1-4-6

ð       Game technologies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

8

1-4-7

ð       New and upcoming technologies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

8


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