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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 #

Using Hardware to Extend the Computer’s Capacity & Role

4-4

4-4-1-

Using Cd & DVD burners

4-4-1-1

ð       Accessing the CD-copying program

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

7

8

4-4-1-2

ð       Choosing the kind of CD-burning project needed

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

7

8

4-4-1-3

ð       Copying an entire CD

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

7

8

4-4-1-4

ð       Assembling a data-copying ‘project’

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

7

8

4-4-1-5

ð       Selecting appropriate burn speed

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

7

8

4-4-1-6

ð       Burning and verifying a project

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

7

8

4-4-1-7

ð       Choosing to save or not to save a compilation

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

7

8

4-4-2

Using USB & Firewire Drives

4-4-2-1

ð       Understanding the features & varieties of USB & Firewire

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

8

4-4-2-2

ð       Understanding the difference between flash drives and minidisk drives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

8

4-4-2-3

ð       Physically connecting the drive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

8

4-4-2-4

ð       Getting the drive recognized by the computer in Windows 2000/XP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

8

4-4-2-5

ð       Getting the drive recognized by the computer in Windows 98

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

8

4-4-2-6

ð       Copying to and from the portable drive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

8

4-4-2-7

ð       Syncing the portable drive with a drive or folder on the hard drive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

8

4.4.3

Using Handhelds (PDAs)

4.4.3-1

ð       Understanding the differences between Palm OS, Windows CE & Pocket PC OS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

8

4.4.3-2

ð       Powering on the PDA and accessing  programs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

8

4.4.3-3

ð       Physically connecting to a computer via cradle or cable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

8

4.4.3-4

ð       Getting the PDA recognized by the computer in Windows 2000/XP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

8

4.4.3-5

ð       Getting the PDA recognized by the computer in Windows 98

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

8

4.4.3-6

ð       Copying to and from the PDA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

8

4.4.3-7

ð       Syncing the PDA with a drive or folder on the hard drive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

8

4.4.3-8

ð       Connecting to a computer or printer by infrared

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

8

4.4.3-9

ð       Connecting probes for collecting data in the field

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

8

4.4.3-10

ð       Learning to use a stylus efficiently

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

8

4.4.3-11

ð       Learning to use handwriitng recognition software

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

8

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