Course Proficiencies

 1. Teach students to recognize and identify the various components of the computer using proper terminology.      (8.1A1, 2)

2. Instruct students in the proper use of hardware and software. (81/A1-12)

3. Instruct students to identify and use correct ergonomics. (9.1/B4)

4. Teach students the appropriate use of the Internet. (8.1/B3-5)

5. Teach students to access and evaluate information from the Internet and other resources. (8.1/B4, 6, 7)

6. Teach students how to use available application programs for specific curriculum assignments, problem solving, and presentations. (8.1/A3-8, B8, 10; 3.2/A-D; 3.3A-D; 3.4/A-B, 3.5/A-C; 4.1/A-C; 4.5/A-F; 9.2/A1)

7. Teach students to develop an appreciation for the rapid, continuous advancement of technology and its impact on society. (8.1/B1)

8. Develop in the students an awareness of the impact of technology on privacy, individual rights, and their role in representing those rights. (8.1/B2-3)

9. Teach students to abide by copyright laws. (8.1/B2-3)