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Ultramarina: On the topic of what 5-7yos might miss, you might find it interesting to know that my state has some Grade Level Expectations around the use of technology for those ages:

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Pre-K

- Identify a computer mouse and its purpose (i.e., to navigate the screen)

K

- Use a computer mouse to navigate the screen
- Identify that a computer has a keyboard to enter information
- Use technology to produce class work

1st Grade

- Locate information using the organization features of various media, including:
� the keyboard to enter information on a computer
� a picture dictionary
- Use technology to publish class work such as research questions and answers

2nd Grade

- Locate information using the organizational features of texts, including:
� URL addresses from the Web
� title pages
� glossaries
� indices
� tables of contents
� chapter headings
- Locate information about a topic from a variety of sources, including children�s magazines, children�s encyclopedias, and electronic references
- Use technology to publish a variety of works, including simple research reports and book summaries
- Tell and write about the sources of learned information