Grade 2 Technology Applications Nevada Standards

Transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies.

Troubleshoot systems and applications.

Select and use applications effectively and productively.

Understand and use technology systems.

Technology Operations and Concepts: Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations.

Exhibit leadership for digital citizenship.

Demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning.

Exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity.

Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology.

Digital Citizenship: Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior.

Use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions.

Collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions.

Plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project.

Identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation.

Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making: Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources.

Process data and report results.

Evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks.

Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media.

Plan strategies to guide inquiry.

Research and Information Fluency: Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.

Contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems.

Develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures.

Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats.

Interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media.

Communication and Collaboration: Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.

Identify trends and forecast possibilities.

Use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues.

Create original works as a means of personal or group expression.

Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products or processes.

Creativity and Innovation: Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology.

Use digital tools to brainstorm and organize new ideas.

Create an original work using a variety of digital tools as a means of personal or group expression.

Use digital models and simulations with teacher assistance.

Identify patterns and predict possibilities with classroom data using digital tools.

Work in classroom groups to create and publish digital products.

Communicate information and ideas to peers and parents using digital text and illustrations.

Use digital resources to learn about places, people, celebrations, and maps.

Work in a team to solve problems using digital tools.

Determine steps to answer a question using digital tools.

Identify and organize keywords and use multiple sources used to answer an essential question.

Recognize that different information sources and digital tools are appropriate for different tasks.

Collect and display data using a variety of technology resources and report results.

Investigate an authentic problem using digital resources.

Use a digital planning tool.

Use data to answer an authentic problem using digital tools.

Explore alternative solutions to and diverse perspectives on authentic problems using digital tools.

List classroom rules of safe technology use.

List potential dangers in digital environments and how to report potentially unsafe situations.

Use technologies in learning activities.

Describe how technology can enhance learning.

Describe the meaning and responsibilities of digital citizenship.

List examples of technology tools.

Use proper beginning keyboarding techniques.

Navigate age-appropriate software.

Demonstrate proper care of equipment.

Use routine procedures in classroom technology tools.

Global Collaborator

Creative Communicator

Computational Thinker

Innovative Designer

Knowledge Constructor

Digital Citizen

Empowered Learner

With teacher guidance, communicate information and ideas to an intended audience using digital text, images, and audio.

Identify patterns and predict possibilities with classroom data using digital tools.

Make responsible decisions – grounded in knowledge of digital safety and security best practices.

With teacher guidance, utilize digital and non-digital planning tools.

Master location and use of special function keys (e.g., shift, backspace, delete)

Demonstrate the use of drag and drop, copy, paste, undo, and editing and correction techniques.

With teacher guidance, use technology to communicate with others and to look at problems from different perspectives.

With teacher guidance, take on different team roles and use age-appropriate technologies to complete projects.

With teacher guidance, use age-appropriate technologies to work together to understand problems and suggest solutions.

Plan and manage projects using a digital and/or non-digital planning tool.

Identify and organize keywords and use multiple sources used to answer an essential question.

Use digital models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues.

* Refer to Nevada Academic Content Standards for Computer Science – 2.NI.C.1: Explain what passwords are and why we use them; use strong passwords to protect devices and information from unauthorized access.