Kindergarten Technology Applications Alabama Standards

Collect data and organize it in a chart or graph collaboratively.

Describe how digital devices save information.

Use a variety of digital devices, in both independent and collaborative settings. Examples: Interactive boards, tablets, laptops, other handheld devices.

Use a design process in a guided setting to create an artifact or solve a problem. Example: Problem - understanding locations on the school campus. Solution - draw paper or digital maps of the school.

Distinguish between private and public information. Example: Your birth date is private; your shirt color is public.

Identify age-appropriate methods for keeping personal information private. Example: Keeping passwords, name, address, and phone number confidential.

Demonstrate appropriate behaviors for working with others responsibly and kindly. Examples: Face-to-face collaborative groups or interactions, online interactions, role play.

Recognize ways in which computing devices make certain tasks easier. Examples: Communication, doctor’s visits/medical records, maps and directions.

Locate letters and numbers on the keyboard.

Present information from a variety of digital resources.

Create a research-based product collaboratively using online digital tools, given specific guidance. Examples: Find simple facts about a specific topic, create a slide that contains facts located in trade books or other sources as a group or with a partner.

Collaborative Research

Computational Thinker

Systems

Citizen of a Digital Culture

Data

Legal and Ethical Behavior

Digital Tools

Design Thinking

Safety, Privacy, and Security

Computing Analyst

Global Collaborator

Programming and Development

Innovative Designer

Algorithms

Impact of Computing

List the sequence of events required to solve problems. Examples: Tying shoes, making a sandwich, brushing teeth.

Demonstrate use of input devices. Examples: Mouse, touch screen, keyboard.