Technology Skills Continuum – Secondary
Goal: These are the foundational skills that will lead students to meeting the technology standards.
Define: Model, Model & Assist, Master
Skills
Desktop
Publishing
(e.g., Word,
Publisher,
Photoshop)
Technology
Standards
Connection:
TS 1, TS 3, TS
5, TS 6, TS 7
Keyboarding
(Type to Learn,
Integrated into
assignments,
etc.)
Technology
Standards
Connection:
TS 3
*Typing can
occur in any
subject,
during any
period, and
includes
typing for
classwork and
homework
6th
7th
Teacher Instructs/Student Practices
Teacher Instructs/Student Practices
 Using types of page breaks (e.g.,
column, continuous, etc.)
 Using the Format Painter
 Inserting symbols (e.g., degrees,
variables, mathematical operators,
etc.)
 Modifying printing options (e.g., print
a selection, fit to page, etc.)
 Resizing tables
 Inserting & deleting rows & columns
in a table
 Applying table styles
8th
Teacher Assists/Student Masters
Teacher Instructs/Student Practices
 Inserting & deleting comments
 Using the ruler to modify formatting
 Setting tabs (left, right, center)
 Creating & modifying cell borders in a
table
 Merging & splitting cells in a table
 Modify text alignment in a table
Teacher Instructs/Student Practices
Teacher Assists/Student Masters
Teacher Assists/Student Masters
 Typing three-page, double spaced
document with 12 point font in 30
minutes at 30 wpm
 Typing four-page, double spaced
document with 12 point font in 35
minutes at 35 wpm
 Typing five-page, double spaced
document with 12 point font in 40
minutes at 40 wpm
 Between all their classes, students
will type for a minimum of 75 minutes
a week (15 minutes of practice daily)
Teacher Instructs/Student Practices
 Tracking revisions/changes (e.g.,
Review tab in Word)
Teacher Assists/Student Masters
Students Practice
9th
Students Practice
 Between all their classes, students
will type for a minimum of 90 minutes
a week (15-20 minutes of practice
daily)
Students Practice
 Between all their classes, students
will type for a minimum of 100
minutes a week (20 minutes of
practice daily)
Teacher Assists/Student Masters
Student Maintains Skills by
 Typing multi-page documents, at a
minimum of 40 wpm
 Between all their classes, students
will type for a minimum of 100
minutes a week (20 minutes of
practice daily)
10th
Teacher Instructs/Student Practices
11th – 12th
Teacher Assists/Student Masters
Skills
Digital
Presentation
(e.g,
PowerPoint,
ActivInspire,
Prezi,
MovieMaker)
Technology
Standards
Connection:
TS 1, TS 3, TS
5, TS 7
6th
7th
Teacher Instructs/Student Practices
Teacher Instructs/Student Practices
 Resizing tables
 Inserting & deleting rows & columns
in a table
 Applying table styles
 Duplicating slides/pages
 Adjusting the order/layer of objects
 Rotating objects
 Modifying timing of transitions
 Selecting appropriate options for
printing presentations (e.g.,
slides/pages, handouts, etc.)
 Creating or inserting graphs, images,
videos, or sounds that effectively
communicate the key point
Teacher Instructs/Student Practices
 Using the “rule of thirds” to align
text and images on a slide/page
 Using image placement to focus the
audience’s attention on a slide/page
 Using empty space on a slide/page
to draw attention to a specific
element of a slide/page and avoid
clutter/distraction
 Using notes and/or memory instead
of reading text off of slides/pages
 Using an appropriate balance of
images, text, and graphs
8th
Teacher Assists/Student Masters
9th
10th
11th – 12th
Teacher Instructs/Student Practices
Teacher Instructs/Student Practices
Teacher Assists/Student Masters
Teacher Instructs/Student Practices
Teacher Assists/Student Masters
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Hiding slides/pages
Grouping & ungrouping objects
Aligning objects
Using timing to create self-running
presentation
 Modify timing and order of
animations
 Exporting presentation into multiple
formats (e.g., PDF, movie, etc.)
Teacher Instructs/Student Practices
 Importing video into video editing
software
 Adding text to a video project (e.g.,
credits, titles)
 Adding sound to a video project
 Using a timeline view to edit a video
project
 Managing multiple video clips in a
video project
 Trimming & splitting video clips in a
project
 Adding transitions
 Saving video projects
 Publishing video projects (to be
played on a different device)
Teacher Instructs/Student Practices
Teacher Instructs/Student Practices
Teacher Assists/Student Masters
Teacher Instructs/Student Practices
 Connecting all design elements
(colors, font, sizes, alignment,
placement/organization, etc.) to
cohesively communicate a story
around the topic that engages the
audience
Teacher Assists/Student Masters
Skills
Research &
Citation (e.g,
Citation
Maker,
KnightCite,
etc.)
Technology
Standards
Connection:
TS 1, TS 4, TS
5, TS 6, TS 7,
TS 8
6th
Teacher Instructs/Student Practices
7th
Teacher Instructs/Student Practices
8th
Teacher Assists/Student Masters
 Choosing and using a brainstorming
or mind mapping software tool to
record research questions and plan
project
 Using search engines, library
catalogs, and databases to locate
and review information for research
 Using a digital tools to plan and
manage a research project (e.g.,
bookmarks, online calendar,
OneNote, Haiku, etc.)
 Conducting original research using
digital tools such as an online
survey, poll, discussion board, etc.
 Producing digital works to convey
learning from research, using a
variety of tools such as text,
pictures, audio, video or other digital
media.
Teacher Instructs/Student Practices
 Using MLA parenthetical citations
 Using Works Cited page in written
reports or slide in multimedia
presentation
9th
Teacher Instructs/Student Practices
10th
Teacher Instructs/Student Practices
11th – 12th
Teacher Assists/Student Masters
Teacher Instructs/Student Practices
Teacher Assists/Student Masters
 Analyzing and selecting a digital
management tool for a research
project (e.g., online calendar,
OneNote, Haiku, etc.)
 Using a variety of digital resources
(search engines, library catalogs,
databases, email, etc.) to access and
evaluate relevancy and credibility of
information
 Using advanced functions of search
engines and databases for research
(e.g., advanced searches, refining
searches, Boolean searches)
 Choosing the most effective digital
tool for gathering information and
perspectives
Teacher Instructs/Student Practices
Teacher Assists/Student Masters
Teacher Instructs/Student Practices
 Adhering to copyright law to honor
original works by independently and
accurately using MLA citations to
credit work
Teacher Instructs/Student Practices
 Contributing to a database of
resources useful for research (e.g.,
Excel)
 Designing a multimedia product to
represent understanding from
research, that incorporates a variety
of digital tools
Teacher Assists/Student Masters
Teacher Instructs/Student Practices
 Synthesizing information from
research and apply a variety of
digital presentation tools to create a
multimedia project
 Creating a database of resources
useful for research (e.g., Excel)
Teacher Assists/Student Masters
Skills
Data
Gathering &
Analysis
(e.g., Excel,
simulations,
probeware)
Technology
Standards
Connection:
TS 2, TS 3, TS
6, TS 7, TS 8
6th
Teacher Instructs/Student Practices
7th
8th
Teacher Assists/Student Masters
 Adding, naming, & ordering
worksheets
 Moving & resizing graphs in and
between worksheets
 Auto-filling data into cells
Instructs/Student
Practices
 Teacher
Customizing
cells (e.g., resizing,
borders, colors, styles, etc.)
 Using merged cells
 Adding & deleting columns, rows,
and cells
Practices
 Teacher
SelectingInstructs/Student
& using the appropriate
type of graph
 Adding a trendline (line of best fit) to
a graph
 Editing headers & footers
 Formatting numbers and text (e.g.,
currency, percentage, decimal
places, etc.)
Teacher Instructs/Student Practices
Teacher Instructs/Student Practices
Teacher Assists/Student Masters
Teacher Instructs/Student Practices
Teacher Instructs/Student Practices
Teacher Instructs/Student Practices:
 Entering & editing simple formulas
(+, -, x, ÷)
 Moving & copying formulas and
functions
 Adjusting page breaks for printing
 Teacher Instructs/Student Practices
 Inserting & deleting comments
Teacher Instructs/Student Practices
 Creating & using online surveys to
gather data on perspectives
 Using a simulation to gather data
about a system
 Using probeware to collect data
from a system
Teacher Instructs/Student Practices
Teacher Assists/Student Masters
9th
10th
Teacher Instructs/Student Practices
Teacher Instructs/Student Practices
11th – 12th
Teacher Assists/Student Masters
 Freezing & unfreezing headings
 Formatting graph elements (colors,
axes, labels, legends, alignment,
etc.)
 Sorting & filtering data
 Use an absolute cell reference in a
formula
Teacher Assists/Student Masters
Teacher Instructs/Student Practices
Teacher Assists/Student Masters
Teacher Assists/Student Masters
Teacher Instructs/Student Practices
 Using conditional formatting to
format cells
 Entering & editing complex formulas
using order of operations
Teacher Assists/Student Masters
Skills
Collaboration
(e.g., wikis,
discussions,
email,
OneDrive &
Office 365,
OneNote)
Technology
Standards
Connection:
TS 3, TS 4
6th
Teacher Instructs/Student Practices
 Using digital tools (e.g., email,
comments, discussions, etc.) to
appropriately communicate with
peers and adults
 Creating a digital discussion
 Creating a digital poll/survey
 Using an online space (e.g., wiki,
shared cloud storage) to work
collaboratively on files
 Managing changes of files when
edited by multiple users
7th
Teacher Instructs/Student Practices
8th
Teacher Assists/Student Masters
9th
10th
Teacher Instructs/Student Practices
Teacher Instructs/Student Practices
 Tailoring digital communication based
on audience (formal, informal,
professional, etc.)
 Using digital comments from others to
make changes to shared documents
 Using a digital tool to organize group
thoughts around multiple points of
view
 Design a collaborative digital project
or presentation
11th – 12th
Teacher Assists/Student Masters