21things4students Grades 6-8

Tech Skills Survey. Please complete the following  survey to accurately reflect what you can do, and what you may want to learn in the future.

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* 1. I can collaborate online with others using a video conferencing tool.

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* 2. I can use at least 7 the following 10 word processing program skills (format a document, do spell check, word count, set margins, change font size and type, set spacing and alignment, add headers and footers).

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* 3. I can collaborate on documents and presentations with others using the Google Suite or Microsoft 365 applications online.

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* 4. I can create a visual or graphic display (graphic organizer) that shows the relationships between facts, terms and/or ideas.

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* 5. I can create and share presentations using a variety of applications.

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* 6. I can edit and embed images to use in presentations, videos, infographics, or other digital media.

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* 7. I can use the following Boolean search commands to perform efficient internet searches (and, or, not, and not).

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* 8. I can tell the difference between real and fake news online, and have used one or more of the fact checking resources (e.g. FactCheck, Snopes, PolitiFact).

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* 9. I can enter data into a spreadsheet and can create graphs and/or charts of the data.

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* 10. I can select an appropriate tool to analyze, organize and present data (e.g. spreadsheet, presentation, poster, mindmap, infographic, etc.).

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* 11. I can use citation making resources to properly credit a source online or other (music, videos, written content, photos, etc.).

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* 12. I can use editing and commenting features in Google or Microsoft Office to collaborate and share my with work with others.

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* 13. I can use appropriate technology tools (e.g. dictionary, thesaurus, grammar checker, calculator) to maximize the accuracy of my digital work.

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* 14. I can make strategic use of digital media applications and tools to communicate my ideas with others.

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* 15. I can use use some of the following strategies to determine the credibility of search results (e.g. existence of cross references, date of last update, and/or domain name ending such as .org, .edu, .com, etc.).

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* 16. I can use can use at least 8 of these 10 shortcuts on computing devices (copy, cut, paste, select-all, find, hyperlink, undo/redo, bold, underline, take a screenshot).

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* 17. I can break a complex problem down using computational thinking steps of decomposition, pattern recognition, abstraction, and algorithms.

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* 18. I can identify unsafe and unethical content on the internet (emails, ads, clickbait, phishing, scams, spoofing, and bait and switch) and deal with it responsibly.

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* 19. I can select and use different digital tools to tell a digital story.

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* 20. I can scan and use QR codes to access information

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* 21. I can customize my settings and use most of the following accessibility tools (change mouse icon, screen contrast, size of text, zoom, read text aloud, translate, etc.).

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* 22. I can use dual authentication to be safer logging into my accounts.

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* 23. I can identify cyberbullying behavior and take positive and responsible actions for myself and others.

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* 24. I can troubleshoot many of the basic technology problems (run anti-virus, restart, check cords, install updates, do backups).

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* 25. I can locate and use helpful learning resources to meet my goals (e.g. WolframAlpha, Quizlet, Spell and grammar check).

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* 26. I can use social networking responsibly and use empathy to understand another person's point of view.

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* 27. I can develop and manage my digital footprint to show how I engage positively with others (ethically, legally, and safely).

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* 28. I can use a design thinking process to identify and solve a real-world problem with others (empathize - define - ideate- prototype - test).

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* 29. I can use digital tools to apply and promote myself for a job.

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* 30. I can search using advanced search techniques using filters and Boolean operators (and, or, not, and not), Google advanced search, and safe search applications such as KidSearch.

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* 31. Congratulations on completing this self-survey. If you would prefer not to print this survey and create a PDF to share with your teacher, go to Print and then change the Destination to Save as a PDF. Click on Save and then share the Survey file with your teacher.