Information Technologies: Grade 1 Overall Expectations By the end of Grade 1, students will: use information technology to define needs, select information, analyze information, and reflect on research; use information technology to identify, gather and sort information, and revise product; use information technology to explore information, collaborate with others, test ideas and present findings; use information technology to relate prior knowledge, locate information, synthesize findings, formulate conclusions and transfer knowledge and skills.

Expectations in Specific Areas
Reasoning	Organizing
By the end of Grade 1, students will: - select audio, video and CD resources appropriate to need - restate information from audio and video recordings - develop group/class chart categorizing information needs and the technology and media products to meet them - explain why selected information is important	By the end of Grade 1, students will: - use pictorial and alphabetical prompts on CD-ROMs to understand the organization of information - enter text in a word processor - begin to use drawing tools to record information - develop basic telephone skills such as answering and taking a message
Communicating	Applying
By the end of Grade 1, students will: - develop active listening and viewing skills such as recording video information on a class chart - create a story on a computer template - create a pictograph to share gathered information - explore basic computer drawing tools such as paintbrush	By the end of Grade 1, students will: - search for information by keyword and subject on OPAC - use available automated systems to exchange library materials - use cassette or CD to listen to a story or gather information - operate a tape recorder to share collected information - use draw applications to create simple pictures - practice safe and responsible use of information technologies