Information Technologies: Grade 4 Overall Expectations By the end of Grade 4, 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 4, students will: - explore topic to be investigated using a variety of media such as video, and CD-ROMs - analyze story elements in audio, video and electronic presentation	By the end of Grade 4, students will: - recognize structural elements used to create media works and understand their function - use electronic template to record information from telephone interview and surveys - use prepared database or spread sheet to enter and edit data
Communicating	Applying
By the end of Grade 4, students will: - participate in electronic communication - create a simple slide show using a prepared template from a digital presentation tool - develop word processing/drawing skills to edit and write/create research - publish electronically a product for sharing information	By the end of Grade 4, students will: - locate and retrieve appropriate resources such as bookmarked Web sites and subject directories - operate a tape recorder and still camera to collect data - synthesize results lists from searches on CD-ROMs - use graphic applications to illustrate information - use word processor to load, edit and save information