Information Technologies: Grade 7 Overall Expectations By the end of Grade 7, 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 7, students will: - examine media works for usefulness, validity and effectiveness identifying perspective, bias, inclusiveness, stereotyping, intent, credibility - analyze a specific problem and select and use appropriate tools to solve it in a variety of technological formats - assess the value and usability of a variety of electronic resources such as CD-ROMs, for class and personal use	By the end of Grade 7, students will: - deconstruct media products such as video and CD-ROM for structural design and techniques - use appropriate technology such as VCR and camcorders to collect, revise and edit products for presentation - use stationary organizers (templates) to organize data - use slide show software to edit and organize information for presentation
Communicating	Applying
By the end of Grade 7, students will: - import digital pictures for a presentation - express data in a variety of graphs, pie charts, histograms - present electronic slide show and video of research for target audience for a specific purpose - publish a report, newsletter or pamphlet using word processing and desktop publishing software	By the end of Grade 7, students will: - search the Internet using keywords and Boolean operators in single search engines - develop skills integrating multimedia tools - use appropriate information technology hardware such as fax, VCR, camcorder, camera (digital) and computer - use a variety of electronic reference tools, online and on CD-ROM, to investigate a topic