Technical Literacy for Staff and Students
Oroville School District Technology Plan Oroville School District Network Use Policy
In our society today, a citizen and worker must be able to utilize technology effectively for the purposes of communication, research, education, entertainment, and compliance through our various governmental agencies. The advantage goes to the technically literate, and our goal is to prepare staff and students alike to be successful. To this end, these common skills are encouraged in our staff and students.
Computer History and Design Basic Computer History and Design Basic Computer Hygiene Caring for your computer and workspace (Coming Soon) Basic Operating System Knowledge Using the operating system of the computer is very important to your productivity. Regardless of the operating system that you use, the skills required to be in control of your computer are the same. Students and staff should possess the following abilities. Find and Launch Applications Create and Navigate to folders Open and Save files deliberately Create Shortcuts on start menu/dock Use Control Panel or System Preferences Connect to and troubleshoot printing Look through the tutorial(s) below if you are needing in any of these areas. Windows 98 Mac Additional Skills Backup files to an alternate location Mac PC	Specific Application Skills Basic Word Processing Skills More Advanced Word Processing Skills Basic Spreadsheet Skills Basic Presentation Skills Internet Skills Using the internet instead of the library can have advantages in currency and variety. It can also lead you astray with disinformation and opinion based content. Knowing how to discern good from bad is essential. Here is a site from Houghton Mifflin that does a very good job of mentoring students and staff in the processes of using and finding information on the web. Internet Research Skills Additional Expectations for Staff In addition to the competencies required of students, staff are expected to have the following capabilities. Grade Sheet Skills Setting up your Gradebook Attendance Skills Student Information System Skills Backing up files to your server folder Connecting to the HS/Elem staff Color Laser (Windows) Connecting to the HS/Elem staff Color Laser Mac) Connecting to HS Staff Ricoh (Mac)