Standards for Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Grade 1

Social and Ethical Issues Students understand the ethical, cultural and societal issues related to ICT. Students practice responsible use of ICT systems, information, and software.	Research and Inquiry Students use and transfer ICT knowledge to locate, retrieve, organize, manipulate, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information for specific research tasks.•
By the end of Grade 1 students will: work co-operatively with peers when using ICT (e.g., build on the ideas of others); recognize and practise equitable use of ICT (e.g., ensure equitable access and use for both boys and girls); demonstrate care for ICT equipment (e.g., handle and store CD-ROMs appropriately).	By the end of Grade 1 students will: use question-starter words (e.g., develop 5-W questions to guide searches about the needs of animals); read visuals to discover information (e.g., examine pictures of birds to discover common characteristics); explore multimedia programs (e.g., use the sound features of a story CD-ROM to learn new vocabulary).
Communication and Collaboration Students collaborate using ICT. Students use ICT to communicate knowledge in a variety of forms and media, for different purposes and audiences.	Productivity and Applications Students understand how to use the range of ICT tools for research, inquiry, problem solving, decision making, creativity, communication, and collaboration.
By the end of Grade 1 students will: create a diagram using drawing tools to depict a personally significant place (e.g., classroom, park, bedroom); with assistance, communicate ideas and information using pictures and text (e.g., publish a narrative using KidPix SlideShow); work collaboratively with peers (e.g., assist others, share ideas, offer peer teaching and troubleshooting).	By the end of Grade 1 students will: accomplish curriculum-based tasks by using tool software (e.g., create a pictograph in KidPix); begin to edit text and images within a document (e.g., modify colour of font, add clip art, erase images); activate ICT (e.g., turn on monitor, find applications, print); begin saving files and opening previously saved work.

Critical and Creative Thinking Using ICT, students will enhance their critical and creative thinking skills, including problem solving and decision making.

Grade 1 ICT Resources
Managing Access to the Classroom Computer	Ontario Curriculum Web Resources
Using Electronic Portfolios with Students	Ideas for Connecting ICT with Grade 1 Math
Grade 1 Planner Units	Ideas for Connecting ICT with Grade 1 Literacy
Grade 1 Examples	KidPix Resource Guide (K-3)