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School District of Janesville 8 Grade Technology Literacy Assessment May 2007 th Name School Teacher’s Name This test was designed to determine what an 8th grade student knows and is able to do to be considered “technologically literate.” The definition of Technology Literacy is the ability to responsibly use appropriate technology to communicate, solve problems, and access, manage, integrate, evaluate, and create information to improve learning in all subject areas and to acquire lifelong knowledge and skills in the 21st century. (U.S. Department of Education Definition). Choose the best answer for each question. Fill in the A, B, or C bubble on the Scantron Form. Do not mark the Letters E and F on the Scantron Sheet. 1. Do not share your computer login name and password with another student because ________. A. your saved files are for your own use B. you have worked hard and you want to protect your files C. Both A and B are correct answers. 2. The name for rules (or correct behavior) you follow on the Internet or email is __________. A. emoticons B. netiquette C. “The Rules” 3. Spam is ____________. A. a program that damages someone’s computer B. an email sent to many people. The recipient did not ask for the email. C. frequently asked questions 4. What is not used when sending someone a message on the Internet? A. e-mail B. a pencil C. instant messenger 5. You should not give your real name, address, and phone number or anyone else’s on the Internet because A. Your safety and the safety of others are very important. B. There are people on the Internet who do not tell the truth and want to hurt others. C. Both A and B are correct answers. Page 1 11/9/2009 School District of Janesville 8 Grade Technology Literacy Assessment May 2007 th 6. Emoticons such as a  (smile),  (frown),  (not sure) – are used for _____________in an email message. A. wasting time B. expressing feelings C. nothing 7. Following the school’s computer rules (Technology Acceptable Use Guidelines and Internet Safety Policy) is important because _____________. A. the computer network will work better, B. the privacy and hard work of others will be safe C. Both A and B are correct answers. 8. Choosing double-space, “12 point”, and “Times New Roman” Font is called______________. A. spell checking your document B. formatting your document C. inserting word art 9. How do you put page numbers on a report written on the computer? A. Go to Insert on the menu bar and “Insert – Page Numbers” or go to View on the menu bar, choose Header and Footer and Insert page numbers. B. After you print the report, write the page numbers on the bottom of the page C. Insert an indent 10. Your teacher has asked you to plan a five paragraph report. This report would include an introduction paragraph, three paragraphs in the body of the report, and then a conclusion paragraph. Which software program helps you to organize your ideas using graphics and then convert the graphics to an outline format? A. Spreadsheet (Microsoft Excel) B. Presentation (Microsoft PowerPoint) C. Graphic Organizer (Inspiration) 11. Your teacher has asked you to make a bar graph showing data. Which software would you use? A. Spreadsheet (Microsoft Excel) B. Presentation (Microsoft PowerPoint) C. Both A and B are correct answers. Page 2 11/9/2009 School District of Janesville 8 Grade Technology Literacy Assessment May 2007 th 12. You want to find out which after school activities students like most. You give students a survey and collect their answers. Which software would help you to add up the answers and change the numbers into graphs and charts? A. Word processing (Microsoft Word) B. Spreadsheet (Microsoft Excel) C. Both A and B are correct answers. Questions 13-15. You choose to use a word processing program to type your ideas and print them out. The word processing program has a Toolbar that will help you make changes to your document. Using the toolbar below, answer the following questions: A 13. What would you use to change the Font? A B C B C 14. What would you use to center your title in the middle of the page? A B C 15. What would you use to Bold the words? A B C Page 3 11/9/2009 School District of Janesville 8 Grade Technology Literacy Assessment May 2007 th 16. To keep your files on the computer grouped by subject on the student “V” drive, you make __________________. A. menus B. icons C. folders 17. Your class will work on a research project to learn more about world explorers. You plan to find information in library books, videos, and Internet sources. You have chosen the explorer Christopher Columbus. Before you collect information on your topic, the first thing you should do is ____________. A. walk through the library looking for books on Christopher Columbus B. write down what you already know about Christopher Columbus C. go to “Google” and enter Christopher Columbus in the Search box 18. The next step is to choose questions to help guide your research. Which is the best question to show why Christopher Columbus’s discovery of America was important? A. What was the year Christopher Columbus discovered America? B. What were the names of his 3 ships? C. How did the lives of the Native Americans change after Christopher Columbus discovered America? 19. Which print resources would give you the most current information on the war in Iraq? A. Current Magazines B. Books in the libraries C. Print encyclopedias in the library 20. To save time finding true, or the most reliable, information on the “Bird Flu,” which Internet resource would be your best choice? A. Yahoo B. Google C. Your school library’s web site linking to current events Internet subscriptions 21. While using the Internet you find a good web site. The best way to save this site for future use is to ______. A. add the site under Favorites on the menu bar if using the Internet Explorer Browser B. write the title down C. memorize the URL 22. Alta Vista, Excite, Lycos and Yahoo are popular __________________. A. discussion threads B. search engines or directories C. informational listservs 23. When looking for information using an Internet search engine, which words would you use between your key search words to find the most specific information? A. HOW, WHEN & WHY B. AND, OR & NOT C. IF, THEN & WHEN Page 4 11/9/2009 School District of Janesville 8 Grade Technology Literacy Assessment May 2007 th 24. Another way to find information in an Internet search engine is to use symbols to help find the information you need. The symbol “+” means AND. The symbol “-“ means NOT. You need to find information on how smoking cigarettes affects the health of teenagers in the United States. Which words and symbols would you use? A. Smoking B. “Cigarette smoking” + health + teenagers + “United States” C. Smoking - teenagers 25. What would be the best way to decide if the information on a website is accurate? A. The URL ends in a .com B. You can see if the author is an expert on the topic. C. It is the first website listed in your search results. 26. What does .edu in an e-mail address or URL mean? A. A government facility B. An educational institution C. A commercial company 27. In the Internet address www.abcd.edu.uk, the last two letters tell ___________. A. the country B. the language C. the purpose 28. You want to use information from the Internet in your project. You know it is wrong to copy the author’s exact words. What should you do? A. Read the information and re-write or paraphrase the information in your own words. B. Write down the URL, author, title publisher and date. C. Both A and B are correct answers. 29. You plan to present a speech about how people around the world celebrate holidays. You decide to produce a multimedia show to explain what you have learned. Which software could you use? A. Spreadsheet (Microsoft Excel) B. Word processing (Microsoft Word) C. Presentation (Microsoft PowerPoint or Photostory 3) Page 5 11/9/2009 School District of Janesville 8 Grade Technology Literacy Assessment May 2007 th 30. An important thing to remember when designing a multimedia show on the computer is to ____________. A. use a font size and color that can be seen by the audience B. use 3 or more animations per slide C. use 3 or more sound effects per slide 31. Knowing Copyright Guidelines when doing a project, sharing ideas in an email, or posting information to a website is important because _______________. A. a person’s creative thoughts, ideas, or inventions belong to them B. credit to the author or designer is necessary and permission to copy is required C. Both A and B are correct answers. 32. When you finish the research and draft of your project, what is the best next step? A. Ask another student to edit your work and tell how to improve the project. B. Revise your work, then practice, practice, practice your oral presentation. C. Both A and B are correct answers. Page 6 11/9/2009