How Do I Test 3rd Grade Computer Literacy?
Computer literacy is the ability to use computers efficiently. With technology growing as it is, computer use will only increase in the years to come. This means that teaching children to use computers is not just beneficial, but necessary. When you think it is appropriate, test students for computer literacy. By third grade, a child should be able to navigate around a computer with ease. Use a guide to help you test for computer literacy. Start by asking the child to point to specific parts. Ask him to point to the computer monitor, the computer housing, the mouse and keyboard. Give him one thing to find at a time. A third grader should be able to correctly point to two out of the four parts. Test to see if she can navigate her way on the desktop. Ask her to move the cursor to different icons on the desktop. Third graders may not know what a desktop or icon is. It’s fine to substitute the word computer screen for desktop and picture for icon. You are testing to see if she can successf
