This is an informational presentation for teacher education students at the University of Southern Mississippi who plan to take the basic technology literacy exam (BTLE)

1. Technology Requirements Professional Education Program USM 1

2. Prepared by: Roslyn L. Warren, BTLE administrator 2

3. Entry Level TechnologyRequirements General computer operations Word Processing Spreadsheets Telecommunications Presentations Databases 3

4. Documented Competencies Challenge tests Modular 5 modules Performance-based Transcript evidence Computer literacy courses from two-year college partners JCJC PRCC SMCC HCC MGCCC Co-Lin 4

5. Preparation for BTLE Assess yourself on the entry technology standards Practice in a Microsoft Office PC environment Use program tutorials, if necessary 5

6. List of competencies: http://www.usm.edu/btle 6

7. Entry Level Technology Requirements Perform general computer operations, including: Perform the boot process Perform virus protection scan Create folders and subdirectories Create and use file names and extensions Search for files and directories Print selected pages 7

8. Entry Level Technology Requirements Use HELP features Perform file manipulation, including: Retrieve files Copy, move, delete files Back up files Use auto save Import and export files 8

9. Word Processing Basic Competencies Create a word processed document, including: Enter text Save document file Print document file 9

10. Format a Word Processed Document Select and change fonts Select and change style attributes (i.e., boldface, italics, underlining) Select and change font size Set line spacing Set paragraph alignment Set paragraph indentation Set margins Set tabs Create itemized lists (e.g., bullets, numbered lists) Insert date and time Insert page numbers Insert page breaks and sections Insert headers and footers Create tables Create page setup (e.g., page orientation, columns) 10