ALABAMA ASPIRE TEST
TECHNOLOGY SKILLS TEACHER
DOCUMENT
This document was created to help implement the ACT Aspire TestNav
Tools Pre-Test Tech Readiness document available at:
http://actaspire.avocet.pearson.com/actaspire/Home#5040.
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Student Technology Skills
for ACT Aspire Testing (Teacher Resources)
Skills:
Online Resources:
MOUSE SKILLS
Bees and Honey Game (Point, Click & Click and Drag)
http://www.tvokids.com/games/beesandhoney
Click
Double click
Click and Drag
Make a Pizza
http://www.abcya.com/pizza.htm
Learn Mouse Skills
http://minimouse.us/index.html
Bobby’s Busy Bakery
http://www.meddybemps.com/Shops/BakeryHome.html
Thunder and Lightning Bowling
http://www.xygames.com/flash/pilars-adventurethunder-and-lightning
Cursor
Use MS Word to demonstrate basic concept.
Pointer
Use MS Word to demonstrate basic concept.
Left click
20 mouse skills sites
http://askatechteacher.com/category/mouse-skills
Right click
Use MS Word to demonstrate basic concept.
Click drop down menu
TYPING GAMES
Type Rocket
www.abcya.com/typing_rocket.htm
Big Brown Bear
http://bigbrownbear.co.uk/learntotype/
E-Learning for Kids
http://www.elearningforkids.org/computer-skills
Created as a Collaborative Project with contributions from Tarrant City Librarians Louise Parsons, Cendy Cooper & Mary Neely and Alabama
Library Media.
ASPIRE Test Technology Skills Teacher Document by Alabama Library Media is licensed under a
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
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ASPIRE SPECIFIC STUDENT SKILLS
Please refer to the ACT Aspire TestNav Tools document
located at: http://actaspire.avocet.pearson.com/actaspire/Home#5040
Exemplars for demonstration of skills below:
http://actaspire.pearson.com/exemplars.html
Demonstrate how to:
*Click to type in a specific box
*Differentiate between testing
window and main screen window
*How to close a window and
p. 8
return to the toolbar
* Locate drop down menus
p. 2
*Locate and use magnifier
p. 2
*Locate, activate & manipulate
tools including turn tools on/off
*Locate and use highlighter
p. 15
*Manipulate “Pointer” tool
p. 10
*Locate and use line reader
p. 4
*Select a radio button (Choose
answer)
*Show, hide and use line reader
p. 11
p. 4
*Use + and – symbols to control
volume
p.15
*Use answer masking tool
p. 6
Created as a Collaborative Project with contributions from Tarrant City Librarians Louise Parsons, Cendy Cooper & Mary Neely and Alabama
Library Media.
ASPIRE Test Technology Skills Teacher Document by Alabama Library Media is licensed under a
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
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*Use the “function machine”
feature
*Use the answer eliminator
feature
*Use the built in scientific
calculator
 How to remove red “X”
in AE feature
*Use flag and review
http://www.mathplayground.com/functionmachine.html
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?f=FunctionMachinev3
p. 9/10
p. 8
p. 10
Created as a Collaborative Project with contributions from Tarrant City Librarians Louise Parsons, Cendy Cooper & Mary Neely and Alabama
Library Media.
ASPIRE Test Technology Skills Teacher Document by Alabama Library Media is licensed under a
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
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Interaction number SD1767977 ACT
DCoe 3/6/2015
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Universal Technology Terminology
*Indicates that these terms may have similar but slightly different usage within the ASPIRE
testing environment.
Answer Option
One of the possible answer choices to a question.
Back and Forward Buttons
In a web browser, these are controls that allow a user to go “back”
or “forward” a page.
To decrease in size.
Contract
A graphical element that when activated allows the user to see a
menu of possible choices and/or values.
To increase in size.
Drop Down Menu
Expand
Line Indicator Section*
Sometimes used as an icon to indicate the location of program
settings.
To make text/object stand out on a display screen by using the
Highlight tool.
A picture or image that represents something. (Like a computer
software program)
Separated lines that helps focus attention on a selected passage.
Logout *
To end a session at the computer by exiting applications.
Magnifier
A tool that makes words larger.
Multiple Choice
A type of question where the test taker is asked to choose the
best answer from a list of choices.
A graphical picture or image that is used to control the ability to
play and/or stop sound, videos, recordings etc.
A round graphical user interface that you can click to select an
option, answer or command.
A copy or image of what is seen on a computer screen at a given
time.
Ability to translate the written text into spoken words
Gear Icon *
Highlight
Icon
Play/Stop Icon *
Radio Button
Screen Shot
Text to Speech*
“X”*
Usually means “close” a window. Check TestNav document for
particular ASPIRE use.
Created as a Collaborative Project with contributions from Tarrant City Librarians Louise Parsons, Cendy Cooper & Mary Neely and Alabama
Library Media.
ASPIRE Test Technology Skills Teacher Document by Alabama Library Media is licensed under a
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
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Interaction number SD1767977 ACT
DCoe 3/6/2015