I. Basic
Operations and Concepts
- Students demonstrate a sound
understanding of the nature and operation of
technology systems.
- Students are proficient in
the use of technology.
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Student Indicators 6-8
- Apply strategies for
identifying and solving routine hardware and software
problems that occur during everyday use.
- Demonstrate an
understanding of concepts underlying hardware, software,
and connectivity, and of practical applications to
learning and problem solving.
- Demonstrate proficiency in
the touch method of keyboarding, emphasizing speed,
accuracy and productivity.
Examples of Student Performances
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Students can
efficiently and effectively select appropriate printers
to print to. |
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Understand
and demonstrates how to connect peripheral devices. |
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Demonstrates
how to locate and save files in the appropriate
location. |
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Students are
able to identify a problem, communicate what the problem
is and decide on a solution. |
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Students are
able to gather and compare information, and analyze and
share the results. |
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Students
demonstrate and understand the use of proper technique,
correct fingering, speed and accuracy.
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II. Social, Ethical, and
Human Issues
- Students understand the
ethical, cultural, and societal issues related to
technology.
- Students practice responsible
use of technology systems, information, and
software.
- Students develop positive
attitudes toward technology uses that support
lifelong learning, collaboration, personal pursuits,
and productivity.
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Student Indicators 6-8
- Demonstrate knowledge of
current changes in information technologies and the effect
those changes have on the workplace and society.
- Exhibit legal and ethical
behaviors when using information and technology, and
discuss consequences of misuse.
- Research and evaluate the
accuracy, relevance, appropriateness, comprehensiveness,
and bias of electronic information sources concerning
real-world problems.
Examples of Student Performances
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Students
will practice and understand fair use policies. |
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Students
demonstrate an understanding of the school’s acceptable
use policy. |
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Students are
able to describe legal consequences from school and
society for plagiarism and software piracy. |
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Students
understand how to check the authenticity of resources,
are able to determine the degree of bias, |
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whether the
information is correct and are able to cite resources
appropriately. |
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III. Technology
Productivity Tools
- Students use technology tools
to enhance learning, increase productivity, and
promote creativity.
- Students use productivity
tools to collaborate in constructing technology
enhanced models, preparing publications, and
producing other creative works.
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Student Indicators 6-8
- Use content-specific
tools, software, and simulations to support learning and
research.
- Apply
productivity/multimedia tools and peripherals to support
personal productivity, collaboration, and learning
throughout the curriculum.
Examples of Student Performances
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Students use
spreadsheets to create a representation of data. |
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Students are
able to use a simulation to illustrate a cause/effect
relationship. |
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Students use
mathematical and scientific instruments for recording
and manipulating data. |
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Students are
able to use Internet search engines to research a
variety of topics. |
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Students use
presentation tools to develop a product. |
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Students
develop web pages for a specific audience. |
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Students use
technology to take digital notes, create an outline, or
a develop a study guide. |
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Students
understand how to use technology to monitor or track
their learning. |
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Students can
develop a presentation using advanced multimedia
features. |
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Students
understand design principles and can create effective
multimedia projects. |
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Students
create a persuasive essay using a word processing tool. |
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Students
understand how to use manuals and on-line support to
enhance and update use of productivity tools. |
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IV.
Technology Communications Tools
- Students use
telecommunications to collaborate, publish, and
interact with peers, experts and other audiences.
- Students use a variety of
media and formats to communicate information and
ideas effectively to multiple audiences.
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Student Indicators 6-8
- Design, develop, publish,
and present products using technology resources that
demonstrate and communicate curriculum concepts to
audiences inside and outside the classroom.
- Collaborate with peers,
experts, and others using telecommunications and
collaborative tools to investigate curriculum-related
problems, issues, and information, and to develop
solutions or products for audiences inside and outside the
classroom.
Examples of Student Performances
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Students
publish and share a variety of projects using word
processed documents, web pages, online surveys, videos,
multimedia presentations, and online projects. |
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Students are
knowledgeable and can moderated discussion forums,
moderated chat, use e-mail programs, online simulations,
and online projects. |
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V. Technology Research
Tools
- Students use technology to
locate, evaluate, and collect information from a
variety of sources.
- Students use technology tools
to process data and report results.
- Students evaluate and select
new information resources and technological
innovations based on the appropriateness to specific
tasks.
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Student Indicators 6-8
- Use content-specific tools,
software, and simulations to support learning and research.
- Design, develop, publish, and
present products using technology resources that demonstrate and
communicate curriculum concepts to audiences inside and outside
the classroom.
- Collaborate with peers, experts,
and others using telecommunications and collaborative tools to
investigate curriculum-related problems, issues, and
information, and to develop solutions or products for audiences
inside and outside the classroom.
- Select and use appropriate tools
and technology resources to accomplish a variety of tasks and
solve problems.
- Research and evaluate the
accuracy, relevance, appropriateness, comprehensiveness, and
bias of electronic information sources concerning real-world
problems.
Examples of Student Performances
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Students
select and use electronic card catalogs, disk
technologies, online resources, online experts, print
materials, digital images, drawing tools, writing tools. |
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Students
produce various projects using synthesized information
from a variety of resources such as books, electronic
resources, environmental probes, graphing calculators,
exploratory environments, and web tools. |
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Students
have access to and participate in online discussions,
video conferencing, and web based collaborations. |
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VI. Technology Problem-Solving and Decision-Making Tools
- Students use technology
resources for solving problems and making informed
decisions.
- Students employ technology in
the development of strategies for solving problems
in the real world.
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Student Indicators 6-8
- Apply
productivity/multimedia tools and peripherals to support
personal productivity, group collaboration, and learning
throughout the curriculum.
- Design, develop, publish,
and present products using technology resources that
demonstrate and communicate curriculum concepts to
audiences inside and outside the classroom.
- Select and use appropriate
tools and technology resources to accomplish a variety of
tasks and solve problems.
- Demonstrate an
understanding of concepts underlying hardware, software,
and connectivity, and of practical applications to
learning and problem solving.
Examples of Student Performances
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Students create products
using charting software to display the results of a
survey, spreadsheets to analyze data, multimedia
authoring or presentation software to communicate their
ideas, databases to organize their data, and
telecommunications for collaboration. |
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Given a problem, students
select and use tolls for data collection, analysis,
presentation, collaboration, and creativity. |
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Students evaluate web site
content to determine if the information is consistent
with generally accepted facts; if the author has
credibility; if the content is appropriate for their
use; if the content is relevant to the problem. |
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