Student Technology Standards

Make It

Create & Innovate

• Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, processes and products.
• Create original works as a means of personal or group expression.
• Use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues.
• Identify trends and forecast possibilities.

 

Find It

Research

• Plan strategies to guide inquiry. 
• Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media.
• Evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks.
• Process data and report results.

 

Share It

Communicate & Collaborate

• Interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media. 
• Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats.
• Develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures.
• Contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems.

 

Solve It

Think Critically, Solve Problems, & Make Decisions

• Identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation.
• Plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project.
• Collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions.
• Use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions.

Protect It

Exhibit Digital Citizenship

• Exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity.
• Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology.
• Demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning.
• Exhibit leadership for digital citizenship.

 

Use It

Demonstrate Technology Proficiency

• Understand and use technology vocabulary and systems.
• Select and use applications effectively and productively.
• Troubleshoot systems and applications.
• Transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies.