NETS&METS

=NETS AND METS=

//ISTE NETS 2007//



** The ISTE National Educational Technology Standards (NETS•T) and Performance Indicators for Students ** ** a. ****__ Creativity and Innovation __** - Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. ** b. ****__ Communication and Collaboration __** - Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. ** c. ****__ Research and Information Fluency __** - Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. ** d. ****__ Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and __**** Decision Making - ** Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. ** e. ****__ Digital Citizenship __** - Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. ** f. ****__ Technology Operations and Concepts __** - Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations.

**Creativity and Innovation** Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students: **Communication and Collaboration** Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. Students: **Research and Information Fluency** **Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making** Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. Students: **Digital Citizenship** Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. Students: **Technology Operations and Concepts** Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations. Students:
 * apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes.
 * 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.
 * 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.
 * Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students:
 * 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.
 * 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.
 * advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology.
 * exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity.
 * demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning.
 * exhibit leadership for digital citizenship.
 * understand and use technology systems.
 * select and use applications effectively and productively.
 * troubleshoot systems and applications.
 * transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies.

= **__ Curricular Activities for Tech Class __** =

__ METS: K-2 __

BASIC OPERATIONS AND CONCEPTS
· Computer, Input / Output Devices and Peripherals/Accessories (monitor, speaker, mouse, keyboard, microphone, web cam, scanners, cameras, printers and projectors) · Media (CDs, DVDs, external drives) · Operating System (i.e. Windows) · Keyboarding · Word Processing · Creative Design

SOCIAL, ETHICAL, AND HUMAN ISSUES
· Identify uses, advantages and disadvantages · Privacy, passwords, acceptable and unacceptable uses · Tech is both a tool and a source of information and entertainment

TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS
· Word Processing · Creative Design · Digital story creation (fiction and nonfiction)w/ credits · Using technology with others

TECHNOLOGY COMMUNICATIONS TOOLS
· Communication (Email, Blog, Wikis) · News reporting (video, podcasting) · Web-publishing

TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH TOOLS
· Internet Browsing, Searching/Researching and Bookmarking

TECHNOLOGY PROBLEM-SOLVING AND DECISION-MAKING TOOLS
· Technology as tool to solve problems (personal and community)

= __ Curricular Activities for Tech Class __ =

**__ METS: 3-5 __**

BASIC OPERATIONS AND CONCEPTS

 * Computer, Input / Output Devices and Peripherals/Accessories (monitor, speaker, mouse, keyboard, microphone, web cam, scanners, cameras, printers and projectors)
 * Media (CDs, DVDs, external drives)
 * Operating System (i.e. Windows)
 * Keyboarding
 * Word Processing
 * Creative Design
 * File management

SOCIAL, ETHICAL, AND HUMAN ISSUES
**//TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS//**
 * Influence of technology on culture and society
 * Influence of technology on collaboration, productivity and lifelong learning
 * Influence of technology on persons with disabilities
 * Consider accuracy, relevance, appropriateness, and bias of electronic information sources
 * Privacy, passwords, acceptable and unacceptable uses; also copyright, file sharing, Spam, viruses, plagiarism
 * Cite sources for electronic reporting
 * Safe online behavior and safety precautions (choosing which information to make public)
 * Using technology resources to improve the ability to communicate, increase productivity, or help achieve personal goals
 * Word Processing
 * Creative Design
 * Digital story creation (fiction and nonfiction)w/ credits
 * Collaboration with classmates using technology to plan, organize and create a group project

TECHNOLOGY COMMUNICATIONS TOOLS
**//TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH TOOLS//**
 * Communication & Collaboration (Email, Blog, Wikis)
 * News reporting (video, podcasting)
 * Creating products (presentations, newsletters, brochures, digital stories, web pages) to communicate information and ideas
 * Internet Browsing, Searching/Researching and Bookmarking; Databases and Specialized Searches
 * Consider accuracy, relevance, appropriateness, and bias of electronic information sources
 * compare and contrast the functions and capabilities of the word processor, database, and spreadsheet for gathering data, processing data, performing calculations, and reporting results

TECHNOLOGY PROBLEM-SOLVING AND DECISION-MAKING TOOLS

 * Using technology to solve everyday problems (which movie to see, which product to purchase)
 * Use information and communication technology tools (e.g., calculators, probes, videos, DVDs, educational software) to collect, organize, and evaluate information to assist with solving real-life problems (personal or community)