Technology+Standards

= Technology TEKS addressed in our 21st Century Skills (MS) session: = §126.12. Technology Applications (Computer Literacy), Grades 6-8. **

(c) Knowledge and skills.

(1) Foundations. The student demonstrates knowledge and appropriate use of hardware components, software programs, and their connections. The student is expected to:
 * (C) demonstrate the ability to select and use software for a defined task according to quality, appropriateness, effectiveness, and efficiency;

(5) Information acquisition. The student acquires electronic information in a variety of formats, with appropriate supervision. The student is expected to:
 * (A) identify, create, and use files in various formats such as text, bitmapped/vector graphics, image, video, and audio files;

(7) Solving problems. The student uses appropriate computer-based productivity tools to create and modify solutions to problems. The student is expected to:
 * (D) demonstrate proficiency in the use of multimedia authoring programs by creating linear or non-linear projects incorporating text, audio, video, and graphics;

(8) Solving problems. The student uses research skills and electronic communication, with appropriate supervision, to create new knowledge. The student is expected to:
 * (A) participate with electronic communities as a learner, initiator, contributor, and teacher/mentor;
 * (B) complete tasks using technological collaboration such as sharing information through on-line communications;
 * (C) use groupware, collaborative software, and productivity tools to create products;
 * (D) use technology in self-directed activities by sharing products for defined audiences; and
 * (E) integrate acquired technology applications skills, strategies, and use of the word processor, database, spreadsheet, telecommunications, draw, paint, and utility programs into the foundation and enrichment curricula.

(10) Communication. The student formats digital information for appropriate and effective communication. The student is expected to:
 * (A) use productivity tools to create effective document files for defined audiences such as slide shows, posters, multimedia presentations, newsletters, brochures, or reports;
 * (D) demonstrate appropriate use of fonts, styles, and sizes, as well as effective use of graphics and page design to effectively communicate; and

(11) Communication. The student delivers the product electronically in a variety of media, with appropriate supervision. The student is expected to:
 * (A) publish information in a variety of ways including, but not limited to, printed copy, monitor display, Internet documents, and video;
 * (B) design and create interdisciplinary multimedia presentations for defined audiences including audio, video, text, and graphics; and
 * (C) use telecommunication tools for publishing such as Internet browsers, video conferencing, or distance learning.

(12) Communication. The student uses technology applications to facilitate evaluation of communication, both process and product. The student is expected to:
 * (B) determine and employ technology specifications to evaluate projects for design, content delivery, purpose, and audience, demonstrating that process and product can be evaluated using established criteria or rubrics;
 * (C) select representative products to be collected and stored in an electronic evaluation tool; and
 * (D) evaluate the product for relevance to the assignment or task.

__**NETS for Students (National Educational Technology Standards)**__
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 * **1.** || **Creativity and Innovation** ||
 * || Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students: ||
 * a. || apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes. ||  ||   ||
 * b. || create original works as a means of personal or group expression. ||
 * c. || use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues. ||
 * d. || identify trends and forecast possibilities. ||  ||
 * **2.** || **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: ||
 * a. ||  interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media. ||  ||  ||
 * //b.// || communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats. ||
 * //c.// || develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures. ||
 * //d.// || contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems. ||  ||
 * **3.** || **Research and Information Fluency** ||
 * || Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students: ||
 * a. || plan strategies to guide inquiry ||  ||   ||
 * b. ||  locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media. ||
 * //c.// || evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks. ||
 * d. || process data and report results. ||  ||
 * **4.** || **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: ||
 * a. ||  identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation. ||  ||  ||
 * //b.// || plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project. ||
 * //c.// || collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions. ||
 * //d.// || use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions. ||  ||
 * **5.** || **Digital Citizenship** ||
 * || Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. Students: ||
 * a. || advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology. ||  ||   ||
 * b. || exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity. ||
 * c. || demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning. ||
 * d. || exhibit leadership for digital citizenship. ||  ||
 * **6.** || **Technology Operations and Concepts** ||
 * || Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations. Students: ||
 * a. || understand and use technology systems. ||  ||   ||
 * b. ||  select and use applications effectively and productively. ||
 * c. || troubleshoot systems and applications. ||
 * d. || transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies. ||  ||

NETS for Teachers 2008 (National Educational Technology Standards)
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**1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity** Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments. Teachers: Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessment incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS•S. Teachers: Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society. Teachers: **//4.//** Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility Teachers understand local and global societal issues and responsibilities in an evolving digital culture and exhibit legal and ethical behavior in their professional practices. Teachers: Teachers continuously improve their professional practice, model lifelong learning, and exhibit leadership in their school and professional community by promoting and demonstrating the effective use of digital tools and resources. Teachers:
 * a. || promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness. ||
 * b. || engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources. ||
 * c. || promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students' conceptual understanding and thinking, planning, and creative processes. ||
 * d. || model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students, colleagues, and others in face-to-face and virtual environments. ||
 * 2.**  **Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments**
 * a. || design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity. ||
 * b. || develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress. ||
 * c. || customize and personalize learning activities to address students' diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources. ||
 * d. || provide students with multiple and varied formative and summative assessments aligned with content and technology standards and use resulting data to inform learning and teaching. ||
 * 3. //Model Digital-Age Work and Learning//**
 * a. || demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations. ||
 * b. || 1 collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success and innovation. ||
 * c. || communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital-age media and formats. ||
 * d. || model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning. ||
 * a. || advocate, model, and teach safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology, including respect for copyright, intellectual property, and the appropriate documentation of sources. ||
 * b. || address the diverse needs of all learners by using learner-centered strategies providing equitable access to appropriate digital tools and resources. ||
 * c. || promote and model digital etiquette and responsible social interactions related to the use of technology and information. ||
 * d. || develop and model cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with colleagues and students of other cultures using digital-age communication and collaboration tools. ||
 * 5. Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership**
 * a. || participate in local and global learning communities to explore creative applications of technology to improve student learning. ||
 * b. || exhibit leadership by demonstrating a vision of technology infusion, participating in shared decision making and community building, and developing the leadership and technology skills of others. ||
 * c. || evaluate and reflect on current research and professional practice on a regular basis to make effective use of existing and emerging digital tools and resources in support of student learning. ||
 * d. || contribute to the effectiveness, vitality, and self-renewal of the teaching profession and of their school and community. ||