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.

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.

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.