_ In the subsequent pages of this website, you will find technology integrated lessons that include the following National Educational Technology Standards for teachers and students:
Teacher Competencies
•facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity
•design and develop digital-age learning experiences and assessments
•model digital-age work and learning
•engage in professional growth and leadership
NETS-Student Performance Indicators
1. demonstrate creativity and innovation
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.
2. communication and collaboration
a. interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety
of digitalenvironments 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
3. conduct research and use information
a. plan strategies to guide inquiry.
b. locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from
a variety of sources andmedia.
c. evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the
appropriateness to specifictasks.
d. process data and report results.
4. think critically, solve problems, and make decisions
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
a. exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, l
learning, and productivity.
b. demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning.
c. exhibit leadership for digital citizenship.
6. technology operations and concepts
a. understand and use technology systems.
b. select and use applications effectively and productively.
c. transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies.
Teacher Competencies
•facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity
•design and develop digital-age learning experiences and assessments
•model digital-age work and learning
•engage in professional growth and leadership
NETS-Student Performance Indicators
1. demonstrate creativity and innovation
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.
2. communication and collaboration
a. interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety
of digitalenvironments 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
3. conduct research and use information
a. plan strategies to guide inquiry.
b. locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from
a variety of sources andmedia.
c. evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the
appropriateness to specifictasks.
d. process data and report results.
4. think critically, solve problems, and make decisions
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
a. exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, l
learning, and productivity.
b. demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning.
c. exhibit leadership for digital citizenship.
6. technology operations and concepts
a. understand and use technology systems.
b. select and use applications effectively and productively.
c. transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies.