Tech Standards Final

Rockford Schools K-12 Tech Standards

Draft Version

Grade	Strand	Standard	Benchmark	Notes
K-1	Creativity and Innovation	Students think creatively, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products using technology	Students will use multi-media applications to develop art and drawings. Students will use self-directed learning applications.
K-1	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.	NA
K-1	Research and Information Retrieval	Students access, retrieve, manage, and evaluate information using digital tools.	Students will respond to class questions using digital clickers.
K-1	Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving, and Decision Making	Students use critical thinking skills to plan and construct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate technology tools.	Students will use computers to take tests and surveys.
K-1	Digital Citizenship	Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior.	Students will learn about Internet safety.
K-1	Technology Operations and Concepts	Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations.	Students will use a mouse to navigate through the computer system. Students will know how to turn on a computer and monitor. Students will navigate the Internet using bookmarks. Students will learn about library computer systems and electronic card catalogs.
2-3	Creativity and Innovation	Students think creatively, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products using technology	Students will use word processing technology to publish writing. Students will use visual mind-mapping software.
2-3	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 will participate in virtual field trips.
2-3	Research and Information Retrieval	Students access, retrieve, manage, and evaluate information using digital tools.	Students will use basic websites and search engines. Students will use library card catalog system.
2-3	Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving, and Decision Making	Students use critical thinking skills to plan and construct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate technology tools.	NA
2-3	Digital Citizenship	Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior.	Students will continue learning about Internet safety. Students will learn about etiquette when saving files, information, and documents to the network.
2-3	Technology Operations and Concepts	Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations.	Students will save documents to student folders located on the computer desktop. Students will troubleshoot basic computer problems. Students will choose a printer to print documents. Students will become familiar with home row on the computer keyboard. Students will use advanced tools for searching library catalog systems.
4-5	Creativity and Innovation	Students think creatively, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products using technology	Students will participate in activities using mind-mapping software. Students will explore webquest. Students will create basic tables and graphs. Students will capture and edit digital photos.
4-5	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 will construct multi-media presentations.
4-5	Research and Information Retrieval	Students access, retrieve, manage, and evaluate information using digital tools.	Student will gather information through online surveys.
4-5	Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving, and Decision Making	Students use critical thinking skills to plan and construct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate technology tools.	Students will use the computer to take online state standard tests.
4-5	Digital Citizenship	Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior.	Students will discuss safety pertaining to public spaces online, chatrooms, blogs, and email.
4-5	Technology Operations and Concepts	Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations.	Students will access ES Mac FS accounts. Students will refine their typing skills using the computer keyboard and be able to type 10 wpm. Students will fluently use the toolbar of word processing software. Students will access grade level and class websites.
6-8	Creativity and Innovation	Students think creatively, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products using technology	Students will have proficient use of brainstorming/idea organization using mind-mapping software. Students will have proficient use of creativity/image editing software. Students will develop online/digital portfolio. Students will plan and create podcasts. Students will be able to use a variety of technologies to create projects.
6-8	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 will choose appropriate technologies to convey knowledge. Students will appropriately use IM shorthand. Students will use forums such as email, wikis, and blogs to communication with attention to: appropriate language, and academic audience and their reactions. Students will use online collaborative resources to work with others. Students will access online calendars. Students will check grades online.
6-8	Research and Information Retrieval	Students access, retrieve, manage, and evaluate information using digital tools.	Students will use the internet and online databases for research. Students will understand keyword searches and use multiple search resources. Students will use online citation resources. Students will be able to use NetTrekker or other similar environments.
6-8	Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving, and Decision Making	Students use critical thinking skills to plan and construct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate technology tools.	Students will be able to discriminate between reputable sources. Students will be able to discriminate between relevant resources and irrelevant resources. Students will Use of spreadsheets to analyze data, create charts, and compare possible outcomes.
6-8	Digital Citizenship	Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior.	Students will avoid plagiarism. Students will demonstrate proper online etiquette. Students will understand how to protect identity and other personal information online.
6-8	Technology Operations and Concepts	Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations.	Students will understanding of how to register for a new online services. Students will manage passwords and user names. Students will recognize and understand purpose of computer parts. Students will access local student network (Access accounts, load work, save files, use printers, drop boxes). Students will log on and manage folders on file server. Students will choose from a variety of computer applications for appropriate purposes including word processing, presentation, multimedia, and mind mapping software. Students will be proficient in using a word processor and type 25 wpm. Students will Use of spreadsheets to analyze data, create charts, and compare possible outcomes. Students will search and find missing files.
9-12	Creativity and Innovation	Students think creatively, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products using technology	Students will develop web pages. Students will upload, view, capture, and edit movie media and other lense based media.
9-12	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 will use graphing software to graph data/information. Students will be able to access, participate, and post assignments on wiki pages. Students will independently utilize Google Docs for group work. Students will create, share, and view podcasts. Students will participate in school blogs.
9-12	Research and Information Retrieval	Students access, retrieve, manage, and evaluate information using digital tools.	Students will access e-journals and other electronic databases for research. Students will cite sources appropriately.
9-12	Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving, and Decision Making	Students use critical thinking skills to plan and construct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate technology tools.	Students will be able to critically analyze and evaluate various forms of media and resources. Students will participate in online simulated activities and understand applet, java, and other similar types of software.
9-12	Digital Citizenship	Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior.	Students will understand and demonstrate appropriate use of school computer equipment.
9-12	Technology Operations and Concepts	Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations.	Students will convert word documents to pdf documents and be able to scan documents. Students will be able to independently print to a chosen printer.