Students leverage technology to take an active role
in choosing, achieving and demonstrating competency
in their learning goals, informed by the learning sciences.

Students recognize the rights, responsibilities and
opportunities of living, learning and working in an interconnected
digital world, and they act and model in ways that are safe,
legal and ethical.

Students critically curate a variety of resources using
digital tools to construct knowledge, produce creative
artifacts and make meaningful learning experiences
for themselves and others.

Students use a variety of technologies within a
design process to identify and solve problems
by creating new, useful or imaginative solutions.

Students develop and employ strategies for
understanding and solving problems in ways
that leverage the power of technological
methods to develop and test solutions.

Students communicate clearly and express
themselves creatively for a variety of
purposes using the platforms, tools, styles,
formats and digital media appropriate to
their goals.

1a Students articulate and set personal learning goals, develop
strategies leveraging technology to achieve them and reflect
on the learning process itself to improve learning outcomes.

1b Students build networks and customize their learning
environments in ways that support the learning process.

1c Students use technology to seek feedback that informs
and improves their practice and to demonstrate their learning
in a variety of ways.

1d Students understand the fundamental concepts of
technology operations, demonstrate the ability to choose,
use and troubleshoot current technologies and are able to
transfer their knowledge to explore emerging technologies.

2a Students cultivate and manage their digital identity and
reputation and are aware of the permanence of their actions in
the digital world.

2b Students engage in positive, safe, legal and ethical behavior
when using technology, including social interactions online or
when using networked devices.

2c Students demonstrate an understanding of and respect for
the rights and obligations of using and sharing intellectual property.

2d Students manage their personal data to maintain digital privacy
and security and are aware of data-collection technology used to
track their navigation online.

3a Students plan and employ effective research
strategies to locate information and other resources
for their intellectual or creative pursuits.

3b Students evaluate the accuracy, perspective,
credibility and relevance of information, media, data
or other resources.

3c Students curate information from digital resources
using a variety of tools and methods to create
collections of artifacts that demonstrate meaningful
connections or conclusions.

3d Students build knowledge by actively exploring
real-world issues and problems, developing ideas
and theories and pursuing answers and solutions.

4a Students know and use a deliberate design
process for generating ideas, testing theories,
creating innovative artifacts or solving authentic
problems.

4b Students select and use digital tools to plan
and manage a design process that considers
design constraints and calculated risks.

4c Students develop, test and refine prototypes
as part of a cyclical design process.

4d Students exhibit a tolerance for ambiguity,
perseverance and the capacity to work with
open-ended problems.

5a Students formulate problem definitions
suited for technology-assisted methods such
as data analysis, abstract models and
algorithmic thinking in exploring and finding
solutions.

5b Students collect data or identify relevant
data sets, use digital tools to analyze them,
and represent data in various ways to
facilitate problem-solving and
decision-making.

5c Students break problems into component
parts, extract key information, and develop
descriptive models to understand complex
systems or facilitate problem-solving.

5d Students understand how automation
works and use algorithmic thinking to develop
a sequence of steps to create and test
automated solutions.

6a Students choose the appropriate
platforms and tools for meeting the
desired objectives of their creation or
communication.

6b Students create original works or
responsibly repurpose or remix digital
resources into new creations.

6c Students communicate complex ideas
clearly and effectively by creating or using
a variety of digital objects such as
visualizations, models or simulations.

6d Students publish or present content that
customizes the message and medium for
their intended audiences.

7a Students use digital tools to connect with learners from
a variety of backgrounds and cultures, engaging with them
in ways that broaden mutual understanding and learning.

7b Students use collaborative technologies to work with
others, including peers, experts or community members,
to examine issues and problems from multiple viewpoints.

7c Students contribute constructively to project teams,
assuming various roles and responsibilities to work
effectively toward a common goal.

7d Students explore local and global issues and use
collaborative technologies to work with others to investigate solutions.