We Are Digital Age Learners!
I follow the International Society of Technology in Education (ISTE) standards. The ISTE Standards for Students are the standards for evaluating the skills and knowledge that students need to learn effectively and live productively in an increasingly global and digital world. Today's students need to be able to use technology to analyze, learn, and explore. My lessons for the year have been designed with these goals in mind.
Empowered Learner: Students leverage technology to take an active role in choosing, achieving and demonstrating competency in their learning goals, informed by the learning sciences.
1aStudents articulate and set personal learning goals, develop strategies leveraging technology to achieve them and reflect on the learning process itself to improve learning outcomes.
1bStudents build networks and customize their learning environments in ways that support the learning process.
1cStudents use technology to seek feedback that informs and improves their practice and to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways.
1dStudents understand the fundamental concepts of technology operations, demonstrate the ability to choose, use and troubleshoot current technologies and are able to transfertheir knowledge to explore emerging technologies.
1bStudents build networks and customize their learning environments in ways that support the learning process.
1cStudents use technology to seek feedback that informs and improves their practice and to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways.
1dStudents understand the fundamental concepts of technology operations, demonstrate the ability to choose, use and troubleshoot current technologies and are able to transfertheir knowledge to explore emerging technologies.
Digital citizen: 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.
2aStudents cultivate and manage their digital identity and reputation and are aware of the permanence of their actions in the digital world.
2bStudents engage in positive, safe, legal and ethical behavior when using technology, including social interactions online or when using networked devices.
2cStudents demonstrate an understanding of and respect for the rights and obligations of using and sharing intellectual property.
2dStudents manage their personal data to maintain digital privacy and security and are aware of data-collection technology used to track their navigation online.
2bStudents engage in positive, safe, legal and ethical behavior when using technology, including social interactions online or when using networked devices.
2cStudents demonstrate an understanding of and respect for the rights and obligations of using and sharing intellectual property.
2dStudents manage their personal data to maintain digital privacy and security and are aware of data-collection technology used to track their navigation online.
Knowledge constructor: 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.
3aStudents plan and employ effective research strategies to locate information and other resources for their intellectual or creative pursuits.
3bStudents evaluate the accuracy, perspective, credibility and relevance of information, media, data or other resources.
3cStudents curate information from digital resources using a variety of tools and methods to create collections of artifacts that demonstrate meaningful connections or conclusions.
3dStudents build knowledge by actively exploring real-world issues and problems, developing ideas and theories and pursuing answers and solutions.
3bStudents evaluate the accuracy, perspective, credibility and relevance of information, media, data or other resources.
3cStudents curate information from digital resources using a variety of tools and methods to create collections of artifacts that demonstrate meaningful connections or conclusions.
3dStudents build knowledge by actively exploring real-world issues and problems, developing ideas and theories and pursuing answers and solutions.
Innovative designer: Students use a variety of technologies within a design process to identify and solve problems by creating new, useful or imaginative solutions.
4aStudents know and use a deliberate design process for generating ideas, testing theories, creating innovative artifacts or solving authentic problems.
4bStudents select and use digital tools to plan and manage a design process that considers design constraints and calculated risks.
4cStudents develop, test and refine prototypes as part of a cyclical design process.
4dStudents exhibit a tolerance for ambiguity, perseverance and the capacity to work with open-ended problems.
4bStudents select and use digital tools to plan and manage a design process that considers design constraints and calculated risks.
4cStudents develop, test and refine prototypes as part of a cyclical design process.
4dStudents exhibit a tolerance for ambiguity, perseverance and the capacity to work with open-ended problems.
computational thinker: Students develop and employ strategies for understanding and solving problems in ways that leverage the power of technological methods to develop and test solutions.
5aStudents formulate problem definitions suited for technology-assisted methods such as data analysis, abstract models and algorithmic thinking in exploring and finding solutions.
5bStudents 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.
5cStudents break problems into component parts, extract key information, and develop descriptive models to understand complex systems or facilitate problem-solving.
5dStudents understand how automation works and use algorithmic thinking to develop a sequence of steps to create and test automated solutions.
5bStudents 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.
5cStudents break problems into component parts, extract key information, and develop descriptive models to understand complex systems or facilitate problem-solving.
5dStudents understand how automation works and use algorithmic thinking to develop a sequence of steps to create and test automated solutions.
Creative Communication: 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.
6aStudents choose the appropriate platforms and tools for meeting the desired objectives of their creation or communication.
6bStudents create original works or responsibly repurpose or remix digital resources into new creations.
6cStudents communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively by creating or using a variety of digital objects such as visualizations, models or simulations.
6dStudents publish or present content that customizes the message and medium for their intended audiences.
6bStudents create original works or responsibly repurpose or remix digital resources into new creations.
6cStudents communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively by creating or using a variety of digital objects such as visualizations, models or simulations.
6dStudents publish or present content that customizes the message and medium for their intended audiences.
Global Collaborator: Students use digital tools to broaden their perspectives and enrich their learning by collaborating with others and working effectively in teams locally and globally.
7aStudents 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.
7bStudents use collaborative technologies to work with others, including peers, experts or community members, to examine issues and problems from multiple viewpoints.
7cStudents contribute constructively to project teams, assuming various roles and responsibilities to work effectively toward a common goal.
7dStudents explore local and global issues and use collaborative technologies to work with others to investigate solutions.
7bStudents use collaborative technologies to work with others, including peers, experts or community members, to examine issues and problems from multiple viewpoints.
7cStudents contribute constructively to project teams, assuming various roles and responsibilities to work effectively toward a common goal.
7dStudents explore local and global issues and use collaborative technologies to work with others to investigate solutions.