NETS+Standards

NETS Standards

Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students: 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. d. Identify trends and forecast possibilities.  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: a. Interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media. b. Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; msolist: Ignore;">c. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; msolist: Ignore;">d. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students: <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; msolist: Ignore;">a. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Plan strategies to guide inquiry. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; msolist: Ignore;">b. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; msolist: Ignore;">c. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; msolist: Ignore;">d. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Process data and report results. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. Students: <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; msolist: Ignore;">a. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; msolist: Ignore;">b. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; msolist: Ignore;">c. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; msolist: Ignore;">d. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. Students: <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; msolist: Ignore;">a. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; msolist: Ignore;">b. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; msolist: Ignore;">c. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; msolist: Ignore;">d. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Exhibit leadership for digital citizenship. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations. Students: <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; msolist: Ignore;">a. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Understand and use technology systems. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; msolist: Ignore;">b. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Select and use applications effectively and productively. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; msolist: Ignore;">c. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Troubleshoot systems and applications. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; msolist: Ignore;">d. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; msolist: Ignore;">1. ****<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Creativity and Innovation **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; msolist: Ignore;">2. ****<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Communication and Collaboration **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; msolist: Ignore;">3. ****<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Research and Information Fluency **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; msolist: Ignore;">4. ****<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Decision Making **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; msolist: Ignore;">5. ****<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Digital Citizenship **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; msolist: Ignore;">6. ****<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Technology Operations and Concepts **