Like the national educational technology standards for teachers, there are also six standards for the students. The six standards or performance indicators are: “(1) Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. (2) 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. (3) Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. (4) Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. (5) Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. (6) Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations.”
These standards will serve as a helpful tool for when I begin teaching. Like other standards, I will be able to look at the list of standards and know what is expected of my students, and therefore what I should be teaching them. I also like how the article breaks the standards up into the 6 categories: (1) Creativity and Innovation, (2) Communication and Collaboration (3) Research and Information Fluency (4) Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making (5) Digital Citizenship (6) Technology Operations and Concepts. As an education student, looking through standards can be extremely overwhelming, so I really appreciate how this article has organized the standards. They are laid out in a clear manner that allows teachers to easily see what students need to know and be able to do.
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