Technology+Standards

[|Demonstrate creative thinking in the design and development of innovative technology products and problem solving.]
 * Design, develop, create, and/or test digital technology products.
 * Individually or collaboratively create media-rich products and display, publish, or perform them for a variety of audiences.
 * Use simulations to help understand complex, real-world systems, identify problems, develop models, and analyze the output.
 * Investigate global issues and make informed choices based on knowledge of technology systems, resources, and services.

[|Collaborate with peers, experts, and others using interactive technology.]
 * Interact and collaborate with peers, experts, and others using technology.
 * Contribute to a content knowledge base by creating, producing, and sharing information, models, and other creative works.
 * Efficiently use technology tools and resources for communication and to access remote information and exchange it with a variety of audiences.
 * Engage in learning activities with learners from other countries and/or cultures using telecommunication tools to create, produce, and share information, models, and other projects with a global or cultural focus.
 * Share knowledge and skills with local or distant teams of peers, experts, or others using technology tools and resources to create group works and/or innovative solutions.

[|Plan strategies utilizing digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.]
 * Create a plan for the use of digital tools and resources to investigate a real-world issue.
 * Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, and synthesize information from a variety of sources and media and use this information in a legal and ethical manner.
 * Evaluate resources in terms of their usefulness and validity for research.
 * Use technological tools to select data and organize it into a format that is easily understood by others.

[|Use critical thinking skills to conduct research, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate technological tools and resources.]
 * Identify real-world issues and analyze technological resources for developing and refining questions for investigation.
 * Effectively use multiple technological resources to develop a systematic plan for conducting research. Develop possible solutions or a complete product to demonstrate knowledge and skills.
 * Use technology to gather, analyze, and assess data and its effectiveness to design, develop and test possible solutions that assist students in making decisions.
 * Analyze and evaluate information from a variety of perspectives and resources in order to assess multiple solutions and investigate them from differing viewpoints.

[|Understand the legal and ethical issues of technology as related to individuals, cultures, and societies.]
 * Use technology efficiently and in a manner that does not harm them or others.
 * Demonstrate awareness of legal and ethical responsibilities when using copyrighted material, and how a disregard of legal and ethical responsibilities affects others.
 * Use online resources to work with others to complete a task and accept responsibility for the results.
 * Identify capabilities of contemporary technology resources.
 * Develop examples of how technology systems and services can assist them in pursuing personal interests.

[|Understand the underlying structure and application of technology systems.]
 * Utilize technology for everyday use and understand how technology systems can be applied to various situations.
 * Select and use technology applications to conduct research, solve problems and produce finished products.
 * Identify the source of a problem with technology, and, if necessary, the appropriate support personnel needed.
 * Apply knowledge of technology to explore other technologies and be able to identify commonalities among them.

From the Iowa Core Curriculum