Technology Goals Details

Goal 1: Use technology to find, retrieve, and evaluate information.

Goal 2: Use problem-solving techniques and technology tools to collect, organize, analyze, and synthesize information from a variety of sources.

Goal 3: Use technology to communicate knowledge and ideas through media for various purposes and audiences.

Goal 4: Use, manage, and adapt to changing technology in a learning environment, the workplace and daily life.

Goal 5: Use technology responsibly and demonstrate a recognition of and respect for the implications of its societal and environmental use. 

Goal 1: Use technology to find, retrieve, and evaluate information.

As a result of their schooling students will be able to:

Outcomes	Grade 2	Grade 5	Grade 8	Grade 12
A. collect and store information.	collect information, with guidance.	collect and store information, with guidance.	collect and store information, independently.	collect and store information, independently.
B. organize and manage information from one or more sources.		organize and incorporate information within a text document. enter and manipulate data, by using tools such as a spreadsheet or database, for a specific purpose.	organize and incorporate information within a text document. design, create and modify organizational structures such as spreadsheets and databases for a specific purpose.	organize and incorporate information into a variety of structures suitable for manipulation and communication.
C. analyze information from one or more sources to draw inferences and make predictions.	analyze information from an electronic source.	analyze information from electronic sources.	use appropriate information management tools for analysis.	use appropriate information management tools to analyze information from multiple perspectives.
D. synthesize information to solve problems, construct new knowledge and create new products.	create products, with new knowledge, that solve problems.	create products, with new knowledge, that solve problems.	create products, with new knowledge, that solve problems.	create products, with new knowledge, that solve problems.

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Goal 3: Use technology to communicate knowledge and ideas through media for various purposes and audiences.

Outcomes	Grade 2	Grade 5	Grade 8	Grade 12
A. recognize and select among the various communication tools.	recognize communication tools appropriate to the task and audience.	select communication tools appropriate to the task and audience.	select communication tools appropriate to the task and audience.	select communication tools appropriate to the task and audience.
B. communicate and collaborate without the constraints of time or distance.	use electronic mail, with guidance, to communicate.	use technology to collaborate within the global community.	use technology to collaborate within the global community.	use technology to collaborate within the global community.
C. compose documents and deliver presentations for various purposes and audiences.	use authoring, creativity, presentation tools to develop products for presentation.	use authoring, creativity, presentation tools to develop products for presentation.	integrate a variety of media with use authoring, creativity, presentation tools to develop products for presentation.	integrate a variety of media with  authoring, creativity, presentation tools  to develop products for presentation.

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Goal 4: Use, manage, and adapt to changing technology in a learning environment, the workplace and daily life.

As a result of their schooling students will be able to:

Outcomes	Grade 2	Grade 5	Grade 8	Grade 12
A. use appropriate terminology when working with technology.	identify physical components and functions.	identify physical components and functions.	identify physical components and functions.	identify physical components and functions.
B. operate and manage a variety of technologies.	demonstrate proper operation of technologies common to their experience/ environment	demonstrate proper operation of technologies common to their experience/ environment	demonstrate proper operation of technologies common to their experience/ environment	demonstrate proper operation of technologies common to their experience/ environment
C. explore and use new technologies.	explore and demonstrate the use of technologies with direct instruction.	explore and demonstrate the use of technologies with assistance.	select and use technologies independently, cooperatively, and responsibly.	select and use technologies independently, cooperatively, and responsibly.

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Goal 5: Use technology responsibly and demonstrate a recognition of and respect for the implications of its societal and environmental use.

As a result of their schooling students will be able to:

Outcomes	Grade 2	Grade 5	Grade 8	Grade 12
A. adhere to copyright laws and the District 203 Acceptable Use Policy.	adhere to copyright laws and the District 203 Acceptable Use Policy.	adhere to copyright laws and the District 203 Acceptable Use Policy.	adhere to copyright laws and the District 203 Acceptable Use Policy.	adhere to copyright laws and the District 203 Acceptable Use Policy.
B. demonstrate a recognition of and respect for the implications of technology's societal and environmental use.	demonstrate a recognition of and respect for the implications of technology's societal and environmental use.	demonstrate a recognition of and respect for the implications of technology's societal and environmental use.	demonstrate a recognition of and respect for the implications of technology's societal and environmental use.	demonstrate a recognition of and respect for the implications of technology's societal and environmental use.

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