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Benefits of Technology Literacy Projects |
Technology Literacy projects meets indicators in all six ISTE National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS•S)! The projects give teachers the flexibility to address a variety of content standards, learning objectives, and student outcomes.
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Planning to Implement |
This form helps teachers plan to implement Technology Literacy projects in ways that address content standards and benchmarks.
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Technology Literacy Overview
Technology Literacy includes three levels, and each level includes two projects that share a common theme. The first project at each level focuses on using technology to support research, writing, and communication. The second project at each level builds on knowledge and skills developed in the first project while focusing on using technology to support critical thinking and data analysis. Completing the projects in order is advantageous for students, but it is not required.
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Level I |
Level II |
Level III |
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Describe with Technology |
Explain with Technology |
Persuade with Technology |
| Project 1 |
Research, Write, Publish |
Research, Write, Present |
Research, Write, Communicate |
| Project 2 |
Think Critically with Data |
Make Decisions with Data |
Solve Probelms with Data |
Project Design >
In each Technology Literacy project, students work through four modules that are roughly equivalent to a unit in size and scope. In each module, students work through five activities in which they learn new vocabulary terms, explore specific content, learn new content, complete a task, and take an interactive quiz. Students look back on their learning at the end of each module.
Describe with Technology >
In the first level of Technology Literacy, students research complex topics, write narrative essays describing their topics, collect and analyze data to think critically about their topics, and produce publications based on their narratives.
Explain with Technology >
In the second level of Technology Literacy, students research complex topics, write expository essays to explain their topics, collect and analyze data to make decisions, and present multimedia slideshows to explain their topics and decisions.
Persuade with Technology >
In the third level of Technology Literacy, students research complex issues, write persuasive essays to support their positions, publish Web sites to help present convincing arguments for their positions, collect and analyze data to solve problems, and select appropriate technologies to communicate solutions.
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