Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.
Students:
- plan strategies to guide inquiry.
- locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media.
- evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks.
- process data and report results.
Resources:
(
http://www.iste.org/standards/nets-for-students/nets-student-standards-2007.aspx)
South Carolina Standards also require students to research and report on topics.
For example:
Standard 6-6.1: Clarify and refine a research topic.
Standard 6-6.7: Use a variety of print and electronic reference materials.
Standard 6-6.8: Design and carry out research projects by selecting a topic, constructing inquiry questions, accessing resources, and organizing information.
Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology.
Students:
- apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes.
- create original works as a means of personal or group expression.
- use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues.
- identify trends and forecast possibilities.
Resource:
(http://www.iste.org/standards/nets-for-students/nets-student-standards-2007.aspx)
One way to satisfy this standard is through digital storytelling.
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:
- interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media.
- communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats.
- develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures.
- contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems.
Resource:
(http://www.iste.org/standards/nets-for-students/nets-student-standards-2007.aspx).
You can use blogging or podcasts in your classroom to meet this standard.
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:
- identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation.
- plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project.
- collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions.
- use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions.
Resource:
(http://www.iste.org/standards/nets-for-students/nets-student-standards-2007.aspx)
One way to use satisfy this standard would be through webquests.
