Students
have opportunities to demonstrate an understanding of the use and potential of
technology.
Students have opportunities to be proficient in the use of technology.
Students
have opportunities to demonstrate the following performances:
1. Make informed choices among technology systems, resources, and services.
![]()
Students
will understand the ethical and societal issues related to technology.
Students will practice responsible use of technology.
Students will develop an appreciation for technology uses that support lifelong
learning, collaboration, personal pursuits, and productivity.
Students have opportunities to employ technology in the development of
strategies for solving problems in the real world.
Students
have opportunities to demonstrate the following performances:
1. Identify capabilities and
limitations of contemporary and emerging technology resources and assess the
potential of these systems and services to address personal, lifelong learning,
and workplace needs.
2. Analyze advantages and disadvantages of widespread use and reliance on technology in the workplace and in society as a whole.
3. Exhibit legal and ethical behaviors when using information and
technology, and discuss consequences of misuse.
a. Students
will read, sign acknowledgement, and follow the Augusta School Department’s
Acceptable Use Policy.
Students
have opportunities to use technology tools to enhance learning, increase
productivity, and promote creativity.
Students
have opportunities to demonstrate the following performances.
1. Use technology tools and
resources for managing and communicating personal/professional information.
a. Ex.
finances, schedules, addresses, purchases, correspondence
2. Investigate and apply simulations in real-world situations.
3. Collaborate with peers, experts, and others to contribute to a content-related knowledge base by using technology to compile, synthesize, produce, and disseminate information, models, and other creative works.
Students
understand the basic skills necessary to use telecommunication tools.
Students have an understanding of a variety of media and formats to communicate
information and ideas effectively.
Students
have opportunities to demonstrate the following performances:
1. Use online information
resources to meet needs for collaboration, research, publications,
communications, and productivity.
Students
have opportunities to use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect
information from a variety of sources.
Students have opportunities to use technology tools to process data and report
results.
Students will evaluate and select information resources based on the
appropriateness for specific tasks.
Students
have opportunities to demonstrate the following performances:
1. Evaluate
technology-based options, including distance education, for lifelong learning.
2. Select and apply technology tools for research, information analysis, problem-solving, and decision-making in content learning.
3. Use the school library catalog.