NETS+for+Students

Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology.
 * 1. Creativity and Innovation**
 * Students:**
 * a.** apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes.
 * b.** create original works as a means of personal or group expression.
 * c.** use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues.
 * d.** identify trends and forecast possibilities.

Students use digital media and environments to communicate work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.
 * 2. Communication and Collaboration**
 * Students:**
 * a.** interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety fo digital environments and media.
 * b.** communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats.
 * c.** develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures.
 * d.** contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems.

Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.
 * 3. Research and Information Fluency**
 * Students:**
 * a.** plan strategies to guide inquiry
 * b.** locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media.
 * c.** evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks.
 * d.** process data and report results.

Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources.
 * 4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making**
 * Students:**
 * a.** identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigations.
 * b.** plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project.
 * c.** collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions.
 * d.** use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions.

Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior.
 * 5. Digital Citizenship**
 * Students:**
 * a.** advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology.
 * b.** exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that suppors collaboration, learning, and productivity.
 * c.** demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning.
 * d.** exhibit leadership for digital citizenship.

Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations.
 * 6. Technology Operations and Concepts**
 * Students:**
 * a.** understand and use technology systems.
 * b.** select and use applications effectively and productively.
 * c.** troubleshoot systems and applications.
 * d.** transfer current knowledge of learning to new technologies.