VA Department of Education Technology Standards
As the new century has unfolded, various studies have postulated about the likely competencies that will be needed in the workplace of tomorrow; one consistent conclusion is that technology will be integrated into every facet of business and life.
The Educational Technology Plan for Virginia: 2010-15 focuses primarily on one specific component of 21st century skills—information and communications technology (ICT) literacy. The most recognized definition for this topic was formulated in 2002 by the International ICT Literacy Panel: “ICT literacy is using digital technology, communications tools, and/or networks to access, manage, integrate, evaluate, and create information in order to function in a knowledge society.”
Educational Technology Plan for Virginia: 2010-15
The Computer Technology Standards of Learning define the essential knowledge and skills necessary for students to access, manage, evaluate, use, and create information responsibly using technology and digital resources. They provide a framework for digital literacy and include the progressive development of technical knowledge and skills, intellectual skills for thinking about and using information, and skills needed for working responsibly and productively both individually and within groups. Digital literacy is not an end in itself but lays the foundation for deep and continuous learning. It focuses on using technology to learn rather than learning about technology.
To become technologically proficient, students must develop these skills through integrated activities across all K-12 content areas. These skills should be introduced and refined collaboratively by all K-12 teachers as an integral part of the learning process. Teachers can use these standards as guidelines for planning technology-based activities in which students achieve success in learning and communication—preparing them to meet the challenges of today’s knowledge-based society.
(Computer Technology Standards of Learning for Virginia's Public Schools, February 2013, pg 2)
The Educational Technology Plan for Virginia: 2010-15 focuses primarily on one specific component of 21st century skills—information and communications technology (ICT) literacy. The most recognized definition for this topic was formulated in 2002 by the International ICT Literacy Panel: “ICT literacy is using digital technology, communications tools, and/or networks to access, manage, integrate, evaluate, and create information in order to function in a knowledge society.”
Educational Technology Plan for Virginia: 2010-15
The Computer Technology Standards of Learning define the essential knowledge and skills necessary for students to access, manage, evaluate, use, and create information responsibly using technology and digital resources. They provide a framework for digital literacy and include the progressive development of technical knowledge and skills, intellectual skills for thinking about and using information, and skills needed for working responsibly and productively both individually and within groups. Digital literacy is not an end in itself but lays the foundation for deep and continuous learning. It focuses on using technology to learn rather than learning about technology.
To become technologically proficient, students must develop these skills through integrated activities across all K-12 content areas. These skills should be introduced and refined collaboratively by all K-12 teachers as an integral part of the learning process. Teachers can use these standards as guidelines for planning technology-based activities in which students achieve success in learning and communication—preparing them to meet the challenges of today’s knowledge-based society.
(Computer Technology Standards of Learning for Virginia's Public Schools, February 2013, pg 2)
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