NETS+for+Students

ISBN: 9781564842374 This 25-page booklet discusses and outlines the 6 Technology standards. It can be purchased through the ISTE website or from other media outlets (Amazon.com for example). For the purpose of this Learning Module, they are listed and briefly described below.

The NETS-S for you to download and use in your classroom.

The 6 Performance Indicators:
 * 1) **Creativity and Innovation**: //Using creative thinking and innovative technology the students demonstrate and develop models and simulations to explore and identify complex systems and forecast possibilities as well as they use existing knowledge to generate new ideas and creative thoughts.//
 * 2) **Communication and Collaboration**: //Students use digital media and environments to collaborate, communicate and interact with other students, teachers and professionals. They also engage in a cultural and global awareness and contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems.//
 * 3) **Research and Information Fluency**: //Students apply digital tools to plan, organize and gather information, in order to be able to inquire, analyse, organize and evaluate information.//
 * 4) **Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making**: //Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources.//
 * 5) **Digital Citizenship**: //Students demonstrate personal development to be life long learners because they are aware of the human, cultural and social issues related to technology and they practise ethical and legal digital behavior.//
 * 6) **Technology Operations and Concepts**: //Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations so they are able to select, transfer, understand and troubleshoot various systems and applications productively and effectively.//