6-8
1a
Students articulate personal learning goals, select and manage appropriate technologies to achieve them, and reflect on their successes and areas of improvement in working toward their goals.
Samples of student performance (by the end of grade 8):
Students create digital portfolios.
Students lead teacher-parent conferences using technology tools.
Students set personal learning goals and use online tools to share and reflect on their learning.
Students identify types of technology tools and resources best able to assist them in their learning, and justify the rationale for their selection.
Connected Standard
PE3.5.8
Using one or more technologies, construct a personal workout using the FITT principle and evaluate progress toward goal
6-8
1b
Students identify and develop online networks within school policy, and customize their learning environments in ways that support their learning, in collaboration with an educator.
Samples of student performance (by the end of grade 8):
Students participate in school-approved online groups to support learning (e.g., online discussion boards through a Learning Management System).
Students use school-approved collaborative and file sharing groups to network and get assistance from teachers and peers.
Students demonstrate awareness that online groups and discussion boards may have biases which should be considered.
6-8
1c
Students actively seek performance feedback from people, including teachers, and from functionalities embedded in digital tools to improve their learning process, and they select technology to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways.
Samples of student performance (by the end of grade 8):
Using knowledge about target audiences, students create digital presentations that provide opportunities for audience participation and feedback.
Students solicit feedback for their ideas using digital tools.
Connected Standard
ELA SL 6.5 (7.5, 8.5)
Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, images, music, sound) and visual displays in presentations to clarify information.
6-8
1d
Students are able to navigate a variety of technologies and transfer their knowledge and skills to learn how to use new technologies.
Samples of student performance (by the end of grade 8):
Students use a variety of devices (e.g., mobile devices, computers, VR) to support planning, implementing, and reflecting upon a defined task.
Students apply their knowledge and skills from existing technologies and devices to successfully use Virtual Reality.
Students from a variety of backgrounds are able to use Virtual Reality with fluency and ease.