On July 7, 2005 the State Board of Education approved new Minimum Standards for in Public Schools. Part of this lengthy document was a revision of the technology component to reflect up to date Information and COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES (ICT) Literacy standards and says:
The ideal ICT Literacy Program in grades K-8 weaves technology experiences into all content areas and all grade levels, so that a student can demonstrate ICT competency at the end of 8th grade. ... Digital portfolios at the K-8 and 9-12 levels are ideal demonstrations of competence, as they can show how students competently use technology tools and resources within the context of core content areas.
This year the assignment of the DCS Technology committee is to plan the implementation of these standards. The technology committee, DB, MK, JF, AS and KW, will post regular updates on this blog so that everyone has access and can contribute to the development and implementation of the plan. This will be a strong addition to the current DCS Technology Integration Guide. With digital portfolios in place, we will be able to discontinue the 7th grade technology class and be confident of what are students have been prepared to do at each grade.
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