10.53.1308    CONTENT STANDARDS FOR TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION FOR SIXTH THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE

(1) The empowered learner content standards sixth-eighth grade are that each student will: 

(a) define personal learning goals, select and manage appropriate technologies to achieve them and reflect on successes and areas of improvement in working toward those goals; and

(b) navigate a variety of technologies and transfer personal knowledge and skills to learn how to use new technologies.

(2) The digital citizen content standards for sixth-eighth grade are that each student will:

(a) manage digital identities and demonstrate an understanding of how the digital footprint is permanent and can impact reputation;

(b) demonstrate positive, safe, legal and ethical habits when using technology and interacting with others online;

(c) demonstrate and model the appropriate use of intellectual property of print and digital media, including copyright, permission and fair use, by creating a variety of media products that include appropriate citation and attribution elements; and

(d) demonstrate how to keep personal data secure and understand how data-collection technologies work.

(3) The knowledge constructor content standards for sixth-eighth grade are that each student will:

(a) use research strategies effectively to locate appropriate digital resources in support of learning;

(b) evaluate the accuracy, perspective, cultural sensitivity, credibility, and relevance of resources;

(c) define and consider potential biases resources; and

(d)  locate and collect resources from a variety of sources and organize into collections for a range of projects and purposes.

(4) The innovative designer content standards for sixth-eighth grade are that each student will:

(a) select and use digital tools to support design processes, identify constraints and trade-offs and weigh risks;

(b) engage in design process to develop, test and revise prototypes or create innovative products; and

(c) use the process of trial and error and understand problems or setbacks as potential opportunities for improvement.

(5) The computational thinker content standards for sixth-eighth grade are that each student will:

(a) investigate and practice solving problems by using data analysis, modeling or algorithmic thinking;

(b) organize data and use technology to display, analyze, solve problems and make decisions;

(c) break down problems into component parts, identify key pieces and use that information to problem solve; and

(d) demonstrate an understanding of how automation works and use algorithmic thinking to design and automate solutions.

(6) The creative communicator content standards for sixth-eighth grade are that each student will:

(a) select appropriate platforms and tools to create, share, and communicate work;

(b) create original works or responsibly remix and repurpose other digital resources into new creative works; and

(c) communicate complex ideas clearly using various digital tools to convey the concepts in a variety of accessible formats.

(7)  The global collaborator content standards for sixth-eighth grade are that each student will:

(a) identify and use collaborative technologies to connect with others; and

(b) identify and select a role within a team to meet goals, based on knowledge of technology and content, as well as personal preference.

(8) The reflective user content standards for sixth-eighth grade are that each student will evaluate personal preferences for use of technology tools for different tasks or purposes.

 

History: Mont. Const. Art. X, sec. 9, 20-2-114, MCA; IMP, Mont. Const. Art. X, sec. 9, 20-2-121, 20-3-106, 20-7-101, MCA; NEW, 2020 MAR p. 2134, Eff. 7/1/21.