The following courses incorporate the International Society for Technology in Education standards and are designed to develop digital fluency through a variety of project-based, collaborative, and reflective learning experiences. Students will use digital tools to explore design thinking, build soft skills like collaboration and critical thinking, and engage in creative problem solving with 21st-century technologies.
Courses: Grade 5 Creative Connections, Grade 6 Computer Formatting, Grade 8 Computer Essentials
Common Learning Targets
- Digital Citizen – Students recognize the rights, responsibilities, and opportunities of living in a digital world and act in safe, legal, and ethical ways.
- Empowered Learner – Students use technology to actively take ownership of their learning goals and demonstrate their learning.
- Knowledge Constructor – Students critically curate digital resources to build knowledge, create artifacts, and make meaningful learning experiences.
- Innovative Designer – Students use a design process and various technologies to solve problems with creative and useful solutions.
- Computational Thinker – Students develop and use strategies for understanding and solving problems using technology.
- Creative Communicator – Students clearly express themselves for different purposes using platforms, tools, and formats that best suit their goals.
- Global Collaborator – Students use digital tools to connect with others, work collaboratively, and broaden their perspectives globally.
