Technology Standards

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Education Charts: Tech Savvy
A majority of states have standards for what students and teachers should know about technology. But just three states assess students’ knowledge of technology, and only 20 require teachers to demonstrate technology proficiency before receiving an initial license, either by completing coursework or passing a test.
May 3, 2005
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Federal Federal Act Boosts StudentStandards Aimed at Technology
After years of quiet activity, a movement to tune schools to the technology-driven "literacies" of contemporary life is getting its volume pumped by the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
Andrew Trotter, September 3, 2003
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Ed-Tech Policy State Technology Standards
The National Education Technology Standards, or NETS, outline the technology skills students, teachers, and administrators should possess. The chart below shows states that are using NETS.
September 3, 2003
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Ed-Tech Policy National Standards On Technology Education Released
Schools should embrace activities that spur children to use their hands and minds together to solve problems more often, according to the International Technology Education Association, which has released national standards for technology education.
Mary Ann Zehr, April 12, 2000
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Ed-Tech Policy Understanding Technology's Impact
The following is a sample standard in the "technology and society" category of the new national "Standards for Technological Literacy," released by the International Technology Education Association:
April 12, 2000
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Ed-Tech Policy Guide Aims To Help Teachers Integrate Technology
Teachers who have been struggling with how to make fuller use of technology in their day-to-day lessons now have access to a guide full of practical advice.
Mary Ann Zehr, November 24, 1999
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2 min read
Curriculum Tech-Savvy Youngsters Getting a New Type of Lesson
The increasing use of computers in schools is raising a dilemma that educators can't shrug away: When and how should students learn to type?
Mary Ann Zehr, March 31, 1999
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Ed-Tech Policy Technology Group Releases National Standards
Technology education is about to join the academic-standards movement.
Mary Ann Zehr, June 24, 1998
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Ed-Tech Policy 'Selected Standards for Grades Pre-K-2
  • Use input devices (e.g., mouse, keyboard, remote control) and output devices (e.g., monitor, printer) to successfully operate computers, VCRs, audiotapes, telephones, and other technologies.
June 24, 1998
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Ed-Tech Policy Technology Education Joins Push for Standards
Technology education, a relatively new field of study in secondary schools, is joining the standards movement.
Joanna Richardson, February 1, 1995
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