/technology-standards Technology Standards en-US 2021 (c) °ÄÃÅÅܹ·ÂÛ̳ Wed, 03 Aug 2016 01:15:51 GMT /policy-politics/advocate-moves-needle-on-website-accessibility/2016/08 A Michigan woman is responsible for filing some 500 federal complaints against school districts and others with websites she says disregard the needs of users who are blind or visually impaired. Wed, 03 Aug 2016 01:15:51 GMT /policy-politics/advocate-moves-needle-on-website-accessibility/2016/08 /policy-politics/l-a-schools-embrace-new-student-technology-standards/2016/06 New technology standards released by ISTE focus on developing students as digital citizens, innovative designers, computational thinkers, and more. Tue, 28 Jun 2016 13:30:29 GMT /policy-politics/l-a-schools-embrace-new-student-technology-standards/2016/06 /technology/new-interoperability-standard-aims-to-ease-major-ed-tech-headache/2016/01 Some districts see OneRoster, an interoperability standard developed by an ed-tech consortium, as the most attractive option for helping districts manage the sea of data their teachers and students are using. Wed, 27 Jan 2016 02:19:30 GMT /technology/new-interoperability-standard-aims-to-ease-major-ed-tech-headache/2016/01 /leadership/ariz-district-teaches-coding-to-k-8-students/2015/12 As big districts like New York and Chicago gear up to teach computer science, the coding lessons are already going full tilt in Avondale, Ariz., schools. Wed, 09 Dec 2015 02:47:02 GMT /leadership/ariz-district-teaches-coding-to-k-8-students/2015/12 /teaching-learning/big-districts-pressure-publishers-on-digital-content-delivery/2014/12 As a condition of doing business, the districts are demanding a universal technical format they believe can help educators manage digital content and personalize instruction. Mon, 01 Dec 2014 18:17:55 GMT /teaching-learning/big-districts-pressure-publishers-on-digital-content-delivery/2014/12 /technology/movement-grows-to-assess-students-digital-literacy/2014/03 Assessments should use digital tools not just to gauge core academic expertise, many educators say, but also to measure abstract abilities aligned with the technology skills needed for success in the workplace. Mon, 10 Mar 2014 17:09:40 GMT /technology/movement-grows-to-assess-students-digital-literacy/2014/03 /technology/a-wider-view/2009/10 Opening access to quality online content seen to outweigh the possibility of students seeing inappropriate material. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:12:48 GMT /technology/a-wider-view/2009/10 /policy-politics/software-industry-promotes-goals-for-school-technology/2008/03 The goals address student engagement and achievement, equity, access, accountability and 21st-century skills for students. Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:57:34 GMT /policy-politics/software-industry-promotes-goals-for-school-technology/2008/03 /education/technology-standards/2007/07 The new technology standards outlined by the Washington-based International Society for Technology in Education emphasize creativity and innovation. Fri, 06 Jul 2007 02:46:42 GMT /education/technology-standards/2007/07 /education/online-dangers/2007/05 Several states address Internet safety issues through state technology standards that serve as guidelines for districts and schools to incorporate technology into the curriculum. Fri, 04 May 2007 22:11:29 GMT /education/online-dangers/2007/05 /education/educational-technology/2007/04 Forty-two states have established technology standards for students, and twenty-seven have enacted minimum standards for teachers' technology use in the classroom, a report finds. Thu, 05 Apr 2007 22:21:32 GMT /education/educational-technology/2007/04 /teaching-learning/technology-standards-undergoing-an-update/2007/03 The International Society for Technology in Education is updating its educational technology standards for students and is inviting feedback from educators on proposed changes. Wed, 14 Mar 2007 00:10:52 GMT /teaching-learning/technology-standards-undergoing-an-update/2007/03 /teaching-learning/technology-standards/2007/02 A set of guidelines for what students should know about technology and how to use it for learning has been updated to reflect technological changes. Sat, 24 Feb 2007 00:07:18 GMT /teaching-learning/technology-standards/2007/02 /education/charts-tech-savvy/2005/05 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. Wed, 04 May 2005 03:00:00 GMT /education/charts-tech-savvy/2005/05 /policy-politics/federal-act-boosts-studentstandards-aimed-at-technology/2003/09 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. Wed, 03 Sep 2003 14:00:00 GMT /policy-politics/federal-act-boosts-studentstandards-aimed-at-technology/2003/09 /technology/state-technology-standards/2003/09 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. Wed, 03 Sep 2003 14:00:00 GMT /technology/state-technology-standards/2003/09 /technology/national-standards-on-technology-education-released/2000/04 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. Wed, 12 Apr 2000 14:00:00 GMT /technology/national-standards-on-technology-education-released/2000/04 /technology/understanding-technologys-impact/2000/04 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: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 14:00:00 GMT /technology/understanding-technologys-impact/2000/04 /technology/guide-aims-to-help-teachers-integrate-technology/1999/11 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. Wed, 24 Nov 1999 15:00:00 GMT /technology/guide-aims-to-help-teachers-integrate-technology/1999/11 /technology/technology-group-releases-national-standards/1998/06 Technology education is about to join the academic-standards movement. Wed, 24 Jun 1998 14:00:00 GMT /technology/technology-group-releases-national-standards/1998/06 /technology/selected-standards-for-grades-pre-k-2/1998/06 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. Wed, 24 Jun 1998 14:00:00 GMT /technology/selected-standards-for-grades-pre-k-2/1998/06 /technology/technology-education-joins-push-for-standards/1995/02 Technology education, a relatively new field of study in secondary schools, is joining the standards movement. Wed, 01 Feb 1995 15:00:00 GMT /technology/technology-education-joins-push-for-standards/1995/02