ICT+STANDARDS

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 **NH ICT STANDARDS** These are the standards you must demonstrate in your project! There are many ways you can do this:


 * **BASIC OPERATIONS AND CONCEPTS **
 * This means you know how to troubleshoot basic computer and hardware issues;
 * You know how to use peripheral devices such as cameras, scanners, printers, video cameras-and you know how to upload and download content;
 * You know how technology systems work-how to access files, how to access a wireless network and access the web, antivirus programs and spam filters;
 * You know how to use the Internet to search for basic information and help documents to solve technology related problems
 * **SOCIAL ETHICAL AND HUMAN ISSUES -I call this Citizenship and Responsible Use! **
 * Can you identify legal and ethical use of technology such as using appropriate copyright information, downloading music and files legally?
 * EXAMPLES of this include: Research papers with bibliographies, playlists from itunes, End User license Agreements or Acceptable Use Policy
 * Do you understand and can you describe the consequences of the unethical use of technology?
 * Do you understand and can you use advanced software features to collaborate and share important information such as scientific data and research results? Things like Google Docs, Moodle, Wiki's, Blogs, and other networking sites
 * **TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS: What do you know how to use to get work done more efficiently?**
 * Advanced use of Office products such as Word, Excel, Publisher and other types of productivity and creative software suites such as Adobe photoshop, in order to work more productively and efficiently
 * You can use a variety of technology tools to collaborate on lessons, units and projects-graphing calculators, sensors, probes, and other digital equipment ​


 * **TECHNOLOGY COMMUNICATION TOOLS: How does technology help you communicate?** ** What do you use to plan, collaborate and share with others? ** ** Do you use email? Skype? Social Networking? ** ** Are you using We 2.0 to get your message out to the world? ** ** Do you contribute to projects in a meaningful way? **
 *  <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> **TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH TOOLS**: Do you use technology to gather, evaluate and use information? <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-weight: normal;"> How do you use technology to plan research, to seek solutions, and to evaluate information? <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> How do you know what technology tools to use? How do you know if information is valid?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> **Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Decision Making ( Creativity and Innovation!)** ** This is what your project will demonstrate-how will you use technology in creative, innovative way to share what you know with others? **