Maryland Technology Standards for Students

“Technology literacy is the ability of an individual, working independently and with others, to responsibly, appropriately and effectively use technology tools to access, manage, integrate, evaluate, create and communicate information.“- Working definition of technology literacy (http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/techlit/)

Maryland has 6 Technology Literacy Standards for students. The following link can be used to find out more about each standard for Pre-K through 8th grade. It is important that teachers be familiar with these Literacy Standards because they are now apart of the Maryland State Voluntary Curriculum.

Maryland Technology Standards for Teachers

 

Maryland Technology Standards for Teachers    

1. Access, Evaluation, Processing, and Application (Teachers will access various Internet resources for professional development, such as viewing Inspiration and Photo Story training videos, and then they will apply what they have learned in their own classrooms)
2. Communication (Teachers will be able to use technology to communicate information, such as creating and posting questions on programs such as CPS)
3. Legal, Social and Ethical Issues (Teachers will demonstrate an understanding of these issue by becoming more aware of the issues and how to handle them, example of a site to use with students)
4. Assessment for Administration and Instruction (Teachers have used CPS and Examview to analyze student progress and develop data-driven solutions for instructional and school improvement)
5. Integrating Technology into the Curriculum and Instruction (Teachers have implemented and assessed learning experiences that incorporate use of technology in the math instructional activity to support understanding, inquiry, problem-solving, or collaboration)
6. Assisting Technologies (Teachers have provided equal oppportunities for all students using technology in the classroom. They have provided guidance for those who have not have the same amount of experience on computers and guidance to those who needed more support.)
7. Professional Growth (The training on CPS will allow teachers the opportunity to learn new technology tools )