The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has adopted the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) publication, as its standard. This publication, National Education Technology Standards for Students – Connecting Curriculum and Technology should be used in conjunction with the standards for grades Kindergarten through Grade 8 as a resource. The ISTE web site is www.ISTE.org. The skills presented were derived from Microsoft© MOUS (Microsoft Office User Specialist) certification requirements and ISTE standards. The skills are listed by grade and application.
Technology Foundation Standards for Students
1. Basic operations and concepts
2. Social, ethical, and human issues
3. Technology productivity tools
4. Technology communications tools
5. Technology research tools
6. Technology problem-solving and decision-making tools