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approved by the state board of education october 2009 2009 michigan educational technology standards for students grades 9-12 a goal of no child left behind is that schools will assist every state board of education kathleen n straus president john c austin vice president carolyn l curtin secretary marianne yared mcguire treasurer nancy danhof nasbe delegate elizabeth w bauer reginald m turner casandra e ulbrich jennifer m granholm governor michael p flanagan superintendent student in crossing the digital divide by ensuring that every student is technologically literate by the time the student finishes the eighth grade regardless of the student s race ethnicity gender family income geographic location or disability the michigan educational technology standards for students mets-s are aligned with the international society for technology in education s iste national educational technology standards for students nets-s and the framework for 21st century learning the michigan standards are intended to provide educators with a specific set of learning expectations that can be used to drive educational technology literacy assessments these standards are best delivered by authentic instruction and assessment with direct curricular ties and it is intended that these standards will be integrated into all content areas the preparation of our students to the successful in the 21st century is the responsibility of all educators technology literacy technology literacy is the ability to responsibly use appropriate technology to communicate solve problems and access manage integrate evaluate and create information to improve learning in all subject areas and to acquire lifelong knowledge and skills in the 21st century universal design for learning udl cast the center for applied special technology offers three principles to guide udl provide multiple means of representation provide multiple means of expression and provide multiple means of engagement cast asserts that these udl guidelines will assist curriculum developers these may include teachers publishers and others in designing flexible curricula that reduce barriers to learning and provide robust learning supports to meet the needs of all learners educational technologies can be valuable resources for educators in addressing the udl guidelines for additional information on udl visit the cast website www.cast.org page 1 of 2

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2009 michigan educational technology standards grades 9-12 9-12.ci creativity and innovation by the end of grade 12 each student will 9-12.ci.1 apply advanced software features e.g built-in thesaurus templates styles to redesign the appearance of word processing documents spreadsheets and presentations 9-12.ci.2 create a web page e.g dreamweaver igoogle kompozer 9-12.ci.3 use a variety of media and formats to design develop publish and present projects e.g newsletters web sites presentations photo galleries 9-12.cc communication and collaboration by the end of grade 12 each student will 9-12.cc.1 identify various collaboration technologies and describe their use e.g desktop conferencing webinar listserv blog wiki 9-12.cc.2 use available technologies e.g desktop conferencing e-mail videoconferencing instant messaging to com municate with others on a class assignment or project 9-12.cc.3 collaborate in content-related projects that integrate a variety of media e.g print audio video graphic simu lations and models 9-12.cc.4 plan and implement a collaborative project using telecommunications tools e.g epals discussion boards online groups interactive web sites videoconferencing 9-12.cc.5 describe the potential risks and dangers associated with online communications 9-12.cc.6 use technology tools for managing and communicating personal information e.g finances contact information schedules purchases correspondence 9-12.ri research and information literacy by the end of grade 12 each student will 9-12.ri.1 develop a plan to gather information using various research strategies e.g interviews questionnaires experiments online surveys 9-12.ri.2 identify evaluate and select appropriate online sources to answer content related questions 9-12.ri.3 demonstrate the ability to use library and online databases for accessing information e.g mel proquest info source united streaming 9-12.ri.4 distinguish between fact opinion point of view and inference 9-12.ri.5 evaluate information found in selected online sources on the basis of accuracy and validity 9-12.ri.6 evaluate resources for stereotyping prejudice and misrepresentation 9-12.ri.7 understand that using information from a single internet source might result in the reporting of erroneous facts and that multiple sources must always be researched 9-12.ri.8 research examples of inappropriate use of technologies and participate in related classroom activities e.g de bates reports mock trials presentations page 2 of 3 approved by the michigan state board of education october 2009

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2009 michigan educational technology standards grades 9-12 9-12.ct critical thinking problem solving and decision making by the end of grade 12 each student will 9-12.ct.1 use digital resources e.g educational software simulations models for problem solving and independent learning 9-12.ct.2 analyze the capabilities and limitations of digital resources and evaluate their potential to address personal social lifelong learning and career needs 9-12.ct.3 devise a research question or hypothesis using information and communication technology resources analyze the findings to make a decision based on the findings and report the results 9-12.dc digital citizenship by the end of grade 12 each student will 9-12.dc.1 identify legal and ethical issues related to the use of information and communication technologies e.g properly selecting and citing resources 9-12.dc.2 discuss possible long-range effects of unethical uses of technology e.g virus spreading file pirating hacking on cultures and society 9-12.dc.3 discuss and demonstrate proper netiquette in online communications 9-12.dc.4 identify ways that individuals can protect their technology systems from unethical or unscrupulous users 9-12.dc.5 create appropriate citations for resources when presenting research findings 9-12.dc.6 discuss and adhere to fair use policies and copyright guidelines 9-12.tc technology operations and concepts by the end of grade 12 each student will 9-12.tc.1 complete at least one online credit or non-credit course or online learning experience 9-12.tc.2 use an online tutorial and discuss the benefits and disadvantages of this method of learning 9-12.tc.3 explore career opportunities especially those related to science technology engineering and mathematics and identify their related technology skill requirements 9-12.tc.4 describe uses of various existing or emerging technology resources e.g podcasting webcasting videoconfer encing online file sharing global positioning software 9-12.tc.5 identify an example of an assistive technology and describe its potential purpose and use 9-12.tc.6 participate in a virtual environment as a strategy to build 21st century learning skills 9-12.tc.7 assess and solve hardware and software problems by using online help or other user documentation 9-12.tc.8 explain the differences between freeware shareware open source and commercial software 9-12.tc.9 participate in experiences associated with technology-related careers 9-12.tc.10 identify common graphic audio and video file formats e.g jpeg gif bmp mpeg wav wmv mp3 avi pdf 9-12.tc.11 understand and discuss how assistive technologies can benefit all individuals 9-12.tc.12 demonstrate how to import/export text graphics or audio files 9-12.tc.13 proofread and edit a document using an application s spelling and grammar checking functions for additional information and resources relating to the 2009 mets-s please visit http www.techplan.org/mets page 3 of 3 approved by the michigan state board of education october 2009

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