Great Tech Expectations: What Should Elementary Students Be Able to Do and When? First off, let me clarify that I am not a proponent of expecting all children to learn at the same pace.
Why all third graders are expected to be at x reading level by January is beyond me. That said, I think it's a fair assumption that there are certain skills that we hope our students have by a certain age in order to help them reach their full potential. This also applies to tech skills. I teach in a computer lab every day, with classes ranging from kindergarten through sixth grade rotating through my lab every 45 minutes. I have the luxury of seeing what my students can accomplish and I understand how to scaffold their learning so that when they reach a higher grade I know they will have the required repertoire of skills to be successful in whatever projects we are working on and at whatever school they may end up in when they leave me.
An Introduction to Technology Integration. Implementation of tech in common core. Technology and the Common Core. Assessing Tech Skills. In today’s digital world, technology has become an integral part of education—helping to ensure students are prepared with the tech skills needed to be college- and career-ready.
As a school leader, it is vital to provide not only technology to your students, but also teacher professional development and technology training to ensure student success. In fact, research has proven that technology integration can nearly double the national average student achievement. But how do you know your teachers are applying technology in the classroom and that your students "get it"? Assessment. Example of Tech Skills Aligned by Grade. NSBSD TechPlan2011.