Curriculum
Curriculum
Curriculum
CURRICULUM
Classrooms that prepare students for college and career seamlessly integrate technology into daily
instruction in a way that intentionally sca olds students’ technology skills. Although today’s students
are digital natives with many skills in social networking, the majority of them are not social learners
with the ability to apply complex technology skills to everyday challenges.
Furthermore, students’ everyday experiences are seamlessly interwoven with digital devices and
instant communication. In order to meet students “where they are,” technology instruction must be
infused in every subject area. Teachers are aware of this trend. According to a national Pew survey,
Although today’s students
95% of students regularly use the Internet.
are digital natives with
many skills in social Given this, a modern curriculum must purposefully include incremental technology-infused skill
networking, the majority of acquisition. However, the design of every e ective curriculum begins by considering the unique needs
them are not social learners of the learners. Although students are comfortable tweeting and sur ng the web, they still need support
with the ability to apply to use technology for productivity tasks such as creating spreadsheets and sending professional email.
complex technology skills
to everyday challenges. Being aware of students’ skill pro les with technology can greatly inform the development of a
cohesive, integrated curriculum that allows students to build the technology skills sets necessary for
college and career.
Basic computing skills - sending email Essential skills for 38% Ability to record and edit video
and creating spreadsheets contributing to and readily utilize
collaborating on the these skills
Internet 64%
25% nd these tasks
nd these tasks easy to perform
easy to perform
63%
agree it 18%
enhances both are taught these
at least monthly
CONFIDENCE WITH
TECHNOLOGY
54% 85%
can solve their own tech problems. learn new technologies easily.
Contributing Factors
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Student Use of 4Cs
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Student Use of 4Cs
BEGINNING EXEMPLARY
Student Multimedia Skills
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