Tech in the ELA Standards

In the introduction of the Language Arts Standards, the authors outline what is expected as students advance through the grade levels and the role technology plays in that process.  

One point that is made in the introduction is that researching and media skills are well embedded in the curriculum:

"To be ready for college, workforce training, and life in a technological society, students need the ability to gather, comprehend, evaluate, synthesize, and summarize information and ideas, to conduct original research to answer questions or solve problems, and to analyze and create a high volume and extensive range of print and nonprint texts in media forms old and new. The need to conduct research and to produce and consume media is embedded into every aspect of today’s curriculum. In like fashion, research and media skills and understandings are embedded in the Standards rather than treated in a separate section."

Furthermore, when it comes to technology, college and career ready students in Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening, and Language:

"Use technology and digital media strategically and capably.

Students employ technology thoughtfully to enhance their reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language use. They tailor their searches online to acquire useful information efficiently, and they integrate what they learn through technology with what they learn offline. They are familiar with the strengths and limitations of various technological tools and media and can select and use those best suited to their communication goals."