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from the Writer's Vision Statement
The writing team envisioned standards that would afford students the opportunity to engage in becoming empowered as a learner, constructing new meaning and new knowledge, digital citizenship, computational thinking, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration through demonstrated student technology skills. The writing team wanted standards that would:
initiate cross-curricular connections to enhance the understanding of learning through digital technology skills and concepts;
establish a continuum of technology competencies K-12 for to be demonstrated ;
provide opportunities for ALL students to engage in learning through technology experiences and
advanced demonstration of technology competencies and digital skills to prepare them for future success; and
prepare students to address a critical workforce need related to technology knowledge, skills, and application.
“...Demonstrating performance-based competency in technology” is included as a minimum graduation requirement in Kentucky public schools. For students to attain the required technology competencies, it is essential they have access to technology during the school day at all grade levels and during digital, distance, and remote learning. Instruction should provide opportunities for students to gain and demonstrate technology skills that build throughout their K-12 educational careers.
Standards Implementation
In order to facilitate the initiation of cross curricular learning through digital technology skills and concepts the KAS Technology standards have been deconstructed into a series of "I Can Statements" with skills identified and cross walked to other standards sets.
As units of study and lessons are developed, it will be important for teachers to consider:
Increase in choice
Use of technology to allow students to problem solve
Use of technology to allow students to represent data, knowledge and claims with evidence
Ways to encourage students to transfer understanding of applications to new situations
Ways to encourage students to learn transferable skills that include: digital literacy, troubleshooting, device and file management, communication strategies, and responsibility
Standards Quarterly Breakdown
iPad Skills Checklist
The following are technology standard aligned iPad skills that are appropriate to provide opportunities for in all areas of teaching and learning.