6th-grade Tech Standards
Creativity and Innovation:
Students can demonstrate advanced creativity and innovation through a sophisticated multimedia project or presentation.
Develop an original multimedia project integrating various media types (e.g., newsletters, websites, blogs, podcasts, videos), interactive elements, and advanced design features
Communication and Collaboration:
Students can engage in advanced collaborative projects demonstrating effective communication, leadership, and coordination among team members.
Collaborate virtually and in person with peers on a project using online platforms for planning, sharing resources, and.
Use a variety of media to present information for specific purposes (e.g., reports, research papers, presentations, newsletters, Web sites, podcasts, blogs), citing sources
Use teacher-developed guidelines to evaluate multimedia presentations for organization, content, design, presentation, and appropriateness of citations
Research and Information Fluency:
Students can synthesize and present information from diverse and credible sources in a comprehensive and structured
manner.
Conduct extensive and in-depth research on a complex topic
Critically analyze information from diverse sources
Create a comprehensive and well-structured research paper with citations and references.
Use teacher-developed guidelines to evaluate multimedia presentations for organization, content, design, presentation, and appropriateness of citations
Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making:
Students can apply advanced computational thinking and problem-solving skills to solve complex challenges and create
innovative solutions.
Engage in coding challenges or
Practice complex problem-solving activities
Design algorithms or programs
Explain the logic and strategies used in complex problems
Use applications (Google Sheets) to calculate, graph, organize, and present data
Use and modify databases and spreadsheets to analyze data and propose solutions.
Digital Citizenship:
Students can demonstrate a deep understanding of digital citizenship by critically analyzing and proposing solutions to
complex digital issues.
Comply with the Archdiocese/school Acceptable Use Policy and classroom rules regarding responsible use of computers and networks, cyberbullying, privacy, plagiarism, spam, viruses, hacking, and file sharing
Explain Fair Use Guidelines for the use of copyrighted materials, giving credit to media creators, and possible consequences for violating these guidelines in school work/projects
Explain the potential risks associated with the use of networked digital environments (e.g., internet, mobile phones, wireless LANs) and sharing personal information.
Evaluate and discuss contemporary issues (digital rights, data privacy, AI and cyber security)
Technology Operations and Concepts:
Students can demonstrate expert-level proficiency in utilizing diverse digital tools and platforms for creating advanced projects independently.
Utilize advanced features of various professional software applications (like data analysis tools, and advanced graphic design software) to create sophisticated and complex projects or analyses.
Demonstrate use of features in a word processing application (e.g., tabs, indents, headers and footers, endnotes, bullet and numbering tables)
Apply advanced formatting and page layout features when appropriate to improve the appearance of a document (e.g., columns, templates, and styles)
Identify successful troubleshooting strategies for minor hardware/app issues/problems (e.g., frozen screen)
Independently operate available peripheral equipment (e.g., 3D printer)
Identify and use different storage media (e.g., flash drives and online storage)