ISTE Standards and Strategies

• 2a Students cultivate and manage their digital identity and reputation and are aware of the permanence of their actions in the digital world.

• 2b Students engage in positive, safe, legal and ethical behavior when using technology, including social interactions online or when using networked devices.

• 2c Students demonstrate an understanding of and respect for the rights and obligations of using and sharing intellectual property.

• 2d Students manage their personal data to maintain digital privacy and security and are aware of data-collection technology used to track their navigation online.

• 3a Students plan and employ effective research strategies to locate information and other resources for their intellectual or creative pursuits.

• 3b Students evaluate the accuracy, perspective, credibility and relevance of information, media, data or other resources.

• 3c Students curate information from digital resources using a variety of tools and methods to create collections of artifacts that demonstrate meaningful connections or conclusions.

• 3d Students build knowledge by actively exploring real-world issues and problems, developing ideas and theories and pursuing answers and solutions.

4a Students know and use a deliberate design process for generating ideas, testing theories, creating innovative artifacts or solving authentic problems.

4b Students select and use digital tools to plan and manage a design process that considers design constraints and calculated risks.

4c Students develop, test and refine prototypes as part of a cyclical design process.

4d Students exhibit a tolerance for ambiguity, perseverance and the capacity to work with open-ended problems.

• 5a Students formulate problem definitions suited for technology-assisted methods such as data analysis, abstract models and algorithmic thinking in exploring and finding solutions.

• 5b Students collect data or identify relevant data sets, use digital tools to analyze them, and represent data in various ways to facilitate problem-solving and decision-making.

• 5c Students break problems into component parts, extract key information, and develop descriptive models to understand complex systems or facilitate problem-solving.

• 5d Students understand how automation works and use algorithmic thinking to develop a sequence of steps to create and test automated solutions.

• 6a Students choose the appropriate platforms and tools for meeting the desired objectives of their creation or communication.

• 6b Students create original works or responsibly repurpose or remix digital resources into new creations.

• 6c Students communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively by creating or using a variety of digital objects such as visualizations, models or simulations.

• 6d Students publish or present content that customizes the message and medium for their intended audiences.

• 7a Students use digital tools to connect with learners from a variety of backgrounds and cultures, engaging with them in ways that broaden mutual understanding and learning.

• 7b Students use collaborative technologies to work with others, including peers, experts or community members, to examine issues and problems from multiple viewpoints.

• 7c Students contribute constructively to project teams, assuming various roles and responsibilities to work effectively toward a common goal.

• 7d Students explore local and global issues and use collaborative technologies to work with others to investigate solutions.