Technology Standards at a Glance:
Understanding for Learning
Using Technology as a Tool!

Understanding The Ohio Technology Academic Content Standards
The Technology Academic Content Standards

Power Point Presentation

§ Three major themes identified in the Technology Standards

o Technology as Applied Science
o Technological development and societal and economic impacting factors
o
Technology for student learning and classroom application


Making Connections!


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Technology
Standard

Subject
Emphasis  
 

Teacher
Emphasis  
Teacher focused

Student
Emphasis  
Ss Focused

Alignment to School Library Guidelines

Alignment to Academic Content Standard

 

Example Activity

#1
Nature of
Technology

Applied Science: concept and traits

X

[awareness and understanding for integration]

 

 

§Science

§Social Studies

§Mathematics

 

Good and Services

All the Presidents

Candy Graph

Valentine Graph

The Big Hand Squeeze

M&M Math

#2
Society Interaction

 

Applied Science & societal impact

X

[awareness and understanding for integration]

 

 

§Science

§Social Studies

§Language Arts

 

What is Symbiosis?

Habitat Happenings

#3
Productivity Applications

Tool Manipulation

 

X

[application for extending and enhancing learning]

§Tech

Literacy

§All subjects
[
emphasis on

research, writing and

presentation]

§Science

§Social Studies

§Language Arts

§Math

 

 

Computer Basics Activity

MLK Scavenger Hunt

The Info-Graphic Health Project

The White House Scavenger Hunt

Let's Learn About Ohio

Celebrate Cleveland

Wonderful Westlake

Fairy Tale Cyber Dictionary

The Ohioans Biography Project

Fantastic Fairy Tales

#4
Communication Applications

Media message and format

 

X

[application for extending and enhancing learning]

 

§Media

Literacy

§All subjects

[emphasis on research, writing and presentation]

§Language Arts

§Math

§Science

§Social Studies

 

 

 

 

The Biographies Web Project

The Butterfly Project

All the Presidents

Candy Graph

Valentine Graph

The Big Hand Squeeze

M&M Math

#5
Information Literacy

Research and information management

 

X

[application for extending and enhancing learning]

 

§Information

Literacy

§All subjects

[emphasis on

research, writing and

presentation]

 

 

#6
Design

Engineering and problem solving

X

[awareness and understanding for integration]

 

 

 

§Science

§Social Studies

§Mathematics

 

 

#7
Designed World

 

Physical, Informational and Bio-related industries

X

[awareness and understanding for integration]

 

 

 

§Science

§Social Studies

§Mathematics

§Language Arts