Empowered Learner

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    Students leverage technology to take an active role in choosing, achieving and demonstrating competency in their learning goals, informed by the learning sciences.

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      Students will develop technology strategies to achieve and reflect on learning goals to improve outcomes.5.ET.EL.1

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        Evaluate what changes need to be made within a system to accomplish a goal.5.ET.EL.1.1

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      With or without support, students build networks of experts and peers to enhance their learning.5.ET.EL.2

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        Collaborate with a variety of groups to design a digital product using online tools.5.ET.EL.2.1

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      Students improve learning by seeking feedback from others using digital tools and other resources to demonstrate learning in a variety of ways.5.ET.EL.3

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        Use or create digital forms to receive feedback from others to deepen learning.5.ET.EL.3.1

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      Students demonstrate an understanding of how technology works, know how to independently troubleshoot, and are not afraid to take a risk in choosing and utilizing new or current technologies for learning.5.ET.EL.4

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        Compare and contrast the functions and capabilities of input and/or output devices and other peripherals.5.ET.EL.4.1

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        Demonstrate the ability to transfer data between device.5.ET.EL.4.2

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        Implement grade-level appropriate technology vocabulary.5.ET.EL.4.3

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        Use device-appropriate techniques to compose 2 pages in a given time frame.5.ET.EL.4.4

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        Personalize application menus and toolbars for greater productivity.5.ET.EL.4.5

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        Determine how changes in a technology tool affect the outcome of a task.5.ET.EL.4.6

Computational Thinker

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    Students develop and employ strategies for demonstrating an understanding of and solving problems in ways that leverage the power of technological methods to develop and test solutions.

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      Students select appropriate technology to analyze data, create models, and problem-solve through the use of logical thinking.5.ET.CT.1

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        Use digital tools to create models and analyze data.5.ET.CT.1.1

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      Students use the computational thought process to represent data, deconstruct problems, identify key information, and formulate solutions.5.ET.CT.2

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        Use the computational thought process to formulate a solution for a given problem.5.ET.CT.2.1

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      Students will recognize basic concepts of automation including decomposition, abstraction, use algorithmic thinking, and pattern recognition.5.ET.CT.3

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        Analyze a process to produce a result, explaining how controls use information to cause systems to change.5.ET.CT.3.1

Digital Citizen

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    Students recognize the rights, responsibilities and opportunities of living, learning and working in an interconnected digital world, and they act and model in ways that are safe, legal and ethical.

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      Students will demonstrate an understanding of the importance of creating and maintaining a positive online identity and the permanence and future impact of their online and offline decisions when using digital technology.5.ET.DC.1

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        Describe the impact of unethical and illegal technology usage on the individual and society.5.ET.DC.1.1

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      Students will practice positive, safe, legal, and ethical behavior when using technology.5.ET.DC.2

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        Integrate personal safety precautions and etiquette while online.5.ET.DC.2.1

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      Students demonstrate and promote respect for using and sharing the intellectual property of others and themselves.5.ET.DC.3

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        Construct and define social rules for behavior based upon previously learned concepts of bullying and cyberbullying.5.ET.DC.3.1

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        Use digital tools to properly cite digital sources when gathering relevant information.5.ET.DC.3.2

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      Students demonstrate an understanding of how personal data is collected, tracked, and used, how to maintain privacy, and how to safely share it online.5.ET.DC.4

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        Make observations of how data is collected, tracked and shared online.5.ET.DC.4.1

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        Integrate personal safety precautions and etiquette while online.5.ET.DC.4.2

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        Connect the relationship between technological inventions and society changes.5.ET.DC.4.3

Innovative Designer

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    Students use a variety of technologies within a design process to identify and solve problems by creating new, useful or imaginative solutions.

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      With or without the use of technology, students can apply a design process to generate ideas, consider possible solutions, create a plan to solve a problem, and share their innovative ideas with others.5.ET.ID.1

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        Plan and implement a design process: identify the problem, brainstorm solutions, design solution, test and evaluate solutions, present the solution.5.ET.ID.1.1

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        Generate ideas using or not using technology tools for a variety of projects.5.ET.ID.1.2

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      Students persevere when researching and solving open- ended problems and use trial-and-error strategies to test and refine prototypes.5.ET.ID.2

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        Given an engineering design challenge, with an end goal in mind, synthesize the process collaboratively using digital tools to simulate, record, reiterate or present solutions.5.ET.ID.2.1

Creative Communicator

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    Students communicate clearly and express themselves creatively for a variety of purposes using the platforms, tools, styles, formats and digital media appropriate to their goals.

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      Students evaluate and select a variety of platforms and tools to create products and communicate with others to appropriately complete tasks.5.ET.CC.1

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        Select the most effective tools to communicate with others.5.ET.CC.1.1

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      Students create original artifacts or responsibly remix or repurpose existing digital resources.5.ET.CC.2

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        Produce relevant information using advanced search functions.5.ET.CC.2.1

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        Use digital tools to properly cite digital sources with guidance.5.ET.CC.2.2

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        Create original artifacts using digital tools to demonstrate knowledge.5.ET.CC.2.3

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      Students select the appropriate medium and communicate clear, complex ideas through the use of visualizations for an intended audience.5.ET.CC.3

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        Use digital tools to communicate ideas with the use of visualizations.5.ET.CC.3.1

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        With guidance, choose the most appropriate digital medium considering audience and content.5.ET.CC.3.2

Global Collaborator

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    Students use digital tools to broaden their perspectives and enrich their learning by collaborating with others and working effectively in teams locally and globally.

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      Students will use collaborative digital tools to connect with people of different backgrounds, cultures, and points of view to examine local, national, and global issues.5.ET.GC.1

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        Identify with diverse perspectives when examining local, national, and global issues using digital tools for connection.5.ET.GC.1.1

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      In a collaborative team, students will perform a variety of roles to complete a project or solve a problem using digital tools.5.ET.GC.2

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        Perform and analyze the various team roles using digital tools to complete or solve the project within a team.5.ET.GC.2.1

Knowledge Constructor

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    Students critically curate a variety of resources using digital tools to construct knowledge, produce creative artifacts and make meaningful learning experiences for themselves and others.

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      Students employ appropriate research techniques to effectively locate credible resources to help them in the learning process.5.ET.KC.1

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        Produce relevant information using advanced search functions.5.ET.KC.1.1

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        Determine the reliability and relevancy of a source using a teacher-provided evaluation tool.5.ET.KC.1.2

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        Produce relevant information using advanced search functions.5.ET.KC.1.3

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      Students learn how to evaluate sources for currency, authority, accuracy, perspective and relevance.5.ET.KC.2

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        Determine the reliability and relevancy of a source using a teacher-provided evaluation tool.5.ET.KC.2.1

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      Students use a variety of strategies and digital tools to organize information and make meaningful connections.5.ET.KC.3

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        Design an innovative project in word processing, publishing, spreadsheet, and presentation applications independently.5.ET.KC.3.1

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      Students use digital tools to explore real world problems and issues and pursue potential solutions.5.ET.KC.4

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        Determine how changes in a technology tool affect the outcome of a task.5.ET.KC.4.1

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        Collaborate with a variety of groups to design a digital product using online tools.5.ET.KC.4.2

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        Analyze what changes need to be made within a problem to accomplish a solution.5.ET.KC.4.3

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 5
Where can I read the official document?
South Dakota K-12 Educational Technology Standards

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