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K–12 Standards

9th-12th Grades

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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.HS.ET.EL.1

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        Develop strategies for using digital learning tools and resources to plan, implement, and reflect upon a complex task.HS.ET.EL.1.1

      2. 2

        Set personal learning goals and explore technologies to improve upon learning outcomes.HS.ET.EL.1.2

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

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        Develop a professional social network that relates to a potential chosen profession.HS.ET.EL.2.1

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        Work collaboratively with a group of peers in a digital setting using the strengths. Of each team member to improve the group’s end product.HS.ET.EL.2.2

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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.HS.ET.EL.3

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        Analyze feedback to improve upon an authentic artifact that demonstrates learningHS.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.HS.ET.EL.4

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        Using prior knowledge to troubleshoot common technology issues.HS.ET.EL.4.1

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        Offer to help peers when they can and accept help from others.HS.ET.EL.4.2

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.HS.ET.CT.1

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        Design and create prototypes of technology-based solutions to real-world problems.HS.ET.CT.1.1

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        Apply logical thinking to solve a complex problem by breaking it down into manageable parts.HS.ET.CT.1.2

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

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        Analyze data collected or retrieved from a variety of digital learning tools and resources to determine if patterns or trends are present.HS.ET.CT.2.1

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        Deconstruct data into its component parts and describe how they connect.HS.ET.CT.2.2

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        Develop a product to explain a complex interdisciplinary issue.HS.ET.CT.2.3

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

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        Identifying, analyzing, and implementing possible solutions with the goal of achieving the most efficient and effective combination of steps and resources.HS.ET.CT.3.1

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        Identify and solve a STEM problem using design process.HS.ET.CT.3.2

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        Formulate steps to solve problems that enable the use of a computer and other tools to arrive at a solution.HS.ET.CT.3.3

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.HS.ET.DC.1

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        Evaluate immediate and long-range effects of ethical and unethical uses of technology.HS.ET.DC.1.1

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        Analyze the impact of social media on individuals and society.HS.ET.DC.1.2

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

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        Critique personal digital footprint.HS.ET.DC.2.1

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        Use proper citation strategies to give credit to images and texts.HS.ET.DC.2.2

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

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        Evaluate the need for technology policies on a local, national and global level.HS.ET.DC.3.1

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        Comply with copyright law in regard to media usage, citing sources, and can explain the principle of fair use.HS.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.HS.ET.DC.4

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        Investigate cyber-security issues in a technological society.HS.ET.DC.4.1

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        Apply safe practices in the sharing of personal information digitally and can explain how personal information may be stored by websites (ex: cookies).HS.ET.DC.4.2

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.HS.ET.ID.1

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        Compare and contrast methods for problem-solving and decision-making.HS.ET.ID.1.1

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        Develop strategies to plan, implement and reflect upon a complex task.HS.ET.ID.1.2

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        Implement, document and present the design process.HS.ET.ID.1.3

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

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        Formulate a technological solution using data-driven decision making.HS.ET.ID.2.1

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        Critically evaluate a design solution at multiple points of the design process and adjust processes and outcomes as needed for the desired outcome.HS.ET.ID.2.2

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.HS.ET.CC.1

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        Critique a variety of communication tools to effectively and efficiently communicate with a targeted audience and purpose.HS.ET.CC.1.1

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

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        Create and publish interdisciplinary artifacts and media-rich products, individually or collaboratively.HS.ET.CC.2.1

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        Apply principles of copyright, use digital citation tools and use strategies to avoid plagiarism when using the work of others as well as creating personal work.HS.ET.CC.2.2

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

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        Arrange data (e.g., images, diagrams, maps, graphs, infographics, videos, animations) from a variety of digital learning tools and resources to disseminate information to multiple audiences.HS.ET.CC.3.1

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        Critique a variety of communication tools to effectively and efficiently communicate with a targeted audience and purpose.HS.ET.CC.3.2

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        Implement and evaluate a communication plan to disseminate information to multiple audiences.HS.ET.CC.3.3

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.HS.ET.GC.1

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        Connect and participate in online discussions about topics that encourage multiple perspectives on an issue with students and classrooms around the world.HS ET.GC.1.1

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        Debate the advantages and disadvantages of technology in the workplace and global society in relation to its widespread use, accessibility, and humanities reliance on technology.HS ET.GC.1.2

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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.HS.ET.GC.2

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        Use project management tools to organize individual and group tasks and reflect on participation and goal completion.HS ET.GC.2.1

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        Collaborate with peers using technology to compile, synthesize, produce, and disseminate creative works.HS ET.GC.2.2

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.HS.ET.KC.1

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        Gather and assess relevant information from a variety of digital resources.HS.ET.KC.1.1

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        Design a problem-based research project using technology to find and report information with properly cited sources.HS.ET.KC.1.2

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

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        Evaluate the accuracy, relevance, appropriateness, comprehensiveness, and bias of electronic resources.HS.ET.KC.2.1

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        Analyze information based on factors such as date of publication, author, and perspective.HS.ET.KC.2.2

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

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        Compile an organized set of resources using appropriate digital tools.HS.ET.KC.3.1

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        Use advanced search and filtering techniques to locate and compare sets of information using digital tools.HS.ET.KC.3.2

    4. 4

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

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        Select and apply technology tools for research, information analysis, problem solving, and decision making in content learning.HS.CT.KC.4.1

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        Investigate and apply simulations with real-world situations.HS.ET.KC.4.2

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, and Grade 12
Where can I read the official document?
South Dakota K-12 Educational Technology Standards

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