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=NETS Standards for Students Completing Eighth Grade=

The following is a list of indicators for a student at the secondary level. On completion of the eighth grade students should be able to do the following according to the National Educational Technology Standards. I have put the indicators in my own words to make the presentation more reader and auditory friendly. If you would like to read the more in depth version go to: []


 * 1) Students should be able to identify and solve problems concerning issues that occur with software on a daily basis.
 * 2) Students should be able to display their knowledge of current changes in technology and the impact the digital world has on society and the workplace.
 * 3) Students should be knowledgeable of the consequences that occur when they misuse the information they obtain and how they communicate concerning technology.
 * 4) Students must be able to utilize technology tools in the way they present projects and communicate.
 * 5) Students must be able to utilize technology tools to collaborate with their peers and or on their own to present new found knowledge in various subjects.
 * 6) Students should be able to create products with cooperative peer groups and share their masterpieces not only with those within their learning community but also those abroad.
 * 7) Students should be given the opportunity to examine the curriculum and pin point problems in the academic standards and be able to offer solutions using technology.
 * 8) Students should have the capability to select the appropriate resources to use in their endeavors to complete various tasks that the instructor assigns.
 * 9) Students must have a solid foundation on how the various software’s that they utilize enhance their learning.
 * 10) Students must also be aware of those resources that are valid and those that are not. Students must be able to understand that all they read, regardless of the source, may or not be true.

To view interview with a middle grade student on their knowledge of technology click here:[]