Grade 4 Technology Applications Michigan Standards

Technology Operations and Concepts

Digital Citizenship

Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making

Research and Information Fluency

Communication and Collaboration

Creativity and Innovation

use digital communication tools (e.g., e-mail, wikis, blogs, IM, chat rooms, videoconferencing, Moodle, Blackboard) and online resources for group learning projects

identify how different software applications may be used to share similar information, based on the intended audience (e.g., presentations for classmates, newsletters for parents)

use a variety of media and formats to create and edit products (e.g., presentations, newsletters, brochures, web pages) to communicate information and ideas to various audiences

produce a media-rich digital project aligned to state curriculum standards (e.g., fable, folk tale, mystery, tall tale, historical fiction)

use a variety of technology tools and applications to demonstrate his/her creativity by creating or modifying works of art, music, movies, or presentations

participate in discussions about technologies (past, present, and future) to understand these technologies are the result of human creativity

use digital resources to access information that can assist in making informed decisions about everyday matters (e.g., which movie to see, which product to purchase)

use information and communication technology tools (e.g., calculators, probes, videos, DVDs, educational software) to collect, organize, and evaluate information to assist with solving problems

use digital resources to identify and investigate a state, national, or global issue (e.g., global warming, economy, environment)

discuss scenarios involving acceptable and unacceptable uses of technology (e.g., file-sharing, social networking, text messaging, cyber bullying, plagiarism)

recognize issues involving ethical use of information (e.g., copyright adherence, source citation)

describe precautions surrounding personal safety that should be taken when online

identify the types of personal information that should not be given out on the Internet (name, address, phone number, picture, school name)

identify search strategies for locating information with support from teachers or school library media specialists

use digital tools to find, organize, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information

understand and discuss that web sites and digital resources may contain

understand that using information from a single Internet source might result in the reporting of erroneous facts and that multiple sources should always be researched

use basic input and output devices (e.g., printers, scanners, digital cameras, video recorders, projectors)

describe ways technology has changed life at school and at home

understand and discuss how assistive technologies can benefit all individuals

demonstrate proper care in the use of computer hardware, software, peripherals, and storage media

know how to exchange files with other students using technology (e.g., network file sharing, flash drives)

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

Articulate and set personal learning goals, develop strategies leveraging technology to achieve them, and reflect on the learning process itself to improve learning outcomes.

Build networks and customize their learning environments in ways that support the learning process.

Use technology to seek feedback that informs and improves their practice and to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways.

Understand the fundamental concepts of technology operations, demonstrate the ability to choose, use, and troubleshoot current technologies, and are able to transfer their knowledge to explore emerging technologies.

Digital Citizen: 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.

Cultivate and manage their digital identity and reputation and are aware of the permanence of their actions in the digital world.

Engage in positive, safe, legal, and ethical behavior when using technology, including social interactions online or when using networked devices.

Demonstrate an understanding of and respect for the rights and obligations of using and sharing intellectual property.

Manage their personal data to maintain digital privacy and security and are aware of data-collection technology used to track their navigation online.

Knowledge Constructor: 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.

Plan and employ effective research strategies to locate information and other resources for their intellectual or creative pursuits.

Evaluate the accuracy, perspective, credibility, and relevance of information, media, data or other resources.

Curate information from digital resources using a variety of tools and methods to create collections of artifacts that demonstrate meaningful connections or conclusions.

Build knowledge by actively exploring realworld issues and problems, developing ideas and theories, and pursuing answers and solutions.

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

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

Select and use digital tools to plan and manage a design process that considers design constraints and calculated risks.

Develop, test, and refine prototypes as part of a cyclical design process.

Exhibit a tolerance for ambiguity, perseverance, and the capacity to work with open-ended problems.

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

Formulate problem definitions suited for technology-assisted methods such as data analysis, abstract models and algorithmic thinking in exploring and finding solutions.

Collect data or identify relevant data sets, use digital tools to analyze them, and represent data in various ways to facilitate problemsolving and decision-making.

Break problems into component parts, extract key information, and develop descriptive models to understand complex systems or facilitate problem-solving.

Understand how automation works and use algorithmic thinking to develop a sequence of steps to create and test automated solutions.

Creative Communicator: 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.

Choose the appropriate platforms and tools for meeting the desired objectives of their creation or communication.

Create original works or responsibly repurpose or remix digital resources into new creations.

Communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively by creating or using a variety of digital objects such as visualizations, models or simulations.

Publish or present content that customizes the message and medium for their intended audiences.

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

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.

Use collaborative technologies to work with others, including peers, experts, or community members, to examine issues and problems from multiple viewpoints.

Contribute constructively to project teams, assuming various roles and responsibilities to work effectively toward a common goal.

Explore local and global issues and use collaborative technologies to work with others to investigate solutions.