Level II
Technology Standards
• Each candidate uses a computer application to manipulate and analyze data
(e.g. create, use, and report from a database; and create charts and reports
from a spreadsheet).
• Each candidate communicates through a variety of electronic media (e.g.
presentations incorporating images and sound, web pages, and portfolios).
• Each candidate interacts and collaborates with others using computer-based
collaborative tools (e.g. threaded discussion groups, news groups, electronic
list management applications, online chat, and audio/video conferences).
• Each candidate demonstrates competence in evaluating the authenticity,
reliability, bias of the data gathered; determines outcomes and evaluates
the success or effectiveness of the process used.
• Each candidate optimizes lessons based upon the technological resources
available in the classroom, school library media centers, computer labs,
district and county facilities, and other locations.
• Each candidate designs, adapts, and uses lessons which address the students’
needs to develop information literacy and problem solving skills as tools
for lifelong learning.
• Each candidate creates or makes use of learning environments inside the
classroom, as well as in the library media centers or computer labs that
promote effective use of technology aligned with the curriculum.
• Each candidate uses technology in lessons to increase each student’s ability
to plan, locate, evaluate, select, and use information to solve problems
and draw conclusions.
• Each candidate uses technology as a tool for assessing student learning
and for providing feedback to students and their parents.
• Each candidate frequently monitors and reflects upon the results of using
technology in instruction and adapts lessons accordingly.
• Each candidate collaborates with other teachers, mentors, librarians, resource
specialists, and other experts to support technology-enhanced curriculum.
For example, they may collaborate on interdisciplinary lessons or cross grade
level projects.
• Each candidate contributes to site-based planning or local decision making
regarding the use of technology and acquisition of technological resources.
• The program meets other factors related to this standard of quality brought
to the attention of the team by the program.