TECHNOLOGY STANDARD 5: TECHNOLOGY
RESEARCH TOOLS
Students will utilize
technology-based research tools to locate and collect
information pertinent to the task as well as evaluate and
analyze information from a variety of sources.
(Note: The performance
objectives described in Standard 5 rely upon the mastery of
skills and understanding of concepts from Standards 1-4 of
this document.)
READINESS
(Kindergarten)
No concepts identified for
this level
FOUNDATIONS (Grades
1-3)
Students know and are able
to do the following:
5T-F1. Recognize
electronic information sources See: Arts {Theatre} (2AT-F1),
Language Arts (W-F5) and Workplace Skills
(7WP-E2)
PO 1. Identify
potential sources of information about a topic (e.g.,
video or cassette tapes, Web pages, CD-ROMs)
PO 2. Locate
information in a resource selected by the teacher (e.g.,
Web page, CD-ROM)
ESSENTIALS (Grades
4-8)
Students know and are able
to do all of the above and the following:
5T-E1. Locate
information from electronic resources See: Arts {Theatre}
(2AT-E4), Language Arts (W-E8) and Mathematics (2M-E1,
PO1)
PO 1. Identify
electronic research resources
PO 2. Define subject
searching and devise a search strategy to locate
information using available electronic research resources
(i.e., electronic card catalog, online or CD-ROM
reference sources, grade level appropriate Internet
resources)
PO 3. Explain the
difference between subject and keyword
searching
PO 4. Construct keyword
searches including basic Boolean logic using available
electronic research resources (i.e., electronic card
catalog, online or CD-ROM reference sources and grade
level appropriate Internet resources)
PO 5. Identify the
author, copyright date and publisher of information
located in electronic resources, including Internet
resources
5T-E2. Evaluate the
accuracy, relevance, appropriateness, comprehensiveness and
bias of electronic information sources See: Social Studies
(1SS-E1, PO2 and 1SS-E8, PO5-6)
PO 1. Create
citations for electronic research sources following a
prescribed format (See Technology 2T-E2,PO2)
PO 2. Gather research
from a variety of electronic sources and identify the
most appropriate information for answering the research
question (See Technology 5T-D2, PO2)
PO 3. Obtain
permission, when appropriate, to use the work of others
(See Technology 2T-E2, PO3)
PO 4. Identify the
components of a URL to determine the source of the
information
PO 5. Identify the
author of the information found from electronic resources
and determine whether the author is an authority,
displays bias and is a primary or secondary
source
PROFICIENCY (Grades 9 -
12)
Students know and are able
to do all of the above and the following:
5T-P1. Develop a
research strategy to find accurate, relevant, appropriate
electronic information sources See: Arts {Theatre} (2AT-P1),
Language Arts (W-P4), Mathematics (2M-E1, PO 1), Social
Studies (1SS-P2, PO1 and PO3) and Workplace Skills
(7WP-P1)
PO 1. Explain the
difference between Internet searching using directories
and search engines
PO 2. Construct online
or electronic database searches using Boolean logic (AND,
OR, NOT)
PO 3. Independently
select appropriate electronic resources from school,
community and the world (via online) to be used to locate
information needed when presented with a problem to
solve
PO 4. Evaluate the
appropriateness and effectiveness of electronic resources
(e.g., purpose, credibility of author)
5T-P2. Investigate
and apply expert systems (e.g., search engines and
intelligent agents) See: Arts {Theatre} (2AT-P1) and
Workplace Skills (1WP-P9, P10)
PO 1. Given a
concept, use online search engines as well as
resource-specific search features (e.g., CD-ROMs) to find
relevant information
PO 2. Adapt software
for personal efficiency by setting preferences for
effective use of the software
PO 3. Use advanced
features (e.g., preferences, advanced searching,
filtering) in Internet browser and information
software
5T-P3. Present
research findings from electronic resources using academic
models for citations and format See:
Workplace Skills (1WP-P10, 2WP-P2)
PO 1. Utilize
evaluation criteria (authority, accuracy, relevancy,
timeliness) for information found on the Internet to
present research findings
PO 2. Create citations
for resources used following an academic model to present
research findings
DISTINCTION
(Honors)
Students know and are able
to do all of the above and the following:
5T-D1. Design a
research project using a variety of technologies to solve a
real-world problem See: Language Arts (W-D1)
5T-D2. Evaluate the
accuracy, relevance, appropriateness, comprehensiveness and
bias of electronic information sources See: Arts {Theatre}
(2AT-D2)
PO 1. Compare and
contrast bias in electronic information resources
PO 2. Create a
presentation on bias found in electronic information
resources to present to a younger audience (See
Technology 5T-E2, PO4)
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