MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY

Content Standard:

Students in Wisconsin will select and use media and technology to access, organize, create and communicate information for solving problems and constructing new knowledge, products, and systems.

Rationale:

Success in the 21st century will depend upon an understanding of and the capability to use current and emerging media and technology. The following performance standards list the behaviors which show that students recognize the various types of media and technology, know how to operate and use these technologies, and make sound judgments regarding the most effective technologies to use in specific situations. As the growth of media and technology continues to escalate, students meeting these performance standards will be better prepared to continue to learn and utilize them for the analysis, construction and presentation of knowledge.

Performance Standards:

• Use common media and technology terminology and equipment
• Identify and use common media formats
• Use a computer and productivity software to organize and create information
• Use a computer and communications software to access and transmit information
• Use media and technology to create and present information
• Evaluate the use of media and technology in a production or presentation

INFORMATION AND INQUIRY

Content Standard:

Students in Wisconsin will access, evaluate, and apply information efficiently and effectively from a variety of sources in print, nonprint, and electronic formats to meet personal and academic needs.

Rationale:

Today’s students face a present and future in which they will encounter unprecedented access to ever increasing amounts of information. Students must be prepared to evaluate critically each item of information in order to select and use information effectively in learning and decision-making for personal growth and empowerment. This critical evaluation requires that students have frequent opportunities to learn how knowledge is organized, how to find information, and how to use information in such a way that others can learn from them. Mastery of information and inquiry skills will prepare students to participate in a rapidly changing, information-based environment.

Performance Standards:

• Define the need for information
• Develop information seeking strategies
• Locate and access information sources
• Evaluate and select information from a variety of print, nonprint, and electronic formats
• Record and organize information
• Interpret and use information to solve the problem or answer the question
• Communicate the results of research and inquiry in an appropriate format
• Evaluate the information product and process

INDEPENDENT LEARNING

Content Standard:

Students in Wisconsin will apply information and technology skills to issues of personal and academic interest by actively and independently seeking information; demonstrating critical and discriminating reading, listening, and viewing habits; and, striving for personal excellence in learning and career pursuits.

Rationale:

Independent learning is central to the effective use of information and technology for personal, career, and recreational choices. Skills in independent learning are developed and used in the classroom and are essential for participation in education beyond the formal structures of schooling. Students should be able to select, evaluate, and relate literature, media, and other creative expressions of information to their own experience. Independent learners will demonstrate self-motivation problems, evaluating solutions, and developing personal goals.

Performance Standards:

• Pursue information related to various dimensions of personal well-being and academic success
• Appreciate and derive meaning from literature and other creative expressions of information
• Develop competence and selectivity in reading, listening, and viewing
• Demonstrate self-motivation and increasing responsibility for their learning

THE LEARNING COMMUNITY

Content Standard:

Students in Wisconsin will demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively in teams or groups, use information and technology ion a responsible manner, respect intellectual property rights, and recognize the importance of intellectual freedom and access to information in a democratic society.

Rationale:

As a member of a community of learners, each individual’s actions impact all members of that community. The workplace in the 21st century will be a collaborative environment requiring a high level of communication, problem-solving, and teamwork skills. The concept of the larger learning community suggest that all of us-students, teachers, administrators, parents, and other citizens-are interconnected in a lifelong quest to understand and meet our constantly changing information needs. The new learning community is not limited by time, place, age, occupation, or individual fields of study. Rather, this community is linked by mutual respect for the opinions and work of others; by interests and needs; by open and equitable access to information; and by a continually expanding and improving global telecommunications network.

Performance Standards:

• Participate productively in workgroups or other collaborative learning environments
• Use information, media, and technology in a responsible manner
• Respect intellectual property rights
• Recognize the importance of intellectual freedom and access to information in a democratic society