Information & Technology Standards

The NC Information and Technology Standards were implemented during the 2011-2012 school year.  These general, 21st-century skills are taught by classroom teachers in collaboration with a library media coordinator.  These standards enhance and engage integrated student learning and prepare students for their future.  The four middle school standards fall into the following categories:

Technology as a Tool (TT)
Sources of Information (SI)
Safety and Ethical Practices (SE)
Research Process (RP)

Glossary of web 2.0 terms (definitions adapted from dictionary.com):

- blog:  a Web site containing the writer’s or group of writers’ own experiences, observations, opinions, etc., and can contain images and links to other websites.

- Netiquette:  the rules of etiquette that apply when communicating over computer networks especially the Internet.

- Web 2.0:  interactive experiences on the Internet in the form of blogs, wikis, forums, etc. that play a more important role than simply accessing information.

 - Wiki:  a Web site that allows anyone to add, delete, or revise content.

DRMS Teacher Resources:

Information and Technology Standards – Day 3 Race to the Top training

Kathy Schrock Educational and Web 2.0 Tools