Technology

Technology

As counselors we strive to help students learn to explore their strengths and interests and relate those to future occupations and career choices. We encourage students to use technology and the internet as an information center to dicover career and technical opportunities. In the process we encourage students to adhere to internet safety rules and guidelines when exploring information on the internet.

The National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) Project is an ongoing initiative of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and a consortium of distinguised partners and co-sponsors.

What is the NETS Project?

"The primary goal of the ISTE NETS Project is to enable stakeholders in PreK-12 education to develop national standards for educational uses of technology that facilitate school improvement in the United States. The NETS Project will work to define standards for students, integrating curriculum technology, technology support, and standards for student assessment and evaluation of technology use."

Refer to the following links to look at the student and teacher standards for technology in schools:

NETS for Students

NETS for Teachers

In the Guidance Department we expect students to accomplish the following technology standards through guided online activities:

Standard 2: Social, ethical, and human issues

Students practice responsible use of technology systems, information, and software.
Students develop positive attitudes toward technology uses that support lifelong learning, collaboration, personal pursuits, and productivity.

Standard 5: Technology research tools

Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources.
Students use technology tools to process data and report results.
Students evaluate and select new information resources and technological innovations based on the appropriateness for specific tasks.

Standard 6: Technology problem-solving and decision-making tools

Students use technology resources for solving problems and making informed decisions.
Students employ technology in the development of strategies for solving problems in the real world.

These linked sites are not under the control of WCS, and the district is not responsible for the contents of any linked sites or any link contained in any link site, or any changes or updates to such sites. These links are offered to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement of the site by our district.

Back to Homepage