EMPOWERED LEARNER: Students leverage technology to take an active role in choosing, achieving, and demonstrating competency in their learning goals, informed by the learning sciences.

  • a

    Students articulate and set personal learning goals, develop strategies leveraging technology to achieve them and reflect on the learning process itself to improve learning outcomes.9-12.EL.1.a

  • b

    Students build networks and customize their learning environments in ways that support the learning process.9-12.EL.1.b

  • c

    Students use technology to seek feedback that informs and improves their practice and to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways.9-12.EL.1.c

  • d

    Students understand the fundamental concepts of how technology works, demonstrate the ability to choose and use current technologies effectively, and are adept at thoughtfully exploring emerging technologies.9-12.EL.1.d

DIGITAL CITIZEN: Students recognize the responsibilities and opportunities for contributing to their digital communities, including making safe, legal, and ethical decisions using Artificial Intelligence.

  • a

    Students manage their digital identity, understand the lasting impact of their online behaviors on themselves and others, and make safe, legal, and ethical decisions in the digital world.9-12.DC.2.a

  • b

    Students demonstrate empathetic, inclusive interactions online and use technology to contribute responsibly to their communities.9-12.DC.2.b

  • c

    Students safeguard their well-being by being intentional about what they do online and how much time they spend online.9-12.DC.2.c

  • d

    Students take action to protect their digital privacy on devices and manage their personal data and security while online.9-12.DC.2.d

KNOWLEDGE CONSTRUCTOR: Students critically curate a variety of resources using digital tools, such as Artificial Intelligence chatbots, to construct knowledge, produce creative artifacts, and make meaningful learning experiences for themselves and others.

  • a

    Students plan and employ effective research strategies to locate information and other resources for their intellectual or creative pursuits.9-12.KC.3.a

  • b

    Students evaluate the accuracy, perspective, credibility, and relevance of information, media, data, or other resources.9-12.KC.3.b

  • c

    Students curate information from digital resources using a variety of tools and methods to create collections of artifacts that demonstrate meaningful connections or conclusions.9-12.KC.3.c

  • d

    Students build knowledge by actively exploring real-world issues and problems, developing ideas and theories, and pursuing answers and solutions.9-12.KC.3.d

INNOVATIVE DESIGNER: Students use a variety of technologies within a design process to identify and solve problems by creating new, useful, or imaginative solutions.

  • a

    Students know and use a deliberate design process for generating ideas, testing theories, creating innovative artifacts, or solving authentic problems.9-12.ID.4.a.

  • b

    Students select and use digital tools to plan and manage a design process that considers design constraints and calculated risks.9-12.ID.4.b.

  • c

    Students develop, test, and refine prototypes as part of a cyclical design process.9-12.ID.4.c.

  • d

    Students exhibit a tolerance for ambiguity, perseverance, and the capacity to work with open-ended problems.9-12.ID.4.d.

COMPUTATIONAL THINKER: Students develop and employ strategies for understanding and solving problems in ways that leverage the power of technological methods to develop and test solutions.

  • a

    Students formulate problem definitions suited for technology-assisted methods such as data analysis, abstract models, and algorithmic thinking in exploring and finding solutions.9-12.CT.5.a

  • b

    Students collect data or identify relevant data sets, use digital tools to analyze them, and represent data in various ways to facilitate problem-solving and decision-making.9-12.CT.5.b

  • c

    Students break problems into component parts, extract key information, and develop descriptive models to understand complex systems or facilitate problem-solving.9-12.CT.5.c

  • d

    Students understand how automation works and use algorithmic thinking to develop a sequence of steps to create and test automated solutions.9-12.CT.5.d

CREATIVE COMMUNICATOR: Students communicate clearly and express themselves creatively for a variety of purposes, such as AI prompt engineering, using platforms, tools, styles, formats, and digital media appropriate to their goals.

  • a

    Students choose the appropriate platforms and tools for meeting the desired objectives of their creation or communication.9-12.CC.6.a

  • b

    Students create original works or responsibly repurpose or remix digital resources into new creations.9-12.CC.6.b

  • c

    Students communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively by creating or using a variety of digital objects such as visualizations, models, or simulations.9-12.CC.6.c

  • d

    Students publish or present content that customizes the message and medium for their intended audiences.9-12.CC.6.d

GLOBAL COLLABORATOR: Students use digital tools to broaden their perspectives and enrich their learning by collaborating with others and working effectively in teams locally and globally.

  • a

    Students use digital tools to connect with learners from a variety of backgrounds and cultures, engaging with them in ways that broaden mutual understanding and learning.9-12.GC.7.a

  • b

    Students use collaborative technologies to work with others, including peers, experts, or community members, to examine issues and problems from multiple viewpoints.9-12.GC.7.b

  • c

    Students contribute constructively to project teams, assuming various roles and responsibilities to work effectively toward a common goal.9-12.GC.7.c

  • d

    Students explore local and global issues and use collaborative technologies to work with others to investigate solutions.9-12.GC.7.a

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, and Grade 12
Where can I read the official document?
Ohio’s Learning Standards for Technology