Outcome Chart - Nova Scotia - Information and Communication Technology Integration 10-12

Specific Expectations

Students will:

use a wide variety of technology, demonstrate a clear understanding of technological applications, and consistently apply appropriate technology to solve curriculum problems
take personal responsibility for their safe and ergonomic use of technology for learning
behave ethically and with accuracy as they generate and distribute information about themselves, others, and curriculum topics under study
articulate an informed and critical understanding of mass media, popular culture and electronic information environments; their techniques; and the effects of those techniques
critically analyze the impacts of evolving technologies on themselves, societies, and the environment
demonstrate habits of perception, analysis, judgment and selectivity as they contribute to society through the discerning and critical use and creation of information resources and technology
act responsibly when faced with ethical issues that arise from their use of information and ICT and perspectives
use language, in a range of aural, print, media and electronic forms to explore and express their perceptions, feelings, ideas and attitudes; refine their thinking; and interact, negotiate, and collaborate with others in order to build their understanding
critically apply technological skills in a range of electronic, visual, and print media for formal and informal communication
discover, share and reflect upon their own and others’ cultures, values, and understandings as they are expressed in electronic and other formats
identify, evaluate, and compare the quality, congruencies, discrepancies, omissions, biases, and perspectives of information content of print, media, and electronic resources
identify the strengths and limitations of different approaches to research, and select those approaches which efficiently meet their learning needs
accurately record and cite, using academically accepted formats and standards, sources of information contributing to their research