Technology FAQ and Glossary
Technology FAQ
- If the BYOD program is sunsetting, what does this mean for cell phones?
- If my child's CCPS-issued device is broken, what should I do?
- If the BYOD program is sunsetting, what does that mean for the BYOD network?
If the BYOD program is sunsetting, what does this mean for cell phones?
The cell phone policy remains the same. The sunsetting BYOD program does not include cell phones. Please refer to the Code of Student Conduct for more information.
If my child's CCPS-issued device is broken, what should I do?
Computer Analysts (CAs) at each building provide technology support for staff and students. Create a technology support ticket through the Ask CCPS home support center. If the device is held for a long period of time for repair, a loaner device may be provided. Unfortunately, there are times when a loaner device is not available. In this case, contact your child's teacher(s) or school administrator to discuss instructional alternatives for digital learning activities.
If the BYOD program is sunsetting, what does that mean for the BYOD network?
Instructional Technology Glossary
- 4 Cs: Critical Thinking, Creativity, Communication and Collaboration
- Blended Learning
- Formative Assessment
- Maryland Blueprint
- Maryland Digital Learning Standards for Students
4 Cs: Critical Thinking, Creativity, Communication and Collaboration
If students are to flourish, they need to focus less on passing memory tests and more on the 4 Cs: Critical Thinking, Creativity, Communication and Collaboration. The World Economic Forum identified the 10 skills critical for the workforce of the future:
- Complex Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Creativity
- People Management
- Coordinating with Others
- Emotional Intelligence
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Service Orientation
- Negotiation
- Cognitive Flexibility
"Whether you call it the Knowledge Age, the Conceptual Age, or, as the World Economic Forum calls it, Industry 4.0, we can agree that its combined advances in digital, physical, and biological technologies are set to revolutionize industries, the economy, and the way we live. "
Blended Learning
Formative Assessment
Formative assessment resources can help you understand how instructional decisions are happening throughout the day.
Formative Assessment Part I
Formative practices are used to adjust instruction and promote ongoing reflection for BOTH students and teachers. This deliberate process occurs in the teaching and learning cycle to transform student learning and improve outcomes with these four critical steps:
- Gain a deep understanding of learning goals
- Envision proficiency in each standard
- Designed by teachers
- Feedback is used to adjust instruction
Maryland Blueprint
Maryland Digital Learning Standards for Students
- 1. Empowered Learner
- 2. Digital Citizen
- 3. Knowledge Constructor
- 4. Innovative Designer
- 5. Computational Thinker
- 6. Creative Communicator
- 7. Global Collaborator
- Reference
1. Empowered Learner
Students leverage technology to take an active role in choosing, achieving, and demonstrating competency in their learning goals, informed by research. 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;
- build networks and customize their learning environments in ways that support the learning process;
- use technology to seek feedback to inform, improve and demonstrate learning in a variety of ways; and
- understand the fundamental concepts of technology operations, demonstrate the ability to choose, use and troubleshoot current technologies and are able to transfer their knowledge to explore emerging technologies.
2. Digital Citizen
Students recognize the rights, responsibilities and opportunities of living, learning and working in an interconnected digital world. Students:
- manage their digital identity being aware of the permanence of their actions in the digital world;
- engage in positive, safe, legal and ethical behavior when using technology and online social interactions;
- demonstrate an understanding of and respect for the rights and obligations of using and sharing intellectual property; and
- manage their personal data to maintain digital privacy and security and are aware of data collection technology used to track their online presence.
3. Knowledge Constructor
Students curate (select and evaluate) a variety of digital resources to constrict knowledge and produce creative artifacts to make meaningful learning experiences for themselves and others. Students:
- plan and employ effective research strategies to locate information and other resources;
- evaluate the accuracy, perspective, bias, credibility and relevance of information, media, data or other resources;
- curate (select and evaluate) information from digital resources using a variety of tools and methods to create collections of artifacts that demonstrate meaningful connections or conclusions; and
- build knowledge by actively exploring real-world issues and problems, developing ideas and theories and pursuing answers and solutions.
4. Innovative Designer
Students use a variety of technologies within a design process to identify and solve problems by creating new, useful, or imaginative solutions. Students:
- know and use a design process for generating ideas, testing theories, creating innovative artifacts or solving authentic problems;
- select and use digital tools to plan and manage a design process that considers possible constraints and risks; and
- develop test and refine prototypes (models) as part of a cyclical design process.
5. Computational Thinker
Students develop processes and employ strategies for understanding and solving problems in ways that leverage the power of technology. Students:
- identify problems that can be solved using data analysis, abstract models and/or algorithmic thinking;
- 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;
- break problems into component parts, extract key information, and develop descriptive models to understand complex systems or facilitate problem-solving; and
- understand how automation works and use algorithmic thinking to develop a sequence of steps to create and test automated solutions.
6. Creative Communicator
Students communicate clearly and express themselves creatively using the platforms, tools, styles, formats and digital media appropriate for their goals. Students:
- choose the appropriate approved platforms and tools for meeting the desired objectives of their creation and/or communication;
- create original works or responsibly repurpose or remix digital resources;
- communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively by creating or using a variety of digital content such as visualizations, models or simulations; and
- publish or present content that customizes the message and medium for their intended audiences.
7. 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. 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;
- use collaborative technologies to work with others, including peers, experts or community members, to examine issues and problems from multiple viewpoints;
- contribute constructively to project teams, assuming various roles and responsibilities to work effectively toward a common goal; and
- explore local, state, regional, and global issues and use collaborative technologies to work with others to investigate solutions.
Reference
Excerpted, with non-substantial edits, from International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Standards for Students copyright @2016. Used with permission. Non-Discrimination Statement: The Maryland State Department of Education does not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry/national origin, color, disability, gender identity/expression, marital status, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation in matters affecting employment or in providing access to programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Maryland Digital Learning Standards for Students