Technology & NYS Standards
Across all New York State learning standards, technology is embedded as a tool for inquiry, creation, communication, analysis, and problem-solving. Students progress from using simple tools for exploration and expression in early childhood to using advanced digital tools to research, design, analyze, and communicate in meaningful, real-world contexts.
Explore Technology & Standards
Use technology (e.g., fitness apps, heart rate monitors) to track, record, and analyze physical activity data.
PE Practice
Students are able to keep a checkbook balanced using a computer program as a demonstration of resource management.
Standard 3
Use probabilities to make fair decisions (e.g., drawing by lots, using a random number generator).
Standard Code: (+) S.MD.6
For exponential models, express as a logarithm the solution to $ab^{ct} = d$. (Calculators are required for logarithmic evaluations).
Standard Code: AII-F.LE.4
Use data from a randomized experiment to compare two treatments; use simulations to decide if differences between parameters are significant.
Standard Code: AII-S.IC.5
Apply geometric methods to solve design problems (e.g., designing an object or structure). (NYS encourages dynamic geometry software for this).
Standard Code: GEO-G.MG.3
Represent data on two quantitative variables on a scatter plot; fit a function to the data. (Technology/Graphing Calculators required for calculating residuals and lines of best fit).
Standard Code: AI-S.ID.6
Compute (using technology) and interpret the correlation coefficient of a linear fit.
Standard Code: AI-S.ID.8
Interpret the equation $y = mx + b$ as defining a linear function. (Technology is used to graph and compare linear vs. non-linear functions).
Standard Code: NY-8.F.3
Use data from a random sample to draw inferences about a population. (Technology is used to generate multiple samples/simulations).
Standard Code: NY-7.SP.2
Display numerical data in plots on a number line, including dot plots, histograms, and box plots. (NYS guidelines suggest using software/calculators for complex sets).
Standard Code: NY-6.SP.4
Draw a scaled picture graph and a scaled bar graph to represent a data set. (Often implemented via digital graphing tools).
Standard Code: NY-3.MD.3
Use appropriate tools strategically: Mathematically proficient students consider the available tools (including spreadsheets and digital software) when solving a problem.
Standard Code: MP5
Evidence Analysis: Distinguish among fact, opinion, and reasoned judgment in a text, particularly when encountered in online research.
Standard Code: RH.6-8.8
Integration of Media: Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (visually, quantitatively) to address a question.
Standard Code: RH.11-12.7
Information Science: ExaminTechnology & NYS Standardse how technological innovations (e.g., the Green Revolution, digital communication) have shaped the modern global economy.
Standard Code: 10.5d
Technological Innovation: Analyze the impact of new technologies (e.g., the assembly line, telegraph) on the industrialization of the United States.
Standard Code: 7.8c
Gathering Evidence: Identify and use multiple sources, including digital and visual media, to describe people, places, and events.
Practice A.2
Examine how scientific and technological developments have influenced historical events and contemporary issues (Science, Technology, and Innovation theme).
Theme: Science/Tech
Science, Technology, and Innovation: A unifying theme that examines how scientific and technological developments have influenced historical events and contemporary issues.
Theme 9
Use digital tools and diverse media to research, integrate multiple sources, and evaluate the credibility and accuracy of information.
Inquiry Arc
Media Literacy: Analyze the role of the media in shaping public opinion and policy; evaluate the credibility of digital and print information.
Practice A.7
Identify and describe the role of the media in shaping public opinion and policy.
Practice F
Source Evaluation: Use a variety of primary and secondary sources, such as digital and social media, to identify and analyze evidence.
Practice A.1
Solution Design: Design a solution to a complex real-world problem by breaking it down into smaller, more manageable problems that can be solved through engineering.
Standard Code: HS-ETS1-2
Digital Transmission: Evaluate questions about the advantages of using digital transmission and storage of information (e.g., analyzing cellular vs. radio waves).
Standard Code: HS-PS4-2
Technological Solutions: Evaluate or refine a technological solution that reduces impacts of human activities on natural systems (e.g., carbon capture technology, water filtration).*
Standard Code: HS-ESS3-4
Engineering Design: Define the criteria and constraints of a design problem with sufficient precision to ensure a successful solution, taking into account scientific principles and potential impacts.
Standard Code: MS-ETS1-1
Digital vs. Analog: Integrate qualitative scientific and technical information to support the claim that digitized signals are a more reliable way to encode and transmit information than analog signals.
Standard Code: MS-PS4-3
Information Transfer: Generate and compare multiple solutions that use patterns to transfer information (e.g., binary code, Morse code, or digital signals).*
Standard Code: 4-PS4-3
Criteria & Constraints: Define a simple design problem reflecting a need or a want that includes specified criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, or cost.
Standard Code: 3-5-ETS1-1
Communication Devices: Use tools and materials to design and build a device that uses light or sound to solve the problem of communicating over a distance.*
Standard Code: 1-PS4-4
Defining Problems: Ask questions and gather information about a situation people want to change to define a simple problem that can be solved through a new or improved object or tool.
Standard Code: K-2-ETS1-1
Investigate and assess entrepreneurial career options, such as fashion technology, and manage financial plans using a computer program to balance a checkbook.
Standard 3
Use a computer to store and retrieve information for managing personal and family resources.
Standard 3
Research, identify, and apply student-developed criteria to assess and refine drafts of compositions using Technology.
Standard Code: MU:Cr3.1.T.HSI
Demonstrate how understanding the context and use of digital tools influences prepared or improvised performances.
MU:Pr4.3.T.HSI
Develop an interpretation of the expressive intent of musical selections based on digital and electronic features.
MU:Re8.1.T.HSI
Demonstrate proficiency in various media arts tools and techniques to refine a creative product.
Standard Code: MA:Pr5.1.8
Preserve drafts of creative work through standard notation and/or recording technology.
Standard Code: MU:Cr3.1.3
Develop and use technical and creative skills in making media artworks (e.g., digital photography, audio, video).
Standard Code: MA:Pr5.1.4
Use digital tools and media to create and present a story or idea.
Standard Code: MA:Cr2.1.2
Make strategic use of digital media in presentations to enhance understanding of findings, reasoning, and evidence.
Standard Code: 11-12SL5
Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse media or formats, evaluating credibility and accuracy.
Standard Code: 9-10SL2
Use technology to produce and publish writing and present relationships between information and ideas efficiently.
Standard Code: 8W2
Compare and contrast a reading of a text with an audio, video, or live version.
Standard Code: 6R7
Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to collaborate with others.
Standard Code: 6W6
Include text features, illustrations, and multimedia to aid comprehension in informative texts.
Standard Code: 5W2b
Use technology to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.
Standard code: 3W6
Develop questions and participate in shared research and exploration to answer questions and build/share knowledge.
Standard Code:
KW6
Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats.
Standard Code: Anchor Standard 7
Employs sophisticated digital research tools and lateral reading to verify information; uses technology to advocate for change; designs and creates complex digital products for authentic audiences.
ESIFC Indicators
Uses advanced search strategies (Boolean operators) in digital environments; utilizes digital tools for collaborative note-taking and curation; produces creative products using digital media to share knowledge with others.
ESIFC Indicators
Uses advanced search strategies (Boolean operators) in digital environments; utilizes digital tools for collaborative note-taking and curation; produces creative products using digital media to share knowledge with others.
ESIFC Indicators
Uses digital resources and images to answer questions; uses simple electronic search tools; explores various formats (videos, stories, texts) to gather information.
ESIFC Indicators
Evaluate the accuracy, perspective, credibility, and relevance of information, media, and data.
Standard Code: 9-12.DL.4
Explain how computing systems and networks (e.g., the Internet) facilitate communication and data transfer.
Standard Code: 9-12.NS.1
Use a variety of digital tools and resources to create a digital artifact.
Standard Code: 7-8.DL.1
Select and use digital tools to create a product that communicates information for a specific audience.
Standard Code: 4-6.DL.3
Use digital tools to work with others to build knowledge, create a product, and solve problems.
Standard Code: 2-3.DL.2
Identify and use common software applications or tools (e.g., drawing, word processing) to convey ideas.
Standard Code: K-1.DL.1
Use digital tools and software (e.g., DAWs) to organize and develop musical ideas and work.
Standard Code: MU:Cr2.1.T.HSI
Demonstrate mastery of media arts tools and techniques to refine a creative product for a professional audience.
Standard Code: MA:Pr5.1.HSII
Use a variety of digital tools and resources to create a digital artifact (e.g., video, podcast, 3D model).
Standard Code: 7-8.DL.1
With some guidance, use technology to produce and publish writing, and to interact and collaborate with others.
Standard Code: 3W6
Use digital tools and media to create and present a story or idea.
Standard Code: MA:Cr2.1.2
