Danbury Public Schools
The No Child Left Behind Law mandates that all students will have the skills to be information technology literate by the end of grade 8. In Danbury, we start to build the skills in Kindergarten.
The Elementary Integrated Information/Technology Timeline has been designed to assist teachers as they prepare our students for a digital world. These technology projects are an extension of the curriculum, and support the idea that technology is embedded in our every day lives. Please visit the links at the top of the page to view grade level pages!
International Society for Technology in Education NETS:
What are the NETS?
The National Educational Technology Standards are a collection of technology standards created by the International Society for Technology in Education. These standards reflect the shift in education and the significant role technology plays in a global society. To see the individual standards and performance indicators, please click on the image below.
Danbury Public Schools also has a technology skills guide to help build the basics!
This set of experiences was created by dedicated educators in Danbury Public Schools. The grade level projects are a result of the collaboration of: Heather Coladarci, Sarah Dos Santos, Kathy LaValley, Margie Jones, Elisabete Mendes, Chris Harris, Cathy Baker, Michelle Pires, Ruth Dyer, Donna Edwards, Rebecca Migiano, Kristi Svendsen, Kristen Macchiaverna, Mike Flynn, Josh Richter, Pia Ledina, Andrea Champagne, and Stephanie Fielek. The extension activities were brought over from the works of Joretta Kilcourse.
The Grade Level Experiences are based upon the language arts, math, science, social studies, and information/technology learning guides. The ISTE NETS are our driving force for project-based learning
Students and teachers are encouraged to collaborate as teams, share resources, and reach an understanding on their learning experiences. Teachers are encouraged to collaborate with the media specialist to further expand this learning.
Tip: Part of 21st century TEACHING and LEARNING is to be a GUIDE for your students. It’s okay not to know things, it’s okay to say, “Hmm..I’m not sure how to do that but let’s figure it out together”, and it’s okay to use your students as “go-to” experts! Switch roles and be the learner. What better way to know when your student “got it” then when they can teach it?