Standards+Correlations

= ISTE Standards =

Communication and Collaboration

Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.
 * 1) Interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media

Research and Information Fluency Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.


 * 1) Plan strategies to guide inquiry
 * 2) Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media

Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making

Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources.


 * 1) Identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation
 * 2) Plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project
 * 3) Collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions
 * 4) Use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions

Digital Citizenship Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior.
 * 1) Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology
 * 2) <span style="color: #6b6b6b; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14px;">Exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity
 * 3) <span style="color: #6b6b6b; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14px;">Demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning
 * 4) <span style="color: #6b6b6b; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14px;">Exhibit leadership for digital citizenship

<span style="color: #0f5550; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">Technology Operations and Concepts

<span style="color: #373737; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations.


 * 1) <span style="color: #6b6b6b; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14px;">Understand and use technology systems
 * 2) <span style="color: #6b6b6b; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14px;">Select and use applications effectively and productively

= North Carolina Essential Standards for Technology and Common Core = There are a variety curricular connections in Geocaching that make it an interdisciplinary actvity that can be adapted to almost any subject area in grades K-12. Many lessons meet the curriculum goals for North Carolina's Essential Standards as well as the Common Core Curriculum.

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