Michigan Educational Teachnology Standards and Expectations 9 to 12 METS

1. Research and Information Literacy

1.1. METS 9-12 RI 5

1.2. Activity: Evaluate information found in selected online sources on the basis of accuracy and validity.

1.3. Example: Students will use the National Instutute of Standards and Technology website and report values for common physical constants and compare the value to those reported by Wikipedia, Yahooanswers, Answers.com, wisegeek or similar website.

2. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making

2.1. METS 9-12 CT 1

2.2. Activity: Use digital resources for problem solving and independent learning

2.3. Example: Navigate to the Phet simulation website and complete two simulations under the Physics or Chemistry headings.

3. Technology Operation and Concepts

3.1. METS 9-12 TC 2

3.2. Activity: Use an online tutorial and discuss the benefits and disadvantages of this method of learning.

3.3. Example: Access the student learning tools for the Chemistry textbook or Physics textbook and complete two of the activities.

4. Christian METS 9 to 12