Artifact #2: Part 1

How does CCSD Technology Education Standards, Nevada Performance Indicators, and

National Educational Technology Standards impact instruction across different grade

levels? AND How recommended levels of sophistication between technology instruction at the

elementary, middle and high school grades impact instructional choices.

CCSD Technology Education Standards, Nevada Performance Indicators, and National

Educational Technology Standards impacts instruction across different grade levels by what type

of technology is being introduced into each grade level. Instruction is also impacted by the

different grade levels by how technology is fused with the lesson plans. Lesson plans are set in

place based on the curriculum and standards a teacher is given to teach. Technology is not meant

to take away from those lessons, but enhance them and grab the students' attention and help

make them want to learn. Teachers need to choose technology based on the grade level they are

teaching and what special circumstances may be at hand with their students (i.e. learning

disabilities, physical disabilities, exceptional needs, etc.). Younger grade level students will not

grasp how to use certain technologies that say middle and high school level students are using.

Elementary school students will most likely do best with tablets/computers, Ebooks,

smartboards, and TVs. On the flipside middle and high school students will start to dive deeper

into more technology software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Middle school

students will use more programs such as Prezi and be able to navigate through cloud storage.

High school students will use all mentioned plus the use of social networking which is more of

an "adult" feature than it is for children in the elementary and middle school levels. High school

students will also be using Elmos for presentations and have the knowledge to add more details
into a PowerPoint presentation such as focusing on the animations and transitions of their

projects individual slides.