Resources

**" ** **Technology has forever changed not only what we need to learn, but the way we learn." ** [|ISTE]

[|Ludlow Public Schools Technology Acceptable Use Policy]- a link to the most recent AUP (approved on 12/13/11).

[|MA Common Core Standards]- The MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education website.

[|MA Technology Literacy Standards and Expectations]-"This document updates and defines what K–12 students should know and be able to do in order to use technology for learning." April 2008

[|Mastery Connect]- offers free apps for the Common Core Standards for both Android and iOS that are designed to help educators quickly locate the common core standards for mathematics and language arts. The apps will pull up the standards based on your selections. You can find the [|Android app here] and the[| iOS app here].

[|The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE®)]- "advances excellence in learning and teaching through innovative and effective uses of technology." In addition, ISTE also developed the [|National Educational Technology Standards (NETS)]. "The NETS set a standard of excellence and best practices in learning, teaching, and leading with technology in education." The NETS help measure proficiency and set goals for what students, teachers and administrators should know and be able to do with technology in education. There are four "families" of NETS: [|NETS for Students] (NETS•S), [|NETS for Teachers] (NETS•T), [|NETS for Administrators] (NETS•A), [|NETS for Coaches] (NETS•C), and [|NETS for Computer Science Teachers] (NETS•CSE).

[|TED Talks]- TED is a private, non-profit foundation established in 1996 with a goal to spread and foster great ideas. "Core to this goal is a belief that there is no greater force for changing the world than a powerful idea." This website offers interactive presentations and [|a library of over 1100+ talks] to inspire and engage a global audience.

[|Digital Literacy.Gov]- "The Digital Literacy portal is an initiative of the Obama Administration to serve as a valuable resource to practitioners who are delivering digital literacy training and services in their communities." The resource section is extensive with several different topic areas.

[|Partnership for 21st Century Skills]-a national organization that advocates for 21st century readiness for every student.

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