Iste Standards For Students
Iste Standards For Students
Lesson plan title from New York Times: Teaching the Winter Olympics Across the Curriculum, With Help From The New York Times
Grade level: Not stated but could be used for grades 4-6.
Please explain how this lesson aligns with ISTE Student standards. Use Absent or Addressed in each indicator and explain why the
component is absent or how the component is addressed.
Standard 5: Computational Thinker Students develop and employ strategies for understanding and solving problems in ways that leverage the
power of technological methods to develop and test solutions.
Students:
a. formulate problem definitions suited for technology Not Addressed- Students are not doing abstract models or
assisted methods such as data analysis, abstract models algorithmic thinking.
and algorithmic thinking in exploring and finding
solutions.
b. collect data or identify relevant data sets, use digital Partially Addressed- Students are encouraged to collect
tools to analyze them, and represent data in various data in various ways. No mention of problem-solving or
decision-making.
ways to facilitate problem-solving and decision-making.
c. break problems into component parts, extract key Partially Addressed- Students will collect information and
information, and develop descriptive models to develop important component parts. They are not
problem-solving.
understand complex systems or facilitate problem-
solving.
d. understand how automation works and use algorithmic Not Addressed- Students are not told how to test
thinking to develop a sequence of steps to create and automated solutions.
test automated solutions.
Standard 6 Creative Communicator
Students communicate clearly and express themselves creatively for a variety of purposes using the platforms, tools, styles, formats and
digital media appropriate to their goals.
Students:
a. choose the appropriate platforms and tools for meeting Addressed- Students are given a variety of different tools
the desired objectives of their creation or and articles to collect and report data (internet, tv).
communication
b. create original works or responsibly repurpose or remix Addressed- Students have the option to design a logo and
digital resources into new creations. jersey for a chosen country for the 2020 or 2022 Olympics
games.
c. communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively by Addressed- Students can use Times interactives to help
creating or using a variety of digital objects such as them deconstruct athletic feats. Students also can
participate in classroom challenges on predicting what the
visualizations, models or simulations. outcome of number of Olympic medals per country.
d. publish or present content that customizes the message Addressed- Students can plan a trip to the Olympic games
and medium for their intended audiences. figuring out with logistics.
c. contribute constructively to project teams, assuming Partially Addressed- Students are working on various roles
various roles and responsibilities to work effectively but not towards a common goal.
toward a common goal.
d. explore local and global issues and use collaborative Absent- Students are not collaborating on investigating
technologies to work with others to investigate solutions.
solutions.