Fluent use of technology positively affects and fosters the student's motivation to engage in learning practices that lead to new ways of thinking, understanding, constructing knowledge, communicating results, and acquiring basic skills. Use of technology is equally student and teacher directed. Students exercise some degree of personal choice and judgement in their use and application of technology to learning. Evidence Similar to Level 2, but considerably more advanced uses of technology are demonstrated. For example, students use technology tools, such as a graphing calculator, spreadsheet, or database, to solve problems that require organization and analysis of data.
Students use software to create presentations to communicate effectively.
Students use e-mail to contact experts and communicate with peers about a specific area of interest to expand their knowledge. Level 4 Technology is used routinely and seamlessly as a tool for learning. Technology positively affects and fosters the student's motivation to engage in learning practices that lead to new ways of thinking, understanding, constructing knowledge, communicating results, and acquiring basic skills. Technology is used to inspire critical thinking and the solving of problems relevant to real-life skills with recognition of the tradeoffs inherent in the application of technology in society. Student work parallels the ways professionals in the workforce use technology.