Section 30. Technology standards

A. Instructional personnel shall be able to demonstrate effective use of a computer system and utilize computer software.

B. Instructional personnel shall be able to apply knowledge of terms associated with educational computing and technology.

C. Instructional personnel shall be able to apply computer productivity tools for professional use.

D. Instructional personnel shall be able to use electronic technologies to access and exchange information.

E. Instructional personnel shall be able to identify, locate, evaluate, and use appropriate instructional hardware and software to support Virginia's Standards of Learning and other instructional objectives.

F. Instructional personnel shall be able to use educational technologies for data collection, information management, problem solving, decision making, communication, and presentation within the curriculum.

G. Instructional personnel shall be able to plan and implement lessons and strategies that integrate technology to meet the diverse needs of learners in a variety of educational settings.

H. Instructional personnel shall demonstrate knowledge of ethical and legal issues relating to the use of technology.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 14, Issue 10, eff. March 4, 1998.

Statutory Authority

§ 22.1-16 of the Code of Virginia.