20 Things Kids Must Be Able to Do

ISTE’s next generation of student technology standards are available on their web site. They address:

* creativity and innovation;
* communication and collaboration;
* research and information fluency;
* critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making;
* digital citizenship; and
* technology operations and concepts

Students must be able to

1. Create Original Products
2. Generate Ideas
3. Develop Processes
4. Learn Using Simulations and Models
5. Understand Trends
6. Make Predictions
7. Use Collaborative Web Resources like blogs, wikis, forums, message boards
8. Connect with people across the world
9. Create Learning Plans
10. Locate Information
11. Organize Information
12. Create New Products with that Information
13. Evaluate Web Resources
14. Cite Information
15. Organize their Time
16. Solve Complex Problems
17. Examine Many Perspectives
18. Use Information Responsibly
19. Troubleshoot Technical Problems
20. Adapt to Ever-Changing Learning Strategies