ISTE Standards - Kindergarten ELA

Unit 1: All Together Now (Tied to ISTE Standard 6)

Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations.
a. Understand and use technology systems
b. Select and use applications effectively and productively
c. Troubleshoot systems and applications
d. Transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies

Report Card Learning Targets
I can...

Engage effectively in conversations by listening to others and taking turns speaking.
Speak audibly and express ideas clearly.
Answer questions about key details.
Identify the main topic and retell key details.
Use a combiniation of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose opinion, informative, and narrative writing.
Print many upper case and lower case letters.

Suggested Technology Enabled Activities, Websites, Apps
Use grade-level appropriate apps and web sites for remediation, enrichment, and practice.

Apps:
Kids Doodle - Movie Kids Color & Draw
Starfall ABCs
TeachMe: Kindergarten
ABC Tracer
abc PocketPhonics
Kids Finger Painting - Learn Your Letters
ABC Phonics Rhyming Words
Doodle Buddy
Alphabet Tracing

Web Sites:
http://www.abcya.com
http://starfall.com/kindergarten
http://pearsonsuccessnet.com
http://pbs.org/sesame/games
http://goo.gl/uQUVNK

Unit 2: Look at Us! (Tied to ISTE Standard 6)

Creativity and Innovation: Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology.

a. Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes
b. Create original works as a means of personal or group expression
c. Use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues
d. Identify trends and forecast possibilities.

I can...

Speak audibly and express ideas clearly
Answer questions about key details
Identify the main topic and retell key details
Use a combiniation of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose opinion, informative, and narrative writing
Use words and sentences based on classroom experiences
Understand print concepts; track words
Pronounce and blend syllables
Read and produce consonant sounds
Read high-frequency words

Suggested Technology Enabled Activities, Websites, Projects, Apps
Starfall
The ABC Song
Teach me Kindergarten
Preschool and KIndergarten Learning Games
iTouchiLearn Words: Speech & Language Skills

Web Sites:
Zoe's Pet Shelter - Compare, contrast, and categorize
ABC Match - Match picture cards that begin with that letter.
Big Bird's Letters - Identify items with the letter from Big Bird.
Starfall ABC's - Learn letters, sounds, and how to read.

Unit 3: Changes All Around Us (Tied to ISTE Standard #4)

Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making: Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources.
a. Identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation
b. Plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project
c. Collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions
d. Use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions

I can ...

Speak audibly and express ideas clearly
Answer questions about key details
Identify the main topic and retell key details
Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose opinion, informative and narrative writing
Print many upper and lower case letters
Understand print concepts, track words
Count, pronounce, and segment syllables in spoken words
Pronounce and blend syllables
Read and produce consonant sounds
Read high frequency words

Unit 4: Let's Go Exploring (Tied to ISTE Standard 2)

Communication and Collaboration: Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.
a. Interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media b. Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats
c. Develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures
d. Contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems

I can ...

Speak audibly and express ideas clearly
Answer questions about key details
Identify the main topic and retell key details
Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose opinion, informative, and narrative writing
Spell simple words phonetically when writing
Count, pronounce, and segment syllables in spoken words
Pronounce and blend syllables
Isolate and pronounce the sounds in CVC words
Read and produce consonant sounds
Understand that each vowel (a,e,i,o,u) make two sounds
Read high frequency words

Unit 5: Going Places (Tied to ISTE Standard 5)

Digital Citizenship: Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior.
a. Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology
b. Exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity
c. Demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning
d. Exhibit leadership for digital citizenship

I can...

Speak audibly and express ideas clearly
Answer questions about key details
Identify the main topic and retell key details
Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose opinion, informative, and narrative writing
Use words and sentences based on classroom experiences
Spell simple sentences phonetically when writing
Read and produce consonant sounds
Understand that each vowel (a,e,i,o,u) make two sounds
Read high frequency words

Unit 6: Putting it Together (Tied to ISTE Standard 1)

Report Card Learning Targets

I can...

Speak audibly and express ideas clearly
Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose opinion, informative, and narrative writing
Use words and sentences based on classroom experiences
Spell simple sentences phonetically when writing
Capitalize and punctuate when writing
Count, pronounce, and segment syllables in spoken words
Pronounce and blend syllables
Isolate and pronounce the sounds in CVC words
Substitute or add sounds to create new words in one syllable words
Read and produce consonant sounds
Understand that each vowel (a,e,i,o,u) make two sounds
Read high frequency words
Read and understand emergent-reader and decodable texts