Technology Curriculum Overview

The aim of an Information Technology curriculum is to help students develop information literacy and the lifelong learning patterns they need to live and work effectively in an information-rich technological society. To achieve this, the AIM curriculum provides a framework for students to learn how to solve problems using information technology.

The study of information and communications technology is increasingly important in today's society. Students need to be able to acquire and analyze information, to reason and communicate, to make informed decisions, and to understand and use information and communications technology for a variety of purposes. Development of these skills is important for students in their education, their future careers, and their everyday lives. Literacy in the area of information and communications technology can be defined as the ability to obtain and share knowledge through investigation, study, instruction, or transmission of information by means of media technology.

Becoming literate in this area involves finding, gathering, assessing, and communicating information using electronic means, as well as developing the knowledge and skills to use and solve problems effectively with the technology. Literacy also involves a critical examination and understanding of the ethical and social issues related to the use of information and communications technology.

This curriculum is skills, rather than content based. The key to a successful technology curriculum lies in its eventual use to enhance student learning in other curricular areas. If information technology is integrated successfully, students will complete the learning outcomes of this curriculum as well as those of other subjects.

The strands and general skills of the curriculm are:
- Critical Thinking,Problem Solving, and Decision
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- Creativity and Innovation
- Communication and Collaboration
- Research and Information Fluency
- Digital Citizenship
- Technology operations and concepts