Middle LinkS

Internet Safety

Cyber Security Unit

Standards Alignment

The lessons in this unit address the following ASD, state and national standards for libraries and technology.

ASD Library Standards and Alaska Content Standards for Library/Information Literacy

Standard E:  A student should understand ethical, legal, and social behavior with respect to information resources.

Indicator 1:  Use library materials and information resources responsibly.

ASD Technology Frameworks

Framework 3.0:  Social, Ethical, and Human Issues

• 3.1.7 - Identifies ways that telecomputing promotes a global community
• 3.1.8 - Identifies examples and analyzes societal impact of advanced and emerging technologies
• 3.2.1 - Respects the privacy of others
• 3.2.4 - Models ethical behavior and acceptable practice in use of technology and technological resources.
• 3.2.12 - Discriminates between types of data as to which are public and private.
• 3.2.13 - Demonstrates knowledge of safe and ethical procedures related to sharing personal information

Alaska Content Standards for Technology

Standard E: A student should be able to use technology responsibly and understand its impact on individuals and society.

Indicator 2:  discriminate between responsible and irresponsible uses of technology;

Indicator 3:  respect others’ rights of privacy in electronic environments;

Indicator 7:  integrate the use of technology into daily living;

Indicator 8:  recognize the implications of emerging technologies.

ISTE National Educational Technology Standards
(International Society for Technology in Education)

Standard 2: Social, ethical, and human issues
A student who meets this standard should meet the following indicators:

• Students understand the ethical, cultural, and societal issues related to technology.
• Students practice responsible use of technology systems, information, and software.

Standard 4: Technology communications tools
A student who meets this standard should meet the following indicators:

• Students use telecommunications to collaborate, publish, and interact with peers, experts, and other audiences.
• Students use a variety of media and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences

AASL Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning
(American Association of School Librarians)

Standard 2: The student who is information literate evaluates information critically and competently.

Indicator 1:  Determines accuracy, relevance, and comprehensiveness.

Indicator 3:  Identifies inaccurate and misleading information.

Standard 3: The student who is information literate uses information accurately and creatively.

Indicator 4:  Produces and communicates information in appropriate formats.

Standard 8: The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and practices ethical behavior in regard to information and information technology.

Indicator 3:  Uses information technology responsibly.

Standard 9: The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and participates effectively in groups to pursue and generate information.

Indicator 2:  Respects others’ ideas and backgrounds and acknowledges their   contributions.

Indicator 3:  Collaborates with others, both in person and through technologies, to
identify information problems and to seek their solutions.

Have questions? Need more information? Wendy Leseman Hanshew Middle School Librarian leseman_wendy@asdk12.org 907-267-0207