The document discusses new technology requirements in Arkansas Common Core standards and raises questions about their implementation in K-12 schools. It outlines technology skills that students are expected to learn at each grade level, including producing/publishing documents, interacting/collaborating online, and evaluating online information. School districts will need to determine how to teach these skills, assess students, and support teachers with professional development as technology becomes integrated into more curriculums and grades.

1. Arkansas Common Core Technology Requirements

4. Proficiency with technology allows students to succeed in college and careers. The Common Core Standards include basic technology skills to help them succeed; but in the bigger picture, they call for students to use technology to help them learn in all areas. Whether it be using tools to solve math problems, to access information, or to promote literacy and communication skills, technology is part of the learning solution . It needs to be viewed that way rather than a separate competency.

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