JMU Partnership for 21st Century Skills

NETS*T Standard VI:  Social, Ethical, Legal, and Human Issues

Rubric VI.C elaborated:
 Teachers apply technology resources that affirm diversity.
 

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Following must be included to achieve “meets” on all criteria.
□ An activity which demonstrates use of a technology resource geared toward meeting specific needs of diverse students in the classroom.
   
 
Criterion Meets

Use technology resources

Incorporates technology use in learning activity for students in classroom with diverse cultures, backgrounds, or experiences.
   
 
Key Words and Phrases to Include and Address in Reflections:
1. Cultures, backgrounds, or  experiences  – consider differences among students not related to learning styles or abilitIes
   
Tips
1. Provide documentation of an activity which demonstrates use of technology resources geared toward meeting specific diverse needs (with respect to varied cultures, backgrounds, or experiences) of students in the classroom. In the artifact or reflection, be sure to specify the type of diversity addressed by use of the resource.
   
Examples of content for reflection:

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 Teacher uses virtual field trip website to teach rural Virginia students about China. Reflection discusses how website served to highlight and teach about cultural differences in Chinese and American societies.
2. Teacher provides students with limited proficiency in English special time to use the Rosetta Stone program. Reflection discusses how this program targets language diversity, fostering development of English language speaking and comprehension.