Information Technology Standards and Benchmarks

Canadian Academy Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Standards

Grade High School

Standard 1: Ethics - Use information and technology systems responsibly and ethically.
  1. Identify capabilities and limitations of contemporary and emerging technology resources and assess the potential of these systems and services to address personal, lifelong learning, and workplace needs.
  2. Analyze advantages and disadvantages of widespread use and reliance on technology in the workplace and in society as a whole.
  3. Demonstrate and advocate for legal and ethical behaviors among peers, family, and community regarding the use of technology and information.
Standard 2: Library and Information - Use the library and other information systems effectively and critically.
  1. Access information efficiently and effectively.
  2. Evaluate information critically and competently.
  3. Use information accurately and creatively.
  4. Pursue information related to personal interests.
  5. Recognize the importance of information to a democratic society.
Standard 3: Foundation - Understand basic operations and concepts.
  1. Application and File Management
    1. Use "Get Info" or "Properties" about a particular file.
    2. Know all backup locations for files, such as hard drive, class folders, public folders, etc.
  2. Graphic Design and Desktop Publishing/Visual Literacy
    1. Apply filters to an image.
    2. Create graphic layers, modify the layers, flatten the image.
    3. Crop an image to improve the visual composition using the "rule of thirds".
    4. Critique graphic images using specified characteristics such as backgrounds, lighting, camera angles, etc.
    5. Create appropriately aligned lists using bullets and number lists.
    6. Critique the layout of a document commenting on contrast, alignment, repetition, and proximity.
    7. Use "tools of persuasion" to critique printed products.
    8. Use software to manage and present graphic images.
  3. Multimedia
    1. Use advanced features of multimedia programs, and convert to html.
    2. Synthesize information from multiple sources to create new products.
    3. Critique multimedia productions comparing white space, alignment, rule of thirds, camera angle, sound track, sound bridges, transitions, titles, textual message, etc.
    4. Use "tools of persuasion" to critique a multimedia production.
    5. Create products using personal perspective.
  4. Searching and Information Retrieval
    1. Utilize a variety of search engines for specific content needs.
    2. Compare fact and opinion in information sources.
    3.  Identify bias in information sources.
    4. Present a personal perspective in information.
    5. Identify purposes for the dissemination of information.
    6. Identify and use primary and secondary sources of information.
  5. Spreadsheets
    1. Change perception of information by varying x and y axis on a chart.
    2. Change perception of information by varying the scale on a chart.
    3.  Change perception of information by including visual images with the chart.
    4. Compare and contrast information presented in various charts.
  6. Website Design
    1. Export to HTML from multiple pieces of software.
Standard 4: Productivity - Use information and technology tools, both collaboratively and individually, to produce quality analytical and creative works and to communicate various forms of information effectively.
  1. Use technology tools and resources for managing and communicating personal/professional information (e.g., finances, schedules, addresses, purchases, correspondence)
  2. Routinely and efficiently use online information resources to meet needs for collaboration, research, publication, communication, and productivity.
  3. Collaborate with peers, experts, and others to contribute to a content-related knowledge base by using technology to compile, synthesize, produce, and disseminate information, models, and other creative works.
Standard 5: Research - Use information and technology tools, both collaboratively and individually, for research, problem solving, and decision-making.
  1. Evaluate technology-based options, including distance and distributed education, for lifelong learning.
  2. Select and apply technology tools for research, information analysis, problem solving, and decision making in content learning.
  3. Investigate and apply expert systems, intelligent agents, and simulations in real-world situations.
update May 2007