Standards - Career & Technical Education

Gather and present information concerning online resources for finding employment, including professional networking.

Generate an electronic portfolio using digital tools.

Diagnose problems for hardware, software, and advanced network systems and identify possible solutions for common technology issues.

Use digital tools, including multimedia, to create, review, and revise authentic products.

Utilize advanced features of word processing, including outlining, developing forms, tracking changes, hyperlinking, and mail merging.

Utilize spreadsheet features, including formulas, functions, sorting, filtering, charts, and graphs.

Create presentations using effective communication skills and advanced features of multimedia, including photo, video, and audio editing.

Demonstrate how to compress, convert, secure, import, export, share, and back up files and transfer data among applications.

Demonstrate how to set up, conduct, attend, and participate in virtual meetings and conferences.

Research and report on the functions and types of the most common computer and mobile device operating systems.

Analyze the effects of current technologies on culture, society, economy, environment, and politics and predict possible future innovations.

Demonstrate proficiency in the use of emerging technology resources, including electronic communications.

Demonstrate appropriate digital citizenship through safe, ethical, and legal use of technology systems and digital content.

Explain consequences of inappropriate, illegal, and unethical use of technology systems and digital content.

Gather, evaluate, and share information about copyright laws and policies regarding ownership and use of digital content.

Explain the implications of creating and maintaining a positive digital footprint.

Critique Internet and digital information for validity, reliability, accuracy, bias, and current relevance.

Cite sources of digital content using a style manual.

Utilize an online learning-management system to engage in goal-oriented, focused, project-based, and inquiry-oriented collaborative learning projects, discussions, and online assessments beyond the traditional classroom.

Explain specific steps that consumers can take to minimize online exposure to identity theft, fraudulent schemes, unethical sales practices, and exorbitant service fees.

Describe the uses and limitations of online safety precautions, including data-encryption, password strength, clearing browser cache, firewalls, and antivirus software.

Develop a personal plan for managing income, expenses, savings, and charitable contributions, using spreadsheets, online resources, or commercial software.

Create and adjust budgets, net worth statements, and income/expense statements using a spreadsheet or other financial planning tool.

Identify types of income other than wages, including rental income, interest, and profit earned from various sources.

Investigate, evaluate, and share information about various methods for acquiring goods and making major purchases.

Compare costs of goods and services to determine best value, including sales tax, tips, coupons, discounts, product quality, and unit pricing.

Explain how to use different payment methods, including cash, debit card, credit card, electronic payments via mobile devices or online, checks, payroll cards, layaway plans, and automatic bank deductions.

Describe the functions, advantages, and disadvantages of various types of financial institutions.

Evaluate services and related costs associated with personal banking at various financial institutions.

Manage checking and savings accounts, balance bank statements, and use online financial services.

Explain advantages and disadvantages of using credit.

Assess ways that credit card terms affect the cost of using credit and the impact of those costs on personal finances.

Explain why credit ratings and credit reports are important to consumers.

List ways of building and maintaining a good credit score.

Determine the implications of entering into contracts and binding agreements.