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Information & Technology Literacy

State & National Standards

CT Framework

CT's curriculum standards.
Adopted by the State
Department of Education,
January 2006.

National Educational
Technology Standards

Adopted by ISTE
(the International Society for
Technology in Education)

NETS-Students

Profiles for Technology Literate Students:

Grades PK-2
(page 2)
Grades 3-5
(page 3)

Essential Conditions

Standards for the
21st-Century Learner

Adopted by AASL
(the American Association
of School Librarians)
October 2007

Partnership for
21st-Century Skills

Tools for integrating information, communication & technology skills into student learning.

Research Models

The Big6

Online Research &
Homework Resources
(Email for Passwords)

Databases
Encyclopedia
Search Engines & Subject Directories
for Children
(including netTrekker)
Virtual Libraries

Databases
(Email for Passwords)

EBSCO Primary Online Package

SIRS Discoverer
Research & Homework Help
for Younger Researchers

iCONN: All Elementary School Databases

Access free information databases & reQuest, the statewide library catalog

(From home,
use the barcode # on your
Easton Public Library card)

Articles, maps, almanacs, & news for young researchers.
(Offered through iCONN)

Information about people, places & events -
history, literature,
biography, science
& social studies.
(Offered through iCONN)

Encyclopedia
(Email for Passwords)

Online Encyclopedia

Online Encyclopedia

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Search Engines & Subject Directories for Children

netTrekker d.i.
Educational Search Engine

KidsClick!
Online Subject Directory
for Children

KidSpace @
Internet Public Library
Online Subject Directory
for Children

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Libraries Online

Easton Public Library

All iCONN Databases

Free access for all CT residents & teachers.
Use links above for
authoritative information databases & reQuest, the statewide library catalog

(From home, use your
Easton Public Library
barcode #.)

Internet Links to
Curriculum Resources

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Classroom Projects

K 1 2 3 4 5
Media

Content Area Resources

Enchanted Learning

Exploring Nature Educational Resource
A natural science
reference site for
students and educators

MathStories
Math word problems
for children (Grades 1-6)

Scholastic BookFlix
(Trial)
Online resource of
fiction video storybooks paired with related non-fiction e-books
(Pre-K-Grade 3)

Teaching Books
Author programs &
K-12 book resources

Teacher Resources

BEST Resources
Common Core of Teaching
CT Dept. of Ed.
Copyright & Fair Use
Education Resources
NETS-S
(National Educational Technology Standards - Students, 2007)
NETS-T
(National Educational Technology Standards - Teachers, Revised 6/2008)
NETS-A
(National Educational Technology Standards - Administrators - Revision due 6/2009)
New Teacher Resources
(Compiled by Discovery Education)
SMART Board Resources