Technology Education Standards Rationale Technology encompasses the tools and strategies for solving problems, using information,increasing productivity and enhancing personal growth. The word technology summons animage of a variety of tools ranging from shovels to gene splitters. When asked to develop theoriginal Technology Standards, adopted in 1997, the Committee did so without the benefit ofseeing the integration of various technologies into other curricular standards. Over the past fouryears, significant advances in technology have occurred. These changes have caused manynational organizations to review what students need to know and be able to do in relation totechnology. Therefore, when asked to review the current standards, the Revision Committeeexamined national standards (National Educational Technology Standards, Information Power,Information Technology in Education and Technology for All Americans), along with currentArizona standards. The Revision Committee also analyzed current research on technology skillsimportant to business and industry. The Revision Committee reviewed technology that iscurrently integrated into other content area standards with the vision that as other standards arerevised, technology will be seamlessly integrated.

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