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NETS for Students 

2.  Social, ethical, and human issues

• Students develop positive attitudes toward technology uses that support lifelong learning, collaboration, personal pursuits, and productivity.

5.  Technology research tools  

• Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources.
• Students use technology tools to process data and report results.  

 NETS for Teachers

II.  Planning and Designing Learning Environments and Experiences
Teachers plan and design effective learning environments and experiences supported by technology. Teachers:

3. identify and locate technology resources and evaluate them for accuracy and suitability.
4. plan for the management of technology resources within the context of learning activities.
5. plan strategies to manage student learning in a technology-enhanced environment.

III.  Teaching, Learning and the Curriculum
Teachers implement curriculum plans, that include methods and strategies for applying technology to maximize student learning. Teachers:

1. facilitate technology-enhanced experiences that address content standards and student technology standards.
2. use technology to support learner-centered strategies that address the diverse needs of students.
3. apply technology to develop students' higher order skills and creativity.
4. manage student learning activities in a technology-enhanced environment.

ALA Information Literacy Standards 

Standard 2 The student who is information literate evaluates information critically and competently. 

Standard 3 The student who is information literate uses information accurately and creatively.

Standard 9 The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and participates effectively in groups to pursue and generate information.  

TDOE Standards for Third Grade 

English/Language Arts

Standard 4—Research

 Conceptual Strand 4  

• 0301.4.3 Gather relevant information from a variety of sources available for information.
• 0301.4.6 Visit the library/media center as a source of information for research.

Standard 8—Literature

 Conceptual Strand 8

Educated members of adult society gain knowledge of themselves and others through the study of literature, thus becoming critical readers and lifelong members of literacy communities.