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All learners will have engaging and empowering learning experiences both in and out of school that prepare them to be active, creative, knowledgeable and ethical participants in our globally networked society. || Goal 1: Engaging and Empowering Learning Experiences All learners will have engaging and empowering learning experiences both inside and outside of school that prepare them to be active, creative, knowledgeable and ethical participants in our globally networked society. ||
 * ** National Educational Tech Plan ** || ** State Educational Tech Plan ** ||
 * 1.0 Learning: Engage and Empower
 * What will your district do over the life of this local Educational Tech Plan to ensure that learning experiences are empowering, engaging and supported by digital tools? || ** Please answer these questions! **

** How do you involve students in ongoing examination and evaluation of their own thinking, planning, and creativity? How is this enhanced using technology or digital tools? **

** What are you doing to help your students develop a system for promoting and monitoring safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology? **

 ** How to evaluate ethical use of web-based sites and tools? (For example: use of copyright, plagiarism, password protection, personal information, bullying, inappropriate use, site authorship.) ** || From our meeting:
 * Letting students make choices
 * Using students as teachers
 * ipad or other device-letting students take control (e.g. digital storytelling on ipad)
 * authentic experiences-wriitng for an audience and posting it publicly. Sharing it with other classes and parents at home

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 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: medium;">Preparing students for what tools will be out there that don't yet exist
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: medium;">Evaluating sites for validity-just because it's online doesn't mean it's accurate