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Introduction to the Michigan Integrated Technology Competencies for Students (MITECS)

In 2016, the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) published new competencies that students should be learning in the classroom. The state of Michigan and the Michigan Department of Education then adopted the competencies as part of the expectations for Michigan Students. 

This set of competencies marks a significant change in the type of technology standards that have been put forth over the course of time. The first time these standards started to show up was in the late 1990s and that was purely using the technology. In the mid-2000s, creativity, innovation, and cognitive learning skills took over. Now, in the mid-2010s, learning and doing is what drives the efforts of technology integration in the classroom.

To develop a deeper understanding, check out this presentation from the Michigan Department of Education's consultants on the new MITECS.

Lead slide of MDE's MITECS presentation


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