6th Grade Tech Apps 

Criteria

4 pts

3 pts

2 pts

1 pt

Understand copyright principles

Deep understanding of copyright principles, including current laws, fair use guidelines, creative commons, open source, and public domain.

Good understanding of copyright principles, including current laws, fair use guidelines, creative commons, open source, and public domain.

Basic understanding of copyright principles, including some knowledge of current laws, fair use guidelines, creative commons, open source, and public domain.

Limited or no understanding of copyright principles.

Practice ethical acquisition of information and standard methods for citing sources

Consistently practices ethical acquisition of information and demonstrates exemplary use of standard methods for citing sources.

Usually practices ethical acquisition of information and demonstrates good use of standard methods for citing sources.

Sometimes practices ethical acquisition of information and demonstrates basic use of standard methods for citing sources.

Rarely practices ethical acquisition of information and demonstrates limited or no use of standard methods for citing sources.

Practice safe and appropriate online behavior

Consistently practices safe and appropriate online behavior, personal security guidelines, digital identity, digital etiquette, and acceptable use of technology.

Usually practices safe and appropriate online behavior, personal security guidelines, digital identity, digital etiquette, and acceptable use of technology.

Sometimes practices safe and appropriate online behavior, personal security guidelines, digital identity, digital etiquette, and acceptable use of technology.

Rarely practices safe and appropriate online behavior, personal security guidelines, digital identity, digital etiquette, and acceptable use of technology.

Understand the negative impact of inappropriate technology use

Deep understanding of the negative impact of inappropriate technology use, including online bullying and harassment, hacking, intentional virus setting, invasion of privacy, and piracy.

Good understanding of the negative impact of inappropriate technology use, including online bullying and harassment, hacking, intentional virus setting, invasion of privacy, and piracy.

Basic understanding of the negative impact of inappropriate technology use, including some knowledge of online bullying and harassment, hacking, intentional virus setting, invasion of privacy, and piracy.

Limited or no understanding of the negative impact of inappropriate technology use.

Participate in personal learning networks to collaborate with peers, experts, or others

Consistently participates in personal learning networks and effectively collaborates with peers, experts, or others using digital tools.

Usually participates in personal learning networks and effectively collaborates with peers, experts, or others using digital tools.

Sometimes participates in personal learning networks and collaborates with peers, experts, or others using digital tools.

Rarely participates in personal learning networks and collaborates with peers, experts, or others using digital tools.

Communicate effectively with multiple audiences

Consistently communicates effectively with multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats. They also demonstrate a strong understanding of technical writing.

Usually communicates effectively with multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats. They also demonstrate a good understanding of technical writing.

Sometimes communicates effectively with multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats. They also demonstrate a basic understanding of technical writing.

Rarely communicates effectively with multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats. They also demonstrate limited or no understanding of technical writing.

Follows the district Acceptable Use Policy and the classroom Technology Agreement

The student always follows the district's Acceptable Use Policy and Technology Agreement

The student usually follows the district's Acceptable Use Policy and Technology Agreement

The student sometimes follows the district's Acceptable Use Policy and Technology Agreement

The student refuses to/never follows the district Acceptable Use Policy and Technology Agreement