Technology

Technology​ ​is​ ​a​ ​lifestyle​ ​for​ ​students​ ​in​ ​the​ ​twenty-first​ ​century.​ ​​ ​The​ ​technology competencies​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Archdiocese​ ​of​ ​Philadelphia​ ​emanate​ ​from​ ​a​ ​vision​ ​of​ ​learning where​ ​students​ ​are​ ​engaged​ ​empowered​ ​learners.​ ​​ ​The​ ​students​ ​are​ ​consumers​ ​and producers​ ​of​ ​learning.​ ​​ ​Technology​ ​is​ ​a​ ​tool​ ​that​ ​facilitates​ ​the​ ​process​ ​of​ ​gathering information,​ ​curating​ ​information,​ ​utilizing​ ​information,​ ​and​ ​creating​ ​products​ ​that​ ​will illustrate​ ​and​ ​extend​ ​understanding​ ​of​ ​information.   

The​ ​technology​ ​competencies​ ​are​ ​based​ ​upon​ ​the​ ​International​ ​Technology​ ​in Education​ ​(ISTE)​ ​National​ ​Standards​ ​and​ ​research​ ​on​ ​standards​ ​from​ ​various​ ​states. They​ ​provide​ ​a​ ​platform​ ​for​ ​developing​ ​proficiency​ ​while​ ​encouraging​ ​the​ ​integration​ ​of technology​ ​with​ ​the​ ​curriculum​ ​through​ ​authentic​ ​avenues.​ ​​ ​Higher​ ​order​ ​thinking​ ​skills and​ ​project-based​ ​learning,​ ​creativity​ ​and​ ​innovation,​ ​collaboration​ ​and​ ​communication become​ ​part​ ​of​ ​the​ ​tapestry​ ​of​ ​a​ ​holistic​ ​learning​ ​experience​ ​for​ ​the​ ​students.​ ​