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The ISTE standards can help close the Digital Use Divide by empowering students and furthering their knowledge of technology. Working on a case by case basis with each student and knowing their background with technology is so helpful when working with tech in a classroom. Students who feel confident and interested in technology will learn much better with it.

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When students are following the ISTE standards, it is a lot easier for those same students to develop skills and characteristics that are outlined in the Profile of the SC graduate, which leads to the closing of the Digital Use Divide. For example, when students review the ISTE standards and know about their digital footprint and what that means, in terms of skills and characteristics, they will already have those because of following the standards. Both the standards and the profile of a graduate go hand in hand in making well rounded students in terms of technological use.

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The ISTE standards could help students develop collaboration and teamwork that is outlined in the profile of the SC graduate. ISTE standards talk about the importance of a customized learning environment and the importance of students building networks with each other, and that is key for helping collaboration.

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The ISTE Standards can be used to develop the Skills and Characteristics outlined in the Profile of the SC Graduate and help close the digital divide by giving teachers higher standards that enables them to do so much more for their students learning and creativity, and the fact that the standards aren't just for technology teachers helps reach a bigger multitude of students and help close that digital use divide. The standards also promote teachers to use technology actively instead of passively.

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I believe that the standards for students could really aid in closing the digital use divide. Technology can be used to improve communication between peers and teachers and expand the ways students are able to demonstrate what they have learned as well as gain access to resources that can be beneficial to their learning such as individual studying, or personalized practiced. Students are able to take charge over their learning which empowers them to pursue their strengths

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The ISTE Standards reflect world-class skills and help create world-class knowledge. The skills required of a learner will be created when using technology actively. The skills created by the Standards are what create a South Carolina Graduate. If teachers are given proper training, then they can incorporate those Standards into their classroom, which would help close the divide.

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the ISTE focuses on a student centered approach to learning through technology, showcasing that technology extends far beyond the classroom and can shape how students learn and think.

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The ISTE Standards for Students support the Profile of the SC Graduate by emphasizing the importance of critical thinking, collaboration, and digital citizenship. This helps close the Digital Use Divide through equitable, meaningful technology use.

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The ISTE standards have been put in place to help students thrive in this technologically advancing society. The standards and the profile of the South Carolina graduate work together to ensure students leave their classrooms confident in their skills.

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The ISTE Standards for Students could aid in closing the Digital Use Divide because it allows for creativity and problem solving. Students will be able to strategize and find solutions rather than using technology in a passive way. Having a foundation regarding technology is also super important because it helps students with their reliance on technology and to build confidence.

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Two connections I made about the ISTE standards. One was about using them to ease learning for students. I think the ultimate goal of an educator more than just imparting knowledge to students is to make students want to learn, to seek knowledge for themselves. Technology, can to a point, help in this goal.

Second is about how the larger a class is, the more difficult it would be for an educator to meet all the needs of the students. Some would inevitably slip through the cracks. It is a sad reality of the model of the education that while teachers may try their best to meet the needs of all students, some are simply unpassionate about learning and attempting to cater to them can lead to the neglect of the exceptional. Technology to some level can help these stragglers, closing the digital use divide by providing equal opportunities for all students.

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The ISTE standards aim for technological literacy to be student-driven where learners can feel responsible and confident in their own learning. The confidence they gain from implementation of ISTE standards will enable students to successfully use the skills and characteristics outlined in the Profile of the SC Graduate. The ISTE standards provide a strong foundation for the characteristics of Profile of the SC Graduate to develop and ultimately close the Digital Use Divide through inner confidence and empowerment cultivated in students.

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The standards are designed to have students actively engaging in technology. They have students use tech to answer their own questions instead of having information fed to them, collaborate with others and the greater world regardless of location, and use technology in creative ways that are otherwise inaccessible or difficult. This can help close the digital use gap by acting as a framework for teachers and a goal, where lessons incorporating technology are designed to teach or utilize one or more of the standards, while the actual content of the lesson can be adjusted for the class.

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The ISTE Standards for students focus on being student driven, which is empowering for many. If students are able to have a voice in what they are learning then they are more likely to be actively engaging in technology because they find it interesting. This can feed into collaboration and creativity through shared interests and excitement. This can help close to Digital Use Divide gap by focusing on collaboration and learning about meaningful subjects for each child.

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The ISTE Standards details various standards that help fuel the Characteristics for example outlined in the Profile of the SC Graduate by providing students with the ability to curate a variety digital tools to construct knowledge, and make meaningful learning experiences for themselves and others. This in an effort works to close the divide by offering students the tools that before now would've never been able to use and eventually become proficient with these tools.

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I think that the ISTE Standards for Students could aid in the Profile of the SC Graduate and closing the Digital Use Divide by incorporating standards directly related to the profile skills. Using technology in active ways can assist in teaching through improving communication and collaboration, and including new means of teaching to help students expand on skills and practice.

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The ISTE student standards align with the SC Graduate by preparing students to be creative thinkers, better communicators, and collaborators. By using the skills in the ISTE student standards and the SC Graduate in the classroom, teachers can promote the use of technology in an active way for creation and problem-solving. Using technology for this purpose, we can help close the Digital-Use Divide since learners will learn how to use technology in an engaging way.

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The ISTE standards will help close the digital divide because it is giving step by step on how to start integrating technology successfully into a classroom. So if we follow it, it will help create a more confident community in technology. With more confidence in technology will then boost the positivity with using tech in classrooms and creating an engaging environment.

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The ISTE Standards help promote learning by incorporating technology in their learning experience. The South Carolina Graduate and the standards collaborate to make sure students grow confidence in their skills while using tech.

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The ISTE standards can develop the skills and characteristics found in the Profile of the SC Graduate which will ultimately aid in closing the Digital Use Divide by setting standards that will empower and guide an individual to reach their educational goals. For example, inspiring students to want to learn will have a significant impact on their future of learning.

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The ISTE standards broaden the concept of the technology divide by incorporating creativity, encouraging users to go beyond basic technology. The primary purpose of these standards is to elevate technology from a fundamental level to a more advanced understanding, showcasing its potential as an effective learning tool.

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The ISTE standards allows students to develop the skills and characteristics outlined in the Profile of the SC Graduate. ISTE standards highlight the importance of having technology that is centered around each student. Additionally, these standards provide educators with the opportunity to help empower their students and close the Digital Divide