NETS for Teachers: Planning and Designing Learning Environments

• Design developmentally appropriate learning opportunities that apply technology-enhanced strategies to support the diverse needs of learners
• Apply recent research on teaching and learning with technology when planning learning environments and experiences
• Plan and manage technology resources within the context of learning activities
• Plan strategies to manage student learning in a technology-enhanced environment

Social Studies: People, Places and Environments

• Construct and use mental maps of locales and regions that demonstrate understanding of relative location, direction, size and shape
• Interpret use and distinguish various representations of a local or region
• Use appropriate resources, data sources, and geographic tools such as atlases, databases, grid systems, charts, graphs, and maps to generate, manipulate, and interpret information