Over the last few weeks, I've been assisting with Common Core PD for our Science, Social Science, and Electives teachers. The main idea I've been trying to communicate is that instructional technology and use of digital resources are explicitly required by Common Core Anchor and Literacy Standards. Our current set of standards do not mention instructional technology; my guess is that the next set of standards that comes out in 20 or 25 years will not mention instructional technology either, because it will be simply assumed that students will be using the tools they have. But CCSS includes expectations that students will be able to identify and evaluate digital resources, and then create and publish their own products using technological tools.
The best resource I have found for investigating instructional technology in CCSS comes from the Fresno, California, County Office of Education. Their slick and well-designed Common Core Resource site includes a page on Technology, and provides a CCSS/Technology crosswalk, a matrix of expected technological skills for students from K through 12th, National Education Technology Standards (NETS) profiles for students of different age ranges, a Rigor and Relevance Framework that includes technology-rich products, and links to California Technology Assistance Project (CTAP) Training Modules and Mobile Learning Resources.
If you're looking to investigate instructional technology in CCSS, your first stop should be the Fresno County Office of Education website.
