National standards have been created to help guide teachers
into the integration and application of technology into the classroom.
Technology literacy is now considered to be an essential school/work/life
competency.
American Library Association:
The Nine Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning: www.ala.org/aasl/ip_nine.html
International Society
for Technology in Education (ISTE): National Education Technology Standards
for Students http://cnets.iste.org/