Technology 
Proficiency 
Name: ______________________________________
Activity: Real-World Graphs – COVID 19
Around the World
ISTE Standard
Knowledge Constructor  The Student:
Students critically curate a variety of
resources using digital tools to construct
knowledge, produce creative artifacts
and make meaningful learning
experiences for themselves and others.
build knowledge by actively exploring
real-world issues and problems,
developing ideas and theories, and
pursuing answers and solutions.
Students will work with a
partner to make a presentation
on how Covid-19 affected
different parts of the world.
They will compare the “positive
rates” of two countries of their
choice and the US.
Beginning (3 Points)
Researched some of the
required material, but not all.
Some of the graphs were
accurate. 
They will model this by using
their knowledge of graphs When:
and functions and explain Topic 6 - Exponential and
their findings. Logarithmic Functions 
Emerging ( 7 Points) Proficient (10 Points)
The Student:  The Student:
Researched two different Researched two different countries
countries and the US’s COVID and created a graph to represent
positive rates, but the graphs their COVID positive rates for the
were not 100% accurate.  dates March 2020 - August 2020. 
Developed ideas on why the Also created a positive graph for the
graphs were similar or US for the same dates. 
different OR Came up with
ideas to slow the spread.  Developed ideas of why the COVID
positive numbers were the same or
different. 
were
Came up with ideas on what we
could have done or could do to slow
down the spread of the virus. . 
 ISTE Standard
Innovative Designer
Students use a variety of technologies
within a design process to identify and
solve problems by creating new, useful,
or imaginative solutions.  of the task were completed  their COVID Positive cases.
ISTE Standard
Digital Citizen
2. Digital Citizen Students recognize the
rights, responsibilities, and
opportunities of living, learning, and
working in an interconnected digital
world, and they act and model in ways
that are safe, legal and ethical.  infographic.  all of their information in their
demonstrate an understanding of and
respect for the rights and obligations of
using and sharing intellectual property.
Beginning (3 Points)
The Student:  The Student:  The Student:
Used technology to create their
presentation, but less than 50%
Beginning (3 Points)
The Student did some of the
following with less than 50%
accuracy:
 Provided a Resources slide,
page, or at the bottom of their
Use accurate and reliable
sources for all of their
information in their
Emerging ( 7 Points) Proficient (10 Points)
 
Used a graphing technology Used Desmos or another graphing
to represent data.  technology to create their graphs of
Analyzed their graphs and
discussed how they were the Analyzed their graphs and discussed
same OR different  why they were the same and
different. 
Put their research into a
presentation Displayed their research into
PowerPoint, Slides, Prezi, or
Infographic. 
Emerging ( 7 Points) Proficient (10 Points)
The Student did some of the The Student did all of the following:
following:
 Provided a Resources slide, page, or
 Provided a Resources slide, at the bottom of their infographic. 
page, or at the bottom of their
infographic.  Use accurate and reliable sources for
Use accurate and reliable presentation. 
sources for all of their
information in their Did not plagiarize or use
presentation.  Copyrighted material without

ISTE Standard
Creative Communicator
Students communicate clearly and
express themselves creatively for a
variety of purposes using the platforms,
tools, styles, formats and digital media
appropriate to their goals.  data and exported the image,
communicate complex ideas clearly and
effectively by creating or using a variety
of digital objects such as visualizations,
models or simulations
ISTE Standard
Global Collaborator  The Student did some of the
Students use digital tools to broaden
their perspectives and enrich their
learning by collaborating with others
and working effectively in teams locally
and globally. Students:
b.use collaborative technologies to work
with others, including peers, experts or
community members, to examine issues
presentation.  permission.
Did not plagiarize or use
Copyrighted material without
permission. 
Beginning (3 Points)
The Student did some of the
following with less than 50%
accuracy:
Used Desmos and graphed their
and uploaded it to their
presentation
Presentation was organized and
the information was presented
well. 
Beginning (3 Points)
following with less than 50%
accuracy:
Collaborated with their partner
and divided the work into equal
parts.  and shared their different
Combined their work with a
partner and shared their
 
Did not plagiarize or use
Copyrighted material without
permission. 
Emerging ( 7 Points) Proficient (10 Points)
The Student did some of the The Student did all of the following:
following:
Used Desmos and graphed their data
Used Desmos and graphed and exported the image, and
their data and exported the uploaded it to their presentation
image, and uploaded it to
their presentation Presentation was organized and the
information was presented well. 
Presentation was organized
and the information was
presented well. 
Emerging ( 7 Points) Proficient (10 Points)
The Student did some of the The Student did all of the following: :
following:
Collaborated with their partner and
Collaborated with their divided the work into equal parts. 
partner and divided the work
into equal parts.  Combined their work with a partner
Combined their work with a viewpoints on how they perceived
partner and shared their the data and solutions to solve the
different viewpoints on how problems. 
and problems from multiple viewpoints. different viewpoints on how they perceived the data and
they perceived the data and solutions to solve the
solutions to solve the problems.  problems.