Knowledge Indicators - The competent technology education teacher:
7A. understands that operations manuals, owner's manuals, documented protocols, and general directions are essential to ensure the proper use and management of a product or system.
7B. understands that instrumentation and control of systems and products rely on proper functioning of open- or closed-loop systems, calibration of human or machine-controlled products and systems, and proper interpretation of their use.
7C. understands that systems analysis requires an understanding of the overall operation of a system, as well as the subsystems and components.
7D. understands that connecting micro-systems to macro-systems can potentially be used as a means to solve more complex problems.
7E. understands that problem solving is often required in order to use and operate technology systems because systems do not always work as designed.
7F. understands that facilitating human efforts can result in appropriate management of capital, time, information, knowledge, energy, materials, and tools necessary to properly use or apply
technology.
7G. understands that computers and electronic media are primary means of communication.
7H. understands basic internal configuration and component identification of computer stations and their network abilities.
7I. understands proper methods of computer software installation and computer set-up.

Performance Indicators - The competent technology education teacher:
7J. interprets the documentation contained in operations and owner's manuals in order to follow protocols and specific directions.
7K. safely operates and manages systems according to the function for which they have been designed.
7L. analyzes systems to determine how the various components work together to function as a whole system in order to understand how to change the system.
7M. monitors, adjusts, and maintains system processes in order to ensure the system's proper function and precision.
7N. troubleshoots, diagnoses problems, and maintains technological systems to ensure proper operation.
7O. applies knowledge and experiences gained from using systems as input for design improvements and to solve different problems.
7P. develops plans for implementing educational technology in classrooms and labs.
7Q. creates a vision for technological growth in regards to professional development and instructional technology in his or her school district.
7R. safely and effectively upgrades and maintains both an independent and networked computer workstation.
7S. loads and maintains computer software.
7T. locates, analyzes, retrieves, and distributes electronic data (i.e., uses the Internet and/or other electrical forms of media distribution).
7U. develops and demonstrates scale models of technological informational systems.
7V. develops a means of mass communication.