ISTE Standards, TPACK & ACRL Frameworks

Why Pedagogy Matters: The Importance of Teaching In A Standards-Based Environment  (Entz, 2007) is a great article (.pdf) that explains and provides a "why" concerning the FHSU mindset regarding the awareness and alignment of the Standards and various frameworks in our graduate programs, including additional research that supports the alignment of the varying ISTE Standards (Crompton & Sykora, 2021). While the linked article pertains to PK12 education, referring to "pedagogy," it has long been our belief that the same foundational principles apply to adult learning, or "andragogy." We believe that pedagogy and andragogy apply since our programs have students who may not be PK12 educators. In AEP, we strive to bridge the gap between both worlds of employment. In this course, we will utilize both the ISTE Standards and the TPACK Framework. You are welcome to align your work with your own State or National Content Standards.

The International Society for Technology in Education Standards 

(ISTE or "IS-TEE")   

The International Society for Technology in Education Standards (ISTE or "IS-TEE") is an internationally accepted set of Standards that encompasses all stakeholders within PK12+ educational settings. To receive full credit for including any ISTE Standards, please use the following examples regarding citation and justification for how they "fit" into your response or framework. Please do some reading and learn the roles and the standards, and feel free to use/cite the standards for students, educators, tech leaders, and coaches, depending on the scope of your writing or assignments. Ultimately, you must label them so we all know which standards you cite (look below for labeling). Please note that if you view the standards, there are no "publication dates" unless you download the .pdf document. This is completely free if you set up an account with ISTE. (Link to ISTE). 

ISTE Citations and Reference Information 

ISTE Standards for Students 

(ISTE, 1.1.a., 2024)

International Society for Technology in Education. (2024). ISTE standards: Students. ISTE. https://iste.org/standards/students 

ISTE Standards for Educators

(ISTE, 2.1.a., 2024).

International Society for Technology in Education. (2024). ISTE standards: Educators. ISTE. https://iste.org/standards/educators

ISTE Standards for Education Leaders 

(ISTE, 3.1.a., 2024).

International Society for Technology in Education. (2024). ISTE standards: Education leaders. ISTE. https://iste.org/standards/education-leaders

ISTE Standards for Coaches 

(ISTE, 4.1.a., 2024).

International Society for Technology in Education. (2024). ISTE standards: Coaches. https://iste.org/standards/coaches

Citing the ISTE Standards in your Writings

It is common to cite the standards in your writing for your courses, as your ideas and work align with ISTE. You do not need to state the entire standard(s) in your writing, but include an embedded APA citation, and then list the Standards (e.g., Educator, Student, etc.) you cite in your References page at the end. You do not need to write out or list the standards; cite them where they align with your work/projects/ideas. For example, if discussing a topic, content, or idea that aligns with a standard, I would include an embedded citation at the end of the sentence for ISTE for Educators Standard 2.1.b would be listed as shown (ISTE, 2.1.b., 2024). 

You are welcome to explore all standards within ISTE and align them with those necessary for your current role. Still, I urge you to push ahead and see yourself as a tech leader, thus exploring the standards under Education Leaders. 

Referencing ISTE Standards in your Writing

Following this paragraph is an example of how to list ISTE in your References or list of sources for the ISTE Standards for Educators, but this would be altered based on what set of standards you are citing/referencing. References are double-spaced, and there is a hanging indent on your formal APA 7 document. Per APA 7 rules, if the group name (ISTE) and the site name (ISTE) are the same, you can omit the Site name from the citation (see more on APA e-sources here). 

International Society for Technology in Education. (2024). ISTE standards: Educators. https://iste.org/standards/educators

The Technological, Pedagogical, and Content Knowledge Framework 

Although there is a great deal of information regarding the TPACK Framework (see chart below); however, this video does an excellent job of explaining it before applying it to your work! Linked is more written information regarding TPACK that may be useful in understanding why schools would adopt a framework such as TPACK. TPACK is a guiding framework used in the College of Education at FHSU and is identified in three primary forms of knowledge: Content Knowledge (CK), Pedagogical Knowledge (PK), and Technological Knowledge (TK). Additionally, TPACK is not the only framework a district or university may adopt - there are many to explore and consider, such as P21, a framework for 21st Century Learning. 

TPACK STANDARDS

Adopted Shared Values and Beliefs for Professional Educators at FHSU are below:

Citing TPACK Framework in your Writings

For TPACK Framework, you will cite the TPACK component(s) you are aligning with (e.g., PCK 4), and then your Reference List could list the AEP 800 website (electronic source) or the MIT813 syllabus. You choose. Please remember that the Purdue website is a beneficial source for referencing different sources. And some days, when all else fails, I Google it (e.g., "How do I format an APA Reference from a Course Syllabus"). 

Referencing TPACK Framework in your Writings

This is an example of how you list the TPACK Framework in your References. Remember, References are double-spaced, and there is a hanging indent on your formal APA 7 document. 

Jones, E. (n.d.). ISTE Standards and TPACK Framework. AEP800: Innovative Technology Integration.
              https://sites.google.com/a/mail.fhsu.edu/aep800/standards

OR

Mishra, P., & Koehler, M. J. (2006). Technological pedagogical content knowledge: A framework for teacher knowledge. Teachers College Record, 108(6),
          1017-1054. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9620.2006.00684.x  

Background

The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) developed the ACRL Framework for Visual Literacy in Higher Education (2022), plus a companion .pdf, which should be explored and applied in greater depth in Mini Assignment #2, plus sprinkled throughout MIT813. It is vital to note that the ACRL 2016 Information Literacy Standards or "Frames" have a companion Framework or set of Standards regarding Visual Literacy developed in 2022 - that is what the caption .pdf addresses, and to me, it is most helpful to decimating information, and understanding the timeline and goals of the American Library Association (ALA). If you scroll down the ALA website, you will see the framework (or "frames), the performance indicator, and learning outcomes. Moreover, I understand that the ACRL Framework is geared toward higher education but very applicable to teaching and learning.  

Application

The ACRL Frameworks and ISTE are a lot to absorb and explore. ACRL is vast and encompasses a set of standards or frameworks that easily complement the ISTE Standards and fill in the gaps regarding additional outcomes, integration, and expanded audience. Please take the time to understand both ACRL and ISTE's missions or rationale and remember that we are striving for progress over perfection.  Regarding Information Literacy, there are six frames; you can refer to them in that manner ("Frames"), but I would also read more about ALA's viewpoint and scope for Information Literacy. When accounting for Visual Literacy, there are five standards, and we can refer to them as "Standards" to reduce any confusion between the two in our class as we write and discuss. Again, there is more regarding the Visual Literacy Standards on the ALA website.

References List/formatting

Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). (2016). Framework for information literacy for higher education. American Library Association. http://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/ilframework   

Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). (2022). The Framework for visual literacy in higher education. American Library Association. https://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/visualliteracy