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ISTE; Or,

International Society for Technology in Education:

"ISTE is the premier membership association for educators and education leaders engaged in improving learning and teaching by advancing the effective use of technology in PK-12 and higher education" (www.iste.org).

NETS (NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS) FOR TEACHERS 2008

1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity

Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments. Teachers:

a. promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and

inventiveness.

b. engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving

authentic problems using digital tools and resources.

c. promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and

clarify students' conceptual understanding and thinking,

planning, and creative processes.

d. model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in

learning with students, colleagues, and others in face-to-face and

virtual environments.

2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments

Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessment incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS•S. Teachers:

a. design or adapt relevant learning experience that incorporate

digital tools and resources to promote student learning and

creativity.

b. develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all

students to pursue their individual curiosities and become active

participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their

own learning, and assessing their own progress.

c. customize and personalize learning activities to address students'

diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using

digital tools and resources.

d. provide students with multiple and varied formative and

summative assessments aligned with content and technology

standards and use resulting data to inform learning and teaching.

3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning

Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society. Teachers:

a. demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of

current knowledge to new technologies and situations.

b. collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members

using digital tools and resources to support student success and

innovation.

c. communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students,

parents, and peers using a variety of digital-age media and formats.

d. model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital

tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information resources to

support research and learning.

4. Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility

Teachers understand local and global societal issues and responsibilities in an evolving digital culture and exhibit legal and ethical behavior in their professional practices. Teachers:

a. advocate, model, and teach safe, legal, and ethical use of digital

information and technology, including respect for copyright,

intellectual property, and the appropriate documentation of

sources.

b. address the diverse needs of all learners by using learner-centered

strategies providing equitable access to appropriate digital tools and

resources.

c. promote and model digital etiquette and responsible social

interactions related to the use of technology and information.

d. develop and model cultural understanding and global awareness

by engaging with colleagues and students of other cultures using

digital-age communication and collaboration tools.

5. Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership

Teachers continuously improve their professional practice, model lifelong learning, and exhibit leadership in their school and professional community by promoting and demonstrating the effective use of digital tools and resources. Teachers:

a. participate in local and global learning communities to explore

creative applications of technology to improve student learning.

b. exhibit leadership by demonstrating a vision of technology

infusion, participating in shared decision making and community

building, and developing the leadership and technology skills of

others.

c. evaluate and reflect on current research and professional practice on

a regular basis to make effective use of existing and emerging

digital tools and resources in support of student learning.

d. contribute to the effectiveness, vitality, and self-renewal of the

teaching profession and of their school and community.

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