standard 3 evidence
NETS Standard 3: Model Digital-Age Work and Learning
ISTE Definiton: Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society. Teachers:
- demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations.
- collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success and innovation.
- communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital-age media and formats.
- model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning.
How I apply this standard in my teaching
I think it is extremely important to understand how to use technology effectively and responsibly in order to teach students the immense possibilities of technology. As some of my ESL students are more skilled than I do in certain forms of technology, it is necessary that I stay abreast of current applications, as well as teach students to use innovative technology. For example, students spend hours browsing through websites or searching videos on Youtube, only to be entertained in a mundane and purposeless fashion. The use of websites and videos should be creative, content and age appropriate, and educational. I find it important to show students that the power of internet is to facilitate the process of gathering needed information and provide the maximum efficacy in learning.
Due to the rapid development and use of technology, the system of hard copies of portfolios has become more obsolete. My students use Google Sites and PB Works to create e-portfolios and share their research projects and knowledge on a specific subject matter. I also teach students to use Google Slides and Google Docs for their e-portfolios. Google Slides provides many templates for life at no cost and students can incorporate wikis, blogs, calendars, and other interactive tools. In order to better implement a web-based portfolio system, I determine the mandatory components including the requirements for technology and objectives of learning. I provide guidelines and rubrics for students that describe the portfolio process and the evaluation procedures. The use of e-portfolios is a great way that allows teachers to demonstrate fluency in technology systems and students to advance their technology skills and construct content knowledge.
Examples of my work for this standard
1. Native Americans in Kansas storyboard ( jpg )
2. Deaf Culture and Education Google site ( html )
3. Understanding Deaf Culture and Education-an iMovie project ( pdf )
4. Integrating Technology into the Curriculum video (html)
5. Animation project (html)
My favorite web resources for this standard
1. Khan Academy
2. PBworks
3. Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)
4. Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT)
5. International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
6. Edutopia
7. TESOL International Association
8. Asian American Asian Research Institute (AAARI-CUNY)
9. American Educational Research Association (AERA)
10. Google Slides