ISTE Technology Standards

Did you know there are technology standards for administrators, teachers, and students? The NETS have been in place for many years. The NETS have however been changing over the last few years from simple mouse, typing, and word processing skills to modeling how teachers and students should use technology to enhance learning and the school environment. These standards are not meant to be a benchmarking tool for grade levels or yet another piece of the assessment puzzle. Instead, they are to be used as a guideline for teachers as technology is embedded into the classroom. The six standards are based on key skills of the 21st century that students will need in their future workplace and lives. I encourage you to take a look at the ISTE Standards (formally known as NETS) as you begin to plan for the coming school year. Perhaps you are not ready to implement every standard to it's full extent for various reasons, but would consider choosing a few to begin implementing. The key is finding a starting place and building from there. As you read the standards, think about how the standards can be used within lessons and units you are already teaching to reach students of the 21st century.

Follow these links to each set of current technology standards:

• ISTE Standards for Students
• ISTE Standards for Teachers
• ISTE Standards for Administrators