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ISTE National Educational Technology Standards (NETS)

It could be easy enough for a teacher to say, "I use technology in my classroom." But to what degree? Is it teacher centered, student centered, both? What the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) offers is a very simple set of standards for addressing these questions. The Common Core and other state standards might be the accountability for content and skills based curriculum, but where is the accountability for technology? 

Student Standards

ISTE offers six essential standards for students using technology in the classroom. 

  1. Creativity and Innovation
  2. Communication and Collaboration
  3. Research and Information Fluency
  4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
  5. Digital Citizenship
  6. Technology Operations and Concepts
Below are student standards addressed for technology which can be utilized in project-based learning
Below are the teacher standards addressed for technology which can be utilized in project-based learning.

Teacher Standards

ISTE offers five essential standards for teachers using and teaching technology in the classroom.
  1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity
  2. Design and Develop Digital Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
  3. Model Digital Age Work and Learning
  4. Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility
  5. Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership

Digital v. Non-Digital Schools

Issues that schools face regarding digital usage, and the misconceptions that they unfortunately produce, create reluctant technology integration. Provided here is a survey to help determine what level of technology integration you or your school site is at.