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Change is the key word in the newest edition of the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) for Teachers recently released by ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education). The emphasis is no longer on keeping up with technology, but moving past its use into modeling its effectiveness. Teachers must be willing to lead and learn as the technology changes along with social, political and educational expectations. The new NETS for Teachers are closely aligned with NETS for Students which address what students need to know to have a viable edge in society. Along with the Essential Conditions, and Standards and Performance Indicators, the guide provides Benchmark Rubrics and authentic classroom Scenarios. These standards will assist teachers in providing a technology infused learning pathway for students as they move into the global community
For a free, downloadable copy of the NETS for Teachers and NETS for Students, visit the ISTE website.
This article appeared in the ETC...and More! volume 2, number 2 newsletter and is published by the Buddy
Project
(Corporation for Educational Technology), in
collaboration with the Hoosier
Educational Computer
Coordinators (HECC),
Indiana Computer Educators (ICE),
the Indiana Department of
Education, and Promoting Achievement through Technology and INstruction for all Students (PATINS).
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