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NETS*T released
July 5, 2008

At NECC last week, we celebrated the release of ISTE's National Educational Technology Standards NETS*T) for Teachers.

It occurred to me how perfectly these standards mesh with our own work as educators and how beautifully they resonate with our own Standards for the 21st Century Learner.  Though they may not explicitly express our strong focus on reading for lifelong learning and fun, they are all about so much of what I am all about.

I was thinking that we might build a wiki to share what these standards mean to our brand as teacher librarians.  Please join me in adding links and models of our practice.

Here's what the standards look like.

The new standards divide expectations for teacher performance into five areas:

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.

Design and develop digital-age learning experiences and assessments
Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS*S.

Model digital-age work and learning
Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes of an innovative professional in a global and digital society.

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 culture in their professional growth.

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.

Posted by Joyce Valenza on July 5, 2008 | Comments (0)