TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS FOR TEACHERS

NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS FOR

TEACHERS (NETS-T)

STANDARDS FOR TEACHERS (NETS-T)VERSUS INDIANA ACADEMIC STANDARDS

• I thought Indiana academic standards were for students?

• Why should I care about standards for my technology use as a teacher?

• Led by (state or federal) government or subject-specific professional organizations (NCTM, NSTA, NCTE, etc.)

• Examples of content standards (for K-12 students)- State Common Core Standards (SCCS) – LA / Math- Indiana State Academic Standards

• Describes the knowledge and skills students should acquire at each grade-level in a subject-area.

• Teachers should be aware of these standards as they guide what should be taught/ learned in class.

ACADEMIC STANDARDS

The NETS-T (National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers) specify what knowledge, skills and dispositions a well-performing teacher should have.

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMPONENTS

• Standards for teacherso NETS-T: NETS-T is an acronym for National

Educational Technology Standards for Teachers

o Skills-specific standards for teachers

INTRODUCTION TO NETS-T

ISTE CEO Don Knezek Discusses the NETS

National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS-T), WHAT ARE THEY?

National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS-T), WHAT ARE THEY?

1• Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity

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• Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments

2• Model Digital Age Work and Learning

4• Promote Digital Responsibility and Citizenship

5• Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership

Think-Pair-Share (5 minutes):

1. Get into groups of 3-4 (one group for each standard)2. Read the standard you assigned in detail.3. Write down three important points.

• Think about the keywords mentioned in the standard

• Provide us a short example/demonstration• What can be done to meet the standard?

4. Choose a representative to share with the class.

Open the page NETS-T FOR TEACHERS 2008

National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS-T), WHAT ARE THEY?

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTPROFILER PRO

• Open the profiler pro website and login with your own account.

• Look at the NETS-T and look at the results of the ProfilerPro survey you took:

o The survey is actually organized by the standards.

o The results should diagnose your strengths and areas of improvement.

o Interpreting the results will guide you to set your professional development goals.

PROFESSIONAL GOALS (based on Profiler-Pro)

Let’s look at some sample e-Portfolio NETS-T Standards page. • Example 1• Example 2

SETTING YOUR PROFESSIONAL GOALS

ULA Demo:1. Go to your Profiler Pro results. Save a copy of your

image onto your desktop. Rename the image as profilerpro-pre

2. Open your E-Portfolio – Professional Development Page. Insert your image.

3. From the results of your Profiler Pro, think about your strengths & areas of Improvement and identify 3 goals!

Identify 3 Goals

SETTING SMART PROFESSIONAL GOALS

• Example #1o Poor: I want to learn how to do a

podcast.o Good: I want to learn how to use

Podbean to create a podcast by the end of the semester.

• Example #2o Poor: I want to learn technology to

teach my students stuff!o Good: I want to learn a mind mapping

software to teach my elementary students how to count by the end of the W200.

Remember: You will provide evidence of achieving these goals at the end of the semester!

Specific

Measurable

Attainable

Relevant

Timely