ISTE | NETS for Teachers 2008
NETS for Teachers 2008
1. 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. Teachers:
a.promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and
inventiveness.
b.engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving
authentic problems using digital tools and resources.
c.promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal
and clarify students' conceptual understanding and thinking,
planning, and creative processes.
d.model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in
learning with students, colleagues, and others in face-to-face and
virtual environments.
2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences
and assessment incorporating contemporary tools and resources to
maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge,
skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS•S. Teachers:
a.design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate
digital tools and resources to promote student learning and
creativity.
b.develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable
all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become
active participants in setting their own educational goals,
managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress.
c.customize and personalize learning activities to address
students' diverse learning styles, working strategies, and
abilities using digital tools and resources.
d.provide students with multiple and varied formative and
summative assessments aligned with content and technology
standards and use resulting data to inform learning and teaching.
3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning
Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of
an innovative professional in a global and digital society. Teachers:
a.demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of
current knowledge to new technologies and situations.
b.collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members
using digital tools and resources to support student success and
innovation.
c.communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to
students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital-age media
and formats.
d.model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging
digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information
resources to support research and learning.
4. 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 behavior in their professional practices. Teachers:
a.advocate, model, and teach safe, legal, and ethical use of
digital information and technology, including respect for
copyright, intellectual property, and the appropriate
documentation of sources.
b.address the diverse needs of all learners by using
learner-centered strategies providing equitable access to
appropriate digital tools and resources.
c.promote and model digital etiquette and responsible social
interactions related to the use of technology and information.
d.develop and model cultural understanding and global awareness by
engaging with colleagues and students of other cultures using
digital-age communication and collaboration tools.
5. 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. Teachers:
a.participate in local and global learning communities to explore
creative applications of technology to improve student learning.
b.exhibit leadership by demonstrating a vision of technology
infusion, participating in shared decision making and community
building, and developing the leadership and technology skills of
others.
c.evaluate and reflect on current research and professional
practice on a regular basis to make effective use of existing and
emerging digital tools and resources in support of student
learning.
d.contribute to the effectiveness, vitality, and self-renewal of
the teaching profession and of their school and community.
Additonal resources:
NETS for Teachers 2008 (39 KB pdf)
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