ISTE NETS-S Standards
Information and Communications Technology Literacy Grade-Level Expectations (MO grades K-8)
Information and Communications Technology Literacy Course Expectations (MO grades 9-12)
We have now talked about what kids think they should know. Now we need to cover what the state and the International Society of Technology in Education (ISTE) say/mandate students should know. These standards are meant to be integrated in to all classes and NOT just taught in the computer classroom. These standards will be used in projects that you will be making in this class so please look them over. I know that these standards are meant for k-12 education and most of you work with higher ed. You should look at these as what you students should be able to do when you get them in college. Read all the stands below. Do they cover what they need to? Are they missing anything? Can schools really do this? Will these skills have them ready for the workforce or college? With the move to Common Core some of the state standards may change.
ISTE NETS-S Standards Information and Communications Technology Literacy Grade-Level Expectations (MO grades K-8) Information and Communications Technology Literacy Course Expectations (MO grades 9-12)
28 Comments
Carl Richburg
2/9/2014 10:13:05 am
The key question being "should students be able to do these when in college?" I think that yes the majority of students should be able to do these standards by the time they get to college. Obviously there are exceptions. Those students with exceptional special needs; students in under privileged schools, may not be able to follow through with all these standards. I think the standards cover what they need to: Creativity, innovations, communication, collaboration, research, critical thinking, problem solving, digital citizenship, technology operations and concepts. I think many kids know how to use technology, but the key is do they know how to use it correctly and the legal ramifications of misusing technology. Schools have so much to worry about these days, but I think bigger schools with more administrators have a better chance of achieving these standards because they can designate administrators specifically to overlook the daily upkeeping up the standards. Not only will the skills help them in college, but the workforce for years to come. THe ability to adapt to new changes can only work if you have the proper understanding of the basics. So if the schools do move to Common Core some the students can change effectively with the standards.
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Kennedy Seifert
2/10/2014 11:59:38 am
I do think that majority of students should be able to do most of these things by the time they get to college. A lot of the standards stated are things that are done in everyday life and in a daily job, so students must know how to do them in order to move on and have a career, etc. Some of these standards may not be perfected by the time they graduate or move on to the next grade level but they do have a basic understanding. Also as they grow and move on in life they will use these GLE's and perfect them within the jobs they have. I think these standards are great goals but I also think it is hard for teachers to be able to cover all these components in the time frame that they have. Educators are constantly working toward these standards and the standards will always continue to change.
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Carl Richburg
2/11/2014 05:08:41 am
I agree with Kennedy that I think the hardest part for teachers is being able to cover ALL the components in the short amount of time they have with that student. Hopefully you can work on most and just encourage the teachers that they have the next year will continue to build on the framework you built.
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Gino Bullock
2/12/2014 04:39:55 am
I agree with Kennedy, However I think its important to remember that although I think these kids should have this knowledge when they go to college the reality is a lot of the students don't have access to the technology that will make them better equipped to attain this goal when they reach the college level. I think if there is funds made available for all schools to afford the technology that will address all skill levels then at that point we can hold these students to a higher level.
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Chris Doak
2/12/2014 10:11:38 am
Kennedy,
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Jacqui Cappuccilli
2/14/2014 04:47:28 am
I also agree with kennedy about the teachers not being able to cover everything. However I think it would be a good method to make it where students start learning technology young and each year keep this education going so that all aspects will be covered. However this may not work and I do think teachers do the best they can.
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James French
2/11/2014 10:46:27 am
First of all I was shocked to see how much information the ISTE website has available for students, parents, and teachers. I was excited also because it was all free. I think the standards are almost universally possible. Again as others have pointed out there will always be people who may have some type of disability that will not allow them to accomplish things as they would without the disability. The only other issue I could see hindering the masses would be the lack of funding or available technology in all area's. There are some pretty remote areas still in existence. I agree that the components of the ISTE are solid in the fact they are holding true to what is actually expected of schools. That is to turn out productive members of society. The skills included in this will allow American Students to have skills necessary for the types of industry that is available now. This will be something that is revisited often as with technology and society changing at a rapid pace this too could be eventually outdated like the iphone 4.
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Tyler Reece
2/12/2014 12:16:31 pm
Disabilities will always have place in education. I do not think this will hinder the standards from becoming accepted. Just like other subjects standards have not been phased by this issue. I agree that funding could end up being an issue and often times that is what stops progression in areas, but as years go by technology will cheapen and become much more affordable. As for staying up to date on technology that will always be an issue new things come out weekly that have improved of previous products, but it seems with these standards that they can be meet with basic technology for the most part.
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Travis Tompson
2/11/2014 11:17:25 pm
After looking through each document, it is pretty clear that the standards are thorough and very detailed. There is no vague areas when it comes to the standards for students, all of which are obtainable with the right resources. Even though I believe that all of these standards are obtainable, the notion that every MO school is going to have the resources to teach technology is rather futile. These standards outline a good curriculum base, but if each school does not have the equipment, then students will falter. Its hard to teach the workings of PowerPoint 2013 when you are still using very outdated PowerPoint software. If a student can at least be familiar with these standards on technology, then they will no doubt thrive in a college and professional environment. Without being able to achieve some of these basic standards, students will find themselves having to learn these things on their own, putting them behind their competitors. I don't think I could add anything extra to what they have set in stone, all of the lists look pretty thorough to me.
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Brad Howell
2/15/2014 12:35:48 am
Travis, I completely agree with you that certain schools may not have the capabilities to keep up with the fast growing technology. I know from some of the schools I have observed at, if the school district cannot get the support from the community and get the money needed to upgrade their technology, there is no chance a school can do it. A schools budget plays a huge part in meeting this criteria. Luckily, it looks as if the situation is getting better but it is still not great. I do think though that maybe for select general education classes they could equip some of these standards in college. I think depending on their background of school, a student may not be familiar with everything stated in the standards.
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James French
2/15/2014 03:32:25 am
I know a lot of companies are trying to make it easier for schools to get access to software and provides competitive pricing for software packages. However, there is still a great deal of difficulty with licensing for enough computers and the like. A great deal of students still do not have access to the internet at their homes due to living in a rural area or lack of funding. These students are already at a significant impediment due to not being able to experiment with technology. I can understand why they need to get this access to it while at school.
Gary Jones
2/16/2014 12:15:20 pm
My technology know how came form me just wanting to know how to do something. I don't feel like my classes in HS really helped me out a lot when it came to knowing technology. I think most of my knowledge came from learning on my own and learning at my own pace.
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Gino Bullock
2/12/2014 04:00:18 am
After reading these articles, there are some very key points that explain and breakdown the use of technology across all educational areas and the standards set to make technology successful for all ability levels. First I feel you must set standards and have black and white rules to follow. Uniformity is so very important. You don't want a student that attended school in Florida to be a grade level behind because Missouri uses different curriculum and the student is not advanced enough to grasp it. The second point I want to make is the idea of technology being used across every classroom and not just technology classrooms is fairly new and I think will show great benefits down the road. The problem I see with this is the fact that there are so many students on so many different grade levels, that it will be very hard to prepare each of them on the level they need. You cant only provide technology for inner city schools and neglect the suburbs or vice verse. You must also understand the financial ramifications that will take place as a result of you attempting to make technology available for everyone. Its going to cost money to make technology accessible for every student across the board on different grade levels. I think that the standers address the necessary needs but its very important that we understand for it to be affective we must include the financial aspect as well as the manpower it will need to make this plan work.
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Kennedy Seifert
2/12/2014 08:28:54 am
I agree with you Gino! People think oh yes technology in schools is great and everyone should be using it. They do not realize that the money to do that does not just go on trees, it has to come from somewhere. That is the difficult hurdle to overcome. Budgets are already being cut and simple physical education classes are becoming a small priority. So then at what lengths do we go to and what courses will be cut to have the money for technology? It's a situation that will take a lot to overcome and it certainly is not going to happen as soon as what people hope.
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Lyndsey Talbot
2/14/2014 05:15:54 am
I agree with Gino, not all schools can afford the modern technology that some can. They should not be penalized for what their school could not provide. Very good points made Gino!
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Dustin Ray
2/12/2014 06:16:10 am
With these standards, comes a great deal of controversy. I do believe that technology should be used in all classes, not just classrooms that are technology based. A physical education classroom can benefit from technology in ways that other teachers cant imagine. I do believe that there should be directions given, directions that leave no gray area. Classroom teachers need to make sure they challenge their students with these standards, and allow them to use the technology around them. PowerPoint and Prezi are great tools to use. I believe all schools should allow their students the opportunity to use both of these. If money is an issue, they need to find a way to fit that in to the budget.
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Travis Tompson
2/14/2014 11:20:12 am
Dustin,
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Chris Doak
2/12/2014 10:08:57 am
I feel like these things can be accomplished by the time you are out of high school. While not everything will be met in school I think that people will use in daily lives. Technology is a very grey area when it comes to teaching. Key question to ask is how much is to much when using technology or can you not over do it. But even though students should be able to follow these rules I think there are circumstances. A private school in a rich community will be able to provide better things than a school in a inner city. Which is bad to say but, its the truth and the world we live in. our schools are not created equal so students are trained or teach equal so many of these things are learned by high school.
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Dustin Ray
4/21/2014 11:54:44 pm
Chris,
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Tyler Reece
2/12/2014 12:03:24 pm
I feel that the standards should be attainable. Some areas will be more difficult than other of course, but overall it seems fine in theory at least. In practicality issues may arise depend on schools ability to present and the materials and have teachers that are knowledgeable in these areas. I believe s the years go by this will be easier because current teachers may have difficulty teaching these new materials. As younger generations progress and go through this learning curve it should get easier.
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Kim Holifield
2/16/2014 09:19:52 am
I think the key point you addressed was having teachers that are knowledgeable in these areas. Working in the elementary, I know the main grade level teachers go to workshops frequently, but I don't know of any special class teachers (music, art, computer lab, etc.) that attend workshops. So when thinking about the computer lab as a special class where students should be learning as much as they can, I'm not sure the teachers are up-to-date on what to teach or the best methods for teaching the use of technology.
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Kim Holifield
2/12/2014 12:13:30 pm
Along with most everyone, I have to agree that students entering the college level should be able to do these things (with, of course, the exception of students with special needs). Students should be learning these skills in high school but something to keep in mind is that more classes are being offered which has allowed for more options to the students. If they aren't taking the technology courses, they aren't learning it. Also, not every student has technology ready available on a daily basis but I'm most colleges, computer labs are open a good amount of hours. Students also need to realize our society's growing use of technology and that they future careers and lives are going to be affected by it.
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April
2/14/2014 12:10:46 am
I agree with my classmates and believe that these standards can be accomplished before graduating high school. I believe that these standards may not all be necessary but why would we not want to give our students as many tools as possible for them to be successful. The problem I see will be some rural schools that do not have the funding for up-to date technology.
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Jacqui Cappuccilli
2/14/2014 04:45:13 am
I think that most all students should be able to do all these requirements by the time they get to college. However I also think that there is some exceptions. There are schools that maybe don't get access to all of this, underprivileged schools. Nonetheless if you do have access to this education you should be held to the standard and be able to achieve all that is required. I do think that in most cases kids believe they know how to use technology and all that, but they necessarily don't know how to use it properly. I also believe that technology should be used in all settings, not just technology based classes. Everyone can benefit from some type of you tube video, whether its physical education, or science. Overall these standards are attainable, and students need to realize that they need to learn these skills to move forward because our society is just continuously growing in the technology field.
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Kim Holifield
2/16/2014 09:11:57 am
I agree with you, Jacqui, that an exception may be the students in underprivileged schools may not have access to this kind of technology and may suffer due to lack of the exposure to the standards required.
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Lyndsey Talbot
2/14/2014 05:04:55 am
I seem to have the same view as most everyone, in saying that a student entering the college level should be able to meet these standards. Technology is different depending on the size of school that you go to, and if they have the money to purchase and the ability to teach the proper use of the equipment. However, with the increase of use of technology, I feel like most every student should be able to be exposed to as many forms of technology as possible. The only exception to students not being able to meet these standards is attending small, or rural, schools that do not have the means to provide. I was very surprised to see all of the information that was on the ISTE website; it was very informative.
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Gary Jones
2/16/2014 12:03:34 pm
I think that with some of these standards you will set back some of the underprivileged kids who may never have that chance to excel in a technological world. Do these standards have a time limit on them? I don't think it's fair for someone to have to be rushed to meet standards. Everyone has their own learning pace and teachers should have to feel pressure to get these kids to "standards". Each school should carry their own set of standards based off their capacity.
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Shari Harrington
2/16/2014 01:17:23 pm
I agree that the standards are comprehensive and include a great amount of skills; they're very well thought out. I do think it's fair to expect college students to have at least a foundation of the skills the standards cover. I don't expect them to be experts by any means when they enter my class but it's fair to expect they have some knowledge of these concepts. I think it would be interesting to research how much emphasis Common Core places on technology use. I know that one of the reasons for the creation/implementation of those standards were to make the U.S.'s students more competitive globally, and knowledge of technology will surely be a major component. I just wonder if the emphasis is great because, like others have stated before me, it seems school are caught between a rock and a hard place when it comes to money and technology.
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