ISTE NETS-T Standards
We are 8 weeks into class and we have talked about standards for our students and the rights of our students. I think it is time that we talked about the standards there are for educators. ISTE has the NETS -T standards for teachers. I have a link to them below. Please read them over and give use your thoughts. Is this all we need? What would you add or subtract from the list?
ISTE NETS-T Standards
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Heather Kirkendoll
2/27/2012 11:27:39 am
These standards cover it very well. It wants teachers to model the use of technology, which I see more and more teachers excited about using technology within their lessons. The article also talked about incorporating technology into summative and formative assessments. I have seen a huge increase in this, such as use of clickers, quizzes/tests done on quia, sumdog practice for at home, and quizzes given on edmoto. With all the use of technology, professional development has to keep up, and I believe our building has been able to do a nice job with this, I hope all other buildings are able to keep updated as well. Lastly, I believe the standard of professionalism on the web, even outside of school is extremely important. Whether we like it or not, we kind of loose our privacy rights outside of school when we put it on the web. Things posted can make issue in the classroom. So teachers have to be extremely careful and thought out.
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Casey Costa
3/1/2012 02:59:40 am
Even in my last few years in school I've noticed an increase in the use of technology and am glad teachers are going this way because I feel that it helps with the learning environment. In one of my courses we would do trivia with the clickers so that answers were anonymous helping to increase participation.
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Elyce Lamphere
3/1/2012 10:31:26 pm
I completely agree with your statement about just since we have been out of school the amount of technology used in the classroom has increased. The amount of involvement of different types of technology integrated in assignments for example at the high school level has significantly since I was in high school. Proving that keeping up to date with technology as teachers is very important.
Robert Thomas
3/4/2012 09:19:16 am
It has changed alot over the past few years. Technology is playing a bigger and bigger role in the classrooms. It can be sometimes harder for the teacher to use the new information than what it does for the students. Students are able to pick up on things quickly. As teachers we need to keep changing so we can help advance the learning the students are doing. Efficency is key with technology.
Nick Camp
3/1/2012 10:26:18 am
Heather, its great to know teachers as yourself are incorporating technology into lesson plans and assessments. We have to embrace the way our society is moving technologically, if not we will be left behind. With teachers using technology more and more our students will reap the benefits and become more familiar with all the new gadgets that are coming out.
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Kelli Miller
3/2/2012 02:50:52 am
I agree with you in that I've seen increases in the uses of the formative and summative assessments. When I took classes a few years ago at Valley, we were first introduced to different kinds of the these assessments, but never involved technology with assessments. Again, with the changing times, technology has transitioned assessment of students into a new realm (ie, clickers, Quia, etc...)
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Stephanie Armiger
3/4/2012 09:13:19 am
Heather,
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Elyce Lamphere
2/27/2012 11:04:44 pm
These standards cover everything pretty well. It is a good well rounded group of expectations. It mentions that a teacher must prepare their students for the global society along with incorporating technology in the classroom. Also, the growth and development of the student is very important and by following the expectations as an instructor your students should be a well prepared individual. However, the standards did not address professionalism. Professionalism is something that is very important to me. How you present yourself and the information you are teaching is very important in having your students respect you and what you are teaching them.
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George Pincock
2/29/2012 11:03:58 am
Professionalism is very important. Not only do we need to teach our children about responsibility but we (teachers, coaches, educators) need to be told and taught what is expected. We need to know what is professional and what isn't professional.
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Cara Barth-Fagan
3/4/2012 11:56:14 am
I talk to my students regularly about thinking as a professional (now). I talk to them about their decisions now are going to affect them in the future (posting pics on facebook, etc). We stress that as future teachers, we have to think further into the future of how we want ourselves represented. It's important to let my students know this now, so they don't make bad choices and ruin their careers before they begin.
Jeremy Esry
3/1/2012 05:45:13 am
Great point on the professionalism. I think this is huge in anything you do. I have seen many guys in my profession who know what they are doing and are very knowledgeable about certain subjects but are not taken very seriously because they do not dress or act profesionally.
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Thomas Buehler
2/28/2012 01:47:15 am
I think that the standards are very thorough and provide exact information about what is expected. I would like to see some specific examples. Maybe a rubric for an example assignment to show teachers a specific example of what is expected. Even though you can read the standards, it can still be a challenge to integrate them into a curriculum if you have never done that before. It would be helpful if there was a blog or website where teachers could post up assignment examples and thoughts on the subject. That would help other teachers learn from their examples instead of using a trial by error.
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Heather Kirkendoll
2/28/2012 03:24:52 am
I like your suggestion of showing examples or a rubric. Sometimes with these broad explanations, some can take it to mean something and others see a different meaning. Some examples of what is and what isn't would be nice.
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Nick Camp
3/1/2012 10:29:11 am
Tom, I believe a rubric will make things even more self explanatory and leave no questions as how it should be done. Teachers that have read and comprehend all of standards may still have no idea of how actually to use these standards with their teaching. Maybe sometimes trial and error is the best way to learn with technology, what may work for one teacher may not work for another.
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Kelli Miller
3/2/2012 02:59:03 am
I think your idea of providing examples or a blog where teachers can see other teachers' assignment examples is a great one. I think it will especially be beneficial for first year teachers. It would obviously show the do's and don'ts of creating an assessment or an assignment for a specific subject. Have you checked the Internet for assignment blogs?
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Thomas Buehler
3/2/2012 06:32:14 am
I haven't ever really had to look online. Most of my classes throughout undergrad have been pertaining to athletic training and that will be the same material that I will be teaching when I am a professor. I've had the privilege of having excellent instructors and I will be using a lot of their methods as my rubric for teaching.
Casey Costa
2/28/2012 02:19:32 am
I feel that these standards are relatively wide reaching and well rounded to teach a large perspective of topics. I like that it includes the development of professional growth even I feel that this is a very important part for any profession to refresh your knowledge on old techniques as well as develop new aspects with upcoming technology and techniques.
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Stacy Crommie
3/1/2012 02:57:41 am
I agree with you in the fact that we need to refresh ourselves and learn new technologies continually. Especially in our profession, we need to stay on top of things or even the kids will get ahead of us in technilogical knowledge.
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Casey Costa
3/1/2012 03:01:33 am
With the availability of technology that is a good point that kids could know more that teachers/profs making it difficult for the instructor to answer the student's questions.
George Pincock
2/28/2012 10:49:22 am
I feel just like everyone else. These standards cover everything that I teacher should be held responsible for. I particularly like the standard that calls for teachers to "promote and model digital citizenship and responsibility." I think that this is just a friendly reminder that technology has made us a society with very little privacy... This standard seems like that little reminder to help us remember to keep it professional.
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Audrey Crabtree
3/1/2012 01:39:37 am
I agree completley!! If we are to teach the students we need to be the example and the starting block for the students to learn about that issue.
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Ryan Mansfield
3/1/2012 02:21:16 am
I agree. But what happens when we have teachers that do not meet these standards and possibly go outside these standards? This has been a topic as of late and is a double edged sword. Are teachers supposed to be perfect and have no frayed edges or are they allowed to be people?
Stacy Crommie
3/1/2012 03:06:33 am
Ryan - that is a very complex question. "are they allowed to be people?" I asked Based Performance teacher that. She said that we can be people too, but we need to realize that our students may emulate us. If a student sees you drinking beer at Pizza Hut, is that ok? If we were a not a role models, I would say, " yes." In my case, I believe I can be a person, but I need to stick to certain standards in public, because I am a role model for high school students. Look at all the movie stars and rock stars. They are role models too. Yet, many are not good ones. The students need to see their teachers, parents, and government officials as good role models. Otherwise, society will become chaos.
Stephanie Armiger
3/2/2012 08:47:07 am
I have to agree with Audrey and Stacy. It is true, teachers are professionals that are held to a different standard in public. Teachers need to be good role models, because students, parents and others in the community look at a teacher as an example, and how they behave.
Robert Thomas
3/4/2012 09:25:32 am
Teachers and coaches yes are role models alot depending on what level of teaching you are at kind of depends on what things seem ok and are not ok. It is not the same for everybody, situations are different form highschool to college and so on. You need to have a good enough relationship with your students or athletes that they know when its time to be focused and learning. To me that is one of the factors that go into a role model.
Popi Stevens
3/1/2012 05:16:21 am
I couldnt agree more. With technology more is out there so you are forced to be extra careful.
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Robert Thomas
2/28/2012 07:50:27 pm
I think the standards do a good job at covering alot of the important topics we as teachers should follow. Development and growth is a huge factor when it comes to teaching. If we expect our students and athletes to develop and keep learning new information, we should expect the same out of ourselves. We as teachers and coaches can learn new information just like the athletes. The more we can better ourselves as teachers and coaches the better it will be for the student athletes.
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George Pincock
2/29/2012 10:59:24 am
I like how you mention growth and developoment of teachers as an important factor that we should consider when talkingabout teaching. We need to keep up with the world and the technology that are available to us. Just think if a doctor never did any training after he or she finished med school!! kind of a scary thought.
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Ryan Mansfield
3/1/2012 02:24:01 am
I agree with that statement but what do we do with the teachers that are not improving themselves. There are many, many teachers that are still stuck on teaching the way they did 25 years ago and have not changed their info, style or format to meet that of today's youth. Do we keep that teacher around or do we find someone else who does not have the experience but is newer and hip?
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Elyce Lamphere
3/1/2012 10:26:21 pm
That is a very good question and is one that should be asked more often in some situations I believe. Experience is invaluable and is something that can not be taught. However, our society and technology is constantly changing. Therefore thats where continuing education comes into play. We must always keep learning and changing just like our society does.
Christopher Sandefur
3/2/2012 08:19:32 pm
I agree with you on expectations. It is important to have these standards to ensure expectations are being met. It is important to have the thoughts about developing ourselves serves the better of the students.
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Popi Stevens
2/28/2012 11:04:35 pm
Like everyone else, i think the standars covered most everything (at least that i can think of). I like how it mentions that educators should keep up to date with technological advances ("relavent info and ideas") and do it safely ("Promote and model digital etiquette and responsible social interactions related to the use of technology
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Nick Camp
2/29/2012 12:53:49 am
All five of these points brought up by ISTE cover the broad range of everything teachers need to implement when teaching students. I found a couple of the points to be right on with what I think needs to be held as a standard. For instance number one, "
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Thomas Buehler
3/4/2012 11:51:01 pm
Very well stated Nick. I like what you're saying about teaching ethical use of digital information. I always forget about the importance of keeping up with the ethical standards and digital footprints.
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Cara Barth-Fagan
2/29/2012 01:05:08 am
I honestly believe that the creators of the NETS-T standards were thinking critically and thoroughly when writing them. Every detail and issue that I can think of (or have needed to address) is covered. I am using these in my classroom, as well as teaching them to my students. I follow each of the standards and address them as I am teaching them to my class. I have incorporated a couple of the assignments we are doing in this class into my own classroom, which hits on standards # 1 & 3. I am using online assessment tools, which addresses #2 and I will do the digital responsibility portion (#4) when we address CUP's later in the textbook. I am happy with the five standards that are addressed and believe that the sub-sections of each hit on all we, as teachers need to do for our students and schools.
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Christopher Sandefur
3/2/2012 08:32:57 pm
It sounds like you have a technological diverse classroom. I believe the creators of the standards have the students success in mind. I like how you connect the standards with your classroom teaching methods.
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Matthew Clanahan
2/29/2012 01:48:00 am
These standards are excellent; they're well-written and precise. I think they're a sufficient measure of teachers' effectiveness. However, I'm not sure that most instructors are living up to these standards. For example, number 3: "Model Digital Age Work and Learning - Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work
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Audrey Crabtree
3/1/2012 01:53:17 am
I agree that some teachers out there could be doing more for their students. I'm glad that this standard is in there to push the teachers!
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Stephanie Armiger
2/29/2012 01:49:54 am
Overall, I think the standards give a good outline of the expectations of teachers. Teachers should continually provide opportunities to facilitate students learning and growth and in order to do so they must be life long learners.
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Heather Kirkendoll
2/29/2012 04:31:13 am
I agree that we have a job to do with staying up to date with technology. Because like anything, new is exciting which helps the students to stay focused, but these things can become ordinary very fast and the kids start to loose interest. So we as educators have a hard job with continuing to stay on top of the trends, if we are going to hold their interest.
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Audrey Crabtree
2/29/2012 03:44:12 am
I think that the standards were what they need to be. The most important to me was the teaching of responsibility to the students. They covered all the topics I would have considered and they went into great detail about what went into that standard. It covered teaching the student what they needed and they also made sure that the teacher stays relevant in their teaching and knowledge.
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Melea Shimkus
3/4/2012 06:28:53 am
I agree that it was important for the standards to include teaching responsibility to the students. I think this is something that a lot of teachers do not cover or assume that the students are behaving as they should. It is also important for teachers to stay current on what they're teaching the students and that the information is relevant.
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Ryan Mansfield
3/1/2012 02:18:20 am
The biggest thing that I took from this article is found under section 2 subsection c in which the article talks about customizing the learning activities and tools. I think that is and always has been a strong point for the really good teachers and the average to below average teachers and I would even apply that to anyone in a supervisory position. It doesn't matter how much you know or how smart you think you are, if you cannot relate the material to your audience or explain it in a way in which they can understand it and take something from it, then your knowledge in one particular subject really doesn't matter. Along those lines, the teachers that cannot only relate the material to their students (employees etc.) but can continually adapt with the changes the students make from year to year and generation to generation, are more successfull in the long run helping their students succeed.
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Popi Stevens
3/1/2012 05:23:00 am
You are right, if you cant relate the what you know to the students than it will be tough to do a good job. The smartest teachers were not always the best ones (from my own experience). Its the same in coaching, if you cant relate to your players than your probably not gonna get them to do/learn what you want them to.
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Jeremy Esry
3/1/2012 05:47:52 am
It really does come down to being able to get thru to the students where they want to learn what you are teaching them. Sometimes the smartest teachers can be almost too smart and relay the information off in a boring way that turns the students off from learning. Getting the most out of your students no matter what way you teach them is most important.
Stacy Crommie
3/1/2012 02:55:28 am
I agree with everyone else on the fact that these standards were well thought out and worded precisely. I agree with these standards and follow them in a classroom setting and personally. When becoming a teacher, one thing my late husband pointed out to me is that I am a professional now. Not only in a job setting but everywhere I go. Whether it be my behavior in public or writing on Facebook. We, as teachers, have to remember that our students see us in public settings too. Many of them look to us to be a good role model. So we need to stick to our standards in public to as professionals.
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Melea Shimkus
3/4/2012 06:13:33 am
How teachers behave in public and on social networks is excellent point to bring up. I agree that it very important to remember that no matter where we go, as teachers, people are influenced by us. Teachers are always regarded as role models for students. If a teacher is seen doing or writing something unprofessional, then it is difficult for the students to respect the teacher's authority.
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Jeremy Esry
3/1/2012 05:36:49 am
I believe that these standards are right on spot and cover everything that needs to be covered for teachers to be effective. Again, I like the way that the standards are layed out. It should be easy for teachers to read, understand and implement them. After reading them I can not think of anything that needed to be covered that was forgotten or anything that needed to be covered in greater detail. I plan on printing off a copy for myself of these standards and hopefully it helps out down the road when I teach again.
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Melea Shimkus
3/1/2012 07:54:48 am
I'm glad that there are standards in place for teachers as well as students. We've discussed what students should know and be prepared for, but this is the first time we've discussed what the teachers should be prepared for. I believe the ISTE standards basically cover everything that the teachers need to know. They are simple and straight forward. The only thing I would have liked to see on the standards were some "good" examples and some "bad" examples. One example could provide a situation where the teacher may not have known what to do. Another example could provide a situation where the teacher knew exactly what to do because he/she knew what was required.
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Christopher Sandefur
3/2/2012 08:17:38 pm
The standards hit all points I believe teachers should practice when using technology in the classroom. Teachers are role models and practicing safe internet use is important in the classroom. Promoting new technology to students can help students be prepared for the workforce. Providing a district or classroom website can bring the community in the classroom. Teachers need to do a good job of staying up on new technology and having these standards can help that focus.
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Cara Barth-Fagan
3/4/2012 11:52:28 am
I am teaching my students how to write a technology-based lesson plan right now. The book we use introduces the ASSURE model- The ASSURE model was developed by Heinich, Molenda, Russell, Smaldino (1999) and is an instructional model for planning a lesson and the technology that will enhance it. The ASSURE model contains six steps and the letters in ASSURE form an acronym. The “A” stands for Analyze the learner. Who are your students? While this seems to be common sense, the step is important to mention because keeping your students in mind will help ensure that you work diligently to find those materials and resources that will be most appropriate and useful to your students. You should know who your students are (e. g. , demographics, prior knowledge, learning styles, academic abilities) on a multitude of levels, and use this knowledge in every lesson you plan.
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Cara Barth-Fagan
3/4/2012 11:53:49 am
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