What organization has developed standards specifically about technology in education?

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The NETS Project
Technology Foundation Standards for All Students
What is ISTE stands for?
What is ISTE Standards for students?
How has the development of technology improved the standards of education?
Who first used the term education technology?

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Highlights the lack of empirically developed education technology standards.

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Presents a unique set of empirically developed education technology standards for K-12 educators.

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Each standard is presented with indicators of what educators would do to meet that standard.

Abstract

Digital technologies are key tools that can be used to extend and enhance teaching and learning. However, empirical evidence show educators are unclear how to integrate technology and it is often used to support past teaching practices. Designbased research (DBR) involving a grounded theory design was used to construct a set of seven detailed education technology standards to provide guidance on how technology should be integrated and a set of 24 examples as indicators of these standards. This DBR mixed methods approach involved 2429 participants and gathered data from focus groups, surveys, and interviews. The DBR involved two macro cycles of design, implementation, analysis, and revision within the development of the standards. These standards are unique as they are the first empirically developed instructional technology standards for educators.

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Educational technology

Standards

Technology integration

Pedagogy

Teacher training

Teaching

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Unleashing the power of technology has the potential to change how students acquire and demonstrate knowledge, how teachers facilitate learning, and even where learning best takes place. A major challenge for educational leaders is to map a course that takes advantage of this power to improve learning.

The standards movement in education strives to provide a national consensus on what students should know in content subjects. But within this movement, educators have not adequately addressed the use of technology as a tool for applying content knowledge in authentic contexts, for solving problems and making decisions, for exchanging information, and for communicating ideas. Knowing is not sufficient in itself—rather, students must apply knowledge to construct new understandings, to solve problems, to make decisions, to develop products, and to communicate. The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) is committed to addressing the development and application of knowledge through its National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) Project. Used appropriately, these standards will smooth the road of change.

The NETS Project

Technology Foundation Standards for Students;
Standards for Using Technology in Learning and Teaching;
Educational Technology Support Standards; and
Standards for Student Assessment and Evaluation of Technology Use.

ISTE has released an initial set of national educational technology standards for preK–12 students, NETS Standards for Students, with support from the U.S. Department of Education, NASA, the Santa Monica–based Milken Exchange on Education Technology, and Apple Computer. Many professional education groups have also joined as project partners. In addition, major curriculum organizations serve as curriculum liaisons: They participate on writing teams and are responsible for linking technology standards with the standards from their organization's academic subject areas.

The initial NETS Standards for Students document includes learning standards and student performance indicators that extend "knowing content" to include the application of knowledge in the context of learning, living, and working in our world. It includes standards that describe the technology skills that should be interwoven in the curricular fabric of our schools; when such skills should be taught; and how the power of technology can help our children become successful learners, information users, communicators, and workers. The standards and profiles are available in print and in electronic format at http://cnets.iste.org.

Technology Foundation Standards for All Students

Basic operations and concepts;
Social, ethical, and human issues;
Technology productivity tools;
Technology communications tools;
Technology research tools; and
Technology problem-solving and decision-making tools.

In conjunction with these standards, the NETS Project has developed profiles describing the technology competencies that students should exhibit upon the completion of four grade ranges. Look for the "Profiles of Technology Literate Students" sidebars throughout this issue to learn more about how these standards translate into technology literacy for students of all ages.

What is ISTE stands for?

ISTE stands for the International Society for Technology in Education. It is a non-profit organization that seeks to promote the integration of technology in teaching and learning.

What is ISTE Standards for students?

Students engage in positive, safe, legal and ethical behavior when using technology, including social interactions online or when using networked devices. Students demonstrate an understanding of and respect for the rights and obligations of using and sharing intellectual property.

How has the development of technology improved the standards of education?

Students can collaborate on group projects using technology-based tools such as wikis and Google docs. The walls of the classrooms are no longer a barrier as technology enables new ways of learning, communicating, and working collaboratively. Technology has also begun to change the roles of teachers and learners.

Who first used the term education technology?

5. Educational Technology In ancient Greece, the Elder Sophist used the term “techne” to refer the process of applying knowledge systematically to the practical art of instruction.