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National Educational Technology Standards

(NETS) For Teachers

Standards Categories

1. Basic Operations and Concepts.

2. Personal and Professional Use of Technology

3. Application of Technology in Instruction.

1. Technology Operations and Concepts2. Planning and Designing Learning Environments and Experiences 3. Teaching, Learning, and the Curriculum4. Assessment and Evaluation5. Productivity and Professional Practice6. Social, Ethical, Legal, and Human Issues

Performance Profiles

1. General Preparation Profile: introductory skills, knowledge, and attitudes

2. Professional Preparation Profile: integration of technology and curriculum

3. Student Teaching/Internship Profile: application of technology in student teaching/internships with students

4. First Year Teaching Profile: responsibility for use of technology to support teaching, learning, communications, management, and professional productivity in their classroom

STANDARDS ANDPERFORMANCE

PROFILES

GENERALPREPARATION

PROFILE

PROFESSIONALEDUCATION

PROFILE

STUDENTTEACHING/INTERNSHIP

PROFILE

FIRST YEARTEACHERING

PROFILE

I. TechnologyOperations andConcepts

II. Planning andDesigningLearningEnvironments& Experiences.

III. Teaching,Learning, andthe Curriculum

IV. Assessmentand Evaluation

V. ProductivityandProfessionalPractice

VI. Social, EthicalLegal, andHuman Issues.

Essential Conditions for Successful Technology Use

There are fundamental requirements that must be met for teacher candidates to learn to use technology effectively.• Visionary planning with support and proactive leadership from the education system• Educators skilled in facilitating the use of technology for teaching, learning, management, communications, and productivity• Assessment of effectiveness of technology for learning• Access to contemporary technologies, software, and telecommunications networks• Technical assistance/mentors for using and maintaining technology resources• Rewards and incentive systems

Examples of Essential Conditions for Successful Technology Use

General Education

Professional Education

Student Teaching

First Year Teaching

Successful Implementation at EachLevel Requires Essential Conditions to Be In Place

Access to hardware, software, & connectivity University-wide

Model classrooms and labs in College of Ed or P.D. Schools

Supervising teachers with technology & software access

Ongoing technical support, access to hardware, software,and connectivity in classroom

NETS for TeachersReview & Refinement

√ Open Forum (DC, 12-9-99)

√ NETS Writing Team Meeting (Jan 7-12, 2000)

√ Online review of standards (Feb 2-11)

√ SITTE (San Diego, Feb 8-11, 2000)

√ Online review of standards/indicators (Feb 15-29)

√ FETC Forum (Feb 29, 2000)

√ Partner Refinement (March 10)

Release of New Document at

NECC 2000

• WHAT technology skills should be woven into the curricular fabric of our schools . . .

• WHEN such skills should be taught . . .

• HOW technology can supportthese new learning environments . . .

NETS STANDARDS CAN HELP EDUCATIONAL LEADERS KNOW: