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NETS—National Educational Technology Standards

ISTE's National Educational Technology Standards define what students, teachers, and administrators should know and be able to do with technology. ISTE worked with a broad coalition of educators, curriculum associations, and other educational organizations to develop and come to consensus on these standards.

NECC sessions and workshops are aligned with NETS. In the spring when the Program database is launched, you'll be able to search for those presentations that meet your particular needs and interests.

For more information about NETS and how to implement them in your classroom, see http://www.iste.org/nets/.

NETS for Students (NETS•S)
NETS for Teachers (NETS•T)
NETS for Administrators (NETS•A)

ISTE's NETS for Students  [top]

1. Creativity and Innovation
   Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students:
1. apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes.
2. create original works as a means of personal or group expression.
3. use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues.
4. identify trends and forecast possibilities.


2. Communication and Collaboration
   Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. Students:
1. interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts or others employing a variety of digital environments and media.
2. communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats.
3. develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures.
4. contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems.


3. Research and Information Fluency
   Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students:
1. plan strategies to guide inquiry.
2. locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media.
3. evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks.
4. process data and report results.


4. Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving & Decision-Making
   Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. Students:
1. identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation.
2. plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project.
3. collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions.
4. use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions.


5. Digital Citizenship
   Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. Students:
1. advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology.
2. exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity.
3. demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning.
4. exhibit leadership for digital citizenship.


6. Technology Operations and Concepts
   Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems and operations. Students:
1. understand and use technology systems.
2. select and use applications effectively and productively.
3. troubleshoot systems and applications.
4. transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies.

ISTE's NETS for Teachers  [top]

1. Technology operations and concepts
   Teachers demonstrate a sound understanding of technology operations and concepts.


2. Planning and designing learning environments and experiences
   Teachers plan and design effective learning environments and experiences supported by technology.


3. Teaching, learning, and the curriculum
   Teachers implement curriculum plans that include methods and strategies for applying technology to maximize student learning.


4. Assessment and evaluation
   Teachers apply technology to facilitate a variety of effective assessment and evaluation strategies.


5. Productivity and professional practice
   Teachers use technology to enhance their productivity and professional practices.


6. Social, ethical, legal, and human issues
   Teachers understand the social, ethical, legal, and human issues surrounding the use of technology in PK-12 schools and apply that understanding in practice.

ISTE's NETS for Administrators  [top]

1. Leadership and vision
   Educational leaders inspire the development of a shared vision for comprehensive integration of technology and foster an environment and culture conducive to the realization of that vision.


2. Learning and teaching
   Educational leaders ensure that curricular design, instructional strategies, and learning environments integrate appropriate technologies to maximize learning and teaching.


3. Productivity and professional practice
   Educational leaders apply technology to enhance their professional practice and to increase their own productivity and that of others.


4. Support, management, and operations
   Educational leaders provide direction to integrate technology tools into productive learning and administrative systems.


5. Assessment and evaluation
   Educational leaders use technology to facilitate a comprehensive system of effective assessment and evaluation.


6. Social, legal, and ethical issues
   Educational leaders understand the social, legal, and ethical issues related to technology and apply that understanding in practice.

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