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| http://www.iste.org/standards/nets-for-students |
What are NETS for kids? My understanding is that these are the standards that we are responsible for in regards to technology and translate as:
Safely using technology with enthusiasm (Digital Citizenship), students must make a product (Creativity and Innovation) to share/ work on their ideas with others (Communication and Collaboration) based on information they have sought out (Research and Information Fluency) and demonstrate understanding of learning (Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making) and technology (Technology Operations and Concepts).
Children live in a digital world and need to be prepared to comfortably use technology to their advantage! NETS for teachers
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| http://www.iste.org/standards/nets-for-teachers |
Likewise, NETS for teachers are the expectations we must have for ourselves in the instruction and use of technology in the classroom (and at home).
Teachers must prepare/excite children for the use of technology (Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity) to participate in digital lessons (Design and Develop Digital Age Learning) while watching us engage in digital tools (Model Digital Age Work and Learning) in an appropriate/ legally responsible way (Promote and Model Digital Citizenship
and Responsibility) based on our own ongoing personal and professional "techie" development (Experiences and Assessments).
We can use these new standards in the classroom by developing lessons about topics we have always taught but incorporate technology, student driven research, digital publishing, and standards of behavior for the use of technology. I recently developed a Mimio unit on penguins based on previous years of teaching. But this year I developed pages focused on particular topics like diet, species, anatomy, etc. I linked youtube videos and several safe websites for each type of penguin. Then I explained the basic safe behavior expectations that would need to be followed and allowed children to select a penguin to research and prepare slide content on. They loved the assignment and are happily viewing/ reading/ and typing away!
We can use these new standards in the classroom by developing lessons about topics we have always taught but incorporate technology, student driven research, digital publishing, and standards of behavior for the use of technology. I recently developed a Mimio unit on penguins based on previous years of teaching. But this year I developed pages focused on particular topics like diet, species, anatomy, etc. I linked youtube videos and several safe websites for each type of penguin. Then I explained the basic safe behavior expectations that would need to be followed and allowed children to select a penguin to research and prepare slide content on. They loved the assignment and are happily viewing/ reading/ and typing away!
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