ISTE Standards for Technology in Education

 ISTE Standards for Technology in Education

ISTE Standards for Technology in Education

This blog post will introduce teachers to the ISTE Standards for technology in education.

 There are two types of standards available, for teachers and for educators. We will be looking 

at the ISTE standards for students in this blog post.

As teachers you will skim through all ISTE Standards and write your own reflection

 in the form of a blog about how you can apply these standards in your class. 

These standards are the following:

• Empowered Learner

• Digital Citizen

• Computational Thinker

• Knowledge Constructor

• Innovator Designer

• Global Collaborator

• Creative Communicator

  These standards help develop a deeper understanding of how to effectively integrate technology 

  in the curriculum. It helps students understand how and when to use technology meaningfully. 

  It paves a way for them to become life long learners and develop 21st century skills like

   communication, collaboration, cooperation, critical thinking and creativity.

  What are these standards for students?

  Lets explore each of these 7 ISTE standards one by one. You will then think of how 

  to incorporate these standards in your own classroom practice.

  Empowered learner: Students leverage technology to take an active role in choosing, 

  achieving, and demonstrating competency in their learning goals, informed by the 

  learning sciences. 

  In order to achieve this standard students will develop their personal learning goals and 

  develop strategies to use technology to achieve those goals. They should be given a say in 

  setting their learning goals. They should be able to customize their learning environments. 

  They should be able to reflect back on their learning process (what worked well, what did not 

  work well). They should be able to make global connections online. They should be able to 

  use a variety of digital media during the learning process. They should be able to use technology 

  to gather feedback. They should have a basic understanding of technology and operations. 

  They should be able to trouble shoot.

  Example: Students get feedback on their work in Google doc or slides in the form of 

  comments. They review their work based on the feedback by their teacher.

  Digital Citizen: Students recognize the rights, responsibilities and opportunities of living, 

  learning and working in an interconnected digital world, and they act and model in ways 

  that are safe, legal and ethical. 

  Students should be able to manage their digital identities online, they should be aware

   of their digital footprint. They should know what data about them is saved online. 

  Students should be aware of safe and ethical behavior online. Students should also 

  be aware of the digital rights of citizens, copy rights and fair use. They should know 

  how to cite someone's work and give proper credit. They should be able to keep their 

  own information safe online , and they should also know on how to create strong passwords

   and not share their information online with strangers, who could mis use them.

  Example: Students develop rules to work in their Google Classroom. They share rules 

  with each other ad review based on feedback. Students also decide to make rules on 

  working on a project in Google sites, they define each members roles clearly. 

  They incorporate empathy too. They decide on how to respond and comment while

   working online.

  Knowledge Constructor: Students critically curate a variety of resources using 

  digital tools to construct knowledge, produce creative artifacts and make meaningful 

  learning experiences for themselves and others. 

  In order to achieve this standard students must be aware of the various research strategies 

  online on how to locate accurate and authentic information which has no bias. 

  They should be aware of the CRAAP tests, they should have knowledge of the search 

  operators that can be used to minimize search online, they should be able to curate

   information using various sources online, they should be able to create new ideas, 

  make meaningful connections to real life issues, look at challenges from different perspectives,

   develop innovative solutions to real life issues. 

  Example: Students learn about the CRAAP (Currency, relevancy, authority, accuracy 

  and purpose) test and apply it on a piece of information they found online. This test

   helps them find out whether the information found online is accurate, authentic or no. 

  More details about the CRAAP test can be found on the link below:

  http://www.creighton.edu/reinert/researchtoolbox/tutorialsandguides/thecraaptest/

  Innovative Designer: Students use a variety of technologies within a design process

   to identify and solve problems by creating new, useful or imaginative solutions. 

  In order to achieve this standard students should have understanding of the design process,

   they should be able to identify problems, generate ideas to solve them, develop prototypes

   and test them with real audience. Review prototypes based on the feedback. Students should 

  be able to select the tools for the design process considering the design constraints and

   calculated risks involved. Most importantly students should exhibit tolerance and 

  patience in terms of uncertainty and have the capacity work with open ended challenges.

  Example: Students identify a real world issue like pollution in their area, they design a 

  robot to regularly collect data about the levels of pollution or smog in their area every day. 

  Based on the data gathered by the robot, they use the robot to inform the residents 

  through SMS on their mobiles of the increasing levels of smog in their area. 

  It also sends precautionary tips to remain safe. The robot also alerts the concerned 

  authorities by beeps of sound in the area.

  Computational Thinker: Students develop and employ strategies for understanding

   and solving problems in ways that leverage the power of technological methods to

   develop and test solutions.  

  In order to achieve this standards students should demonstrate understanding of computational

   thinking. This has to do with the ability to solve problems by breaking them into smaller 

  chunks and then analyzing them, looking for patterns and then developing algorithms for

   solving them. This strategy can be used in any subject. Students should be able to collect

   data using various tools, they should be able to represent the data in different formats for

   example graphs, charts, images.

  Example: Students develop an algorithm to set the password for their social accounts. 

  In this way their passwords remain secure and no stranger can access their online information.

  Creative Communicator: Students communicate clearly and express themselves 

  creatively for a variety of purposes using the platforms, tools, styles, formats and digital

   media appropriate to their goals.

  In order to achieve this standard students should be able to choose appropriate tools and 

  platforms to meet their learning goals and objectives. They should be able to create something

   new using may be old resources but with the permission of the owner or the author. 

  They should be able to communicate ideas in unique and innovative ways, using models , 

  simulations. They should be able to publish content to a variety of audience. Students learn 

  about tools that help them communicate better and more effectively online. They can express

   themselves better if they have a better understanding of the tools available to them.

  Example: Students can write blogs to reflect on their learning experiences at the

   end of a topic. These blogs could be shared with their parents and peers who could

   then comment on the students blogs. These blogs should have images, audio and videos.

  Global Collaborator: Students use digital tools to broaden their perspectives 

  and enrich their learning by collaborating with others and working effectively in teams 

  locally and globally. 

  In order to achieve this goal, students should be able to connect with their global peers 

  using digital technology , work on collaborative projects in peace and harmony. They should

   be able to connect with peers with different backgrounds. They discuss and share point of 

  views on various issues. They develop mutual understanding and look at issues from different

   lenses and perspectives. They take various roles while working in teams and provide

   constructive feedback. They work together and explore issues of global importance

   and try to find innovative solutions. 

  Example: Students can connect with students in another province using technology

   and explore their cultural traditions and document information in the form of 

  documentary that can be shared in YouTube. The link could be share with parents 

  for comments and feedback. 

  
  

  More details and examples about the ISTE standards for students can be found on the link below:

  Link for ISTE Standards for Students:

  https://www.iste.org/standards/for-students