ISTE Standards
{{short description|Standards for the use of technology in teaching and learning}}
{{Infobox organization
| image = ISTE logo.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| formation = {{start date and age|1979}}
| type = 501(c)(3) non-profit
| purpose = Education, Membership organization
| headquarters = Washington, DC, United States
| key_people = Rand Hansen, president
Richard Culatta, CEO
| formerly = The International Council for Computers in Education (ICCE)
| abbreviation = ISTE
| area_served = Worldwide
| founder = David Moursund and a group of K-12 and University of Oregon educators
| staff = 75
| website = {{URL|iste.org}}
}}
The ISTE Standards, formerly known as the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS), are standards for the use of technology in teaching and learning (technology integration).Stager, Gary. [http://www.districtadministration.com/article/refreshing-iste-technology-standards "Refreshing the ISTE Technology Standards,"] District Administration, June 2007 They are published by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), a nonprofit membership association for educators focused on educational technology. They include the ISTE Standards for Students, which list skills and attitudes expected of students.[http://education.cu-portland.edu/blog/educator-tips/5-things-teachers-should-know-about-iste-tech-standards/ "5 Things Teachers Should Know About the ISTE Tech Standards,"] Concordia University-Portland blog, Feb. 1, 2013 They also include the [https://www.iste.org/standards/standards/for-educators ISTE Standards for Educators], [https://www.iste.org/standards/standards/standards-for-administrators ISTE Standards for Administrators], [https://www.iste.org/standards/standards/standards-for-coaches ISTE Standards for Coaches] and [https://www.iste.org/standards/standards/standards-for-computer-science-educators ISTE Standards for Computer Science Educators].
The ISTE Standards are designed to work with learning models such as Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK){{cn|date=November 2019}} and support the implementation of content-area standards, including the Common Core State Standards.{{Cite web|url = https://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/classroom-curriculum/alignment|title = Common Sense Media, Standards Alignment|access-date = 2016-08-20}} They are often affiliated with new approaches to education, including project-based learning,{{Cite journal|title = Large Scale Research Study on Technology in K-12 Schools |journal = Journal of Research on Technology in Education|volume = 35|issue = 4|pages = 489–507|last = Barron|first = Ann|date = 2003-12-01|doi = 10.1080/15391523.2003.10782398}} blended learning, and the flipped classroom model.
History
ISTE released the first version of the Student Standards in 1998 under the name National Educational Technology Standards (NETS). At that time, the standards focused on technology skills in students. Standards for teachers and administrators followed in 2000 and 2001, respectively.
In 2007, ISTE reviewed its student standards and re-released them as the ISTE Standards for Students. Their focus became integration of technology in the classroom. ISTE then updated the ISTE Standards for Teachers (2008) and the ISTE Standards for Administrators (2009).{{Cite news|url = http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2015/06/11/why-ed-tech-is-not-transforming-how.html?qs=ISTE+standards|title = Why Ed Tech Is Not Transforming How Teachers Teach - Education Week|last = Herold|first = Benjamin|date = 2015-06-11|newspaper = Education Week|access-date = 2016-03-15}}{{Cite web|url = http://www.eschoolnews.com/2016/01/25/teach-students-to-communicate-effectively-in-the-innovation-age/|title = Teach students to communicate effectively in the Innovation Age|website = eSchool News|access-date = 2016-03-15|date = 2016-01-25}} In 2011, ISTE added two new sets of standards—the ISTE Standards for Coaches and the ISTE Standards for Computer Science Educators.
In 2015, ISTE began another review of the standards. The new ISTE Standards for Students were released in June 2016 at the 2016 ISTE Conference and Expo. The 2017 ISTE Standards for Teachers, renamed the ISTE Standards for Educators, were released in June 2017. The ISTE Standards for Administrators were renamed the ISTE Standards for Education Leaders and released in June 2018.{{Cite web|url = http://thenotebook.org/articles/2015/07/07/how-iste-evolved-into-the-largest-ed-tech-conference|title = How ISTE evolved into the largest ed-tech conference|website = thenotebook.org|access-date = 2016-03-15}} {{verify source |date=September 2023 |reason=This ref was deleted Special:Diff/793601305 by a bug in VisualEditor and later restored by a bot from the original cite located at Special:Permalink/793600749 cite #8 - verify the cite is accurate and delete this template. User:GreenC_bot/Job_18}}{{Cite web|url = http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/community/chi-ugc-article-phil-hintz-of-gurnee-school-district-56-to-be-2015-05-19-story.html|title = Phil Hintz of Gurnee School District 56 to Receive ISTE Award for Outstanding Leadership|last = UGC|first = Chicago Tribune|website = Lake County News-Sun|access-date = 2016-03-15}} {{verify source |date=September 2023 |reason=This ref was deleted Special:Diff/793601305 by a bug in VisualEditor and later restored by a bot from the original cite located at Special:Permalink/793600749 cite #9 - verify the cite is accurate and delete this template. User:GreenC_bot/Job_18}}
Also in 2018, to recognize the importance of computer science and STEM education as well as student problem-solving skills, ISTE released the ISTE Computational Thinking Competencies. In June 2019, ISTE will release a refreshed version of the ISTE Standards for Computer Science Educators.
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