ISTE 4: Teachers Who Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Ethical Use – Can We Try Different?

The Standard ISTE for Teachers Standard 4 states that “teachers understand local and global societal issues and responsibilities in an evolving digital culture and exhibit legal and ethical behavior in their professional practices” (ISTE 2008). To me that seemed like quite a charge. It’s a huge responsibility for teachers, but it is one that is … Continue reading “ISTE 4: Teachers Who Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Ethical Use – Can We Try Different?”

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Digital Citizenship and the New Digital Divide: ISTE Teacher Standard 4 Indicator B

The Digital Divide The concept of the “digital divide” has been around ever since digital technology has been used in classrooms. Initially, the term applied to students who had access to digital devices and the internet at school and at home versus those who did not. Today, however, that term has come to mean something … Continue reading “Digital Citizenship and the New Digital Divide: ISTE Teacher Standard 4 Indicator B”

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EDTC 6103 – How do we promote and model digital citizenship and responsibility?

This week we were asked to look at ISTE Teaching Standard 4, “Teachers understand local and global societal issues and responsibilities in an evolving digital culture and exhibit legal and ethical behavior in their professional practices.   Encouraged by Jason Ohler’s article on Digital Citizenship, I set out to see how I could support my … Continue reading “EDTC 6103 – How do we promote and model digital citizenship and responsibility?”

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Can We Get on the Same (Web) Page? ISTE Standard 3 and Coordinating Digital Age Media and Formats

Direction or Freedom? Finding balance between freedom and direction can be difficult for a teacher and it can be even more daunting for an administrator – especially where technology is concerned.  I remember one of the first technology committees I ever served on. It was the late 1990’s (I’m old) and I was teaching middle … Continue reading “Can We Get on the Same (Web) Page? ISTE Standard 3 and Coordinating Digital Age Media and Formats”

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Module 3: Collaboration with Parents, Student Motivation, and Success

Collaboration and Success This week we were looking at the ISTE Standard for Teachers, #3 and specifically it seems to deal with parent communication or collaboration with parents, peers or the community. So based on my interpretation of the standards and conversations we had in our class that led me to two related questions. How … Continue reading “Module 3: Collaboration with Parents, Student Motivation, and Success”

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EDTC 6103 Module 3: Modeling Digital Age Work and Learning

For my reflection this week, I’ve been asked to look closely at ISTE Teaching Standard 3.  Unlike my previous focus of incorporating digital tools in the classroom, this standard has me searching for ways to improve communication with parents. The particular pull out students I serve all have primary languages translatable by other support staff … Continue reading “EDTC 6103 Module 3: Modeling Digital Age Work and Learning”

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Space to Learn: ISTE Teacher Standard #2 & the “Technology-Enriched Learning Environment”

Being a teacher and an historian, I enjoy old photographs of schools, students, and classrooms.  I think most people are fascinated by photographs of people doing their job years ago.  Of course, one of the things that drew me to the study of history was the idea of trying to imagine what life was like … Continue reading “Space to Learn: ISTE Teacher Standard #2 & the “Technology-Enriched Learning Environment””

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EDTC 6103 Designing Digital Age Learning Experiences and Assessments

This week’s assignment excited me, looking at formative assessment tools.  This year I am part of a team from my school, that is participating in a district wide training on how to strengthen formative assessments in our building.  I’ve been feeling the progress is slow, and although it’s a two year project, I feel I … Continue reading “EDTC 6103 Designing Digital Age Learning Experiences and Assessments”

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Helping Students Help Themselves: ISTE Teacher Standard 1

To Inspire and To Plan As we begin a new quarter in EDTC6103, we are starting to look at the teacher standards for ISTE.  Standard #1 for teachers deals with facilitating and inspiring student leaning and creativity.  This, in and of itself, is not really remarkable, but the scope and the methodology presented by ISTE … Continue reading “Helping Students Help Themselves: ISTE Teacher Standard 1”

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EDTC 6103 Promoting Student Inquiry through Community Partnerships

This week we began a new quarter looking at a new set of standards.  Moving away from ISTE student standards, we are moving into standards for teachers, looking closely at ISTE Teaching Standard #1, Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity.  I was inspired by AJ Juliani’s blogpost, 10 Commandments of Innovative Teaching, and how it … Continue reading “EDTC 6103 Promoting Student Inquiry through Community Partnerships”

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