Cisco Systems CCNA 2 manual Nets Standards

Web Links

International Society for Technology in Education: http://www.iste.org/

Southeast Center for Teaching Quality: http://www.teachingquality.org/

Milken Family Foundation: http://www.mff.org/edtech/

North Central Regional Educational Laboratory: http://www.ncrel.org/

Alabama Best Practices Center: http://www.bestpracticescenter.org/index.asp

Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning: http://www.mcrel.org/

B.1.2 NETS

Figure 1: NETS Standards

The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) is a nonprofit professional organization that prepares students, teachers, and administrators for a business world that demands proficiency in information technology. The ISTE has written National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) for students, teachers, and administrators. The NETS for Students (NETS•S) are divided into six categories:

•Basic operations and concepts

•Social, ethical, and human issues

•Technology productivity tools

•Technology communication tools

•Technology research tools

•Technology problem-solving and decision-making tools

ISTE also features NETS for Teachers (NETS•T). There are six categories for teacher standards that are based on current research on teaching and learning with technology. The ISTE has considered the need for planning and integration as well as the emergence of new technologies in classrooms. The six categories are as follows:

•Technology operations and concepts

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