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02.2 Readings: International Society for Technology in Education

By now you should have received the textbooks in the mail.

• International Society for Technology in Education (2000). National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS): Connecting Curriculum and Technology. Eugene, OR: ISTE.
• International Society for Technology in Education. (2002). National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers: Preparing Teachers to Use Technology. Eugene, OR.
• Illinois School Library Media Association (1999). Linking for Learning, Illinois School Library Media Association Program Guidelines.

If you have not yet received the texts, contact the program director (rhouston@imsa.edu) and move on to the next assignment. You can come back to this experience later.

Take some time to familiarize yourself with the contents of the Student version of the ISTE book. Use the following questions to guide your perusal.

• What grade levels does this book cover?
• What subject matter does it cover?
• This book concentrates on Technology Literacy rather than Internet Information Fluency. What are the differences?
• Where does the book list the national standards?
• Which standards apply to the learning of Internet Information Fluency concepts?

Take some time to familiarize yourself with the contents of the Teacher version of the ISTE book. Use the following questions to guide your perusal.

• What model strategies does this book recommend?
• Which essential conditions does your institution need to further develop for optimal application of standards-driven curricula?
• Where does it list the classroom teacher standards?
• What support do teachers need most from technology-experienced colleagues?