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New Mexico Technology in Education New Mexico Technology in Education ConferenceConference

Ruidoso, NMRuidoso, NM

October 3-5, 2007October 3-5, 2007

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Background of Ed. Standards in U. S.Background of Ed. Standards in U. S. Confusion about “technology” by the publicConfusion about “technology” by the public Some basic definitionsSome basic definitions Standards for Technological Literacy (STL)Standards for Technological Literacy (STL)

(ITEA)(ITEA) National Educational Technology Standards National Educational Technology Standards

(NETS·S)(ISTE)(NETS·S)(ISTE) The importance of NETS·S and STL in today’s The importance of NETS·S and STL in today’s

education education SummarySummary

Background of Background of Educational Standards Educational Standards

in the U. S.in the U. S.

Educational StandardsEducational Standards

Late 1970’s and 1980’sLate 1970’s and 1980’s 1989 - Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for 1989 - Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for

School Mathematics (NCTM) (Revised in 2000)School Mathematics (NCTM) (Revised in 2000) 1993 - Benchmarks for Science Literacy (AAAS)1993 - Benchmarks for Science Literacy (AAAS) 1996 - National Science Education Standards 1996 - National Science Education Standards

(NRC)(NRC) Almost all of the other subject areas in schools Almost all of the other subject areas in schools

developed national standards in the 1990’sdeveloped national standards in the 1990’s

Confusion about Confusion about “technology” by the “technology” by the

public in the U. S.public in the U. S.

Technology is not understoodTechnology is not understood

Gallup poll (ITEA)Gallup poll (ITEA)

Confusion about Technology in Confusion about Technology in U.S.U.S.

The ITEA Gallup Poll findings on “What The ITEA Gallup Poll findings on “What Americans Think About Technology” are in Americans Think About Technology” are in the in the March 2002 and September, the in the March 2002 and September, 2004 issues of 2004 issues of The Technology Teacher (The Technology Teacher (www.iteaconnect.orgwww.iteaconnect.org))

Technology is not understoodTechnology is not understood

Gallup poll (ITEA)Gallup poll (ITEA) Technology is ScienceTechnology is Science Technology is EngineeringTechnology is Engineering Technology is computersTechnology is computers Technology is “digital stuff”Technology is “digital stuff” Technology affects people, society, the Technology affects people, society, the

environment, historyenvironment, history Technology solves problems … technology Technology solves problems … technology

creates problemscreates problems

Some basic definitionsSome basic definitions

What is Technology?What is Technology?

In the broadest sense, technology extends our abilities to In the broadest sense, technology extends our abilities to change the world: to cut, shape, or put together materials; to change the world: to cut, shape, or put together materials; to move things from one place to another; to reach farther with our move things from one place to another; to reach farther with our hands, voices, and senses. (hands, voices, and senses. (Benchmarks for Science LiteracyBenchmarks for Science Literacy, , AAAS, 1993)AAAS, 1993)

The goal of technology is to make modifications in the world to The goal of technology is to make modifications in the world to meet human needs. (meet human needs. (National Science Education StandardsNational Science Education Standards, , NRC, 1996)NRC, 1996)

It is the innovation, change, or modification of the natural It is the innovation, change, or modification of the natural environment in order to satisfy perceived human wants and environment in order to satisfy perceived human wants and needs. (needs. (Standards for Technological LiteracyStandards for Technological Literacy, ITEA, 2000), ITEA, 2000)

Technology is the process by which humans modify nature to Technology is the process by which humans modify nature to meet their needs and wants. (meet their needs and wants. (Technically Speaking: Why All Technically Speaking: Why All Americans Need to Know More About TechnologyAmericans Need to Know More About Technology, NAE/NRC, , NAE/NRC, 2002)2002)

What is Science?What is Science?

Science deals with understanding the Science deals with understanding the natural world. (natural world. (National Science National Science Education StandardsEducation Standards, 1996), 1996)

What is Engineering?What is Engineering?

Engineering is “design under constraint”Engineering is “design under constraint”

William WulfWilliam Wulf

Past PresidentPast President

National Academy of National Academy of EngineeringEngineering

What is Technological What is Technological Literacy?Literacy? ITEA’s ITEA’s Standards for Technological Literacy: Content Standards for Technological Literacy: Content

for the Study of Technologyfor the Study of Technology defines technological defines technological literacy as the ability to use, manage, evaluate, and literacy as the ability to use, manage, evaluate, and understand technology.understand technology.

Technological literacy, like other forms of literacy, is Technological literacy, like other forms of literacy, is what every person needs in order to be an informed what every person needs in order to be an informed and contributing citizen for the world of today and and contributing citizen for the world of today and tomorrow.tomorrow.

Technological literacy is more a capacity to Technological literacy is more a capacity to understand the broader technological world rather understand the broader technological world rather than an ability to work with specific processes of it. than an ability to work with specific processes of it. (NAE/NRC, 2002)(NAE/NRC, 2002)

Technological Literacy (Cont.)Technological Literacy (Cont.)

To achieve technological literacy, To achieve technological literacy, students must develop a broad sense of students must develop a broad sense of technological knowledge and abilities.technological knowledge and abilities.

Technological literacy is NOT the same Technological literacy is NOT the same as technical competency.as technical competency.

Technical competency is what some Technical competency is what some people need to be successful in a people need to be successful in a technical career. (ITEA, 2003)technical career. (ITEA, 2003)

Standards for Standards for Technological LiteracyTechnological Literacy

International Technology International Technology Education Association (ITEA)Education Association (ITEA)

(2000/2002/2008)(2000/2002/2008)

(Funded by NSF & NASA)(Funded by NSF & NASA)

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StandardsStandards Standards are written statements Standards are written statements

about what is valued that can be about what is valued that can be used for making a judgment of used for making a judgment of quality.quality.

Standards represent fundamental Standards represent fundamental concepts.concepts.

The goal is to meet all of the The goal is to meet all of the standards in Grades K-12. standards in Grades K-12.

Nature of TechnologyNature of Technology1.1. Students will develop an understanding of the Students will develop an understanding of the

characteristics andcharacteristics and scope of technologyscope of technology..

2.2. Students will develop an understanding of the Students will develop an understanding of the core core concepts of technologyconcepts of technology..

3.3. Students will develop an understanding of the Students will develop an understanding of the relationships among technologies and the relationships among technologies and the connection between technology and other fields of connection between technology and other fields of studystudy. .

Technology and SocietyTechnology and Society4.4. Students will develop an understanding of the Students will develop an understanding of the

cultural, social, economic, and political effects cultural, social, economic, and political effects of technologyof technology..

5.5. Students will develop an understanding of the Students will develop an understanding of the effects of technology on the environmenteffects of technology on the environment..

6.6. Students will develop an understanding of the Students will develop an understanding of the role of society in the development and use of role of society in the development and use of technologytechnology..

7.7. Students will develop an understanding of the Students will develop an understanding of the influence of technology on historyinfluence of technology on history. .

DesignDesign

Students will develop an understanding of the Students will develop an understanding of the attributes of designattributes of design..

Students will develop an understanding of Students will develop an understanding of engineering designengineering design..

Students will develop an understanding of the Students will develop an understanding of the role of troubleshooting, research and role of troubleshooting, research and development, invention and innovation, and development, invention and innovation, and experimentation in problem solvingexperimentation in problem solving. .

Abilities for a Technological Abilities for a Technological WorldWorld

Students will develop the abilities to Students will develop the abilities to apply apply the design processthe design process..

Students will develop the abilities to Students will develop the abilities to use use and maintain technological products and and maintain technological products and systemssystems..

Students will develop the abilities to Students will develop the abilities to assess the impact of products and assess the impact of products and systemssystems..

The Designed WorldThe Designed World

Students will develop an understanding of Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use and be able to select and use medical medical technologiestechnologies..

Students will develop an understanding of Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use and be able to select and use agricultural agricultural and related biotechnologiesand related biotechnologies..

Students will develop an understanding of Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use and be able to select and use energy and energy and power technologiespower technologies..

The Designed World (Cont.)The Designed World (Cont.)

Students will develop an understanding of and Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use be able to select and use information and information and communication technologiescommunication technologies..

Students will develop an understanding of and Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use be able to select and use transportation transportation technologiestechnologies..

Students will develop an understanding of and Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use be able to select and use manufacturing manufacturing technologiestechnologies..

Students will develop an understanding of and Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use be able to select and use construction construction technologiestechnologies. .

Benchmarks

Features of Nationally-Developed Features of Nationally-Developed StandardsStandards

Emphasize a comprehensive, focused, and Emphasize a comprehensive, focused, and coherent approach to education.coherent approach to education.

Emphasize content more than curriculum. Emphasize content more than curriculum. Recognize the need to define more than what Recognize the need to define more than what

students should know and be able to do.students should know and be able to do.

Summarized from Rodger Bybee, BSCS

Advancing Excellence in Technological Literacy: Student Assessment, Professional Development, and Program Standards (ITEA, 2003)(www.iteaconnect.org)

National Educational National Educational Technology Standards Technology Standards

International Society for International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)Technology in Education (ISTE)

(1998 & 2007)(1998 & 2007)

Ready or Not . . . Ready or Not . . . The World is The World is Different !Different !

Ready or Not . . . Ready or Not . . . The World is The World is Different !Different ! Work is different ...Work is different ...

Tools are different ...Tools are different ...

Communication is Communication is different ...different ...

Information is different ...Information is different ...

Kids are different ...Kids are different ...

. . . And. . . And LearningLearning Must BeMust Be Different, Different,

Too !Too !

. . . And. . . And LearningLearning Must BeMust Be Different, Different,

Too !Too !

Defining Learning Defining Learning Technology Technology

Standards for the Standards for the Digital GenerationDigital Generation

Defining Learning Defining Learning Technology Technology

Standards for the Standards for the Digital GenerationDigital Generation

Then . . . And . . . Now Then . . . And . . . Now The World The World isis Different ! Different !

Then . . . And . . . Now Then . . . And . . . Now The World The World isis Different ! Different !

Then …Then … Now …Now …telecommunicationstelecommunications

audio tapesaudio tapes

video tapesvideo tapes

simulations simulations

emailemail

web projectsweb projects

problem-solving problem-solving

multimedia multimedia

hypermediahypermedia

mobile accessmobile access

GIS/GPS GIS/GPS systemssystems

instant instant messagingmessaging

blogsblogs

Wikis Wikis

MUVEs MUVEs

laptops (1:1 laptops (1:1 access)access)

Cell PhonesCell Phones

Virtual realityVirtual reality

Resources to Support Resources to Support Learning Technology Learning Technology

StandardsStandards

Resources to Support Resources to Support Learning Technology Learning Technology

StandardsStandards

1998 - ISTE NETS for Students were 1998 - ISTE NETS for Students were released released

1999 - ISTE NETS Connecting Curriculum 1999 - ISTE NETS Connecting Curriculum and Technology (Lessons and Units) and Technology (Lessons and Units)

2000 - ISTE NETS for Teachers2000 - ISTE NETS for Teachers

2001 - Preparing Teachers To Use 2001 - Preparing Teachers To Use Technology Technology

2002 - NETS•T: Resources for Assessment2002 - NETS•T: Resources for Assessment

2003 - ISTE NETS for Administrators2003 - ISTE NETS for Administrators

2005 - NETS•S: Resources for Assessment2005 - NETS•S: Resources for Assessment

Consensus BuildingConsensus Building

• Feedback ForumsFeedback Forums

• Online SurveysOnline Surveys

• Advisory GroupsAdvisory Groups

• Accreditation and Accreditation and Standards CommitteeStandards Committee

• ISTE Leadership TeamISTE Leadership Team

NETS•S Refresh ProcessNETS•S Refresh Process

RevisionRevision GuidelinesGuidelines . . .. . . RevisionRevision GuidelinesGuidelines . . .. . .

• Incorporate feedback from the field• Consider multiple audiences• Preserve backward compatibility• Include standards statements for each category • Align numbering of items with other NETS• Preserve roughly similar length • Update language• Lead with student learning rather than tools• Consolidate where needed• Expand to include new needs

• Add assessment resources to package

ISTE NETS for StudentsISTE NETS for StudentsStandards Standards

Categories. . .TransitionCategories. . .Transition

ISTE NETS for StudentsISTE NETS for StudentsStandards Standards

Categories. . .TransitionCategories. . .Transition1.1. Basic Operations and Basic Operations and

ConceptsConcepts2.2. Social, Ethical, and Social, Ethical, and

Human IssuesHuman Issues3.3. Technology Technology

Productivity ToolsProductivity Tools4.4. Technology Technology

Communications Communications ToolsTools

5.5. Technology Research Technology Research ToolsTools

6.6. Technology Problem-Technology Problem-solving and Decision- solving and Decision- making Toolsmaking Tools

1.1. Creativity and Creativity and Innovation (3,4,6)Innovation (3,4,6)

2.2. Communication and Communication and Collaboration (4)Collaboration (4)

3.3. Critical Thinking, Critical Thinking, Problem-solving and Problem-solving and Decision-making (6,3)Decision-making (6,3)

4.4. Research & Research & Information Retrieval Information Retrieval (5)(5)

5.5. Digital Citizenship (2)Digital Citizenship (2)6.6. Technology Technology

Operations and Operations and Concepts (1)Concepts (1)

1.1. Creativity and Creativity and Innovation (3,4,6)Innovation (3,4,6)

2.2. Communication and Communication and Collaboration (4)Collaboration (4)

3.3. Critical Thinking, Critical Thinking, Problem-solving and Problem-solving and Decision-making (6,3)Decision-making (6,3)

4.4. Research & Research & Information Retrieval Information Retrieval (5)(5)

5.5. Digital Citizenship (2)Digital Citizenship (2)6.6. Technology Technology

Operations and Operations and Concepts (1)Concepts (1)

1998 2007

ISTEISTENETS•S NETS•S Refresh Refresh

DigitalDigital

CitizenshipCitizenship

TechnologyTechnologyOperations &Operations &

ConceptsConcepts

Critical Thinking, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving Problem Solving

& Decision & Decision MakingMaking

Creativity & Creativity & InnovationInnovation

Research &Research &InformationInformation

FluencyFluency

Communication Communication & Collaboration& Collaboration

Draft of Refreshed ISTE National Educational Technology Standards for Students Copyright ISTE® 2007

ISTE NETS for StudentsISTE NETS for StudentsPerformance ProfilesPerformance Profiles

ISTE NETS for StudentsISTE NETS for StudentsPerformance ProfilesPerformance Profiles

Pre-Kindergarten - Grade Pre-Kindergarten - Grade 22

Grades 3-5Grades 3-5 Grades 6-8Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12Grades 9-12

Profiles include Profiles include performance indicators for performance indicators for each of four grade ranges:each of four grade ranges:

Profiles include Profiles include performance indicators for performance indicators for each of four grade ranges:each of four grade ranges:

The importance of The importance of NETS·S and STL in NETS·S and STL in today’s educationtoday’s education

Why NETS·S & STLWhy NETS·S & STL

Wide acceptance: NETS·S is used in 49 states Wide acceptance: NETS·S is used in 49 states and STL in used in 42 statesand STL in used in 42 states

NETS·S focuses on “… what students should NETS·S focuses on “… what students should know and be able to do to live productively in an know and be able to do to live productively in an increasingly digital world”increasingly digital world”

STL focuses on “… what students should know STL focuses on “… what students should know and be able to do in order to be technologically and be able to do in order to be technologically literate”literate”

Why NETS·S & STL Why NETS·S & STL (Continued)(Continued)

The next generation of NETS·S targets skills The next generation of NETS·S targets skills and expertise and less on toolsand expertise and less on tools

NETS·S addresses:NETS·S addresses: Creativity and innovationCreativity and innovation Communication and collaborationCommunication and collaboration Research and information fluencyResearch and information fluency Critical thinkingCritical thinking Problem-solving and decision makingProblem-solving and decision making Digital citizenshipDigital citizenship Technology operations and conceptsTechnology operations and concepts


At the Student Profile levels (Pre K-2, 3-5, 6-8, & At the Student Profile levels (Pre K-2, 3-5, 6-8, & 9-12), NETS·S is concerned with content and 9-12), NETS·S is concerned with content and experiences that includes:experiences that includes: Information technology and digital resourcesInformation technology and digital resources

Digital toolsDigital tools Media-rich resourcesMedia-rich resources Virtual environments (such as electronic books, simulation Virtual environments (such as electronic books, simulation

software, and websites)software, and websites) Digital instruments and measurement devicesDigital instruments and measurement devices Hardware and softwareHardware and software Media (videos, animations, presentations, etc.)Media (videos, animations, presentations, etc.)


NETS·S received support from:NETS·S received support from: Level one:Level one:

Adobe SystemsAdobe Systems AppleApple IntelIntel Pearson EducationPearson Education

Level two:Level two: MicrosoftMicrosoft Promethean Inc.Promethean Inc. Smart TechnologiesSmart Technologies


STL focuses on content and experiences STL focuses on content and experiences that includes:that includes: What is technology (broadly speaking) and What is technology (broadly speaking) and

how does it relate to technological literacyhow does it relate to technological literacy How does technology affect society and vice-How does technology affect society and vice-

versaversa Design and problem solvingDesign and problem solving Abilities for a technological worldAbilities for a technological world


STL is concerned with content and experiences that STL is concerned with content and experiences that includes:includes:

Major technologies found in the designed world today:Major technologies found in the designed world today: Information and communication technologyInformation and communication technology Medical technologyMedical technology Agriculture and related biotechnologyAgriculture and related biotechnology Energy and Power technologyEnergy and Power technology Transportation technologyTransportation technology Manufacturing technologyManufacturing technology Construction technologyConstruction technology


ITEA & STL received support from:ITEA & STL received support from: National Science Foundation (NSF)National Science Foundation (NSF) National Aeronautics and Space National Aeronautics and Space

Administration (NASA)Administration (NASA) STL was successfully reviewed by the STL was successfully reviewed by the

National Research Council and the National Research Council and the National Academy of EngineeringNational Academy of Engineering

STL was given formal support by the STL was given formal support by the National Academy of EngineeringNational Academy of Engineering


Each set of standards (NETS·S & STL) is Each set of standards (NETS·S & STL) is designed to provide quite different knowledge designed to provide quite different knowledge and skills of what each student needs in their and skills of what each student needs in their education to prepare them for the futureeducation to prepare them for the future

NETS·S should NETS·S should notnot be used as the basis to be used as the basis to educate students on what to know and be able educate students on what to know and be able to do to be technologically literateto do to be technologically literate

Likewise, STL should Likewise, STL should notnot be used as the basis be used as the basis to educate students on what to know and be to educate students on what to know and be able to do to learn effectively and live able to do to learn effectively and live productively in an increasingly digital world productively in an increasingly digital world

SummarySummary

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William E. Dugger, Jr.

Senior Fellow

International Technology Education Association

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