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TeamTech
Menlo Park CA
TeamTechorg
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International Technology Standards for Students
Jody Britten PhD
Director of Learning Technologies
TeamTech
2022
ISTE Sandard for Sden: A Ne Len
Background:
The International Societ for Technolog in Education (ISTE) is a nonprot organiation
that focuses on accelerating innovation in education through the use of digital
technologies in education. ISTE as founded in 1979 b educators ho ere
interested in eploring ho technolog could empoer learners and educators.
The ISTE Standards:
The ISTE Standards are a frameork for implementing digital strategies in education to
positivel impact learning, teaching and leading. Originall developed as the National
Educational Technolog Standards in 1998 and the ere focused on different tpes of
technolog (spreadsheets, presentation softare, ork processing, etc.). These ere
revised a fe times, and toda the are knon as the learning ith technolog
standards, as technolog epands ho e can teach and learn.
The ISTE Standards for Students 2016 is the latest articulation of the international technolog
standards for students.
The ISTE Standards for Students include characteristics that are malleable at the
individual level and can be impacted through learning eperiences that embed
technolog in as here students are not just using technolog for rote
learning, but also leveraging technolog to create, produce and solve comple
problems. In 2016 the ISTE Standards for Students ere approved. Toda these
standards have been adopted in all 50 U.S. states and man countries. These
standards are aligned ith UNESCOs Sustainable Development Goals.
The ISTE Standards for Students include seven ke facets:
1. Empoered Learner
2. Knoledge Constructor
3. Digital Citien
4. Innovative Designer
5. Computational Thinker
6. Creative Communicator
7. Global Collaborator
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Relevance to the Team4Tech Communit
Team4Tech currentl serves education-focused nonprot organiations leveraging
technolog to provide qualit learning opportunities through their global programs
operating in under-resourced communities. In our most recent data collection less than
2% of our online communit or practice (hich brings together stakeholders from more
than 35 countries) ere aare of the ISTE Standards.
To help develop a knoledge base around the ISTE Standards Team4Tech held an
online event here the ISTE Standards Team as able to connect directl ith
members in our online communit of practice, introduce ISTE, and introduce the
standards.
The 2022 event acted as a starting point for our use of ISTE collateral to support the
nonprot organiations ith hom Team4Tech orks. In addition, Team4Tech orked
ith the ISTE Standards Team to focus the student standards as the eist into learner
level statements that help focus the use of technologies on learning outcomes that can
be achieved ith varing levels of access to technolog, internet, and relevant tools
that can inspire rich, authentic learning eperiences.
The folloing provides each of the ISTE Standards for Students ith a summar
statement of hat a student ho is achieving these standards looks like in
under-resourced communities. The intent is to ipe aa language that ma make the
standards seem unattainable ithout high access, high tech environments readil
available to learners.
The descriptions for each standard are a combination of materials from the ISTE
Standards ebook, the ISTE Standards Team, and our technolog leadership at
Team4Tech.
While not ehaustive in outcomes, descriptions, or implementation guides at this point.
We do anticipate that additional materials ill be collaborativel developed and
deploed for the Team4Tech global netork of engaged, edtech leaders in
under-resourced communities.
Empoered Learner
This standard is core to the others on the listithout addressing this standard our
students ill have a difcult time addressing the others. The empoered learner is one
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ho takes an active role in his/her learning through being able to use technolog to
create, document, connect, communicate, and seek feedback from others.
Students ho are empoered learners have enough eperience ith technolog to
make decisions about hat tools the use and hen, and have the abilit to learn ho
to use ne technologies ith some ease.
In under-resourced areas, the empoered learner is one ho can solve
problems, reach out hen he/she needs help, and has personal goals for
learning.
Knoledge Constructor
Students are knoledge constructors hen the are able to curate resources from
multiple sources and identif qualit resources that support their learning. The are
addressing real-orld issues that are locall relevant in their learning.
In under-resourced areas, the knoledge constructor has the abilit to recognie
fake nes, use strategies to validate information, and can consume information
hile building ones on knoledge, forming ones on opinions, and backing
those opinions up ith qualit data and information.
Digital Citien
Students ho are digital citiens kno ho to use digital tools in safe, ethical, and
meaningful as. The are aare of their digital footprint and kno ho to develop
their proles in as that can support their long-term success. The cite resources, give
credit here credit is due, and help others to access the resources that have informed
their on learning.
In under-resourced areas, the digital citien learns ho to keep themselves safe
and protect their privac in online spaces, learns ho to use technolog in as
that can connect one safel and purposefull ith others, has been introduced
to the ethical considerations of using technolog, and understands ho to
protect ones on ork and cite the ork of others as he/she creates and
produce digital content.
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Computational Thinker
Students ho are computational thinkers have the mindset to think criticall about
data, processes, and modeling to solve problems that matter to them. The can use
different tools to anale data and visualie that data in as that tell a stor. The see
the benet in creating models and sequences to solve problems.
In under-resourced areas, the computational thinker has eperience in
problem-solving strategies that include data analsis and visualiation tools and
coding or other sequenced-based strategies.
Creative Communicator
Students ho are creative communicators can use tools effectivel to creativel tell
stories, demonstrate knoledge, and document achievement of their goals. The can
use a variet of tools and can select the best tool to help them achieve their goal. The
can graphicall communicate ideas, connections, and relationships, and kno ho to
customie their creations for different audiences and purposes. The kno ho to
remi digital content in as that support other creators, giving credit here credit is
due.
In under-resourced areas, creative communicators understand the basics of
design, have eperience ith different design tools, and understand ho the
can use Creative Commons licensing to share and protect their ork.
Global Collaborator
Students ho are global collaborators have eperiences that enable them to ork ith
others, locall and globall. The kno ho to use collaboration and communication
tools in as that support their goals. The are focused on solving real-orld problems
and doing so through engaging ith others.
In under-resourced areas, students ho are global collaborators can see the
value in their lived eperiences and can share those eperiences in as that
support the groth and education of others. The have been able to interact
ith peers locall and globall and have a solid understanding of ho to be an
effective team member.
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Innovative Designer
Students ho are innovative designers have eperience in using design-thinking skills
to consider, design, and implement solutions. The think about problems as design
challenges and can use tools to map out thinking, questions, possible ansers, and
possible solutions. The are oka ith not having all of the ansers, deconstructing
problems, and identifing novel solutions.
In under-resourced areas, students ho are innovative designers have a
foundational knoledge of design thinking, understand the concept of big
mess problems, and kno hat tolerance for ambiguit is and ho it can help
them be innovative, entrepreneurial thinkers.
The standards provide our partners orking in under-resourced areas ith a frameork
to gro the capacit of their staff and learners. These standards help to shift our
thinking from
technolog is the anser
into thinking
qualit learning is the anser
and it can happen even more equitabl hen technolog is used in as that engage
and empoer learners
.
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Donload the Standards in Multiple Languages
ISTE has made the standards available in multiple languages. You can donload
thesedirectl at https://.iste.org/standards/standards-in-action/global-reach.
Donload the ISTE Standards Poster in Multiple Languages
ISTE has created a poster highlighting the standards in multiple languages. You can
donload the poster online at
https://info.iste.org/iste-student-standards-transform-the-classroom-poster
Articles for Further Reading
Teach Students to Communicate Effectivel in the Innovation Age
[https://.eschoolnes.com/2016/01/25/teach-students-to-communicate-effectivel
-in-the-innovation-age/]
Getting at the Heart of the Empoered Learner
[https://.iste.org/eplore/ISTE-blog/Getting-at-the-heart-of-the-empoered-learne
r]
Four Mths and Four Truths about the Empoered Learner
[https://.iste.org/eplore/ISTE-Standards-in-Action/4-mths-%28and-4-truths%29-a
bout-empoered-learners]
Create Meaningful Learning Eperiences Using the ISTE Standards
[https://.iste.org/eplore/iste-standards/create-meaningful-learning-eperiences-us
ing-iste-standards]
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