National Educational Technology Standards

Introduction The National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) is a group of standards developed by the International Society of Technology in Education (ISTE). I explored the NET standards in order to reflect on the penetration level of technology in my school for administrators, students, and teachers, as well as to reflect as a future leader on the standards and the implementation of technology in schools. The NET standards, are standards that were developed to engage students, teachers, and staff in a digital age platform. The standards and performance indicators are comprised of different ways administrators, teachers, and students can engage and improve learning while enhancing professional practices and models for students and community…

From an early age, students have the opportunity and the need to be taught many technology skills. When looking at the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) there are skills that all students need to know, no matter their age. Not only that, but English language arts standards for first grade state that students should “with guidance and support from adults [students will] use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing” according to the Nevada Academic Content Standards…

Model: Students’ Levels of Use of Educational Technology Entry- At this stage, students are not asked to learn much with technology. They are learning how to use their cell phones and laptops at home, with little guidance from more knowledgeable adults, but are not asked to use technologies for learning purposes at school. Adoption- At this stage, students are taken to a lab to do occasional work on a computer, such as writing a paper or creating a PowerPoint presentation. Some students may…

Improving People Skills through Training Kovach once stated: "Managing people is an entirely different ballgame than managing processes or managing the manufacturing of a product…People have emotions, and people have issues. Being able to manage that and manage it effectively requires another skill set than the technical piece of the job. That 's specifically important for new managers." According to McGroy-Dixon, managers are employees who contain higher skills and knowledge, being able to be…

Advancing Instruction: A Tale of Two Teachers Freshman students have an HP Stream of their own, which they pay for over four years through textbook fees. The Learning Management System, Schoology, and Office 365 have been promoted by the technology director through various PD opportunities taking place within the different schools. Interviews with two 9th grade teachers (See Table 1) reveals the dichotomy between equity, clearly meaning access to the device as a learning tool resulting in…

VIRTUAL REALITY IN EDUCATION Nowadays education and technology are interconnected. Virtual reality is the major technological advance that can support education. Virtual reality become powerful to help industrial design and increase student interest in education. Since the 1980s many studies have been educated on the application of virtual reality in education. Virtual reality enables creation of virtual reality environment (VLE), where students can learn by interacting with virtual object…

How will future developments in technology help improve intelligence and academic performance of students in grade school and college? Introduction A study done in Chicago, Illinois, required third graders and adults to play a version of the n-back game testing memory. Researchers noticed that as a result, not only long-term and working memory had improved, but also other cognitive abilities such as fluid intelligence. While long-term memory is information you remember and store in your mind,…

How Technology Will Evolve in Distance Education Introduction The purpose of this paper is to discuss how technology will evolve over the next five to ten years. Technology is a major component that is driving change in distance education. The different technologies we have today are different from the past and the future. Technology is constantly evolving to meet the needs of the present and future. Some futurists at one of the world’s major telecommunications companies made predictions of some…

teachers in how they make connections between pedagogy, content knowledge, and technology (Koehler & Mishra, 2005). This paper briefly discusses the evolution of this theory, its strengths, and challenges it presents. Article One: Reviewing the Literature Voogt, J., Fisser, P., Pareja Roblin, N., Tondeur, J., & van Braak, J. (2012). Technological pedagogical content knowledge - a review of the literature. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 29(2), 109–121. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2729.2012.00487.x…

and advantages of the online learning experience, and what hurdles may need to be overcome for a successful learning outcome, will help ensure that our students receive the necessary tools to develop into creative adults who are able to compete in a technologically advanced society. Research Question and Sub-questions This study, as a narrative story being examined, has many “threads” or plot lines that interweave throughout it, in addition to the question of can high school and middle…