ISTE+Standards

= Technology Standards = ===[|Pennsylvania Department of Education - Standards for Science and Technology (January, 2002)] The state academic standards are benchmark measures that define what students should know and be able to do at specified grade levels beginning in grade 3. The standards are promulgated as state regulations. As such they must be used as the basis for curriculum and instruction in Pennsylvania’s public schools. State requirements for curriculum, instruction and assessment may be found in the Board’s Chapter 4 regulations. ===

[|What is ISTE?]
===A membership organization //"Providing leadership and service to improve teachering and learning by advancing the effective use of technology in education."// [|Click her to read more........]===

[|What are the NETS*S?]
===As foundational Information and Communication Technology (ICT) skills penetrate throughout our society, students will be expected to apply the basics in authentic, integrated ways to solve problems, complete projects, and creatively extend their abilities. ISTE's National Educational Technology Standards for Students (2007) help students prepare to work, live, and contribute to the social and civic fabric of their communities.===

[|****NETS*T****] **-- National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers** [|****NETS*A****]**- National Educational Technology Standards for Administrators** [|**NETS Implementation Wiki**]
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