ISTE 4 Reflection

Holly Crosby

Reflection on Standard 4 - ISTE-NETS for Teachers

      Standard four of the ISTE-NETS explains the responsibility that a teacher has while using technology in the classroom. Teachers are to promote and model digital citizenship and responsibility. Teachers are the example and model in the classroom. The teacher must be informed themselves about proper technology usage before informing their students about safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology. The indicators for this standard are as follows:

A.    Advocate, model, and teach safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology, including respect for copyright, intellectual property, and the appropriate documentation of sources.

B.     Address the diverse needs of all learners by using learning-centered strategies providing equitable access to appropriate digital tools and resources.

C.     Promote and model digital etiquette and responsible social interactions related to the use of technology and information.

D.    Develop and model cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with colleagues and students of other cultures using digital age communication and collaboration tools.

When I reviewed these indicators, this is what I thought it would look like for the teacher:

A.    Teachers must be the role model using the technology. They must be respectful, show etiquette, and be confident while using technology. Teachers must also teach students about plagiarism and how one must give credit to a source when credit is needed.

B.     Teachers need to give all students the opportunity to learn through the use of digital technology. Digital technology used in the classroom should allow students to meet their individual learning goals. Teachers need to be familiar with students’ needs and decide what technology application is best for them.

C.     Teachers must teach students etiquette for using the Internet, computers, and any other sort of technology before students are able to use them properly.

D.    Classrooms may participate in communicating with other students from around the world through a blog.

      In my classroom, I definitely model the responsible use of technology in the classroom. I think it would be a great idea for all of my students to go onto www.netsmartzkid.org to learn about online safety before embarking on any projects that I assign to them. I think that technology is a great way to get all students involved and to excel in their education. Last year, I had a student who was very low in reading so a lot of times she would get onto MyOn to practice her reading skills. At our school, we also had an intervention group that I thought was great where students would get onto the Lexia program to help them excel in reading as well. I think it would be really interesting to communicate with students from around the world. Technology in the classroom can be a really wonderful advantage, but the correct usage must be taught so that unnecessary problems do not occur.