Technology Standards For Education

IST for Teachers (International Society for Technology in Education, 2008)

IST for students (International Society for Technology in Education, 2016)

Learning and Technology Policy Framework (Alberta Education, 2013)

ICT Program of Study (Alberta Education, 2000)

Productivity - Students will organize and manipulate data #

Fundamental Operations - Students will demonstrate a basic understanding of the operating skills required in a variety of technologies #

Research and Innovation - Teachers and other education professionals participate in research and evidence-based practices to sustain and advance innovation in education

Leadership Education leaders establish policy and governance structures to leverage technology to support student-centred learning and system efficiencies

Professional Learning Teachers (and other education professionals) develop, maintain and apply the knowledge and skills that enable them to use technology efficiently and innovatively in support of learning and teaching

Student Centered Learning - Technology is used to support student-centred, personalized, authentic learning for all students

Access, Infrastructure and Digital Learning Evironments - All students, teachers, administrators and other education professionals have access to appropriate devices, reliable infrastructure, high-speed networks and digital learning environments

Innovative Designer - know and use a deliberate design process for generating ideas, testing theories, creating innovative artifacts or solving authentic problems

Computational Thinker - collect data or identify relevant data sets, use digital tools to analyze them, and represent data in various ways to facilitate problem-solving and decision-making

Empowered Learner - understand the fundamental concepts of technology operations

Global Collaborator - use digital tools to connect with learners from a variety of backgrounds and cultures, engaging with them in ways that broaden mutual understanding and learning

Digital Citizen - Engage in positive, legal, safe and ethical behavior when using technology

Digital Citizenship - Students will demonstrate morals and ethics in the use of technology #

Digital Communcator and Collaborator - Students will use technology to aid collaboration during inquiry #

Digital Citizenship - teach and model safe, legal and ethical use of digital information and technology #

Student Learning - Promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness

Digital Age Work - Collaborate with students, peers, parents and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success and innovation

Professional Growth

  • Evaluate and reflect on current research and professional practice to make effective use of digital tools and resources in support of student learning
  • Exhibit leadership by demonstrating a vision of technology infusion, participating in shared decision making # # #

Digital Age Learning - Customize and personalize learning activities to address students’ diverse learning styles, working strategies and abilities using digital tools and resources #

Problem Solving - Students will use technology to investigate and/or solve problems #

REFERENCES:
Alberta Education. (2000). Information and communication technology: Program of studies. Edmonton, AB. Retrieved from https://education.alberta.ca/media/3114953/ictpos.pdf


Alberta Education. (2013). Learning and technology policy framework. Edmonton. Retrieved from https://education.alberta.ca/media/1046/learning-and-technology-policy-framework-web.pdf


International Society for Technology in Education. (2016). Iste standards for students. Retrieved from: https://drive.google.com/a/ualberta.ca/file/d/0B-8SJbgwADMtcnNLTVE4M1V5TlU/view?usp=sharing


International Society for Technology in Education. (2008). Iste standards for teachers. Retrieved from: https://drive.google.com/a/ualberta.ca/file/d/0B-8SJbgwADMtR2JEWDlmZUctYmc/view?usp=sharing