NETS-TF Standards

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2. 1. Read the scenario below and choose the standard that best applies to the situation.School-based instructional technology facilitators notice that teachers need a great deal of support in learning basic technology operations and concepts such as logging in to the network, printing, and saving files to the district servers. The district technology leader suggests that a quick tip guide be posted on online and a one-hour orientation be provided to introduce basic information on the district’s network and computer systems. Standard III – Teaching, Learning, and the Curriculum Standard I – Technology Operations and Concepts Standard VIII – Leadership and Vision

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5. 2. Read the scenario below and choose the standard that best applies to the situation.A technology facilitator serves on the local technology committee at his school. The committee has drafted the school’s technology plan and needs to identify software and hardware to support the school’s math and science goals. The TF will be attending an upcoming state technology conference and is asked to research technologies available to support science and math and make recommendations aligned to the school improvement plan. Standard VII – Procedures, Policies, Planning, and Budgeting Standard V – Productivity and Professional Practice Standard II – Planning and Designing Learning Environments and Experiences

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8. 3. Read the scenario below and choose the standard that best applies to the situation.The district technology leader of a district collected a variety of examples showing how student response systems could be used to assess student learning and created a website to highlight these examples. The TFs of the district directed teachers to the website and modelied these eamples for teachers in the schools. TFs also posted innovative uses of the student responses systems as they emerged. Standard VI – Social, Ethical, Legal, and Human Issues Standard V – Productivity and Professional Practice Standard IV – Assessment and Evaluation

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11. 4. Read the scenario below and choose the standard that best applies to the situation.When designing new computer labs, the district technology leader considers proper lighting to minimize eye strain and ergonomically designed furniture to alleviate back problems and carpal tunnel syndrome. Standard VI – Social, Ethical, Legal, and Human Issues Standard III – Teaching, Learning, and the Curriculum Standard I – Technology Operations and Concepts

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14. 5. Read the scenario below and choose the standard that best applies to the situation.The TF reads an article on the effective uses of technology to support student learning in math. The TF shares this study with the math curriculum director and other TFs in the district. The article creates an understanding of why technology should be used to support student-centered learning and higher-order thinking, and the facilitators apply this knowledge as they help teachers plan and design math instruction in the local schools. Standard III – Teaching, Learning, and the Curriculum Standard II – Planning and Designing Learning Environments and Experiences Standard VIII – Leadership and Vision

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17. 6. Read the scenario below and choose the standard that best applies to the situation.In preparation for leading a collaborative process to create a district technology plan, technology leaders review criteria for exemplary technology plans and review other district-level technology planning documents. From these documents, the leaders gather ideas on how to organize and format the local district plan. The district leader shares a proposed format with technology facilitators and considers their responses and suggestions. Standard VIII – Leadership and Vision Standard IV – Assessment and Evaluation Standard VII – Policies, Planning, and Budgeting for Technology Environments

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20. 7. Read the scenario below and choose the standard that best applies to the situation.A principal asks the school’s TF to create a series of video podcasts for parents and community partners. The principal’s vision requires the TF to capture and integrate sound, video and digital images; create RSS feeds; and publish the final product on the Web. The TF lacks some of the knowledge necessary so he contacts the district-level technology leader for assistance. The district leader completes the project with the TF and helps the TF increase his knowledge of and skills in using productivity tools. Standard I – Technology Operations and Concepts Standard VI – Social, Ethical, Legal, and Human Issues Standard V – Productivity and Professional Practice

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23. 8. Read the scenario below and choose the standard that best applies to the situation.A state has recently adopted the new NETS-S as the student technology standards in the state curriculum. District technology leaders must provide examples of how teachers are implementing these standards in the classroom. The best examples are posted on the state curriculum website to provide models for educators implementing the standards in local schools. School-level facilitators use the examples on the website to help teachers understand how to implement the NETS-S. Standard IV – Assessment and Evaluation Standard III – Teaching, Learning, and the Curriculum Standard V – Productivity and Professional Practice

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26. Resources • Scenarios adapted from: Williamson, J., & Redish, T. (2009). ISTE's Technology Facilitation and Leadership Standards. Washington DC: International Society for Technology in Education.