Overall I think that the Standards that are created are a good basis to have as a reference to what would be helpful for the students in technology. I almost think that the most important of these standards is the fifth standard: “Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership.” This is essential to a teacher to have the ability to complete the first four standards. If the teacher doesn’t have the knowledge, background, or accessibility to complete the standards then the standards are essentially useless. The first four standards seem to be great a concept for the ideas of what teachers can work on with students, but in order to do them well standard 5 needs to be completed on a regular basis. I do like that the standards are very general as that allows multiple ways to reach the standards and also allows for the flexibility that we know exists in the future of technology. However, at the same time I am not sure that being as general as they are that they are truly productive and useful as a tool. Personally, being a teacher in a classroom (not specifically technology) causes me to question exactly what I would need to do to complete these goals.
Reviewed from: http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/ForTeachers/2008Standards/NETS_for_Teachers_2008.htm
http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/ForStudents/2007Standards/NETS_for_Students_2007.htm
