.:.Reflection #2.:.

My Reflections on ISTE NETS Standards

NETS for Teachers Standards
http://www.iste.org/inhouse/nets/cnets/teachers/t_stands.html
      
          Content Area 1 is the are that I believe is the most important for teachers to demonstrate competency in.  Content Area 1 states that Teachers demonstrate a sound  understanding of technology operations and concepts.  I think this category is the most imporant one, what you possess and show to your children as a teacher is greatly admired and looked upon.  If the teacher knows what he/she is doing when it comes to technology then the students have trust and confidence that they too can learn the technology that is being taught.  The student will also feel as though they have somebody that they can turn to to ask questions to if need be.  Let's face it if a teacher doesnt know how to do the project that he/she is teaching, why are the students even going to bother to try and learn how to do it?
         To demonstrate their competancy in this category the teacher could show the children how to make a webquest or a digital photostory.  If he/she models this first then the children will have something to go by and be enticed to start the project themselves. 

NETS for Students Standards
http://www.iste.org/inhouse/nets/cnets/teachers/t_stands.html

          The category I believe is the most important for students to show competancy in would be category 5.  Category 5 is Technology research tools and this category states that students must use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources.  Students must use technology tools to process data and report results.  Students must evaluate and select new information resources and technological innovations based on the appropriateness of specific tasks.  I believe this category is the most important for students because they will need to know how to do use technological tools for research for the rest of their lives.  So for the students to show competancy in this will be of the upmost importance. 
          To demonstrate their competency in this category the students could make a research and reflection powerpoint or a webquest, in both instances the student must use multiple technological resources to finish the project.