ISTE Meet the Standards

In this first piece, you will get a chance to meet the ISTE Educator Standards. We'll start with a short reflection activity and then dig deeper into the standards with a drawing activity.

Activity #1: Reflection

In this activity, you will have the opportunity to reflect on various aspects of the ISTE Standards for Educators as individuals, then discuss your thoughts as a team.

"Reflection is essential for bringing understanding to the complex nature of classrooms" (Source: A Study on Reflection as a Source of Teacher Development).

It's one thing to read a set of educator standards. It's another thing to put them into practice as a classroom professional (adapted from ISTE Standards for Educators guide). One way of achieving that is to reflect on what we learn and do after we put it into practice.

Instructions:

  1. Get into groups and come up with a team name.
  2. Watch ONE of the two video options below with your team:
  3. As you watch the video, reflect on the questions below (you can use this visual aid to organize your individual thoughts):
    • What benefits are there for putting a common set of standards for technology integration in place?
    • What has been your experience with ISTE standards?
    • How would you use the ISTE Standards to guide and assess your own work?
  4. Select a recorder to enter your team’s reflections on the appropriate Google Doc below:
  5. Select a spokesperson to share out and expand on what you wrote.

Activity #2: Draw the Standards

Goal: To get a deeper understanding of the ISTE Standards via a visual representation of them.

In this activity, we'll dig deeper into the educator standards by creating a pictorial, or visual, representation of key ideas expressed in the standards. In Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Checkpoint 2.5 suggests we encourage students to learn to "Illustrate through multiple media."

Text, a weak format for presenting concepts, often dominates classroom materials. For learners who have text- or language-related disabilities, it may be ineffective. One way to overcome that is to provide alternative activities that involve processing information via illustrations, simulations, images or interactive graphics.

Quick Check: Fist to Five

Step 1: Group Up

  • Divide into 7 groups that align to each of the Standards shown below:
          • Group 1 - Learner
          • Group 2 - Leader
          • Group 3 - Citizen
          • Group 4 - Collaborator
          • Group 5 - Designer
          • Group 6 - Facilitator
          • Group 7 - Analyst

Step 2: Discuss

  • Introduce yourself to the group.
  • Review your standard.
  • Share personal experiences that are aligned to the indicator(s).

Step 3: Draw

Using AutoDraw, draw a picture for these three things:

1. Enhance - How does the standard enhance your students' learning experience(s)?

2. Obstacles- What obstacles might exist to accomplishing the indicators?

3. Wrap Up - How would you summarize the standard?

Don't be afraid to further illustrate key ideas and your group's responses.

Step 4: Record and Share

  1. Pick a spokesperson for your group. You will have 3 minutes to share.
  2. Record your presentation to Flipgrid
    • Flipgrid Code: 80b6df3a - password (if any): tcea
    • Make sure to show your chart.
    • Make sure you find a quiet spot to record.
    • Note: You may want to practice recording to Flipgrid using the front-facing camera and speak in a loud voice. You can leave the room to record.

Step 5: Share

  1. Each participant will choose two Flipgrids to watch.

2. Comment on each of the two Flipgrids sharing what resonated with you.