Then, I had fun with my political views...although I would be careful not to reveal them in a school setting, since I intend to teach Social Science, I decided to do at least one half of the proverbial aisle and do a Democratic Wordle! I really like how this program highlights the words in such a creative style!So, how have technology standards evolved? They have certainly become more inviting and creative.
Today's standards appear to be focused more on sharing current media and technologies with students, colleagues and the community, as a whole. The whole learning experience available in the public school setting now incorporates digital age technology opportunities, which did not exist when the standards were first established.
The standards written in 2000, were written in a language that remind me of how I worded my lesson plan objectives, way back in the '80's!! (Yup, I'm old!!) They were seemed to use a more formal language style, that does not reflect on the creativity modern technology has provided us with.
The styles of learning and the way standards are now written, invites both the teacher, the student and the school community to participate in the movement towards digital age learning.
Since my son's principal took the reins of his school 3 or 4 years ago, so much has evolved! He had us moving in a new direction! We went from hard-copies of the school newsletter, to digital format.
The school website was completely re-vamped, with digital photo albums, etc. We now can "connect" to the site with an app on our smartphones! We also receive "Connect-Ed" calls, enabling us to communicate information more effectively regarding closings, and the like (and we no-longer have to tune into WTOP or Topper Shutt!! LOL!!).
Below are the two versions of the NETS-T standards, for reference.
NETS-T 2000 Word Cloud
NETS-T 2008 Word Cloud
The standard this activity represented was:
5. Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership.
