Breaking the old traditional way of learning can be very challenging. We were programmed to learn in a way that might not fit every student. It’s very beautiful to know that a new way of learning is being accepted and innovated. We need more creativity in how we learn and express the way we learn. The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) gives a foundation for the educator and for the student these are standards that both parties have corresponding principals.
These standards are
- Facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity
This first principal takes in account the diversity of the student who is learning. The creativity comes in when a lesson is learned and the students are able to reflect using collaborative tools to help him or her understand what was taught to them.
- Ex. Your lesson today is of atoms and how a different element would change the properties of an atom. This can be supported by a YouTube video and reference how oxygen and hydrogen behave different.
- Design and develop digital age learning experiences and assessments
The educator is required to become technology savvy with the new technology a student can use and benefit. This is customized to the student’s individual way of learning and how his or her peers learn as well.
- Ex. A student starts compering how a gas and a metal can be different , the student starts explaining how a gas would be lighter because it rises up in the air and a metal would be heavier because it sits on the counter. There is an analogy this student can I identify with.
- Model digital age work and learning
This standard gives the student a taste of how it would be to communicate with another person who is working with the same goal in mind.
- Ex. The student who understands the concept is now able to get a video he or she can make with the group and explain it to the classroom.
- Promote and model digital citizenship and responsibility
As the educator it is important to teach compassion towards cultural and learning diversities. This also gives the student the knowledge of what and how something should be brought up and be given credit to.
- Ex. keeping in mind other students may come from different environment this group decides to use element that are very common on earth.
- Engage in professional growth and leadership
Developing in a professional way that implements digital tools and skills are all brought together. Allowing the student to express these skills as an individual and in to the community.
- Ex. The group is able to have great knowledge and confidence in what they are showing the rest of the class and shows its collaborative video.
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