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=ISTE - International Society for Technology in Education= The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) is the trusted source for professional development, knowledge generation, advocacy, and leadership for innovation. A nonprofit membership organization, ISTE provides leadership and service to improve teaching, learning, and school leadership by advancing the effective use of technology in PK–12 and teacher education.  ISTE Website

National Educational Technology Standards - NETS
Since 2007, ISTE has attempted to codify a set of standards for students, teachers and, most recently, administrators. During a presentation of the district Computer subcommittee, we learned that the State of NY has adopted the NETS as a model in their development of technology standards for NYS schools. Using the links below to view each of these NETS.

NETS for Students - 2007, NETS for Teachers - 2008, NETS for Administrators - 2009

**ISTE NETS for Students - Grade Band PK-12 Summary Rubric - Draft**
ISTE is working on creating a document that describes the types of learning activities that may take place in a classroom to meet the educational requirements of the NETS for Students project. Remember that this is a draft, and will likely see changes over time. When reading this, think of the experiences you had in classrooms as a child, and ask yourselves where do our current classrooms compare to what is described here. **Click here to view a copy.**

ISTE Essential Conditions
This document the necessary conditions to effectively leverage technology for learning. **Click** **here** **to view a copy of the Essential Conditions**.