National Educational Technology Standards

As technology dramatically changes in today's society, we as future educators need to keeps up the times and be able to demonstrate certain skills and behaviors of digital- age professors.  The NETS other wise knows as the National Educational Technology Standards are the blue prints that today's educators must abide by in order to provide a learning environment that takes students beyond the walls of their classrooms and into a world of endless opportunities. The NETS focus on the learning and teaching throughout the entire educational system and is broken down in standards for students at all levels as well as for teachers and administrators.  The National Educational Technology Standards for students focuses on the skills and knowledge students need to learn and be able to perform effectively in this new up and coming digital world. The NETS for teachers consist of guidelines and blueprints of a variety of skills and knowledge they will need to be able to teach and incorporate into classrooms to allow for students to work and live in an increasingly connected digital society.  Last but not least, the NETS for administrators lists the skills and expectations for school administrators.  Some of these expectations include a more technological infused learning environment that supports digital age learning.

The following links provide the NETS for students, teachers, and administrators.
Teacher National Educational Technology Standards
Student National Educational Technology Standards
Administration National Educational Technology Standards