NECC2007 Session 2: Standards for Us! Building Technology Facilitators and Leaders

Notes on Standards for Us! Building Technology Facilitators and Leaders

Presenters: Jo Williamson, Kennesaw State University with Traci Redish

There ARE standards for us! They aren't published like NETS-S, NETS-T, and NETS-A and seem to focus very much on the preparation for technology facilitators and leaders but they do exist. As the presenters stated, having standards for what we do adds a certain level of professionalism and expectations for our jobs. Technology leadership can no longer be the role of the big-hearted teacher who likes computers and wants to help his or her colleagues. We need to be able to accomplish great things because great things are expected of us. These standards are one way to help us choose and keep better technology leaders.

Though these presenters were simply sharing some information about existing standards, this was one of the more impactful sessions for me. I hope I can successfully impact the leadership in my school district when I return.

You can see the standards for Technology Facilitators and Leaders at:
http://cnets.iste.org/ncate/n_new.html