NETS-T+Standard+1


 * Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity**

//Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments. Teachers://

a. promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness. b. engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources. c. promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students' conceptual understanding and thinking, planning, and creative processes. d. model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students, colleagues, and others in face-to-face and virtual environments.


 * Reflection**

The heart of NETS-T Standard 1 demonstrates proficiency in using technology as well as collaboratively sharing this knowledge with others. As stated by Williamson and Redish (2009), "facilitators and leaders ensure that their colleagues possess the fundamental understanding and skills needed to operate specific technologies and understand the concepts associated with technology use". But knowledge and skills are not enough, as teachers need to apply these qualities to valid, effective, and motivational learning experiences. In other words, knowledge and technology are effective only if combined with solid pedagogical methods. It is also important that methods include real-world scenarios that benefit from technological means. Again, the instruction and learning is collaborative in nature with the teacher acting less of a teacher and more like a facilitator, coach, and guide. The artifacts included below demonstrate Standard 1 through a workshop that teaching the building of collaborative websites. The workshop was given to a conference of the Prime Timers Worldwide, a social organization with over 70 chapters all over the world. It encourages chapter webmasters to build collaborative websites in which maintenance is shared among members. Thus, technology involves the use of a Content Management System (CMS). The video recording and accompanying PowerPoint from the workshop examples a real-world scenario that inspires participants to build their websites from the model shown. While the video and PowerPoint comprised the technology of delivering the content, the real collaborative technology involves the shared website itself. The link artifacts lead to a Frequently Asked Questions area that I created, categorized instructions for website maintenance that members can review and modify at will. The Distribution of Duties link further promotes shared planning and workflow. The website brings multiple people and talents together to form an effective communication means for the chapter. I currently oversee eight such websites.

One area that I find lacking with these materials and system is the lack of real-time collaboration. While members can //maintain// the website in real-time, they cannot communicate with each other that way; it is still based on e-mail and phone calls. If maintainers need assistance from myself, it uses the same slow, antiquated methods. To approach the Standard 1 of true collaboration, I would like to build Web 2.0 technologies into the websites such as discussion forums, live chat sessions, and possible video conferencing. Not only could these technologies improve communication among maintainers, but I could virtually teach new members how to maintain the site. This would improve "collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students, colleagues, and others in face-to-face and virtual environments" (NETS-T 1.d).


 * Artifacts**

Website design PowerPoint media type="custom" key="22040728"

Website design video media type="custom" key="22040732" PowerPoint: *

Link: Shared website management documentation

Link: Shared website management distribution of duties

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