Standards

NETS-S 2007
NETS is comprised of standards for students (NETS-S), teachers (NETS-T), and administrators (NETS-A). New NETS standards for students were released in **June 2007.** Note that they place a greater emphasis on critical thinking and 21st century skills rather than basic skills.
 * http://cnets.iste.org - NETS site
 * [|NETS-S Standards, June 2007]
 * [|NETS-S Profiles (K-2, 3-5, and 6-8)] - Example activities that meet NETS-S Standards.
 * [|NETS-S Essential Conditions]

Marin Teaching Network (formerly ETF) Information Literacy Standards

 * [[file:ETFInfoLitStandards.pdf]] - Marin County document with benchmarks, adopted by ETF April 2007.

NETS-S 2004 (older standard)
NCREL published rubrics aligned to the previous NETS standards, that had more detailed information (and included wording about keyboarding skills, for example) than the Profiles that NETS is now issuing.
 * [[file:netsrubricp2.pdf]] - NETS Extended Rubric for Grades K-2
 * [[file:netsrubric35.pdf]] - NETS Extended Rubric for Grades 3-5
 * [[file:netsrubric68.pdf]] - NETS Extended Rubric for Grades 6-8

SETDA 2002 NLI Toolkit
This toolkit was a response by state technology directors to NCLB's goal of ensuring "technology literacy" by the end of 8th grade.
 * [|Technology Literacy Definition, Criteria and Models]
 * [|Performance Indicators for 8th grade students]

State of Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction
In order to respond to NCLB, in 2005 the State of Washington's [|Technology Literacy for Students Working Group] not only codified "technology literacy" but went a step farther with "technology fluency":
 * [|Expanded definitions (with context) of technology literacy and fluency]

Kentfield School District Documents

 * Tech Plan Wiki, Kentfield School District (2007). Available from http://ksdtechplan.wikispaces.com.
 * Tech Uses Wiki, Kentfield School District (2007). Available from http://ksdtechuses.wikispaces.com.
 * Three-Year Strategic Plan, Kentfield School District (2007).
 * Information Literacy Standards K-12, Marin Teaching Network (formerly ETF) Information Literacy Committee (2007). Kentfield is an active member of the MTN.
 * School Accountability Report Cards, 2005-2006 School Year, Kentfield School District (2007). Available from http://www.kentfieldschools.org/District/SARC.
 * Summary of Spring 2006 Parents Communications Survey.
 * Summary of September 2007 Parents Technology Workshop.
 * Technology Guidelines and Acceptable Use Agreements, Kentfield School District, CTAP Region IV and the Marin County Office of Education. Available from http://www.kentfieldschools.org/District/Technology_Guidelines

Regional, State and National Standards

 * National Educational Technology Standards for Students ("NETS-S"), June 2007 Refresh, ISTE (2007). Available from http://cnets.iste.org. This site also provides sample profiles that demonstrate how the ISTE standards are used in grade-level-specific activities. ISTE also publishes Technology Standards for Teachers ("NETS-T") and for Administrators ("NETS-A").
 * Technology Facilitation and Technology Leadership Standards, ISTE / NCATE (2003). Available from http://cnets.iste.org/ncate/index.html. These standards for teacher training programs are useful indicators of proficiencies for candidates who can serve as building/campus-level technology facilitators (Technology Facilitation Standards) or as technology directors, coordinators, or specialists (Technology Leadership Standards).
 * Microsoft Education Competencies, Microsoft Corporation (2007). Available from http://www.microsoft.com/education/competencies/default.mspx. Self-assessment tools on this site can help educators find "gap" areas for personal improvement that are essential to working and teaching in a 21st century school. The site also provides interview profiles for use in hiring staff that have competencies that lead to success.
 * ICT Literacy Maps, The Partnership for 21st Century Skills (2007). Available from http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=82&Itemid=40. These curriculum specific maps give concrete examples of technology literacy activities that can be integrated into core content in 4th, 8th and 12th grades.

Websites, Books, Research Articles, White Papers

 * From Now On, Jamie McKenzie (website). Available from http://www.fno.org. McKenzie has conducted several workshops with Kentfield teachers on using questioning and critical thinking at the core of the curriculum.
 * Project-Based Learning with Technology, Diane McGrath (website). Available from http://coe.ksu.edu/pbl. Expanded from articles written for ISTE, this site showcases schools and projects that demonstrate technology immersed in the curriculum.
 * Project Based Learning Online, Buck Institute of Education et al. (website). Available from http://pbl-online.org. Many resources on planning and building high-quality projects.
 * Talkin' Tech (3-part article), National School Boards Association, (2007; blog article). Part 1 Available from http://boardbuzz.nsba.org/archives/025027.php. This conversation with education technology expert David Warlick discusses the drawbacks of current measurements of student success, as well as the need for a more student-centered classroom.
 * K-12 Total Cost of Ownership Tool, Garnter, Inc. (2003; website). Available from http://k12tco.gartner.com
 * enGauge: A framework for technology planning. NCREL and Metiri Goup, (2007; website). Available from http://www.ncrel.org/engauge. This site helps establish the essential conditions for a successful technology program and provides web-based tools for districts to evaluate the level of their technology readiness.
 * Digital Citizenship in Schools, Gerald Bailey and Mike Ribble, ISTE (2007; book). ISBN 978-1-56484-232-9. This is a handbook for teaching cyberethics in schools.
 * Professional Learning Communites at Work: Best Practices for Enhancing Student Achievement, Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (Solution Tree, 1998; book). ISBN 1-879639-60-2. The guiding document for setting up professional learning communities as a catalyst for school change and improvement.