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ISTE wants all educators to be able to use technology to accelerate innovation in teaching and learning, and inspire students to do the same. They inspire educators worldwide to use technology to accelerate good practices and solve tough problems in education by providing community, knowledge, and standards.

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The ISTE standards help students and educators learn skills that they can use at work and in life. They are a framework for rethinking education and empowering learners.

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Students use technology to take an active role in choosing, achieving, and demonstrating competency in their learning goals. They will set personal learning goals and develop strategies to achieve and reflect on them.

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Students recognize their rights, responsibilities and opportunities of living, learning, and working in a digital world. They will act in ways that are safe, ethical, and legal. They are also aware of their digital identity and the permanence of their actions in the digital world.

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Students curate a variety of resources using digital tools to produce creative artifacts, construct knowledge, and make meaningful learning experiences for themselves and others. They evaluate the accuracy, perspective, credibility, and relevance of information, media, data or other resources.

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Students use a variety of technologies to identify and solve problems by creating new and useful solutions. They select and use digital tools to plan and manage a design process that considers design constraints and calculated risks.

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Students develop and employ strategies for understanding and solving problems in ways that leverage power of technological methods to develop and test solutions.

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Students communicate clearly and express themselves creatively using platforms, tools, and digital media appropriate for their goals.

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Students use digital tools to broaden their perspectives and enrich their learning by collaborating with others and working effectively in teams. They use collaborative technologies to work with others to examine issues and problems from multiple viewpoints.

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Educators continually improve their practice by learning from and with others and exploring proven and promising practices that leverage technology to improve student learning. They set professional learning goals to explore and apply pedagogical approaches made possible by technology and reflect on their effectiveness. They also stay current with research that supports improved student learning outcomes.

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Educators seek out opportunities for leadership to support student empowerment and success and to improve teaching and learning. They also advocate for equitable access to educational technology and learning opportunities to meet the diverse needs of all students.

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Educators inspire students to positively contribute to and responsibly participate in the digital world. They create experiences for learners to make positive and socially responsible contributions online and build relationships and community. They mentor students in safe, legal, and ethical practices with digital tools. They also model and promote management of personal data and digital identity and protect student data privacy.

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Educators dedicate time to collaborate with both colleagues and students to improve practice, discover and share resources and ideas, and solve problems. They create authentic learning experiences with technology and use collaborative tools to expand students' authentic, real-world learning experiences by engaging virtually with experts, teams, and students.

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Educators design authentic, learner-driven activities and environments that recognize and accommodate learner variability. They use technology to create, adapt, and personalize learning experiences that foster independent learning and accommodate learner differences and needs. They also design learner activities that align with content area standards and use digital tools and resources to maximize active, deep learning.

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Educators facilitate learning with technology to support students achievement of the ISTE standards. They foster a culture where students can take ownership of their learning goals and outcomes in both independent and group settings.

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Educators understand and use data to drive their instruction and support students in achieving their learning goals. They provide alternate ways for students to demonstrate competency and reflect on their learning using technology. They use technology to design and implement a variety of formative and summative assessments that accommodate learner needs, provide feedback to students, and inform instruction.

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The 14 critical elements necessary to effectively leverage technology for learning. They include shared vision, technical support, curriculum framework, empowered leaders, implementation planning, student-centered learning, consistent and adequate funding, assessment and evaluation, engaged communities, equitable access, skilled personnel, support policies, ongoing professional learning, and supportive external context.

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The ISTE Standards provide the competencies for learning, teaching and leading in the digital age, providing a comprehensive roadmap for the effective use of technology in schools worldwide. Grounded in learning science research and based on practitioner experience, the ISTE Standards ensure that using technology for learning can create high-impact, sustainable, scalable and equitable learning experiences for all learners.

For over 20 years the standards have been used, researched and updated to continuously reflect the latest research-based best practices that define success in using technology to learn, teach, lead and coach. The standards have been adopted in all 50 U.S. states and many countries throughout the world. Aligned to UNESCO's Sustainable Development Goals, the standards are available in eight languages.

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The ISTE Standards are a framework for students, educators, administrators, coaches and computer science educators to rethink education and create innovative learning environments. The standards are helping re-engineer schools and classrooms worldwide for digital age learning.

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Dreaming big. Transforming teaching. Empowering learners.

Welcome to the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), home to a passionate community of global educators who believe in the power of technology to transform teaching and learning, accelerate innovation and solve tough problems in education.

ISTE inspires the creation of solutions and connections that improve opportunities for all learners by delivering: practical guidance, evidence-based professional learning, virtual networks, thought-provoking events and the ISTE Standards.

Take a look at our accomplishments and get plugged into the world's most dynamic edtech community!

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Welcome to the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), home to a passionate community of global educators who believe in the power of technology to transform teaching and learning, accelerate innovation and solve tough problems in education.

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The ISTE Essential Conditions are the 14 critical elements necessary to effectively leverage technology for learning. They offer educators and school leaders a research-backed framework to guide implementation of the ISTE Standards, tech planning and systemwide change.

Learn more about each condition below and find out how they apply to your school or district. Share the information with your colleagues!

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The ISTE Essential Conditions are the 14 critical elements necessary to effectively leverage technology for learning. They offer educators and school leaders a research-backed framework to guide implementation of the ISTE Standards, tech planning and systemwide change. Learn more about each condition below and find out how they apply to your school or district.