As an ISTE Learner and a Leader by

Utilizing ISTE Connect Regularly

nstafford02 — 2025-01-30 17:49:04 UTC

Keeping up with teachers who are also implementing technology into their classrooms is important to ensure that I am also doing my best to provide comprehensive lessons. Utilizing PLNs like ISTE Connect, I can get ideas from other educators and keep up with new resources.

Keeping up with the Tech Ed Community

nstafford02 — 2025-01-30 17:54:25 UTC

Participating in online Tech Ed communities can be extremely beneficial to learning new ways tech can be implemented in the classroom. Listening to podcasts of people who have experience in these realms can be helpful to stay up to date with the latest tech ed trends.

Understanding my Students

nstafford02 — 2025-01-30 18:07:46 UTC

Understanding my students and their technological abilities, ability to access the internet, and how it benefits their learning helps me to curate a comprehensive learning experience within everyone's needs, while implementing technology when it will enhance that experience.

Advocating for Equitable Access to Tech Ed

nstafford02 — 2025-01-30 18:11:37 UTC

While tech ed is important and beneficial for both students and teachers to utilize, there may be some discrepancies on who can have access to it and who cannot. Advocating for things like class tablets or computers would be in line if not every student could access them, as well as advocating for after-school programs for students who don't have the internet at home to finish online assignments or activities.

Setting Professional Goals

nstafford02 — 2025-01-30 18:15:27 UTC

Setting professional goals is an important part of anything you set out to do. As an educator, I can set goals for new skills I want to learn or new tools I can use to aid in my student's learning experience. This is important to ensure I am the best educator I can be.

Advancing a Shared Vision

nstafford02 — 2025-01-30 18:27:43 UTC

Leading in a tech-driven world is very important as well. Collaborating and helping my peers advance new ideas and resources to utilize while teaching to make our lessons more comprehensive or more engaging for our students.

Utilizing other Professional Learning Networks

nstafford02 — 2025-01-30 18:31:17 UTC

Utilizing other beneficial PLNs like Instagram or even TikTok can be helpful for me to get inspiration for implementing tech into my classroom.

Visiting other Tech Ed Related Websites

nstafford02 — 2025-01-30 18:34:10 UTC

Utilizing websites to inspire lesson plans, and learn new techniques and new platforms helps stay up to date with the latest tech ed ideas.