Name: Lacey Woolston

In this activity, you will assess your technology competency as an educator and student, identify areas of strength and needed improvement, and consider your students’ technology competency. For each
element below, choose the rating that best characterizes your practice.
EMERGING EXPLORING APPLYING INTEGRATING INNOVATING
Recognizes importance and willing to Explores and develops knowledge and Applies knowledge and skills. Integrates knowledge and skills. Contributes to knowledge base through
develop awareness. Demonstrates skills. Demonstrates transitional Demonstrates connected knowledge and Demonstrates integrated knowledge and design of technology-enhanced
beginning knowledge and skills. Rarely knowledge and skills. Occasionally skills. Regularly implements effective skills from wide range of resources across teacher/learning. Continuously
implements technology-enhanced implements technology-enhanced technology-enhanced teacher/learning. standards. Continuously implements implements innovative
teacher/learning. teacher/learning. technology-enhanced teacher/learning. technology-enhanced teacher and
learning.

ISTE Standards for Educators

1. EDUCATOR AS LEARNER: I continually improve my practice by learning from others and exploring promising practices that leverage technology to improve student learning. 
1a. I set professional learning goals; explore and apply pedagogical approaches made possible by technology; and reflect on my effectiveness. ☐ EMERGING ☐ EXPLORING ☐ APPLYING ☐ INEGRATING ☐ INNOVATING

1b. I pursue professional interests by creating and actively participating in local and global learning networks. ☐ EMERGING ☐ EXPLORING ☐ APPLYING ☐ INEGRATING ☐ INNOVATING

1c. I stay current with research that supports improved student learning outcomes, including findings from the learning sciences. ☐ EMERGING ☐ EXPLORING ☐ APPLYING ☐ INEGRATING ☐ INNOVATING

2. EDUCATOR AS LEADER: I seek out opportunities for leadership to support student empowerment and success and to improve teaching and learning.
1a. I shape, advance and accelerate a shared vision for empowered learning with technology by engaging with education stakeholders. ☐ EMERGING ☐ EXPLORING ☐ APPLYING ☐ INEGRATING ☐ INNOVATING

2b. I advocate for equitable access to educational technology, digital content and learning opportunities to meet the diverse needs of all ☐ EMERGING ☐ EXPLORING ☐ APPLYING ☐ INEGRATING ☐ INNOVATING
students.
2c. I model for colleagues the identification, exploration, evaluation, curation and adoption of new digital resources and tools for learning. ☐ EMERGING ☐ EXPLORING ☐ APPLYING ☐ INEGRATING ☐ INNOVATING

3. EDUCATOR AS CITIZEN: I inspire students to positively contribute to and responsibly participate in the digital world.
3a. I create experiences for learners to make positive, socially responsible contributions and exhibit empathetic behavior online that build ☐ EMERGING ☐ EXPLORING ☐ APPLYING ☐ INEGRATING ☐ INNOVATING
relationships and community.
3b. I establish a learning culture that promotes critical examination of online resources and fosters digital literacy and media fluency. ☐ EMERGING ☐ EXPLORING ☐ APPLYING ☐ INEGRATING ☐ INNOVATING

3c. I mentor students in safe, legal and ethical practices with digital tools and the protection of intellectual rights and property. ☐ EMERGING ☐ EXPLORING ☐ APPLYING ☐ INEGRATING ☐ INNOVATING

3d. I model and promote management of personal data and digital identity and protect student data privacy. ☐ EMERGING ☐ EXPLORING ☐ APPLYING ☐ INEGRATING ☐ INNOVATING

4. EDUCATOR AS COLLABORATOR: I dedicate time to collaborate with colleagues and students to improve practice, discover and share resources and ideas, and solve problems.
4a. I dedicate planning time to collaborate with colleagues to create authentic learning experiences that leverage technology. ☐ EMERGING ☐ EXPLORING ☐ APPLYING ☐ INEGRATING ☐ INNOVATING

4b. I collaborate and co-learn with students to discover and use new digital resources and diagnose and troubleshoot technology issues. ☐ EMERGING ☐ EXPLORING ☐ APPLYING ☐ INEGRATING ☐ INNOVATING

4c. I use collaborative tools to expand students' authentic, real-world learning experiences by engaging virtually with experts, teams and ☐ EMERGING ☐ EXPLORING ☐ APPLYING ☐ INEGRATING ☐ INNOVATING
students, locally and globally.
4d. I demonstrate cultural competency when communicating with students, parents and colleagues and interact with them as ☐ EMERGING ☐ EXPLORING ☐ APPLYING ☐ INEGRATING ☐ INNOVATING
co-collaborators in student learning.
5: EDUCATOR AS DESIGNER: I design authentic, learner-driven activities and environments that recognize and accommodate learner variability.
5a. I use technology to create adapt and personalize learning experiences that foster independent learning and accommodate learner ☐ EMERGING ☐ EXPLORING ☐ APPLYING ☐ INEGRATING ☐ INNOVATING
differences and needs.
5b. I design authentic learning activities that align with content area standards and use digital tools and resources to maximize active, deep ☐ EMERGING ☐ EXPLORING ☐ APPLYING ☐ INEGRATING ☐ INNOVATING
learning.
5c. I explore and apply instructional design principles to create innovative digital learning environments that engage and support learning. ☐ EMERGING ☐ EXPLORING ☐ APPLYING ☐ INEGRATING ☐ INNOVATING

6: EDUCATOR AS FACILITATOR: I facilitate learning with technology to support student achievement of the ISTE Standards for Students. 

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6a. I foster a culture where students take ownership of their learning goals and outcomes in both independent and group settings. ☐ EMERGING ☐ EXPLORING ☐ APPLYING ☐ INEGRATING ☐ INNOVATING

6b. I manage use of technology and student learning strategies in digital platforms, virtual environments, hands-on makerspaces or in the ☐ EMERGING ☐ EXPLORING ☐ APPLYING ☐ INEGRATING ☐ INNOVATING
field.
6c. I create learning opportunities that challenge students to use a design process and computational thinking to solve problems. ☐ EMERGING ☐ EXPLORING ☐ APPLYING ☐ INEGRATING ☐ INNOVATING

6d. I model and nurture creativity and creative expression to communicate ideas, knowledge or connections. ☐ EMERGING ☐ EXPLORING ☐ APPLYING ☐ INEGRATING ☐ INNOVATING

7: EDUCATOR AS ANALYST: I understand and use data to drive their instruction and support students in achieving their learning goals. 
7a. I provide alternative ways for students to demonstrate competency and reflect on their learning using technology. ☐ EMERGING ☐ EXPLORING ☐ APPLYING ☐ INEGRATING ☐ INNOVATING

7b. I use technology to design and implement a variety of formative and summative assessments that accommodate learner needs, provide ☐ EMERGING ☐ EXPLORING ☐ APPLYING ☐ INEGRATING ☐ INNOVATING
timely feedback to students and inform instruction.
7c. I use assessment data to guide progress and communicate with students, parents, and education stakeholders to build student ☐ EMERGING ☐ EXPLORING ☐ APPLYING ☐ INEGRATING ☐ INNOVATING
self-direction.

ISTE Standards for Students

1. EMPOWERED LEARNER: As a student, I leverage technology to take an active role in choosing, achieving, and demonstrating competency in learning goals.
1a. I articulate and set personal learning goals; develop strategies leveraging technology to achieve them; and reflect on the learning process ☐ EMERGING ☐ EXPLORING ☐ APPLYING ☐ INEGRATING ☐ INNOVATING
itself to improve learning outcomes.
1b. I build networks and customize my learning environments in ways that support the learning process. ☐ EMERGING ☐ EXPLORING ☐ APPLYING ☐ INEGRATING ☐ INNOVATING

1c. I use technology to seek feedback that informs and improves my practice and to demonstrate learning in a variety of ways. ☐ EMERGING ☐ EXPLORING ☐ APPLYING ☐ INEGRATING ☐ INNOVATING

1d. I understand the fundamental concepts of technology operations; demonstrate the ability to choose, use and troubleshoot current ☐ EMERGING ☐ EXPLORING ☐ APPLYING ☐ INEGRATING ☐ INNOVATING
technologies; and am able to transfer their knowledge to explore emerging technologies.
2. DIGITAL CITIZEN: As a student, I recognize the rights, responsibilities and opportunities of living, learning and working in an interconnected digital world, and act and model in ways that are safe,
legal and ethical.
2a. I cultivate and manage my digital identity and reputation and am aware of the permanence of my actions in the digital world. ☐ EMERGING ☐ EXPLORING ☐ APPLYING ☐ INEGRATING ☐ INNOVATING

2b. I engage in positive, safe, legal and ethical behavior when using technology, including social interactions online or when using networked ☐ EMERGING ☐ EXPLORING ☐ APPLYING ☐ INEGRATING ☐ INNOVATING
devices.
2c. I demonstrate an understanding of and respect for the rights and obligations of using and sharing intellectual property. ☐ EMERGING ☐ EXPLORING ☐ APPLYING ☐ INEGRATING ☐ INNOVATING

2d. I manage my personal data to maintain digital privacy and security and am aware of data-collection technology used to track my online ☐ EMERGING ☐ EXPLORING ☐ APPLYING ☐ INEGRATING ☐ INNOVATING
navigation.
3. KNOWLEDGE CONSTRUCTOR: As a student, I critically curate a variety of resources using digital tools to construct knowledge, produce creative artifacts and make meaningful learning experiences
for myself and others.
3a. I plan and employ effective research strategies to locate information and other resources for my intellectual or creative pursuits. ☐ EMERGING ☐ EXPLORING ☐ APPLYING ☐ INEGRATING ☐ INNOVATING

3b. I evaluate the accuracy, perspective, credibility and relevance of information, media, data or other resources. ☐ EMERGING ☐ EXPLORING ☐ APPLYING ☐ INEGRATING ☐ INNOVATING

3c. I curate information from digital resources using a variety of tools and methods to create collections of artifacts that demonstrate ☐ EMERGING ☐ EXPLORING ☐ APPLYING ☐ INEGRATING ☐ INNOVATING
meaningful connections or conclusions.
3d. I build knowledge by actively exploring real-world issues and problems, developing ideas and theories and pursuing answers and solutions. ☐ EMERGING ☐ EXPLORING ☐ APPLYING ☐ INEGRATING ☐ INNOVATING

4. INNOVATIVE DESIGNER: As a student, I use a variety of technologies within a design process to identify and solve problems by creating new, useful or imaginative solutions.
4a. I use a deliberate design process for generating ideas, testing theories, creating innovative artifacts or solving authentic problems. ☐ EMERGING ☐ EXPLORING ☐ APPLYING ☐ INEGRATING ☐ INNOVATING

4b. I select and use digital tools to plan and manage a design process that considers design constraints and calculated risks. ☐ EMERGING ☐ EXPLORING ☐ APPLYING ☐ INEGRATING ☐ INNOVATING

4c. I develop, test and refine prototypes as part of a cyclical design process. ☐ EMERGING ☐ EXPLORING ☐ APPLYING ☐ INEGRATING ☐ INNOVATING

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4d. I exhibit a tolerance for ambiguity, perseverance and the capacity to work with open-ended problems. ☐ EMERGING ☐ EXPLORING ☐ APPLYING ☐ INEGRATING ☐ INNOVATING

5. COMPUTATIONAL THINKER: As a student, I develop and employ strategies for understanding and solving problems in ways that leverage the power of technological methods to develop and test
solutions.
5a. I formulate problem definitions suited for technology-assisted methods such as data analysis, abstract models and algorithmic thinking in ☐ EMERGING ☐ EXPLORING ☐ APPLYING ☐ INEGRATING ☐ INNOVATING
exploring and finding solutions.
5b. I collect data or identify relevant data sets, use digital tools to analyze them, and represent data in various ways to facilitate ☐ EMERGING ☐ EXPLORING ☐ APPLYING ☐ INEGRATING ☐ INNOVATING
problem-solving and decision-making.
5c. I break problems into component parts, extract key information, and develop descriptive models to understand complex systems or ☐ EMERGING ☐ EXPLORING ☐ APPLYING ☐ INEGRATING ☐ INNOVATING
facilitate problem-solving.
5d. I understand how automation works and use algorithmic thinking to develop a sequence of steps to create and test automated solutions. ☐ EMERGING ☐ EXPLORING ☐ APPLYING ☐ INEGRATING ☐ INNOVATING

6. CREATIVE COMMUNICATOR: As a student, I communicate clearly and express myself creatively for a variety of purposes using the platforms, tools, styles, formats and digital media appropriate to
their goals.
6a. I choose the appropriate platforms and tools for meeting the desired objectives of their creation or communication. ☐ EMERGING ☐ EXPLORING ☐ APPLYING ☐ INEGRATING ☐ INNOVATING

6b. I create original works or responsibly repurpose or remix digital resources into new creations. ☐ EMERGING ☐ EXPLORING ☐ APPLYING ☐ INEGRATING ☐ INNOVATING

6c. I communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively by creating/using digital objects such as visualizations, models or simulations. ☐ EMERGING ☐ EXPLORING ☐ APPLYING ☐ INEGRATING ☐ INNOVATING

6d. I publish or present content that customizes the message and medium for my intended audiences. ☐ EMERGING ☐ EXPLORING ☐ APPLYING ☐ INEGRATING ☐ INNOVATING

7. GLOBAL COLLABORATOR: As a student, I use digital tools to broaden my perspectives and enrich learning by collaborating with others in teams locally and globally.
7a. I use digital tools to connect with learners from a variety of backgrounds and cultures, engaging with them in ways that broaden mutual ☐ EMERGING ☐ EXPLORING ☐ APPLYING ☐ INEGRATING ☐ INNOVATING
understanding and learning.
7b. I use collaborative technologies to work with others, including peers, experts or community members, to examine issues and problems ☐ EMERGING ☐ EXPLORING ☐ APPLYING ☐ INEGRATING ☐ INNOVATING
from multiple viewpoints.
7c. I contribute constructively to project teams, assuming various roles and responsibilities to work effectively toward a common goal. ☐ EMERGING ☐ EXPLORING ☐ APPLYING ☐ INEGRATING ☐ INNOVATING

7d. I explore local and global issues and use collaborative technologies to work with others to investigate solutions. ☐ EMERGING ☐ EXPLORING ☐ APPLYING ☐ INEGRATING ☐ INNOVATING

MY STRENGTHS MY AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT

Educator Standards with Example of Evidence
Summarize your practice by identifying the top three strengths and needed areas of improvement in each category. Copy and paste the text of the entire element.
● EDUCATOR AS LEARNER: I
continually improve my
practice by learning from
others and exploring
promising practices that
leverage technology to
improve student learning.
● 1b. I pursue professional
interests by creating
and actively
participating in local and
global learning networks.
● I think Educator as a
Learner is one of my
strengths. I enjoy
Student Standards Educator Standards Student Standards
● DIGITAL CITIZEN: As a ● EDUCATOR AS DESIGNER: I ● 6. CREATIVE
Example:   Working with student, I recognize the design authentic, COMMUNICATOR: As a
my TOSA to try new ideas rights, responsibilities learner-driven activities and student, I communicate
to better leverage student and opportunities of environments that recognize clearly and express myself
living, learning and and accommodate learner creatively for a variety of
learning - example: digital working in an variability purposes using the
choice boards. These interconnected digital ● 4a. I use a deliberate design platforms, tools, styles,
digital choice boards are world, and act and model process for generating ideas, formats and digital media
in ways that are safe, testing theories, creating appropriate to their goals
great for all learners, but
legal and ethical. innovative artifacts or solving ● 6b. I create original works
especially my early ● 2b. I engage in positive, authentic problems. or responsibly repurpose or
safe, legal and ethical ● An area I would like to remix digital resources into
finishers. They can engage behavior when using improve is 4a. I want to new creations.
in a variety of research and technology, including utilize digital platforms and ● I would love for students to
exploration, as well as social interactions online tools to bridge real world reimagine and blend
or when using networked experiences with their resources into solutions or
enjoy the providing devices. experiences in the interpretations to
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 learning from other
educators about
different strategies or
ideas to help improve
my own teaching
pedagogies.  comments when we
● EDUCATOR AS LEADER: I
seek out opportunities for
leadership to support
student empowerment and
success and to improve
teaching and learning.
● 2c: I model for colleagues
the identification, explorati
on, evaluation, curation and
 adoption of new digital
resources and tools for
learning.
● I think Educator as a
Leader is another
strength of mine. I
believe we are stronger
together, so I find it
important for educators
to share resources and
tools that work for
them.
● EDUCATOR AS CITIZEN: I
inspire students to
positively contribute to
and responsibly participate
in the digital world.
● 2a. I cultivate and manage
my digital identity and
reputation and am aware of
the permanence of my
actions in the digital world.
● develop strategies
I think Digital Citizen is
another strength of mine. I
believe it is critical that
students understand the
students with power to
choose their learning
avenue.     citizens. They celebrate
● KNOWLEDGE
Example: I have found that the
online platform, Boom Cards, has
been a great success for
differentiated support for my varied
learners. After great success with
● 3a. I plan and employ
my own students I decided to talk
about it at PLC. I shared and
demoed the platform and then
shared a set of data I used to assess
student comprehension. My
colleagues were very excited for
● Students are given access
new tech tool to help differentiate
and engage student learning.
● CREATIVE
Example: At the start of the year, We
created a list of ways to positively
interact when working digitally.
They all agreed that it is important
to not engage in cyberbullying.   personal learning goals;
● 6a. I choose the
● One strength for my
students is their desire
to be positive digital
one another's work and
always express positive
create digital products.
They recognize the
dangers of cyberbullying.
CONSTRUCTOR: As a
student, I critically curate
a variety of resources
using digital tools to
construct knowledge,
produce creative artifacts
and make meaningful
learning experiences for
myself and others
effective research
strategies to locate
information and other
resources for my
intellectual or creative
pursuits.
to a selection of tools to
be used to engage them
in research for self-self
projects or PBL. They start
with physical resources
and then move digital
resources (Newsela,
Youtube, Kiddle)
COMMUNICATOR: As a
student, I communicate
clearly and express
myself creatively for a
variety of purposes using
the platforms, tools,
styles, formats and digital
media appropriate to
their goals.
appropriate platforms and
tools for meeting the
desired objectives of their
classroom. I think I do a
good job of providing
collaborative tools, but
want to bring in more real
world-learning experiences.
● 6: EDUCATOR AS
FACILITATOR: I facilitate
learning with technology to
support student
achievement of the ISTE
Standards for Students. .
● 6a. I foster a culture where
students take ownership of
their learning goals and
outcomes in
both independent and group
settings.
● Goal setting is super
important and I would like
to better develop this
standard so students can
feel involved in setting and
achieving goals.
● 7: EDUCATOR AS ANALYST: I
understand and use data to
drive their instruction and
support students in
achieving their learning
goals
● 7a. I provide alternative ways
for students to demonstrate
competency and reflect on
their learning using
technology.
● I know this is an area I can
continually strengthen. We
have a few different
communicate and express
their ideas.
● DIGITAL CITIZEN: As a
student, I recognize the
rights, responsibilities and
opportunities of living,
learning and working in an
interconnected digital
world, and act and model
in ways that are safe, legal
and ethical
● 2c. I demonstrate an
understanding of and
respect for the rights and
obligations of using and
sharing intellectual
property.
● A second standard
students could strengthen
is 2c -students
demonstrate an
understanding of and
respect for the rights and
obligations of using and
sharing intellectual
property.
● EMPOWERED LEARNER: As
a student, I leverage
technology to take an
active role in choosing,
achieving, and
demonstrating competency
in learning goals.
● 1a. I articulate and set
leveraging technology to
achieve them; and reflect
on the learning process
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 power of their words in creation or platforms for students like itself to improve learning
both the physical and communication. Padlet and Flipgrid. But I outcomes.
digital world. We work ● They utilize different would like to incorporate ● A third standard students
very hard to cultivate a platforms like flipgrid or more reflection and more could strengthen is 1a - I
safe learning space. We padlet to demonstrate choice for students to feel want them to fully
also need those same their interpretation or more involved in the whole understand the potential
standards and rules for understanding on learning process. of utilizing tools,
the digital space. subject matter. For platforms, while
example, while creating collaborating to achieve
a podcast, students personally set goals.
select appropriate music
and sound effects to
enhance their creations.
MY STUDENTS’ STRENGTHS MY STUDENTS’ AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT
Review the student standards once more and identify two of the collective strengths and areas of improvement for your current students. This will help you plan your teacher inquiry.
1.      2b - Students engage in positive, safe, legal, and ethical behavior when using 1.      6b - create original works or responsibly repurpose or remix digital resources
technology, including social interactions online or when using networked devices. into new creations. Blending media to show understanding or to pose problems /
They work safely online when we use digital platforms like GC, padlet, flipgrid, solutions, or to share ideas can be powerful. I want students to feel inspired and
and conduct themselves professionally and with kindness when collaborating motivated to use media that speak to them.
with peers and teachers. 2.      2c - Students demonstrate an understanding for the rights and obligations of
2.      3a - Students plans and employ effective research strategies using digital using and sharing intellectual property. It is so easy to copy an image or use music
tools. They use paper books, Google search and other provided websites (National that is copyrighted. I want my students to understand the importance of intellectual
Geo Kid) to research topics and problems. property and cite their resources and use open source (public domain) images ect.

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