ISTE Educator Standards

ISTE Educator Standards: ISTE Student Standards:

2.1 Educators set professional goals, actively
participate in learning more, and stay up to date
on technological practices to implement and
improve upon.
2.2 Educators lead in using technology and share
their knowledge with colleagues and students to
diversify methods used.
2.3 Educators take responsibility to encourage
use of technology in safe, reliable, and smart
ways to be successful.
2.4 Educators emphasize the importance of
continually learning and empowering others to
collaborate.
2.5 Educators take charge of designing authentic
learning experiences and activities through
unique and meaningful environments.
2.6 Educators implement technology in the
classroom with support available to nurture
creativity and expression.
1.1 Students take accountability for their
learning and demonstrate competency in
technological fields.
1.2 Students understand the positive and
negative effects technology can have and what
using technology means in a digital world.
1.3 Students can navigate different
technological tools to benefit their learning and
expand their knowledge.
1.4 Students become designers in a creative,
open-minded process with technological
process.
1.5 Students use technology to identify and
solve problems that will promote their learning.
1.6 Students use the platforms, tools, styles,
formats, and digital media to meet goals and
communicate.

2.7 Educators use technology in various formats 1.7 Students can broaden their perspectives and
to assess data and guide progress. enrich learning locally and globally.

Noted similarities: Both educators and students need to be aware of the digital footprint that comes with using
technology. Access to technology for both educators and students also enriches learning, invokes creativity, and
contributes to continuous learning for empowerment.

Noted differences: Educators can use technology to track and assess data while also being a leader in creating a
collaborative, nurturing environment for students that diversifies learning. Students can take accountably for
their learning in new ways while also broadening their perspective of the world both locally and globally with
the tools available to them.