ISTE Educator Standards

ISTE Educator Standards: ISTE Student Standards:

2.1 Learner- Improve by working with others and 1.1 Empowered Learner- Use technology to take
using technology to improve student learning an active role in guiding their own learning goals.

1.2 Digital Citizen- Recognize and model

2.2 Leader- Look for chances to lead, to support responsible use of the interconnected digital
the students’ success and improve teaching. world.

1.3 Knowledge Constructor- Collect a variety of

information using digital tools to construct,
2.3 Citizen- Inspire students to positively produce, and make meaningful learning
contribute and be responsible using technology. experiences for themselves and others.

2.4 Collaborator- Work with colleagues and 1.4 Innovative Designer- Use different
students to improve teaching skills, discover and technologies in a design process to find and
share, and solve problems. solve problems using new, useful or imaginative
solutions.

2.5 Designer- Create activities and an 1.5 Computational Thinker- Develop and use
environment for learning differences. strategies for understanding and solving
problems using technological methods to
develop and test solutions.

2.6 Facilitator- Include technology in lessons to 1.6 Creative Communication- Communicate

support the student goal of the ISTE Standards clearly and creatively using platforms, tools,
for Students. styles, formats, and digital media needed to
achieve goals.

1.7 Global Collaborator- Use digital tools to

2.7 Analyst- Understand and use data to guide
collaborate with others locally and globally to
the lesson and support students in achieving
enrich and broaden learning.
their learning goals.
Noted similarities:

Both continually learn to improve.

Both strive to use technology responsibly

Both continue to learn new technologies and ways to improve content of work.

Noted differences:

Educators continue to improve themselves to better assist students in achieving their goals.

Students participate in lessons provided by educator to achieve their goals.

Students’ goal is to achieve learning goals to have a successful future.

Educators’ goal is to teach students in innovative and adaptive ways, utilizing technology to help them achieve
learning goals.