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ISTE’s Technology Facilitator Standard II is designed to help technology facilitators and leaders make certain that fellow colleagues have the support they need for technology integration in the classroom. My understanding of this standard can best be reflected on by communicating the knowledge I gained, how that knowledge was used in the field, and how I believe the standard will impact future learning.
 * Reflections on Technology Facilitator Standard II: Planning and Designing Learning Environments and Experiences **

As a campus technologist I know that only pockets of technology integrated in instruction exist on my campus. There are far too many educators not taking advantage of the available technology tools that can improve student success. This opinion of mine was confirmed by new knowledge gained in chapter two of ISTE’s TF/TL Standards. For example the current context revealed that only 37% of teachers integrate technology on a daily basis and only 7% of administrators ranked teachers at “very good” regarding technology integration. My suspicions and concerns regarding a lack of technology integration seem to be true. The need for more technology integration was a primary focus of my internship and inspired several activities aimed at fulfilling that need.

Implementing the standard is truly challenging and without the collaborative efforts of my colleagues it would have been increasingly difficult. When deciding which internship activities the class discussion boards and group projects were of great value. Three critical factors agreed upon determined my internship activities direction; introduction to high-quality technology tools, appropriateness to student ability, and aligning the activities to curriculum standards. Using this approach when planning and developing learning environments contained in my internship activities is cause for its success.

Using what I learned about Standard II will allow me to create both effective and timely learning environments for student success. Considerations for alignment, usefulness, accessibility, and teacher and student abilities will be in the forefront of my mind when asked to design, create, and facilitate quality learning environments and experiences. Without the interaction between my graduate colleagues and professors this universal understanding would not have been attained. In the future the location and management of technology resources, applying them within the context of learning, and solid design principals will be a guiding force.

ISTE’s Technology Facilitator Standard II is designed to help technology facilitators and leaders make certain that fellow colleagues have the support they need for technology integration in the classroom. The importance of my understanding of this standard has been reflected on by communicating the knowledge I gained, how that knowledge was used in the field, and how I believe the standard will impact future learning