ISTE+Technology+Facilitation+and+Leadership+Standard+1+Reflection

ISTE’s Technology Facilitator Standard I is designed to help technology facilitators and leaders make certain that fellow colleagues acquire the essential understanding and skills needed to manage specific technologies and comprehend the concepts associated with technology use. 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. Having never before studied this standard, much new information was gained. This new information falls into two categories; defining technology operations and concepts and implementing and maintaining the learning. First I learned that the operations and concepts are general and can be transferred across diverse hardware platforms and software application. Examples of these competencies include: identification of devices available, use of basic components and common features, care and maintenance, trouble shooting techniques, types of software, Internet features, and the understanding of networking and infrastructure techniques. Although I had much exposure to these concepts the fact that ISTE has organized and documented these goals allows for better understanding. Next, insight was gained into new theories and concepts of training methods. Mainly, curriculum integration needs higher priority. Relating technology applications to the educator’s daily work is something that I have been wanting for as long as I have been teaching. The information learned in ISTE’s Standard I will help me in my field based internship activities in several ways. The two distinct areas, understanding of technology operations and the extension of knowledge and skills, are communicated and will help in my focus of understanding the needs of my fellow educators. Being able to identify, assess, and evaluate the campus, district, or job related technology operations and concepts was essential to the efficient direction of my field based internship activities. Having the knowledge of Technology Operations and Concepts, Standard I and understanding the performance tasks associated with it will be of great value in the future. Regarding personnel, new teachers and existing ones will continually need to be integrated, evaluated, and educated on essential technology related concepts and operation. Required professional development is a continual and ongoing process that must be effective. And, the simple fact that technology is constantly changing with school district’s budgets and needs are reasons that the understanding of this standard will in my quest to be a positive lifelong learner. ISTE’s Technology Facilitator Standard I will help me make certain that fellow colleagues acquire the essential understanding and skills needed to manage specific technologies and comprehend the concepts associated with technology use. My understanding and reflection of this standard is aided by the communication of knowledge gained, how that knowledge was used in the field, and how I believe the standard will impact future learning.
 * Reflections on ISTE Technology Facilitator Standard I: Technology Operations and Concepts **