Digital Learning Standards
The Commission remains dedicated to defining the outcomes of digital learning — rather simply the essential conditions — that prepare students for college and career. Its adoption of the benchmark Student, Educator, and Education Leader standards of the International Society for Technology in Education has made Connecticut the first state committed to these frameworks. The following sections provide resources to support the development of these competencies in every learner, teacher, and leader in Connecticut.
>> District Adoption Resources
The Commission adopted the standards at its December 2016 meeting, with full State Board of Education adoption in June 2018.
- ISTE Student Standards
- Guide to the Standards (Free - Requires Registration)
- Student Standards Playlist (28 YouTube videos of teachers demonstrating each indicator)
- ISTE Books, Journals, Podcasts, and Other Resources: www.iste.org/resources/
- Connecticut Webinar on Student Standards
Video Archive || Resources Download - ISTE Student and Other Academic Standards
The Commission adopted the ISTE Educator Standards in September 2017. The following links will assist teachers at every level in developing the competencies they need for effective teaching and professional growth in the digital age.
- ISTE Educator Standards
- Connecticut Webinar on Educator Standards
Video Archive || Resources Download - Guide to the Standards (Free - Requires Registration)
- ISTE Books, Journals, Podcasts, and Other Resources: www.iste.org/resources
- Professional Learning Networks: connect.iste.org
- Online Courses (Graduate Credit): www.iste.org/learn/iste-u
- ISTE Certified Educator Training
- Background: www.iste.org/learn/iste-certification
- Training: www.RESCAlliance.org
- Digital Learning Pathways (Based on the Student Standards): istestandardspd.org
The Commission adopted the ISTE Education Leader Standards in December 2018. The following links will assist administrators and district leaders in developing the competencies they need for professional growth and supporting digital learning at all levels.
- ISTE Education Leader Standards
- Connecticut Webinar on Education Leader Standards
Video Archive || Resources Download - Policy Recommendations to Promote Digital Learning (Connecticut Commission for Educational Technology and CABE)
- AASL – ISTE Standards Crosswalk: standards.aasl.org/project/crosswalks/
- ISTE – Common Core Standards Application: https://www.iste.org/explore/ISTE-blog/Common-Core%3A-It
The following sites and materials will assist schools and districts in leveraging technology for teaching and learning at the system level, helping to steward technology investments wisely and prepare students for college and career in the digital age.
- Policy Recommendations to Promote Digital Learning (Connecticut Commission for Educational Technology and CABE)
- La Canada Unified School District ISTE Standards Scope and Sequence (La Canada Unified School District)
- Student Profiles (Lincoln Intermediate Unit)
- Foundational Technology Continuum (HCSD)
- Digital Learning Stages (Age Band Articulations of the Standards Found in the Student Standards Booklet)