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I have to google what does ISTE/Nets for students and teachers all about because as far as I am concerned, I solely taught English Language in Malaysia without ever involving in this kind of IT project. This idea/parameter is alien to me. I don’t really involve with this parameter because of above reasons. This kind of parameter might exist but it belongs to other departments (Information Science Departments).ISTE/Nets helps and acts as a guidelines/direction for the schools (teachers) to prepare their students on the basic skills on technology before they finish their high school. This paradigm exists to help them to prepare for the job market later which is expanding and evolving ever.¹ Whatever it is, ISTE/Nets will be my guideline and parameter for my future teaching assignments now or when I go back to my country.

We do have English Language Labs, but mainly used for Listening and Speaking practices and Internet. Internet is meant for them to search for information on assigned topics given by their teachers. I mean in our Matriculation English Syllabus, we don’t have IT assignments for students but students use Internet to find information to finish up their assignments.(In fact we prepare our students for MUET and this is our main job). It is important to note here that in Malaysia; most of the students are computer literate since they have to sit for computer classes since at the early age (9-12 yrs old). Anyway, it does not mean that I can’t use computer at all to help my students. We do have English Projects presentation that they have to presents their research findings in power points (including creating and graphing their findings and etc) and assisting my students on how to use Wikipedia as a source of information and references. (Wiki is their main source when it comes to getting definition of any subjects due to the ability to track down where the information coming from on their references and foot notes section).

For Nets Teacher Standards I will put myself into 2^nd category which I believe Internet and Technology is the best place to incorporate all learning styles diversities because it has so many digital tools and resources. I prefer as well to be in 4^th category because getting and having the digital tools and resources do involve sense of responsibilities of ethical net guidance especially when it comes to copyrights, infringements and etc.

I feel comfortable evaluating myself in Core Technology Skills compared to other items (which I am not too familiar with those). I don’t know where to put myself either in Adaptation or Transformation because there are certain features that I have in the later such as changing network settings, managing bookmark files and installing plug ins,(especially when using Mozilla Firefox because it is user friendly) which I can do those easily. I can say I am in the adaptation level as well for Core Technology Skills because most of the times I do need help when to use basic network resources (shared printers, network applications etc).

However, when it comes to Classroom and Instructional Management, I am at the entry level. For example, I don’t really use student information grading system because I recorded them in my portfolio books or put it in files, and I do believe I need specific organizational strategies (what are they actually? How to fully utilize them? Can anyone answer me please!?) to maximize technology resources. It means, when I was a teacher before at my country, sadly, I don’t fully really use Technology in my teaching. I feel backward now. This assessment makes me realize that I do need to learn to improve.

Reference:

Devaney, L (Feb 2007), ISTE Releases Draft of New Tech Standards; Organization seeks feedback on major refresh of its National Educational Technology Standards for Students.

http://www.eschoolnews.com (8/31/2008)

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