JMU NETS●T Certification Program

Rubric II-A
Elaborated

JMU Partnership for 21st Century Skills

NETS●T Standard II: Planning and Designing Learning Environments and Experiences

Rubric II-A elaborated:
Teachers design developmentally appropriate learning opportunities that apply technology-enhanced instructional strategies

For related content, see also Rubrics II-B, II-E, III-A, III-B, III-C, III-D, IV-C

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Following must be included to achieve “meets” on all criteria.

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One or more lessons involving NETS●S/NG-aligned hands-on use of technology appropriate for the students' abilities

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Reflections include discussions about applying the NETS●S/NG standards in the classroom as well as similarities and differences between the original and the refreshed standards.

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Criteria (all criteria must be addressed to warrant “meets” on rubric)^1,2,3,4,5
Click here for II-A Evaluator Checklist

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One or more lessons involving NETS●S/NG-aligned hands-on use of technology appropriate for the students' abilities

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Evidence includes:

One or more lesson plans involving students in a hands-on activity using technology.

Use of at least two different technologies by the students as a part of the activity; both technologies can be featured in one plan or each plan may feature one technology.

A list of the NETS●S/NG standard(s) addressed by the lesson(s). These may be included in the lesson plan. See footnote 6 below for additional information.

(Optional) A list of the original NETS●S standard(s) addressed by the lesson(s). These may be included in the lesson plan. See footnote 7 below for additional information.

(Optional) A list of the relevant state standards (e.g., SOLs) addressed by the lesson.

Evidence of the implementation of each plan by the teacher submitting the evidence. This evidence should include student work products or pictures of students engaged in the activity (if permissions allow or student faces are not shown); student commentaries on the activity are welcome.

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Reflections include discussions about applying the NETS●S/NG standards in the classroom as well as similarities and differences between the original and the refreshed standards. (Click here for II-A Reflection Template)

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Criteria reflections describe how the evidence submitted addresses each criterion in turn, as well as convey the teacher's/students' own related experiences

One or more lessons involving NETS●S/NG-aligned hands-on use of technology appropriate for the students' abilities

The reflection should describe all of the artifacts submitted and explain why the level of difficulty of the activity highlighted is appropriate for the developmental level of the students. It should also point out what particular aspect of the activity addresses the NETS●S/NG standards cited.

Example: The lesson plan I used was "Nature is Very Busy." For this activity, the students work in teams to create a presentation on the insect of their choosing. They also get to choose what technologies to use, based on their comfort level and experience with the various technologies. Some of the technologies they can choose from include scanner, digital still cameras, digital camcorders, iMovie, MovieMaker, and PowerPoint. The content creation activity employed here directly addresses NETS●S/NG standards 1.b, 2.a, 2.b, 2.d, 4.c, 5.b, 6.a, 6.b. These standards are referenced in the lesson plan.

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Global reflection describes the teacher's general thoughts on the impact of evolving NETS standards.

The global reflection should include thoughts on the role of the NETS●S/NG standards in supporting 21st century skills as well as technology integration.

Example: I have become quite familiar with the NETS●S standards over the years and have incorporated them into nearly all of my lessons. I had to revise my existing lessons to address the new NETS●S/NG standards. I was reluctant at first, but once I started working with the new standards, I liked the direction they take with regard to 21st Century skills (e.g., collaboration, creativity) as well as the fact that the new standards still address key technology integration skills (e.g., effective instructional use of technology). I'm looking forward to seeing how other teachers address the new standards.

		Footnotes:
		1	Evidence submitted by the teacher must be in a format viewable by the Evaluator. Acceptable formats include .jpg (images); .doc and .pdf (documents); .wav, .mp3 (audio); .wmv, .mov, .m4v, .swf, .flv (video).
		2	Materials created and submitted by the teacher must not contain more than a few trivial typographical or grammatical errors.
		3	A lesson plan provides sufficient information to allow another teacher to implement the plan. The plan should include, at a minimum, the following sections (or their equivalents): Length of lesson, Learning objectives, Related standards, Materials, Preparation, Specific steps in implementing the activity, and Assessment. The Plan should include the Date Created, Date Last Revised, or Date Last Reviewed by the teacher implementing the plan.
		4	Examples of technology use should require active participation by the student. Active participation involves manipulating the technology in some way (e.g., creating a video, PowerPoint, or digital photo scrapbook) or engaging in some aspect of a technology-enabled event (e.g., teacher questioning, group discussion, or assessments relative to viewing video clips). Simply viewing media is not considered active participation.
		5	Suitable evidence of implementation includes work products that are created as a result of implementation. This includes any product that is produced by the student during the activity (e.g., PowerPoints); student commentaries on the activity are welcome. Make sure that the student work products do not contain personally identifiable information about the student. Work products documenting implementation should have been created within the past two years.

6	NETS●S/NG standards refer to the "refreshed" NETS●S Next Generation (NG) standards published by ISTE in summer 2007; see:
	-	NETS●S/NG standards - http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/ForStudents/2007Standards/NETS_for_Students_2007.htm. http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/ForStudents/2007Standards/NETS_for_Students_2007_Standards.pdf.
	-	NETS●S/NG Student Profiles - http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/ForStudents/2007Standards/NETS-S_2007_Student_Profiles.pdf.
	-	NETS●S/NG Essential Conditions - http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/ForStudents/2007Standards/NETS-S_2007_Essential_Conditions.pdf.
7	See the original NETS●S standards at: http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/ForStudents/1998Standards/NETS_for_Students_1998.htm.