After completing the Google Certified Educator and reading the ISTE standards, I took time to think about how the two connected. Throughout the lesson checks I noticed how a few of them had close connections to the ISTE Standards for Educators. When I came across one of the unit review questions that referred to something similar to the ISTE standard: collaborator. The connection came when a question about how a teacher can find relevant videos by professionals as a way to put together a lesson beyond a textbook. The correct answer was along the lines of “by making a playlist on YouTube of relevant videos.” I thought that this connected to collaborators because the professional on the topic would be able to explain it better, give examples, or even put the lesson into action. The professional and the teacher are in a way collaborating to make sure that the students comprehend the topic.
Another ISTE Standard connection I made was the standard: design. Design would be shown through the multiple different platforms on which students can not only collaborate with each other, but find the platforms that work best for them. Through technology, each student can play the lesson to their strengths. Through the G Suite for Education examples and the lessons under Think Beyond the Textbook. There are so many platforms for learning on the internet, and when it comes to making each lesson more interesting and fun, there are plenty of platforms that can take a topic from textbook boring to internet interactive. Being interactive with the lessons makes it easier for students to be more attentive with the lesson and even understand it better.
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