This is a place for you to come to find resources and collegiality. The intent of this wiki is to provide you with the tools, resources, and support that we all need as teachers in the digital age. On the different pages of this wiki you will find resources that can help you address specific skills for our digitial learners. Keep in mind though that technology is not the only way to meet the needs of these students and, in many cases, may not be the best approach to take in the classroom. Technology is only a piece of the puzzle and there are many low-technology resources to be found in these pages.
If there is something that you would like to see here that we are missing, please feel free to add it yourself or notify us of what you would like us to add.
Facilitating and Inspiring Student Learning and Creativity
Designing and Developing Digital Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
Model Digital-Age Work and Learning
Promoting and Modeling Digital Citizenship and Responsibility
Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership
For administrators these skill sets* are:
Visionary Leadership
Digital Age Learning Culture
Excellence in Professional Practice
Systemic Improvement
Digital Citizenship
*Click on a page for a more thourough explanation of the skills sets and resources that can help you address these skills in the classroom.
Welcome to the Doherty Exchange!
This is a place for you to come to find resources and collegiality. The intent of this wiki is to provide you with the tools, resources, and support that we all need as teachers in the digital age. On the different pages of this wiki you will find resources that can help you address specific skills for our digitial learners. Keep in mind though that technology is not the only way to meet the needs of these students and, in many cases, may not be the best approach to take in the classroom. Technology is only a piece of the puzzle and there are many low-technology resources to be found in these pages.
If there is something that you would like to see here that we are missing, please feel free to add it yourself or notify us of what you would like us to add.
Lets Talk Standards
So what skill sets are we talking about? Well, the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) has come up with a list of different skills sets and standards that our students (NETS-S), teachers (NETS-T), and administrators (NETS-A) should have.
For students these skill sets* are:
Creativity & Innovation (Under Construction)
Communication & Collaboration
Effective use of Research and IT Strategies (Under Construction)
Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making (Under Construction)
Digital Citizenship (Under Construction)
Technology Operations and Concepts (Under Construction)
For teachers these skill sets* are:
Facilitating and Inspiring Student Learning and Creativity
Designing and Developing Digital Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
Model Digital-Age Work and Learning
Promoting and Modeling Digital Citizenship and Responsibility
Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership
For administrators these skill sets* are:
Visionary Leadership
Digital Age Learning Culture
Excellence in Professional Practice
Systemic Improvement
Digital Citizenship
*Click on a page for a more thourough explanation of the skills sets and resources that can help you address these skills in the classroom.