8. ISTE releases draft of new tech standards

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“ISTE releases draft of new tech standards”
http://www.eschoolnews.org/news/showStoryts.cfm?ArticleID=6864

ISTE developed tech standards in 1998, nine years ago, and they have not been revised since. It is obvious that schools are requiring students to develop different skills and knowledge in 2007 than they did nine years ago. Instead of focusing on the skills students need to succeed in a technological emerging environment, the standards now focus on the skills and knowledge students needs to learn effectively and live productively in society. The revised standards have a wider variety of skills and knowledge that students must obtain but they seem relevant and legitimate to keep up with today’s demands and advances in technology.