What is the NETS project?

The NETS (National Educational Technology Standards) Project goal is to use established guidelines from ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) to assist educational leaders in integrating information technology into the teaching of curriculum in a way that is meaningful and age appropriate.  In addition, the NETS project links technology standards to sample activities that model project-based learning.  Activities model the integration of information technology into the teaching of the Ontario curriculum and are categorized by grade, subject, strand and software used. 

What are NETS (National Educational Technology Standards)?

NETS are technology standards for students.  They are divided into six broad categories that remain consistent from Pre K to grade 12.  These standards are guidelines as to what technology skills should be introduced, reinforced, and mastered by students. The categories provide a framework for linking performance indicators, based on grade level, to the standards. Teachers can use these standards and performance indicators as guidelines for planning technology-based activities in which students achieve success in learning, communication, and life skills.

The 6 main NETS (technology standards) are:

Each standard has performance indicators for each division (PreK-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12).  NETS performance indicators describe what students should know about and be able to do with technology.