ISTE

=**The International Society for Technology in Education**=


 * What is it?**

The **International Society for Technology in Education** (ISTE) is a nonprofit professional organization with a worldwide membership of leaders and potential leaders in educational technology. It is dedicated to providing leadership and service to improve teaching and learning by advancing the effective use of technology in K–12 education and teacher education

Home of the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS), Center for-Applied Research in Education Technology and the |National Educational Computing Conference, ISTE meets its mission through knowledge generation, professional development, and advocacy. ISTE also represents and informs its membership regarding educational issues of national scope through ISTE–DC. ISTE supports a worldwide network of Affiliates and Special Interest Groups (SIGs).
 * How can you use it?**


 * Why would you use it?**

ISTE has provided leadership in providing standards for Administrators, Teachers and Students for more than 10 years. ISTE released the [|NETS•S] refreshed at the NECC 2007 conference in Atlanta, GA. These refreshed standards provide the framework for technology standards for students. The [|NETS•T] were updated and released at the 2008 NECC in San Antonio, Texas. NETS•A (for Administrators) is in the process of being refreshed.

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