ISTE Standard 5

Engage in professional growth and leadership 

Teachers continuously improve their professional practice, model lifelong learning, and exhibit leadership in their school and professional community by promoting and demonstrating the effective use of digital tools and resources. 

a. Participate in local and global learning communities to explore creative applications of technology to improve student learning 

b. Exhibit leadership by demonstrating a vision of technology infusion, participating in shared decision making and community building, and developing the leadership and technology skills of others 

c. Evaluate and reflect on current research and professional practice on a regular basis to make effective use of existing and emerging digital tools and resources in support of student learning 

d. Contribute to the effectiveness, vitality, and self-renewal of the teaching profession and of their school and community



Chapter 3 Professional Learning Network Technologies


  • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving- contributes to the effectiveness of the school and community.
    1. Funbrain.com
      • Caters to K- 8th grade
      • Does not resemble a typical educational website
      • Engages students with popular characters they know
    2. Gamequarium.com
      • Caters to younger grade levels or younger students with more mature understanding of students.
      • Does not resemble a typical educational website
      • Clear and easy instructions
    3. Minecraft: Pocket Edition
      • For all ages! Even I have this app on my phone.
      • Has mulitiple settings and options to facilitate different skill levels.
      • Has a peaceful mode and survival mode.
    4. PocketSims
      • All ages
      • Teaches creativity, time management, and money management
      • Engaging to players who enjoy simulated events
  • Communication and Collaboration
    1. TheTeachersCorner.net
      • Can you say in love? Has everything from printable worksheets to teaching resources.
      • Easy to navigate and find/share useful resources pertaining to lesson plans.
      • It also has lesson plans.
    2. Scholastic
      • References book by age and theme
      • Each book has teaching suggestions, lesson plan material
    3. TalkBoard App
      • Communication tool.
      • Great for special needs students.
      • Can be personalized with your own photos
    4. Pinterest
      • You can find anything on this app.
      • Lesson plans, photo activities, project ideas, book lists, etc.
      • User uploaded collaboration
  • Creativity
    1. Storybird.com
      • Allows user to submit and read other users literature.
      • No set age group, but still appropriate for younger users.
    2. StoryJumper.com
      • like Storybird, but for adults to upload children's book ideas and artwork
      • Positive and negative reviews can be left
    3. Shadowpuppet app
      • Share, upload, download educational media.
      • Can collaborate with other teachers and students.
      • Video maker
    4. Notability
      • Note taking app
      • Allows user to draw, scan, write, upload photos, etc.
      • Everything is personally organized and developed by the user.

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