NJCCCS / NETS

Guidelines in the form of the NJCCCS and NETS are extremely important to the technological development of schools throughout the state.  Similar to other major subject areas, it is crucial that districts  work with the same standards and pace throughout the entire state to ensure that all students are given a similar opportunity for technological growth.  The guidelines serve as the groundwork in which educators build upon when creating basic lesson plans to a year long curriculum.  

The NETS (2008) do in fact set standards when developing technological based lessons.  Technological benchmarks are explained in detail of what should be carried out through a technological curriculum.  The main problem is that the terminology used could be considered confusing and hard to fallow.  It would be understandable if teachers did have difficulty implementing these standards into specific strategies and assessment tools. 

The NJCCCS on the other hand tend to accommodate educators quite a bit more when it comes to terminology and construction.  The NJCCCS standards were created with consideration so that they could easily be applied to lessons regarding all age groups and grade levels.  They include precise instruction on skill levels that should be obtained along with recommended actions that should be taken throughout one's lesson.  This would be a great source of guidance for teachers who are new to using technology in their daily schedules.  

Standards such as these must be created on the state and national level so that students are abbe to keep up with the technological demands of the present day.