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How Might Teachers Respond to the Challenges? • CHAPTER 2

Figure 2.4 The ISTE Standards are an educator’s road map for
preparing today’s students.

Lifelong Learning

Essentially, the goal of the first ISTE Standard for Educators,
Learner, is to promote self-directed lifelong learning in order for
learners to increase their capacity to deliver high-quality, trans-
formational learning opportunities (ISTE, 2017). Much like the
Empowered Learner from the Student Standards, educators are
expected to set their own goals for learning, using the power of
technology to enhance the experience (ISTE, 2016).
Think back to how you first became connected in your journey
to professional learning. What was the spark? For many of us,
it was through traditional face-to-face environments. A little
over a decade ago, before the rise of social media, options for
professional growth were limited, and educators were often at
the mercy of whatever offerings were mandated to them. If they
wanted choice over their learning to best support their students,
their sole option was to connect during district professional
development (PD) days or conferences.

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Excerpted from Chapter 2, “How Might Teachers Respond to the Challenges?”

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