A brief overview of the new and old NETS-T showed very little difference between the two. However, as I studied the NETS-T 2000 further it became apparent that the times have changed significantly.
The 2000 standards are very general, and only marginally assume any extensive use of technology in the classroom. The implication I gather from the 2000 standards were that they were written as a means of addressing the current changes that had taken place in technology at that time, and were written as basic precautions, should problems arise.
It is interesting to note that internet usage was only beginning to be popular in 2000. In the eight year span between the new and old standards, cell phones, text messaging, ipods, facebook, myspace and a myriad of other media and technical advances have come into play in a huge way in our society. As was noted in the videos, technology and its usage have grown exponentially!
The idea of digital citizenship did not exist in the year 2000. Now the influx of information that can be retrieved from thousands of sights is mind boggling. Our society has become face-less on so many levels. Electronic communication has become a standard of communication in our society, and with it come a slue of ethical and legal issues to be addressed.
The newer standards do not just suggest, but expect teachers to implement higher levels of technology into the classroom. The newer standards also address the idea that our expression and retrieval of information is not just national, but global. With this in mind teachers in the 21st century are expected to use, understand and implement technology into the classroom in such a way that students are stimulated to learn and to be creative, as well as find new ways to use technology to broaden the world they live in. In addition, students need to be challenged so that they can be functioning and productive citizens in society and in the workplace.
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You're analysis is extremely thorough! In 2000,these technologies were so new to the average person, that the organization did not seem to completely know how or what to expect of teachers in the classroom, since most classrooms were just beginning to get computer labs. Finally, eight years later, most people are at least vaguely familiar with computers, cell phones, and other electronics, so the NETS could now address the how and what to teach their students. It's truly amazing how much has changed in less than ten years!
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