by mguhlin

Aligning TCEA Courses to the ISTE Standards

AI, Canva, ChatGPT, Google, Instruction

I was curious about how these **[online, self-paced courses](https://tcea.org/courses)\*\* would align to **[edtech standards](https://cdn.iste.org/www-root/Downloads/Downloads/Download-4070.pdf)\*\*. Here’s a rough table that tries to show how they match up.

EdTech Standards

Standard Description

TCEA Self-Paced Courses

Learner

Educators continually improve their practice by learning from and with others and exploring proven and promising practices that leverage technology to improve student learning.

- Artificial Intelligence Educator
- Canva Specialist
- ChatGPT for Educators

Leader

Educators seek out opportunities for leadership to support student empowerment and success and to improve teaching and learning.

- Effective Engagement with Self-Reported Grades
- Teacher-Library Collaboration
- Google Certified Trainer

Citizen

Educators inspire students to positively contribute and responsibly participate in the digital world.

- Cybersecurity for Teachers
- Social and Emotional Learning

Collaborator

Educators dedicate time to collaborate with both colleagues and students to improve practice, discover and share resources and ideas, and solve problems.

- Blended Learning
- Dynamic Instruction with Project-Based Learning (PBL)
- Google Workspace for Education Courses

Designer

Educators design authentic, learner-driven activities and environments that recognize and accommodate learner variability.

- Creative Response to Literature
- Effective Math: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
- Canva Educator

Facilitator

Educators facilitate learning with technology to support student achievement of the ISTE Standards for Students.

- Strategies That Work, Part 1 & Part 2
- Jigsaw Method
- Robotics and STEM/STEAM Courses

Analyst

Educators understand and use data to drive their instruction and support students in achieving their learning goals.

- Assessment-Based Feedback
- Evidence-Based Teaching
- Kernel Essays for Writing and Reading