TESOL Technology Standards for Language Teachers

GOAL 1
Language teachers acquire and maintain foundational knowledge and skills in technology for professional purposes.
Standard 1:  Language teachers demonstrate knowledge and skills in basic technological concepts and operational competence, meeting or exceeding TESOL technology standards for students in whatever situation in which they teach.
Standard 2:  Language teachers demonstrate an understanding of a wide range of technology supports for language learning and options for using them in a given setting.
Standard 3:  Language teachers actively strive to expand their skill and knowledge base to evaluate, adopt, and adapt emerging technologies throughout their careers.
Standard 4:  Language teachers use technology in socially and culturally appropriate, legal, and ethical ways.

GOAL 2
Language teachers integrate pedagogical knowledge and skills with technology to enhance language teaching and learning.
Standard 1:  Language teachers identify and evaluate technological resources and environments for suitability to their teaching context.
Standard 2:  Language teachers coherently integrate technology into their pedagogical approaches.
Standard 3:  Language teachers design and manage language learning activities and tasks using technology appropriately to meet curricular goals and objectives.
Standard 4:  Language teachers use relevant research findings to inform the planning of language learning activities and tasks that involve technology.


GOAL 3
Language teachers apply technology in record keeping, feedback, and assessment.
Standard 1:  Language teachers evaluate and implement relevant technology to aid in effective learner assessment.
Standard 2:  Language teachers use technological resources to collect and analyze information in order to enhance language instruction and learning.
Standard 3:  Language teachers evaluate the effectiveness of specific student uses of technology to enhance teaching and learning.


GOAL 4
Language teachers use technology to improve communication, collaboration, and efficiency.
Standard 1:  Language teachers use communication technologies to maintain effective contact and collaboration with peers, students, administration, and other stakeholders.
Standard 2:  Language teachers regularly reflect on the intersection of professional practice and technological developments so that they can make informed decisions regarding the use of technology to support language learning and communication.
Standard 3:  Language teachers apply technology to improve efficiency in preparing for class, grading, and maintaining records.

Reference

Healey, D., Hanson-Smith, E., Hubbard, P., Loannou-Georgiou, Sophie., Kessler, G. & Ware, P., Inc. (2011) TESOL Technology Standards. TESOL, Inc.