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Week 3 Assignment 3.5 Alberto Guia – ET8008 ISTE Fifth Standard of Technology is Productivity and Professional practice. As a new teacher, one that has been in the field for only 3 years, productivity is something I’m used to. Coming from a background in technology and help-desk I now what productivity is and what kinds of tools are out there for us to use. Williamson and Redish (2009) give us a multiple list of tool, programs, etc., that we can use for productivity. An example of those such tools include software’s such as word processing and spreadsheet, online tool to aide in communication such as email, blogs, glogs, wikis, podcasts, chat, etc., and now online collaboration in real time with tools such as Google Docs. These are the productivity tools that are the norms for educators in the 21st Century and something that will continue to help teachers and administrators learn from one another and lead our students throughout their education. These tools have also been the norm for us throughout our classes in our Master’s program. They have allowed us to form teams and bonds with students from across the state to enhance our learning, our project, our communication, and our student’s lives. The second part of ISTE 5th Standard is Professional Practice. I feel as educators the number one rule we have to always show to our students is professionalism. We have are the people they see everyday and most often the people they look up to and see and respect as individuals of great character. This is something that is not given to an adult it is something that I earned, thus as educators we have to be the professional in both our demeanor and our appearance. We have to show our students that people can act and dress professionally and that they should also try to learn and show the same qualities in themselves. ** References ** Williamson, J. & Redish, T. (2009). //Technology facilitation and leadership standards: What every K-12 leader should know and be able to do//. Eugene, OR: International Society for Technology in Education.