ISTE developed the NETS with input from the field and pioneered their use among educators.

The National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) are the standards for learning, teaching, and leading in the digital age and are widely recognized and adopted worldwide. The family of NETS—NETS for Students (NETS•S), NETS for Teachers (NETS•T), NETS for Administrators (NETS•A), NETS for Coaches (NETS•C), and NETS for Computer Science Teachers (NETS•CSE)–work together to transform education.


Technology has forever changed not only what we need to learn, but the way we learn.

The NETS set a standard of excellence and best practices in learning, teaching, and leading with technology in education. The benefits of using the NETS include:

• Improving higher-order thinking skills, such as problem solving, critical thinking, and creativity
• Preparing students for their future in a competitive global job market
• Designing student-centered, project-based, and online learning environments
• Guiding systemic change in our schools to create digital places of learning
• Inspiring digital age professional models for working, collaborating, and decision making

	NETS•S NETS for Students: The standards for evaluating the skills and knowledge students need to learn effectively and live productively in an increasingly global and digital world
	NETS•T NETS for Teachers: The standards for evaluating the skills and knowledge educators need to teach, work, and learn in an increasingly connected global and digital society
	NETS•A NETS for Administrators: The standards for evaluating the skills and knowledge school administrators and leaders need to support digital age learning, implement technology, and transform the instruction landscape
	NETS•C NETS for Coaches: The skills and knowledge technology coaches need to support peers in becoming digital educators
	NETS•CSE NETS for Computer Science Educators: The skills and knowledge that computer science educators need to reach, inspire, and teach students in computing
ISTE offers a host of resources to help teachers and administrators learn about the NETS and how to use them. Essential Conditions for the NETS (PDF) NETS Implementation Wiki NETS Leadership Academy Learning Labs for the Elementary Classroom Digital Citizenship Online Course