Kathleen Jerome

Program of Study

ISTE Technical Facilitator Standards

Technical Facilitators Standard II

Planning and Designing Learning Environments and Experiences

• TF-II.A. Design developmentally appropriate learning opportunities that apply technology-enhanced instructional strategies to support the diverse needs of learners. Candidates:
  • Provide resources and feedback to teachers as they create developmentally appropriate curriculum units that use technology.
  • Consult with teachers as they design methods and strategies for teaching computer/technology concepts and skills within the context of classroom learning.
  • Assist teachers as they use technology resources and strategies to support the diverse needs of learners including adaptive and assistive technologies.
  
  
• TF-II.B. Apply current research on teaching and learning with technology when planning learning environments and experiences. Candidates:
  • Assist teachers as they apply current research on teaching and learning with technology when planning learning environments and experiences


• TF-II.C. Identify and locate technology resources and evaluate them for accuracy and suitability. Candidates:
  • Assist teachers as they identify and locate technology resources and evaluate them for accuracy and suitability based on district and state standards
  • Model technology integration using resources that reflect content standards.


• TF-II.D. Plan for the management of technology resources within the context of learning activities. Candidates:
  • Provide teachers with options for the management of technology resources within the context of learning activities.


• TF-II.E. Plan strategies to manage student learning in a technology-enhanced environment. Candidates:
  • Provide teachers with a variety of strategies to use to manage student learning in a technology-enhanced environment and support them as they implement the strategies.


• TF-II.F. Identify and apply instructional design principles associated with the development of technology resources. Candidates:
  • Assist teachers as they identify and apply instructional design principles associated with the development of technology resources.

Reflections

1. Why is this standard important?

   This goes beyond the original standard TF.I. Not only does the facilitator have to know how to use technology, and know how to explain technology, but must also know how to make their knowledge meet the teacher's needs. With this standard the technologist is asked to coordinate with the teacher and to design courses using technology to fit the curriculum the teacher must cover, and to make sure that the technology is usable by all students. The technologist becomes the teacher's advisor, listening and giving information on the design of the course and how to manage student learning with the technology.

2. Why have you included each artifact or link?

   I included the on-line course because it shows my competence in teaching teachers and in designing a course.

   I included the research list because it shows my competence in helping my community plan for technology.

   I included the accessibility powerpoint because is shows how to get all students to learn with technology .

3. How does this artifact demonstrate that you are a competent and effective technology educator?

   One of the things I noticed about this standard is that it makes me take a step up. I am completely comfortable with technology and with the "how to" part of technology. When it comes to the nitty gritty of working with teachers it becomes more difficult for me. I have to do an internal translation from "straightforward how to" to pedagogical terms, integration into standards, and building of scaffolding. I have learned through this standard, to design the lesson steps so that each step brings a greater understanding without a noticeable leap on the student's part. That way, the depth of understanding grows without the student realizing it. That is of course design. That is why I included the on-line course I designed as an artifact. And both artifacts show that I can build and design information for teachers.

4. How might you use this artifact in your future as a technology facilitator or leader?

   As a Technical Facilitator, there will be many times when I will have to teach teachers. These artifacts will serve as a template for those times. Even though I will be teaching different material, I will have a better idea of what teachers require since I have already created these two artifacts.

5. How will you continue to develop you proficiency with this standard?

   To continue to develop under this standard , I will continue to create tutorials and investigate options that might be usable to support curriculum.

Artifacts:

Artifact 1: To accommodate the requirements of TF.II.A: I have created and published a power point "to assist teachers in supporting the diverse needs of students" by improving the accessibility of web pages so that all students have access. This powerpoint on accessibility can be found at "http://show.zoho.com/public/catnap25/Accessibility-ppt"