Technology Facilitation Standard II.  (TF-II)
Planning and Designing Learning Environments and Experiences
Educational technology facilitators plan, design, and model effective learning environments and multiple experiences supported by technology. 
Educational technology facilitators:

TF-II.A.  Design developmentally appropriate learning opportunities that apply technology-enhanced instructional strategies to support the diverse needs of others.
Candidates:

     1. Provide resources and feedback to teachers as they create developmentally                 appropriate curriculum units that use technology.

     2. Consult with teachers as they design methods and strategies for teaching computer/technology concepts and skills within the context of classroom learning.

     3. 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:

     1. 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:

     1. Assist teachers as they identify and locate technology resources and evaluate them for accuracy and suitability based on district and state standards.

     2. 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:

     1. 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:

     1. 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:

     1. Assist teachers as they identify and apply instructional design principles associated with the development of technology resources.
Reflection
Similar to a classroom teacher, the Technology Facilitator wears many hats to complete one job.  The linked article review explains how the Technology Facilitator is a technician, teacher, school specialist, administrator, and district curriculum specialist all in one.  This standard describes the main few roles this individual takes on in implementing technology into the curriculum.  In order to do so effectively, a relationship must be built between the Technology Facilitator, the teacher, and the students.  Each component of this team is integral to the effective use of technology in the curriculum.  The Technology Facilitator is responsible to collaborate with the classroom teacher to infuse technology into the teacher's current lessons.  In doing so, the Technology Facilitator must stay abreast of which current trends in educational technology would best suit the needs of the students.  He or she is then responsible for passing this knowledge on to the teacher, and coteaching these skills to the students.  Artifact 1 is a presentation on a specific assistive technology, and how it can be effectively implemented in the classroom for special needs students.  The second artifact illustrates how the Technology Facilitator can infuse current trends, such as UnitedStreaming, into the curriculum through professional development to the teachers.  Artifact 2 is a presentation on a workshop I taught on UnitedStreaming.  Both artifacts display the role of the Technology Facilitator as a teacher and school specialist, two of the many hats of the profession.
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