Educational technology facilitators will contribute to the shared vision for campus integration of technology and foster an environment and culture conducive to the realization of the vision. Educational technology facilitators:
TF-VIII.A. Use the school technology facilities and resources to implement classroom instruction. Candidates:
1. Discuss and evaluate current research in educational technology.
TF-VIII.B. Apply strategies for and knowledge of issues related to managing the change process in schools. Candidates:
1. Discuss the history of technology use in schools.
TF-VIII.C. Apply effective group process skills. Candidates:
1. Discuss the rationale for forming school partnerships to support technology integration and examine an existing partnership within a school setting.
TF-VIII.D. Lead in the development and evaluation of district technology planning and implementation. Candidates:
1. Participate in cooperative group processes and identify the processes that were effective.
2. Conduct an evaluation of a school technology environment.
3. Identify and discuss national, state, and local standards for integrating technology in the school environment.
4. Describe curriculum activities or performances that meet national, state, and local technology standards.
5. Discuss issues related to developing a school technology plan.
6. Discuss the elements of and strategies for developing a technology strategic plan.
7. Examine issues related to hardware and software acquisition and management.
TF-VIII.E. Engage in supervised field-based experiences with accomplished technology facilitators and/or directors. Candidates:
1. Examine components needed for effective field-based experiences in instructional program development, professional development, facility and resource management, WAN/LAN/wireless systems, or managing change related to technology use in school based settings.
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The Technology Facilitator must use her research, knowledge, and skills to create a vision for her school district and lead the effort to integrate the districts� technology plans into the day-to-day operations of the teachers, technicians, and administration. During 2005, I spent time analyzing the Technolgy Plan of one of the districts near my home to gain an understanding of this document. My technology experiences in my own district were invaluable for this critique. I have discussed the elements and strategies for developing technology plans throughout my course work in my Educational Technology Masters Program. I also created a Technology Facilitator Job Description that a search committee could utilize when looking for technology professionals for their schools as a further example of my vision for technology in the twenty-first century.
Meeting national, state, and local standards for technolgy and the other curriculum areas is imperative for students to help prepare for their adult lives. The Technology Facilitator must help the teachers who intern will help the students meet these goals. I have included an Internet Search that I conducted to evaluate some of the hundreds of lesson plans that are available to teachers, and a Memo to the Principal, that discusses twelve projects that integrate the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Technology Standards with the Science Standards on the fourth grade level. Both of these documents represent the commitment to technology education and the teachers in my district. I would include links to lists of this type on my website.
Analysis of Technology Plan
Technology Facilitator Job Description
Internet Search and Evaluation of Lesson Plans
Integrating Technology into the Curriculum - Memo to the Principal