Knowing the Content

Click on the links below to see artifacts relating to each of the categories along with rationale and reflection.

Identification, selection, installation, maintenance of technology infrastructure, and hardware and software applications for school administration and instruction including:

-Assessment of educational and administrative technological needs

-Design and production of media including visual aids, audio and video in analog and digital and photo in film and digital

-Implementation and maintenance of interactive information systems, Internet distance learning and networks

-Assistive technology resources for students with special needs

-Evaluation of the performance of hardware and software components of systems

-Application of basic troubleshooting strategies

Integrating technology into curricular planning and instructional design including:

-Research on and evaluation of existing and emerging technologies

-Use of instructional theories and teaching models

-Learner characteristics, developmental levels and individual differences as related to IT resources and modifications

-Access and use of telecommunications for information sharing, remote info access & retrieval & multi and hypermedia publishing

-Email and Internet resources for telecomm and instructional support

Management and administration of technology programs at the building, district and regional levels including:

-Planning and utilization of facilities including budgeting, accounting and program reporting, grantsmanhip, personnel administration and staff development

-Preparing presentations for parents, administrators, school boards and the public

-Monitoring and evaluating technology plans

Research, problem solving and product development of technological applications including:

-Basic principles of instructional design associated with the development of IT materials

-Emerging programming, authoring & problem solving environments including team and collaborative projects such as on-line workgroups

-Designing and publishing on-line documents that present info and include links to critical resources