Bianca Becker

Context

 

Course: EDTC 5325: Spring 2014

Instructor: Dr. David Byrum 

Artifact(s) Selected: 

Artifact  Reflection

 

EDTC 5325 provides a framework for examing the skills needed to occupy leadership roles in the educational technology field. Coursework focused on administrative details of selecting technology, team building and leadership, and effective administration. We delve deeper into planning for technology and management, hardware issues, software issues, and personnel issues. I was able to make a vision for a technology program, align program goals with the vision, determine my personal leadership style, and learn how to best promote technology in schools.  I also got to learn networking basics, develop a total cost of ownership, and learn about emerging technologies. In addition, I had the opportunnity to compare open source software options and acceptable use policies to figure out which would work best with different schools and their budgets, in order to provide students with the best technology program.  

 

My artifacts for this course are my Prezi presentation on the role of a technology coordinator, my specifications and bid memo, open source software refelction, and a Popplet on the total cost of ownership. 

 

All projects involved a great amount of research and planning. The purpose behind each one was to have the student learn by doing. The learner develped the necessary skills set to create these types of reports in order to convey inofrmation to stakeholders in a leadership role. These tasks helped me develop my research capabilities and how to best convey information in a format that was easy for viewers to follow and undersand. 

 

 

ISTE Standards for Teachers

 

1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity // Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student learning, cretvity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments. Teachers: 

 

• (A) Promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness.

• (B) Engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources.

 

3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning // Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society. Teachers: 

 

• (A) Demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations.

• (C) Communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital-age media and formats.

• (D) Model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning.

 

4. Promote & Model Digital Citizenship & Responsibility // Teachers understand local and global societal issues and responsibilities in an evolving digital culture and exhibit legal and ethical behavior in their professional practices. Teachers: 

 

• (A) Advocate, model, and teach safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology, including respect for copyright, intellectual property, and the appropriate documentation of sources.

• (C) Promote and model digital etiquette and responsible social interactions related to the use of technology and information.

• (D) Develop and model cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with colleagues and students of other cultures using digital-age communication and collaboration tools.

 

5. Engage in Professional Growth & Leadership// Teachers continously improve their professional practice, model lifelong learning, and exhibit leadership in their school and professional community by promoting and decmonstrating the effective use of digital tools and resources. Teachers: 

 

• (B) Exhibit leadership by demonstrating a vision of technology infusion, participating in shared decision making and community building, and developing the leadership and technology skills of others.

• (C) Evaluate and reflect on current research and professional practice on a regular basis to make effective use of existing and emerging digital tools and resources in support of student learning.

• (D) Contribute to the effectiveness, vitality, and self-renewal of the teaching profession and of their school and community.