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 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.
As technology changes
on a
daily basis, educational technology facilitators must diligently and
consistently work to
stay abreast of not only the current trends, but also the barriers that
exist
in the integration of technology into the educational setting.
In meeting these challenges, facilitators are
expected to design and manage the physical learning environment in
order to
facilitate the implementation of instructional technology in teaching
and
learning. Facilitators must know how to
assess, select, and use a variety of hardware types to support
instruction such
as computers systems, CD ROMs, scanners, projection devices, cameras,
wireless
PDAs, distance education systems, audio/video recorders and players,
and DVDs as
well as various types of tool-based and content-based software to
support
learning. With today’s students, the
relevance of content to every day life often plays an integral role in
their
connection to the instructional and learning processes.
In order for students to grasp technology
concepts, facilitators must be able to correlate the use of technology
in
learning environments to the application of technology in society.
In an effort to bring
instructional
strategies to life, facilitators may employ effective uses of broadcast
instruction, audio/video conferencing, web-based instruction, and other
emerging learning applications. It is
imperative that, educational technology professionals step outside of
the box
and develop customized learning materials using word processing,
databases,
spreadsheets, hypermedia, web authoring, videos, graphics, desktop
publishing,
and other applications.
However, before the aforementioned can
occur, facilitators must understand and apply the characteristics of
leaners and the nature of the larning task to the slection and use of
technology-based instructional strategies and presentation
techniques. Technology must be integrated into every aspect and
content area of education through the implementation of various
instructional strategies that support interdisciplinary approaches,
adjusting instruction to accomodate individual characteristics (i.e,
multiple intelligences and learning styles), enhancing human
interaction, and diverse diagnostic and achievement assessments.