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NETS-T 2000 (M.Ed) Technology Operations and Concepts Planning and Designing Learning Environments and Experiences Teaching, Learning, and the Curriculum Assessment and Evaluation Productivity and Professional Practice Social, Ethical, Legal, and Human Issues
NETS-T 2008 (Ed.S) Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments Model Digital-Age Work and Learning Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership Return

Standard III:  Model Digital-Age Work and Learning (2008)

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.

Ever since I got my first computer in 1996, I have had a strong interest in and aptitude for technology.  I have always been the technology "go to" guy in my school when problems would arise.  As I am currently teaching Keyboarding and Computer Applications, knowledge, skills and understanding of technology concepts is a must. The following artifacts each represent a different technology system that I have mastered in my studies and/or used with my students:

B.  collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success and innovation.

Prior to my participation in the Education Specialist degree program, I believed that online collaboration was inferior face-to-face collaboration. However, although certain projects do need to be face-to-face, in many cases online collaboration can be equally if not more effective. The Intel Visual Ranking Tool Activity is a perfect example of an online collaboration lesson for K-12 students while the Tips for Online Learning Success Wiki was a great collaboration activity with my peers. I also participated with online teams to create this Assessment Plan using Google Docs and the ePort Task Flow Diagram using Mind Meister.

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

Communicating with technology is nothing new, but our modern tools have made communication much faster and easier. Being an online degree, participation in this program is based entirely on electronic communication. On a daily basis we use email, instant messaging, message boards, web sites, etc. This Electronic Portfolio provides an excellent example of online communication as well as my Classroom Web Site which I use to communicate with all of the groups mentioned in this standard. Other technology tools such as word processors, as in the Staff Development Plan, or PowerPoint, as in the Acceptable Use Policy Presentation also provide excellent tools for the communication of thoughts and ideas.

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.

To be a good teacher, it is not necessary to "reinvent the wheel". Finding resources for teaching is easy, but weeding out the bad ones is a much tougher prospect. The Passkey Software Evaluation, Disability Case Study, Microworld Product Review, and WebQuest Evaluation Report each represent my evaluation of an existing technology resource and how effective it would be if used with students.

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© 2009 Jeffrey T. Young ~ jty6w7@mizzou.edu ~ Updated June 2009