Two levels of standards:
- Technology Facilitation - for instructional technology specialists who facilitate technology integration at the building level.
- Technology Leadership - for instructional technology specialists who lead technology programs at the district, state, regional, or national levels.
The eight standards:
- Technology Operations & Concepts - understanding how the technologies work together
- Planning and Designing Learning Environments and Experiences - modeling, planning, etc., learning environments
- Teaching, Learning and the Curriculum - modeling, designing, planning, and implementing curriculum plans
- Assessment and Evaluation - research and apply effective assessment and evaluation strategies
- Productivity and Professional Practice - design, develop, evaluate, and model, then appy technology to enhance productivity.
- Social, Ethical, Legal, and Human Issues - develop programs and assist educators in understanding the issues in their practice.
- Procedures, Policies, Planning and Budgeting for Technology Environments - Coordinate and promote procurement, deployment, and administration of technology.
- Leadership and Vision - contribute to the shared vision and facilitate that vision for technology use.
Standards were published in 2002 to influence Universities.
Audience for TF/TL Standards:
Educational Leaders, Practicing Technology Professionals, building-level technology facilitators, Teachers, University Faculty, Graduate Students.
These standards could certainly be fodder for the OIRT website.
Importance of the Standards:
Recruiting and training future technology facilitators and leaders, improving performance of n in-service facilitators and leaders, validating the role of the tech professional, shaping the identities of school technologist, building HR structures/tools (job descriptions, evaluation instruments, etc.)
Rubrics are available in the TF/TL Standards, does the individual approach or exceed the tasks laid out for them?
Standards located here.
Link to session page here.
