| Course ID: | EDIT 8320E. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Advanced Technology Integration and Planning |
Course
Description: | Learn concepts of large-scale technology integration through the
process of analyzing needs, available resources, and
organizational structures, and designing implementable plans for
optimizing the use of technology for learning in authentic
educational contexts. |
| Oasis Title: | Advanced Technology Planning |
| Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in EDIT 8320 |
| Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | The overall goal is for students to deepen their knowledge of
technology integration and planning and become able to analyze,
plan, and implement a district-wide technology plan. To this end,
students will:
1. Reinforce their understanding of foundational concepts in and
history of the Instructional Technology field
2. Critically read, reflect and analyze literature related to
technology planning for instruction
3. Enhance their level of the information literacy and technology
skills necessary for planning for technology use in instruction
4. Create essential elements of a comprehensive technology plan
for a specific educational setting
5. Demonstrate the skills and disposition to meet in their
professional practice the following objectives (from the ISTE
standards):
-Contribute to the development, communication, and implementation
of a shared vision for the comprehensive use of technology to
support a digital-age education for all students
-Contribute to the planning, development, communication,
implementation, and evaluation of technology-infused strategic
plans at the district and school levels
-Advocate for policies, procedures, programs, and funding
strategies to support implementation of the shared vision
represented in the school and district technology plans and
guidelines
-Implement strategies for initiating and sustaining technology
innovations and manage the change process in schools and
classrooms |
| Topical Outline: | I. Defining a comprehensive vision for using technology in
education
II. Assessing school- and district-level needs and resources
III. Coordinating standards for instructional technology with
relevant content standards/curriculum maps for multiple age
levels/subject areas
IV. Building the framework for a technology plan collaboratively
V. Analyzing and adapting to limitations of budget and
infrastructure on the school or district level
VI. Strategies for working with relative relevant stakeholders
(e.g., students, parents, teachers, administrators, school board
members, community residents, businesses, and agencies) as an
effective technology leader or administrator
VII. Developing and implementing an assessment plan to evaluate
the effects of technology initiatives and planning |