ISTE II. Planning and Designing Learning Environments and Experiences

ISTE II. Planning and Designing Learning Environments and Experiences

II. Planning and Designing Learning Environments and Experiences.

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.

Reflection:

The importance of this standard lies in the fact that there are thousands of lesson plans that incorporate technology floating around on the web. Maybe only 20% are actually useful and correlate with the ISTE standards. It is the technology facilitator's duty to help teachers identify and locate resources on the web that they can use with the hardware that is available. In my school we have 2 computer labs, each with 30 computers. Students signed in to the computer labs 24,000 times to use a computer this year. On the last day of school the system crashed because we did not have any space left on our server. The main reason is that 800 students created graphic and text rich powerpoint, some with 50 slides in each presentation. Our TF and teachers need to think of an alternate project that does not take up so much space or to have the students store their projects on CD-RW's or flashcards.

Many schools are limiited in the amount of computers and hardware available. One role of the TF is to maximize exposure to technology and help teachers utilize technology efficiently.

One artifact I have chosen for this standard is an Internet Notebook of websites I have found very useful. Each site listed has a URL link, a blurb about the intended audience and a description. As a TF I could update and post this Internet Notebook on my SchoolWires Website for the faculty to use as a resource.

The second artifact is an "employee manual" made using Microsoft Publisher for my students. Instead of entering a Language Arts Classroom this year, my students will be employed by Red Pen Publishing. The "employee manual is the "underpainting" for a successful year, with helpful writiing tips and expected behaviors.

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