Field+Experience

= Field Experience (15 hours approximate): = This course includes field experience hours in designated requirements:

What does an Instructional Technologist do? (3 hours)
Interview a minimum of 3 Technology Specialists (IT gurus) working in the field (district level, building level, classroom level, and maybe at the higher education level). Information to find is as follows:
 * responsibilities and tasks the job entails
 * the key qualifications of the job
 * the basic requirements (specific credentials or skills)
 * and, if possible, the attributes that underlie superior performance

Investigate at least three professional organizations, looking for organizations that concentrate on pedagogical practices and standards in Instructional Technology at the K-12 level. Create a graphic organizer or table illustrating the similarities and differences between each of the three organizations. One organization you should investigate would be International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). Apply the components listed in your Instructional Technology definition developed earlier as you investigate the organizations.

What do the Schools Have?
Visit two different schools to audit the available technology available. Investigate any and all “wish lists” of the schools. It is important to be through in your investigation as budget restraints many tines determine what is purchased but not all that could be procured. Identify a minimum of 10 technological applications either actually being used or wished for and determine the potential or realized impact of those technologies. To capture your research, create a table delineating the 10 identified technological applications, their instructional uses and the specific instructional strategies addressed. (Reminder: technology is also software, applications or web sites.)

Learning Theories in Practice
Visit the technology teacher in your building and/or at another school. · Do you see evidence of the learning theories in practice? · How are the theories incorporated into technology instruction? · Does the teacher conscientiously reflect on the learning theories when planning lessons? · Were there lessons or activities that you saw where the learning theories could easily be incorporated?

Inclusion for All Learners
Visit a school and/or use your observations in your own school or other schools you have visited to participate in the discussion to answer the following questions:
 * How are schools you have observed addressing the issue of inclusion for all students?
 * How are teachers utilizing the technology with different student groups throughout the school?
 * What student groups are accessing the technology at your school?
 * In the schools, which groups have the “best” technology and which groups have the “old” technology?
 * How can schools make access to technology equitable for all students in their schools?