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TECH401 Capstone Introduction: Planning a Technology Portfolio

This course will start you on a path toward ISTE NETS•T proficiency. Through readings, examination of your own teaching practices and the ISTE NETS•T, and exploration of available technologies and sample technology-integration projects, you will increase your understanding of and comfort with the NETS•T and their practical applications in the classroom.

TECH410 Capstone I: Developing a NETS•T Technology Portfolio

In this 12-week course you will deepen your thinking about effective teaching with technology. Learn how to collaborate to create a digital portfolio demonstrating the 2008 NETS•T incorporating lessons or projects that exemplify effective use of technology. Capstone I is a prerequisite for enrollment in Capstone II.

Note: The project plan developed in Capstone Introduction must be approved prior to enrollment.

TECH415 PBS TeacherLine / ISTE Capstone Certificate Program / Capstone II

PBS TeacherLine has teamed up with the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) to certify teachers who lead the way in classroom technology integration. The Capstone Program consists of three courses. In Capstone II, you will create a portfolio exhibit, showcasing your students' use of technology.

TECH522 Online Facilitator Training I: Mastering the Skills of Online Teaching

Online facilitators take on many important roles and, thus, wear different managerial, technical, social, and pedagogical hats. Effective facilitators must know how to provide formative feedback, offer technical guidance, foster community, and communicate 'from the side' in a way that encourages learners to construct knowledge together. This course will formally introduce you to those roles and provide you with the opportunity to try on and practice wearing several of these hats. Through research-based articles and readings, discussions, collaborative projects, and other interactive experiences, you will have multiple opportunities to build and master online facilitation skills. A simulation environment (Facilitator Training Lab) will give you an opportunity to practice specific facilitator skills. To synthesize all your learning, you will create a case study based on the experiences of a hypothetical online facilitator as your final project.