Adobe PhotoShop or PhotoDeluxe is required for this course and may be purchased at academic pricing. A course that improves competence and develops skills in operating systems, peripheral technology, software and networks throughout a lab, school, or school district. Topics also include electronic mail, virus protection, lab and network security, and student safety on the Internet. Depending on their specific areas of interest, some students may develop projects that require direct involvement with students in their own classrooms. Students develop advanced projects by using a multiplicity of technologies and present their results by way of multimedia formats.
Participants develop projects that require direct involvement with students in their own classrooms.
14.956 Curriculum Development and Modification Examines various curriculum designs to determine realistic goals for students with different learning styles. Behavior management techniques, classroom structure and design, cooperative learning, peer tutoring, social skills coaching, alternative communication approaches, informal assessment techniques, and team teaching are strategies that are explored. Students will develop curriculum units, conduct field tests and modify and evaluate their planning appropriateness. This course will include field-based training, a component of which must be in a regular educational classroom. Professional Development A capstone course that covers the professional standards which address the integration of technology into the curriculum frameworks in school-based and district strategic planning.