A course that explores the educational resources and K-12 curriculum and instructional materials available on the Internet. Participants develop projects that require direct involvement with students in their own classrooms. They also produce and host an interactive Web site for their own classrooms. A course in which participants learn how to integrate technology into classroom instruction and curriculum development. Technology as a tool for change in schools is explored.
Participants use word processing, databases, spreadsheets, and classroom desktop publishing.
Instructors emphasize project-based learning approaches consistent with the need to consider various learning styles. Participants develop projects that require direct involvement with students in their own classrooms. A 150-hour experience demonstrating mastery of subject matter knowledge. A minimum of 100 hours must be spent at the level of the certificate sought working with children in a public school setting, a Chapter 766-approved private school, an institutional setting or any combination of these sites. Fifty hours of the practicum may take place in a non-educational clinical setting.