HIT>Teacher Technology Proficiencies

[Ric Wiltse - East Grand Rapids Public Schools]

The following are responses to my query for teacher technology
proficiency models.  My thanks to Doug Johnson and Cynthia A Montes for
the following information:

From Doug Johnson, District Media Supervisor, Mankato (MN) Public Schools

VII. Suggested Professional Staff Technology Competencies
This list is to assist the district and building staff development
committees in identifying essential technology skills for teachers, and to
provide information relating technology competencies to student
achievement, the graduation rule, and Minnesota Graduation Rule, on which
all staff development plans must be based.

A.      Basic Beliefs:

1)  Teachers should not be expected to teach skills they have not mastered
themselves, therefore technology goals deemed as essential to students are
appropriate goals for teacher staff development efforts as well.

2)  Technology skills should be integrated throughout the curriculum and at
all grade levels, requiring mastery by all staff members.

3)  Technology can assist teachers in record keeping, student assessment,
home-school communications, and lesson presentation.

4)  Effective information accessing, processing, and communication depends
on technology.

5)  Technology skills are essential in business and education for both the
district's students and staff.

6)  Effective technology skill acquisition by teachers requires adequate
resources:     equipment, software, training, time, and incentives.


B.      Appropriate use of educational technology supports the following
Minnesota Graduation Rule, standards and processes:

1.      Process: Teachers will document the accomplishment of content
outcomes and report learner progress.

        2.      Comprehensive Standards:
                a) think purposefully
                b) direct own learning
                c) communicate effectively
                d) work productively with others
                e) act responsibly as a citizen
                f) make lifework decisions

C.      Content Outcomes which rely on technology for successful mastery:
(all other outcomes can be supported by the effective use of educational
technology)

2)      applies writing strategies appropriate to the audience and purpose
5)      applies critical viewing strategies appropriate to the
circumstances and purpose
6)      applies number sense, number relationships, and a variety of
computational procedures
7)      analyzes patterns and functional relationships in order to solve
problems and model cause/effect relationships
10)     applies data handling and measuring techniques to solve problems
and justify conclusions
11)     applies multiple methods of inquiry in order to conduct research,
draw conclusions, and communicate and apply findings
19)     understands technological systems and applications

D.      Mankato Schools Professional Staff Technology Competency Goals:
adopted from the International Society for Technology in Education Teacher
Technology Competencies.  Essential competencies are boldfaced.

        Professional staff will be able to:
1)      Demonstrate the ability to operate information technology and use
software successfully
BOLD- use card catalog and CD-ROM encyclopedia
BOLD- use a modem to access the university and public library catalogs
BOLD- operate a video camera, and use a video recorder to record and play
programs

2)      Evaluate and use computers and related technologies to support
instruction.

3)      Apply current instructional principles, research, and appropriate
assessment practice to the use of computers and related technologies.

4)      Explore, evaluate, and use computer and other technology-based
materials, including educational software and associated documentation.

5)      Demonstrate knowledge of uses of computers for problem solving,
data collection, information management, communications, presentations, and
decision making.
BOLD - use a computerized student record keeping system
BOLD - use building and Internet networks to communicate with e-mail and
transmit data

6)      Design and develop student learning activities that integrate
computing and technology for a variety of student grouping strategies and
for diverse student populations.

BOLD 7)      Evaluate, select, and integrate computer and other
technology-based instruction in the curriculum of their subject areas and
grade levels.

8)      Demonstrate knowledge of the uses of multimedia, hypermedia, and
telecommunications to support instruction.

9)      Demonstrate skill in using productivity tools for professional and
personal use, including word processing, data base and spreadsheet
programs, and print and graphic utilities.
    BOLD - use a word processing program

10)     Demonstrate knowledge of equity, ethical, legal and human issues of
computing and technology use as they relate to society; and demonstrate
appropriate behaviors.
-       understand and apply copyright guidelines to all media, including
computer software
-       know and teach the district's Internet Acceptable Use Guidelines

11)     Identify resources for staying current in applications of computing
and related technologies.

12)     Use computer-based technologies to obtain information to enhance
personal professional productivity.
  BOLD  - conduct an on-line search of ERIC documents

13)     Apply computers and related technologies to encourage the personal
development of the learner and the educator.


Developed by the District Staff Development and District Media/Technology
subcommittee on teacher technology competencies: Dennis Jeske, Barbara
Green, Patricia Stoffel, and Doug Johnson


Doug Johnson, District Media Supervisor  | Be not simply good;
I.S.D. 77, Mankato Public Schools        | be good for something.
Box 8713, Mankato MN 56002-8713          |        -Thoreau
Voice: 507-387-7698                      |
Fax: 507-387-2496                        |
E-mail: palsdaj@vax1.mankato.msus.edu    |
or:     djohns1@west.isd77.k12.mn.us
http://www.isd77.k12.mn.us/staffdir/staff2/Johnson_Doug.html

From: Cynthia A Montes, Librarian, Sacred Hears Academy, Honolulu, HI
Dear Ric,
I found this in my files but do not remember where I got this from - most
likely Electronic Learning.
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
National Standards for Educational Technology
First level
        operate a computer system in order to use software
        successfully
        demonstrate skill in using productivity tools for
        professional and personal use, including wordprocessing,
        database, spreadsheets and print/graphic utilities

        use computer-based technologies to access information
        to enhance personal productivity

Second level

        demonstrate knowledge of multimedia, hypermedia and
        telecommunication activities to support instruction

        explore, evaluate and use computer technology-based
        materials

        evaluate, select & integrate computer technology-based
        instruction in the curriculum of one's subject are and/or
        grade level

        identify resources for staying current in applications
        of computing & related technologies in education


Cynthia A. Montes                Sacred Hearts Academy
Librarian                        3253 Waialae Avenue
cmontes@pixi.com                 Honolulu, HI  96818




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Ric Wiltse, Director of Technology
East Grand Rapids Public Schools
Grand Rapids, Michigan
wiltser@mlc.lib.mi.us
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