EDU 241: Educational Technology MN Board ofTeaching Standards Addressed in EDU 241
Standard 4, instructional strategies. A teacher must understand and use a variety of instructional strategies to encourage student development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills. The teacher must:
D. enhance learning through the use of a wide variety of materials and human and technological resources.
Knowledge addressed through: technology-based readings, discussions, and student projects including evaluation of educational software and websites, multimedia authoring tools, digital cameras, website authoring, scanning, CD burning, presentation technologies, assistive technologies, spreadsheet and database, and desktop publishing.K. develop a variety of clear, accurate presentations and representations of concepts, using alternative explanations to assist students' understanding and present varied perspectives to encourage critical thinking.Knowledge addressed through: technology-based readings, discussions, and student projects including evaluation of educational software and websites, student presentations of technology issues and future trends, student creation of multimedia learning program for children, multimedia authoring tools, planning software, spreadsheet and database, and desktop publishing.L. use educational technology to broaden student knowledge about technology, to deliver instruction to students at different levels and paces, and to stimulate advanced levels of learning.Knowledge addressed through: technology-based readings, discussions, and student projects including evaluation of educational software and websites, multimedia authoring tools, digital cameras, website authoring, scanning, CD burning, presentation technologies, assistive technologies, spreadsheet and database, and desktop publishing.Standard 5, learning environment. A teacher must be able to use an understanding of individual and group motivation and behavior to create learning environments that encourage positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation. The teacher must:N. organize, allocate, and manage the resources of time, space, activities, and attention to provide active engagement of all students in productive tasks.
Knowledge addressed through: technology-based readings, discussions, and student projects including evaluation of educational software and websites and creation of multimedia learning program for children, multimedia authoring tools, website authoring, presentation technologies, planning software, assistive technologies, spreadsheet and database, and desktop publishing.Standard 6, communication. A teacher must be able to use knowledge of effective verbal, nonverbal, and media communication techniques to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom. The teacher must:D. know effective verbal, nonverbal, and media communication techniques;
Knowledge addressed through: technology-based readings, discussions, and student projects including evaluation of educational software and websites, student presentations of technology issues and future trends, student creation of multimedia learning program for children, student creation of desktop published document and website, multimedia authoring tools, planning software, and spreadsheet and database.K. use a variety of media communication tools, including audiovisual aids and computers, including educational technology, to enrich learning opportunities.Knowledge addressed through: technology-based readings, discussions, and student projects including evaluation of educational software and websites, student presentations of technology issues and future trends, student creation of multimedia learning program for children, multimedia authoring tools, planning software, digital cameras, website authoring, scanning, CD burning, presentation technologies, assistive technologies, spreadsheet and database, and desktop publishing.