3.1 Candidates will be able to apply models of technology in school (such as SAMR, TPACK, and/or TIM) to incorporate technology tools to improve teaching and learning.
To meet the key concept which applies different models of technology in schools, I've completed a technology planning paper. In this planning project, I outlined how 1:1 Chromebook devices could transform teaching and learning. The technological innovation was proposed outlining several theorists' guidelines for such innovations. For example, the Surry attributes were considered, Ely's Eight Conditions, as well as the ACOT model. In this plan for implementing a technological innovation, all stakeholders were considered and a technology plan was created with the goal of successful implementation. This artifact meets the key concept in that the incorporation of these technology tools will positively impact teaching and learning.
3.2 Candidates will be able to demonstrate the ability to tackle challenging technical tasks.
During our ET 660 class, we were tasked with creating an innovative school. For Project LXQ, we researched several innovative schools and used the successful ideas of current schools to design our own. We created our ideal school, PIT Academy. This school focused on creating passionate and interdisciplinary thinkers. This project was very difficult to complete because we had several group members and there was a lot of work to be divided among us. We decided to meet in person to brainstorm all of the ideas and tasks to be completed, but the rest of the project was completed from a distance. We called one another, used Google Drive, and other collaborative technological programs to collaborate in completing our project. We wrote a paper to outline our ideal school and we also created a video to demonstrate the mission and core values of our school. Please take a look at the final product below.