ETC 657: Technology Planning and Professional Development
Credit Hours: 3
Format: Online
Semesters Offered: Fall and Spring
Prerequisites: ETC 547 and ETC 567
The following is a brief description of the course, the course policies,
as well as information about the textbooks needed. The course will
begin on the first day of instruction of the scheduled semester. Students registered for the course will have access to
the class beginning on that date with their dana account information.
Course Description
This course uses the International Society for Technology
in Education Standards and local, state, and national technology plan
guidelines to prepare technology leaders for planning, writing, assessing
and maintaining district and school-based technology plans. Topics
include instructional program development, staff development, facilities
and resource management, acceptable use policies, managing the change
process, and grant writing.
A field component is required that has students interact two times
during the course with a small group of educators in a local school
or district. You must have access to such a group to succeed in this
course.
The course format is designed to be taught online through Web-based
instruction. Students will be expected to participate in the online
learning community as described in this syllabus. That means the course
should be completed within the semester timeline.
There will be online group assignments, usually completed through
the online conferencing center (Discussions area). In this course,
group work will be used 1.) to clarify your thinking through talking
and writing, 2.) to test your ideas against other students, 3.) to
appreciate new perspectives, and 4.) to practice group-communication
skills which the content and context of this course seems to call
for.
Required Textbooks
Picciano, Anthony G., (2006) Educational Leadership and planning for
Technology, 4th Edition, Merril Prentice Hall.
ISBN #0131194712
Borthwick, A. & Pierson, M. (2008). Transforming classroom practice: Professional development strategies in educational technology . International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE).
ISBN: 978-1-56484-246-6
Students are responsible for purchasing the textbooks either from the NAU Bookstore or online before the course begins.
In addition, there will be readings assigned from the World Wide Web, URLs provided.
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