Learning Resources - Professionalism 10.01

10.01 Professional Organizations. Investigate and describe professional organizations that would benefit Technology Coordinators and detail their purpose and value.

Introduction

 Technology Coordinators all lead extremely busy lives with demanding jobs, family responsibilities, and civic and charitable pursuits. Some even have personal lives! So why spend the time participating in professional organizations? It is because these organizations can expand knowledge and skills, and in doing so, bring professional fulfillment. Networking via professional organizations is one of the best ways to establish contacts, review policy, learn about emerging technologies, and add to the respected body of knowledge in the field. Through professional organizations, Technology Coordinators have the opportunity to demonstrate personal talents and skills to members of business and the community. By doing this, long-lasting relationships are built. Becoming active in organizations will have the potential to enhance your career and your life. So add one more thing to your to do list: investigate professional organizations that would benefit Technology Coordinators and consider possible affiliations.

Your Job:

  1. Use the details provided below to create a product that addresses and demonstrates mastery of this competency.
  2. Use the stepwise process listed under Your Portfolio to display the completed product in your ITSC portfolio.

    Product Details:

    • Reflect on PDE's ITS Standards.
    • Review the International Society for Technology in Education's (ISTE) website.
    • Detail ISTE's purpose.
    • List the benefits of ISTE to Technology Coordinators.
    • Discuss the value of ISTE to Technology Coordinators that is directly related to PDE's ITSC standards.
    • Within ISTE's website, complete a review of NETS for 1) teachers, 2) students, and 3) admistrators.
    • Write one paragraph that answers the following. The NETS for teachers standard that I think will be the most challenging is.... Provide a rationale for why you think the standard that you identified will be challenging.
    • Review the Profiles for Technology Literate Students that provide performance indicators describing the technology competence students should exhibit upon completion of different grades.
    • Write one paragraph that answers the following. One NETS for student performance indicator that I found the most interesting was.... Make sure to list the grade level for the performance indicator and to provide the reason that you found it to be interesting.
    • Review Technology Standards for Adminstators.
    • Is Pennsylvania listed as a state using NETS? Which set/s of NETS standards (student, teacher, administrator) is PA using?
    • Review the Essential Conditions for Implementing NETS for Administrators. From the list of eleven conditions, which do you believe would rank as the tops three? Why?
    • For Principals, which profile do you believe is the most challenging? Why?
    • For Superintendents, which profile do you believe is the most challenging? Why?
    • Review the Association for Educational Communications and Technology's (AECT) website
    • Detail AECT's purpose.
    • List the benefits of AECT to Technology Coordinators.
    • Discuss the value of AECT to Technology Coordinators that is directly related to PDE's ITSC standards.
    • Identify one other professional Organization that would benefit Technology Coordinators.
    • Briefly detail the organization's purpose and value.

Your Portfolio:

  1. FTP your completed product for this competency to the "10profes" folder within the web-based portfolio template provided.
  2. Click here to view the "Utiliz" page in the portfolio template.
  3. Download the "Utiliz" page from your ftp folder.
  4. Locate 10.01 Professional Organizations on the "Utiliz" page.
  5. Under "10.01 Professional Organization" locate this sentence..."To view the evidence that I offer for this competency, please click here."
  6. Link the word "here" to your product.
  7. Delete the old "Utiliz" page in your ftp folder.
  8. Upload your revised "Utiliz" page.
  9. Submit the URL for your completed product in the student database.  

Related Resources:

  • International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
  • Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT)
  • Pennsylvania Association for Educational Communications and Technology (PAECT)

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