[log in to unmask] writes:
>There, of
>course, is no licensure possition for technology in the state so the
>responsiblities have always fallen on the lab paras,library personal
>and the tech coordinators in the schools.

This may change soon.

Here is a draft that is being working on...

Educational Technology Resource Teacher (PK-12)

DRAFT, FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY – JANUARY 2002

(This is a new endorsement to meet school needs for the integration of
educational technologies into the teaching and learning process)

The holder is authorized to provide direct instruction to students and
staff and to function as a school-wide resource for teachers interested in
bringing educational technology resources to their students.

General Requirements

Evidence of a substantive? applied experience in integrating technology
with curriculum


Content Knowledge

Understands topics and concepts central to the effective integration of
technology in education including:

The history and cultural significance of information technologies and the
impact of information technology on learning and today’s society

How technology can be used to support curricular and instructional goals
in all content areas

How to select, install, manage, and maintain an educational technology
infrastructure in school and classroom settings

How assistive technologies can be used to support the learning of children
with various forms of disabilities

How to design and implement effective staff development activities related
to technology in educational settings


Content Pedagogical Knowledge

The educator implements an inquiry-based educational technology curriculum
that equips (assists, enables?) teachers and students to use technology to
support their teaching and learning and that integrates conceptual
understanding and skill development. Specifically, the educator:

Uses, and is able to teach others to use, computers and other technologies
for research, problem solving, communication, data collection and
analysis, and product development including a variety of media,
presentation, information management, and authoring tools

Applies educational technologies to facilitate student-centered learning,
including working with classroom teachers to design and implement
collaborative tasks and projects involving technology that require
critical analysis and evaluation, and the presentation of products
developed

Develops, implements, and evaluates authoring and programming environments
for use in the classroom

Assesses student learning of concepts and skills relevant to educational
computing and technology literacy across the curriculum

Applies and models the ethical use of educational technologies

Implements strategies to overcome common inequities in technology in
schools, classrooms,  programs, and the career plans of students (e.g.,
equitable access to equipment, instructors, and programs; instructional
strategies which promote equity; use of non-traditional role models)

Ensures that the school’s educational technology curriculum is connected
with a broader PK-12 technology curriculum that is woven throughout the
grades

Designs, implements, and evaluates staff development activities related to
educational technology

Manages and maintains the school’s educational technology infrastructure


....Gregg