I think DOTS didn't stand for anything - the course was Connecting the Dots... On Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 4:29 PM Lucie deLaBruere <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > When the endorsement first came out, there were 3 endorsements that were > 'exempt' or 'valid' (not sure the exact language for becoming an ed-tech > specialist. (computer science , library media, business education). > The language read something like this.. "the following endorsements are > valid for ed tech specialist position" > I vividly remember the orange colored paper from the AOE that I kept with > my certification paperwork. > Those of us with these three certifications were allowed to be on one of > the first peer review boards for ed tech endorsements. > What followed was a great community through a program called "DOTS" that > really shaped the job of ed-tech specialists. (Does anybody remember what > DOTS stood for?) I think there were 30 of us in the DOTS cadre. Many of us > met quarterly at Vita-Learn regional meetings and also as pre-conference > job alike events). > I think we need another "DOTS" type initiative. > The job has evolved, as has the needs for the job. The pandemic has > transformed many industries, including ours. Talk about fast forward! AI > is yet another transformative force. Even faster forward! > > The Vermont School Librarian Association does an amazing job with advocacy > for policies impacting their roles as school librarians. > https://vsla.wildapricot.org/Data-Supporting-Libraries > They can serve as role models for us as we ask these questions. > > The edtech specialist endorsements were last revised June 2018. > If I'm not mistaken, I think that makes them up for revision soon. > > I wonder if the AOE would be willing to tap into the wisdom of this group > to organize a focus group that could provide data, insight, and direction > to those who will be involved with the next revision. > I have personally witnessed the journey of many who have received and who > seek that endorsement , including Patrick, Jennifer, Kate. > These are brilliant thoughtful individuals who could be invaluable in a > focus group that shapes the future of ed-tech in our state. > How might we provide more advocacy for providing schools with equitable > resources (I'm talking people, here not computers) around educational > technology in our schools. > > Dynamic Landscapes is right around the corner. I'm wondering if we can > use it to have a face to face conversation about the needs for clarity > regarding the pathway for ed-tech specialist endorsement. It would need > some masterful facilitation, but it would be a good start. > > Lucie > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 1:49 PM Amanda Bickford <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> What positions require this anymore? Is the computer >> science endorsement replacing this? >> >> -Amanda >> >> On Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 1:33 PM Patrick Clow <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >>> <my first post to this listserv, lurker for 4.6 years - tremendous >>> resource!> >>> >>> >>> TL;DR: NVU-Johnson (now Vermont University) Graduate Continuing >>> Education/Graduate Seminar is the path I used to complete this exact >>> license in Fall of 2023: >>> >>> >>> https://vermontstate.edu/academics/programs-courses/graduate-studies/graduate-continuing-education/ >>> >>> >>> Long version: >>> >>> I acquired my Vermont EdTech license Fall of 2023, so I have some >>> relatively recent experience. >>> >>> I'm a career changer. My first year of teaching began in August 2019. >>> I'd completed UVM's MAT program for Middle School Science and ELA, but >>> landed my first job as an EdTech Specialist based on my prior 20+ years in >>> IT and consumer electronics. I was placed on an EdTech provisional for 2 >>> years while I pursued licensure. My first UVM EdTech class was Spring 2020 >>> (EDML325 - I passed somehow. Thank you, Lucie. Taking the capstone first >>> was probably not the best idea). I was both performing *and* learning >>> EdTech during COVID remote learning. Interesting times... >>> >>> My intention was to follow the UVM path all the way through, but during >>> my process UVM's program began to restructure and classes I needed were no >>> longer available. I got a provisional extension and was forced to look for >>> other solutions. >>> >>> I found a class at NVU-Castleton called "EDU-5515-C USING TECHNOLOGY TO >>> SUPPORT STUDENTS." That met several of the Content Topics for transcript >>> review for 5440-42 Educational Technology Specialist. >>> >>> I then discovered the "Graduate Seminar" at NVU-Johnson. It was >>> essentially a choose-your-own-adventure graduate-level course that you can >>> take as many times as you need. I was in remote classes with anywhere from >>> 8-20 people, each pursuing something entirely different (mostly in the >>> education space). I could design my own syllabus, which I did for a class >>> or two expressly to hit specific Content Topics for transcript review. >>> Since NVU had their own EdTech licensure path at one point, I used some of >>> their syllabi as a rigorous framework and to find source >>> books/project suggestions. For one class, I ran a complete syllabus from a >>> previously offered class. I used these Graduate Seminars, plus the two UVM >>> classes and Castleton class I was able to take, to complete my licensure. I >>> could have used Graduate Seminars for the whole thing if needed. >>> >>> If this is a path you find intriguing, I suggest you follow the link I >>> provided above and connect with Professor David McGough >>> (pronounced McGuff). If you are interested in hearing more about my >>> non-traditional path to EdTech licensure, feel free to contact me off list. >>> >>> Take care, >>> Patrick >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 10:53 AM Drew Blanchard <[log in to unmask]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Greetings! >>>> >>>> Lucie's email is well timed. I've reached out to the AOE directly for >>>> clarity and information. Stay tuned. >>>> >>>> I got my Master's Degree in teaching with technology from Marlboro >>>> College (along with the tech integration endorsement) back in 2009; I was >>>> already licensed as an elementary classroom teacher. I served on a >>>> transcript review board for this endorsement, and enjoyed the process, but >>>> haven't participated on it *actively* since, oh, 2018 ish. The lack of >>>> current college programs and information about this endorsement feels like >>>> a passive-aggressive way to make it ... go away. But that's just the >>>> conspiracy theorist in me. >>>> >>>> I think. >>>> >>>> DB >>>> >>>> On Fri, Mar 22, 2024 at 12:45 PM Drew Blanchard <[log in to unmask]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Greetings! >>>>> >>>>> A colleague is interested in becoming a fellow technology >>>>> integrationist; I'm embarrassed to admit I'm no longer certain about the >>>>> criteria for this endorsement. The AOE's own Website is ... clunky. I >>>>> simply want a list of things a VT licensed teacher needs to do/complete to >>>>> join our ranks. Can anyone point me in the right direction? And, with >>>>> Marlboro College's grad program now gone, who offers requisite courses? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks! >>>>> >>>>> DB >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> [image: WSD Logo] <https://wsdvt.org> Drew Blanchard, M. 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