SECTION V: USE OF TECHNOLOGY Use of Technology

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On this page, review the questions regarding your program's use of technology, and update as needed. Use of Technology

Note: This section is preloaded from the prior year's IPRC.

Use of Technology

1. Provide the following information about the use of technology in your teacher preparation program. Please note that choosing 'yes' indicates that your teacher preparation program would be able to provide evidence upon request. (§205(a)(1)(F))
2. Does your program prepare teachers to:
3. a.integrate technology effectively into curricula and instruction Yes No
4. b.use technology effectively to collect data to improve teaching and learning Yes No
5. c.use technology effectively to manage data to improve teaching and learning Yes No
6. d.use technology effectively to analyze data to improve teaching and learning Yes No
2. Provide a description of the evidence that your program uses to show that it prepares teachers to integrate technology effectively into curricula and instruction, and to use technology effectively to collect, manage, and analyze data in order to improve teaching and learning for the purpose of increasing student academic achievement. Include a description of the evidence your program uses to show that it prepares teachers to use the principles of universal design for learning, as applicable. Include planning activities and a timeline if any of the four elements listed above are not currently in place.

One of the two Education Foundations courses required for admission to our teacher and programs is an introductory course in technology. Candidates learn to collect and use data pertaining to P-12 student demographics to inform planning, instruction and assessment. They also learn to use a variety of technological strategies, including Smart boards, Power Point presentations, YouTube videos, Zoom, Blackboard Collaborate, Loom, Microsoft Teams, and Social Media in instruction. In the capstone clinical experiences, we verify that candidates gain real-world practice in utilizing technology via a performance assessment, verified by a product: the Instructional Assessment. This hallmark assessment requires clinical candidates to assess the learning of their students and to analyze it deeply to inform instruction. They create blueprints for assessment and their own assessment measures based on performance results. Through this assignment and in weekly seminars, the candidates verify that they instruct their P-12 students in the use of Google Docs, YouTube Videos, and PowerPoint presentations.