Assistive Technology/ESOL addresses issues surrounding the use of technology
to provide access to the curriculum and increase participation by students
with special needs.
- Assistive Technology Devices and Software
- Assistive Technology and ESOL Best Practices
Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
covers all aspects of technology use in
the classroom and includes the following topics:
- All Content Areas
- Assessing Content Standards
- Best Practices
- Differentiation
- Digital Media
- Higher-Order Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Innovative Learning Technologies
- Instructional Strategies and Classroom Management
- Laptop Learning/Learning with Handhelds
- Learning Environments
- One-to-One Curriculum and Instruction
- Project and Problem-Based Learning
- Standards-Based Education
- Student Technology Literacy
- Technology Integration
- Videoconferencing in the Classroom
- Virtual Worlds
- Web/Internet/Web 2.0
Data Collection includes all aspects of data collection by schools and
districts for the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) and includes
topics such as:
- Data Warehouse
- Financial Applications
- Full-Time Equivalent (FTE)
- Student Information System (SIS)
- Student Records
E-learning/Virtual Schooling includes all aspects of designing,
choosing, evaluating, and implementing online learning and virtual school
experiences for students and includes topics such as:
- Best Practices
- Developing/Locating Digital Content/Learning Resources
- Evaluating Online Courses
- Instructional Design
- Student Assessment
- Virtual Schools
Ethics and Equity addresses the ethical and equity issues implied in the
expanding use of educational technology within schools and districts, and
includes such topics as:
- Accessibility
- Ethical Issues
- Gender, Race, Socioeconomic Issues
- Plagiarism
- Respecting Intellectual Property
Library/Media focuses on collaborations with classroom teachers to support
instructional programs, and includes such strands as:
- Automation Systems
- Best Practices for Librarians/Media Specialists
- Copyright
- GALILEO
- Information Literacy
- School Media Programs
- School News
Professional Learning focuses on the
professional development of all educators and includes topics such as:
- Administrative/Leadership Development
- Instruction and Administrative Productivity
Tools/Resources
- Online Professional Development
- Productivity Tools
- Professional Learning
- Professional Learning Communities
- Student, Teacher, and/or Administrator Leader
Preparation
- Teacher Education
- Video Conferencing
School Improvement addresses the role of technology in improving schools and
includes topics such as:
- Accountability
- Advocacy
- Assessing Eighth-Grade Technology Literacy (NCLB)
- Data Analysis
- Funding
- Leadership and Vision
- Policy
- Program Evaluation
- Research
- School Reform
- Technology Initiatives
- Technology Planning
Technology Infrastructure focuses on the technology, resources, and policies
necessary to build the technology infrastructure for effective teaching,
learning, and administration, and includes topics such as:
- Computer Networking, Systems, and Related Issues
- Emerging Technology
- Gadgets
- Open Source
- Safety and Security Issues
- Tech Support and Maintenance
- Web Development and Applications
