K-12+Technology+Facilitation+Endorsement



====This endorsement is designed to prepare teachers to be effective users of technology. It is not intended to develop skills in computer repair, network maintenance or computer programming languages. This endorsement is only available to individuals who currently have or who are simultaneously getting an initial Ohio license/certificate e.g. in Early Childhood, Middle Level Science, Adolescent/Young Adult Social Studies, etc.). This endorsement can be completed with a Master's Degree in Instructional Technology in the Department of Educational Foundations and Leadership without requiring additional courses. The program curriculum is guided by the International Society for Technology in Education's National Educational Technology Standards for Students, Teachers, Facilitators, and Administrators.====

====The Graduate K-12 Computer / Technology Endorsement (Technology Facilitation Endorsement) is intended for teachers who wish to serve as a technology integration mentor / facilitator for colleagues in their schools and districts. The endorsement also allows you to teach K-12 Computer Technology classes. Please read below for more information about what subjects this endorsement allows you to teach as a highly qualified teacher. The endorsement is obtained through an application process to the Ohio Department of Education and upon approval will be added to your teaching license. Because graduate level courses to obtain this endorsement are relatively new to most universities in Ohio, it would be advisable for the endorsement holder to explain the benefits of this endorsement to future employers and building administrators.====

Important links to review
====[|International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)] [|ODE Website] [|Technology Endorsement U of Akron] [|National Educational Technology Standards (NETS)]====

**Who would benefit from the Technology Facilitation Endorsement?**

Would you like to……

 * ====Increase the academic success of your students by effectively integrating technology into your classroom to foster higher-order thinking skills. ====
 * ====Use the National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS-S) to help prepare your students to work, live, and contribute to a world dependent on technology. ====
 * ====Increase your versatility and marketability by becoming a highly qualified teacher in another subject. ====
 * Take on technology support and leadership positions in your school district.

**Application to University Of Akron Graduate School**

====If you are already enrolled as a graduate student in the University of Akron you do not have to do anything. If you are not an enrolled graduate student at the University of Akron you can follow this link to apply. [|IT Master's Application]====

**Required Courses** **Preparation for applying for the K-12 Computer Technology Endorsement**
 * ====**Course No.**==== || ====**Course Title**==== ||= **Credits** ||
 * ====5150:610==== || ====Introduction to Instructional Technology==== ||= ====3==== ||
 * ====5150:614==== || ====Planning for Technology==== ||= ====3==== ||
 * ====5150:631==== || ====Instructional Design==== ||= ====3==== ||
 * ====5150:632==== || ====Web-Based Learning Systems==== ||= ====3==== ||
 * ====5150:633==== || ====Hypermedia/Multimedia==== ||= 3 ||
 * ====5150:638==== || ====Integrating and Implementing Technology==== ||= 3 ||
 * || ====**18 semester hours required**==== ||= 18 ||

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Once you complete 6 required courses for the application of Technology Facilitation Endorsement, you are eligible to apply for the Technology Facilitation Endorsement and take the Ohio Assessment for Educator (OAE) test. You should contact **Dr. Brueck, Jeremy S.** via ** jbrueck@uakron.edu ** or **(330) 972-2673** for the application of the test and the endorsement. Below are details and supports to prepare the application and the OAE test: =====
 * 1) ====Support for Ohio Assessment for Educator (OAE) test (test code as: ** 016/017 ** and title as [|Computer/Technology (Subtests I & II)] ): [|http://rsr203.wix.com/computertechnology-endorsement-council]====
 * 2) ====Ohio Assessment for Educator site: []====
 * 3) ====Instructional Technology Program Springboard site: You need to login with your UAnet ID and password. Then, you can find the site under ongoing folder.====

**Procedures for applying for the K-12 Computer Technology Endorsement**

Students who have **graduated in previous years** may also apply for the endorsement.
> ====a. Download the Technology Facilitation Endorsement Form here: - or PDF format ==== > ====b. Enter your name and the semester/grade information on the form.==== > ====c. Check your transcripts to determine if you have completed the required courses.==== > ====d. Send a copy of the form to your adviser, who will put this in your file in the Student Advising Office.==== > ==== (234) 380-2424, Licensure Coordinator in the Office of Student Services, obtain the correct Endorsement Application from from Dr. Brueck, and complete the necessary information. A photocopy of your teaching license will be required. Submit all the application materials and the signed approval form to the Licensure Coordinator, Office of Student Services.==== > Here is the URL to the test: @http://www.oh.nesinc.com/TestView.aspx?f=HTML_FRAG/OH016_TestPage.html > **Once you complete the test, the result of the test will go to Dr. Wilbanks and you will get your Technology Facilitation Endorsement via mail from Ohio Department of Education.**
 * 1) ====**Complete the Technology Facilitation Endorsement Form:**====
 * 1) ====**Complete the Endorsement Application Form:** You should contact Dr. Brueck, Jeremy S. via jbrueck@uakron.edu or (330) 972-2673 / ====
 * 1) **Apply and Complete the Ohio Assessment for Educator (OAE) test** (@http://www.oh.nesinc.com/PageView.aspx?f=GEN_Tests.html). Please be sure to take the correct test with the test code as: ** 016/017 ** and title as [|Computer/Technology (Subtests I & II)].

**Does this endorsement allow me to teach additional subjects?**

====Yes- According to the Ohio Department of Education Certification and Licensure Dictionary and the Education Management Information System (EMIS) Manual, a teacher with any standard certificate/license and the Computer Technology Endorsement (111770) would be considered a Highly Qualified Teacher (HQT) for classes that are coded by their local district under the subject codes below: ====

====Individual school districts, not the State of Ohio or The University of Akron, determine the extent to which the endorsement is applicable to their needs and requirements. Please contact the local schools district or the Ohio Department of Education Office of Educator Licensure at (614) 466-3593for more information. ====

**Additional Files from the Ohio Department of Education**





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