AECT 2012 Standards

Standard 1 – Content Knowledge: Candidates demonstrate the knowledge necessary to create, use, assess, and manage theoretical and practical applications of educational technologies and processes.

Performance indicators:

Justification

1.1 Creating. Candidates demonstrate the ability to create instructional materials and learning environments using a variety of systems approaches.

1.2 Using. Candidates demonstrate the ability to select and use technological resources and processes to support student learning and to enhance their pedagogy.

1.3 Assessing/Evaluating. Candidates demonstrate the ability to assess and evaluate the effective integration of appropriate technologies and instructional materials.

1.4 Managing. Candidates demonstrate the ability to effectively manage people, processes, physical infrastructures, and financial resources to achieve predetermined goals.

1.5 Ethics. Candidates demonstrate the contemporary professional ethics of the field as defined and developed by the Association for Educational Communications and Technology.

1.1 I created a diverse range of multimedia to engage my learners in being able to learn the basics to Canvas.

1.2 Since I know that my audience is struggling with their new LMS, I wanted to keep my course simple by engaging students with familiar types of assignments that they would find easy to apply in their own courses, like self-grading quizzes, discussion posts, and videos.

1.3 I made both quiz based and project based assessments to include in my course so that students have a variety of ways to show mastery of content.

1.4 This is a self-created course, so the only person who needed managing was myself. I successfully met deadlines weekly.

1.5 I gave credit to the resources I used from outside of myself in creating the course.

Standard 2 – Content Pedagogy: Candidates develop as reflective practitioners able to demonstrate effective implementation of educational technologies and processes based on contemporary content and pedagogy.

Performance indicators:

Justification

2.1 Creating. Candidates apply content pedagogy to create appropriate applications of processes and technologies to improve learning and performance outcomes.

2.2 Using. Candidates implement appropriate educational technologies and processes based on appropriate content pedagogy.

2.3 Assessing/Evaluating. Candidates demonstrate an inquiry process that assesses the adequacy of learning and evaluates the instruction and implementation of educational technologies and processes grounded in reflective practice.

2.4 Managing. Candidates manage appropriate technological processes and resources to provide supportive learning communities, create flexible and diverse learning environments, and develop and demonstrate appropriate content pedagogy.

2.5 Ethics. Candidates design and select media, technology, and processes that emphasize the diversity of our society as a multicultural community.

2.1 Content was chosen and created based on what would be best for a busy teacher who is learning a new technology.

2.2 Content is implemented in a way that is repetitive, so students learn to use the software the same way their students will use it in class.

2.3 Students are assessed in each module to make sure each component has been mastered.

2.4 Students are encouraged to discuss each section of the instructional unit to dive deeper into why learning the skill and material is important and helpful for all stakeholders.

2.5 The media and images selected for use have a wide array of figures that are multicultural and show a variance of ethnicity.

Standard 3 – Learning Environments: Candidates facilitate learning by creating, using, evaluating, and managing effective learning environments.

Performance indicators:

Justification

3.1 Creating. Candidates create instructional design products based on learning principles and research-based best practices.

3.2 Using. Candidates make professionally sound decisions in selecting appropriate processes and resources to provide optimal conditions for learning based on principles, theories, and effective practices.

3.3 Assessing/Evaluating. Candidates use multiple assessment strategies to collect data for informing decisions to improve instructional practice, learner outcomes, and the learning environment.

3.4 Managing. Candidates establish mechanisms for maintaining the technology infrastructure to improve learning and performance.

3.5 Ethics. Candidates foster a learning environment in which ethics guide practice that promotes health, safety, best practice and respect for copyright, Fair Use, and appropriate open access to resources.

3.6 Diversity of Learners. Candidates foster a learning community that empowers learners with diverse backgrounds, characteristics, and abilities.

3.1 The instructional unit has been created based on the need for the learners to have a course that allows for easy navigation and repetition so they become familiar with the LMS.

3.2 The course is set up in a manner that is repetitive so learners can solidify practices to memory and implement them in their own courses.

3.3 There are self-grading quizzes and project based quizzes in the instructional unit, as well as discussion board posts for student assessments.

3.4 The course can easily be manipulated and updated as needed.

3.5 The course was made with products from my mind, and the two Canvas links that have been embedded into the course are linked directly to Canvas.com webpages.

3.6 The course is accessible to learners of all backgrounds and technological abilities. It will help teachers add in basic components to their Canvas courses.

Standard 4 – Professional Knowledge and Skills: Candidates design, develop, implement, and evaluate technology-rich learning environments within a supportive community of practice.

Performance indicators:

Justification

4.1 Collaborative Practice. Candidates collaborate with their peers and subject matter experts to analyze learners, develop and design instruction, and evaluate its impact on learners.

4.3 Reflection on Practice. Candidates analyze and interpret data and artifacts and reflect on the effectiveness of the design, development and implementation of technology-supported instruction and learning to enhance their professional growth.

4.4 Assessing/Evaluating. Candidates design and implement assessment and evaluation plans that align with learning goals and instructional activities.

4.5 Ethics. Candidates demonstrate ethical behavior within the applicable cultural context during all aspects of their work and with respect for the diversity of learners in each setting.

4.1 I worked with my instructor to clarify the needs of the course and how I could make my Canvas course more engaging for the learners.

4.3 I utilized practiced that were covered in classes the promote student engagement and information retention.

4.4 The assessments in the course are designed to help the learners implement the strategies taught and ensure mastery of content on a high level.

4.5 All references have been cited and my information has been provided for future employers to look at my other work.