Certificate of Achievement in Education Technology Specialist

The Certificate of Achievement for Education Technology Specialists is designed for students working in or planning for a career in K-12 education, extracurricular programs, or edtech development in for-profit and  nonprofit organizations. The program provides 12 units of instruction and support for the integration of edtech throughout a specified curriculum in a culturally responsive manner. Courses will focus on technology integration into all lessons, evaluating instructional programs, and data analysis tools. Upon completion of the program, students will be prepared to develop and support edtech initiatives in their districts, schools, counties, and communities as well as provide relevant workshops and courses in Education Technology instruction.

 

In the first year, there are projected to be  30 students who complete the certificate. After the first year, there will be two cohorts of 30 students. After five years, approximately 270 students will have completed the program. This projection is based on data from student participation in the Krause Center for Innovation’s FAME and EMPowered programs over the past decade. 

Program Learning Outcomes:

●    Students will be able to identify effective education technology for schools and districts.

●    Students will be able to develop instructional materials that incorporate education technology.

●    Students will be able to apply education technology to project-based learning.

●    Students will be able to create multimedia projects that integrates cloud-based publishing tools.

●    Students will be able to use online collaboration tools to enhance instruction and communication.

●    Students will be able to integrate technology into a standards-based curriculum.

●    Students will be able to facilitate interactions and collaboration to build a community that fosters active learning.

●    Students will be able to curate and create instructional materials, tools, strategies, and resources to engage all learners and ensure achievement goals.

●    Students will be able to use culturally responsive practices when integrating education technology into their lessons.

 

What knowledge and skills will students acquire as part of their participation in the program?

 

The Certificate of Achievement for Education Technology Specialist is designed for pre-service teachers, education technology professionals, education technology entrepreneurs, and educators at any level who want to be leaders in the edtech space, whether that is as a coach, professional development specialist, classroom teacher, or as someone who wants to contribute to the edtech space in a meaningful way. The focus of the program will be on best practices when using education technology as well as strategies on finding and implementing edtech in their schools/districts. If a person is interested in being an entrepreneur, they would see the thought process of educators when using edtech to influence their design process.. The program will also focus on best practices to create a diverse workforce with materials that are culturally relevant to all participants. Skills learned include the ability to identify high quality products to integrate into instruction, differentiated pedagogy depending on edtech use cases, and best practices for supporting their peers with the use and development of edtech. Upon completion of the program, students will be prepared to support any and all edtech initiatives in their districts, schools, or counties as well as provide relevant workshops and courses in edtech use and development.

 

The program requires 3 core courses totaling 7 units and a combination of 5 elective units

Requirements	Course #	Title	Units	Sequence
Core Courses(7 units)	LINC 50	Technology in the K-12 Classroom I	1	Year 1, Fall
	LINC 82B	Developing Instructional Materials	3	Year 1, Fall
	LINC 82C	Creating Interactive Media for Instruction	3	Year 1, Winter
Restricted Electives(5 units)	LINC 50A	Technology in the K-12 Classroom II	0.5	Year 1, Spring
	LINC 50F	Integrating Technology Into a Standards Based Curriculum I	2	Year 1, Spring
	LINC 57	Designing Learner-Centered Instruction	1	Year 1, Fall
	LINC 58	Global Project-based Learning	2	Year 1, Winter
	LINC 62	Cloud-based Word Processing Tools	1	Year 1, Winter
	LINC 66	Introduction to the Internet	1	Year 1, Spring
	LINC 66E	Cloud-based Publishing Tools	1	Year 1, Spring
	LINC 75B	Instructional Technology Strategies	3	Year 1, Fall
	LINC 79	Multimedia Project Production	2	Year 1, Fall
	LINC 80A	Multimedia in the Classroom I	1	Year 1, Winter
	LINC 80B	Multimedia in the Classroom II	0.5	Year 1, Spring
	LINC 81	Using Digital Images	1	Year 1, Fall
	LINC 90C	Online Collaboration Tools	2	Year 1, Winter

 

Currently, Foothill College offers the Certificate of Achievement in Instructional Design and Technology. The program focuses on multimedia, graphic design, and instructional design with technology. It consists of 27 units. This particular program would focus solely on instructional design with technology and would provide students with the foundation needed to be a leader in their school, district, or organization as it relates to edtech. This program would also replace the Certificate of Achievement in Instructional Design and Technology.

Per LMI: There is a one (1) community college in the Bay Region (Merritt College) issuing 3 awards on average annually (last 3 years ending 2018-19) on TOP 0860.00 - Educational Technology. In the Silicon Valley Sub-Region, there are no community colleges issuing awards on average annually (last 3 years) on this TOP code. There are no other CTE educational institutions in the Bay Region issuing awards on average annually (last 3 years ending 2016-17) on TOP 0860.00 - Educational Technology.