Instructional Technology Specialist - Carlow University

Instructional Technology Specialist from Carlow University is a Campus Master Early Childhood Education degree that prepares you for a Education career. The Instructional Technology Specialist Certificate was developed to help professional educators working in kindergarten through twelfth grade prepare for effective integration of computers and other forms of technology into the curriculum and the overall school environment. Frequent reports on the status of education in America today call for dramatic changes, and most identify computer technology as an important tool in a transformed educational system. To take full advantage of this powerful tool, educators must move beyond literacy to proficiency with computer technology. In this program students will examine how learning theories can be applied for the most effective use of educational technologies in the classroom. They will gain familiarity with the wide range of media available and learn how they can creatively evaluate and integrate these resources. Students develop school technology plans including the assessment and development of teacher and student skills in the area of technology. To earn the Instructional Technology Specialist Certificate, educators must complete eight graduate level courses which can be applied toward Master's equivalency and ACT 48. The certificate can be completed in 18 months if students take courses in each of five sessions, which start in August, October, January, March, and May. A prerequisite is an introductory computer science course, Introduction to Application Software (IM 101), at Carlow or equivalent computer experience. Although the courses are offered in recommended order starting in January, students are permitted to enter the program at different points throughout the year. View more details on Carlow University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Early Childhood Education courses.