Two day course for USF - CDMHA Training
 (Mardi Gras version)

• Introduction
• Sessions
• Knowledge, Skills and Competencies:
  • Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
  • Social, ethical and human issues
  • Application of Technology in Learning Environments
  • Principles of Instructional Design
  • Digital media

Introduction

Individual and organizational development necessitates behavioral and organizational change, and change requires learning. 

The last three decades have seen extraordinary advances in computer driven information and technology, better known as the Information Technology Revolution.  Constant advances in production, accessibility and efficiency of computer technology characterize this revolution.  Intel cofounder Gordon Moore predicted that the number of transistors that can be placed on a piece of silicon doubles every 18 months.  This theory, known as Mooreís law, is remarkably accurate and has directed the convergence of computers with high-speed communications links and hence, has lead to changes in societyís use and production of information and information technology.  In fact this productivity makes computing equipment more cost-effective about every 18 months as well. The Information Technology Revolution, which has enabled continuous learning via increased speed, accuracy and availability of information, has also created the need for better learning skills.  Now more than ever there is a greater need for skills in learning how to learn.

For almost any field that relies on data and information, this dramatic revolution has changed the basic nature of how business is done. In almost any environment basic information management skills require using, and at some level understanding, computing equipment.  Indeed it is difficult to conceive of any modern environment where technology does not play a part in delivering information.  The changes being fostered by this revolution are equally as profound as those created by Mr. Guttenbergís press.

Therefore we at the Payson Center are recommending the following set of minimal standards of skills and competencies for all service delivery personnel who seek change within themselves, and their organizations.  These criteria have evolved from two sets of standards, which were developed by the National Federation of Teachers and the International Society for Technology in Education.  They are intended to be a minimum set of standards for practitioners and educators in the application and use of information technology. 

Sessions

Day One

Day Two

Knowledge, skills and competencies

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Demonstrate use of telecommunication and information resources to support learning.

Cognitive

…        Define and understand basic Internet concepts.

…        Relate different levels of bandwidth access to telecommunication strategies.

Psychomotor

…        Access the Internet.

…        Send and receive electronic mail.

…        Use Netscape or other WEB engines.

…        Download information resources.

…        Do a literature review from the Internet or CD ROM- based  resources on an instructional-related subject.

Affective

…        Review and critique appropriate websites for professional resources.

Social, Ethical, and Human Issues

All learners should possess knowledge and skill in making decisions concerning social, ethical, and human issues related to computing and technology.

Cognitive

…        Demonstrate knowledge of equity, ethical, legal and human issues of computing and technology.

…        Understand and express rules and legal implications of:

-        copyright

-        e-mail and Internet ethical practices

-        software piracy

Psychomotor

…        Draft and evaluate an appropriate ìacceptable use policyî for yourself or your organization.

Application of Technology in Instruction

Cognitive

…        Know information resources for assessing hardware and software strengths and weaknesses.

…        Understand cost effectiveness of specific technology-assisted instruction and behavioral change methods.

…        Know proper ratios for using computer-assisted tools at different levels.

…        Integrate technology into instructional planning using templates and decision support tools

Affective

…        Evaluate and use computers and related technologies to support the instructional process.

…        Identify and use video, audio, and other computer enhanced or driven tools.

…        Evaluate, select, and integrate computer technology-based instruction into the plan of a development-oriented organization.

Psychomotor

…        Develop and integrate a technology plan into an appropriate teaching and learning intervention.

…        Design and develop learning activities that integrate computing and technology for a variety of user populations.

…        Use evaluation methodology to explore the impact of information technology on the educational process.

Instructional Design and Learning Principles

Cognitive

…        Understand the relationship between basic cognitive processes in teaching and technology- enhanced instruction.

…        Understand the impact of technology assisted and enhanced environment on teaching and learning.

Affective

…        Apply current instructional principles, research, and appropriate assessment practices to computer use and related technologies.

Psychomotor

…        Develop and integrate a technology plan into an appropriate teaching and learning intervention.

Digital Media

Cognitive

• Understand the different ways to digitize media (text, images, audio, video)

• Distinguish and select between the different programs for editing audio files.

Psychomotor

• Scan graphics.

• Record and capture audio using their sound card

• Distinguish the different types of media and the types of editors.

• Create and edit a graphic file, including: opening, saving, rotating, cropping, resizing, adding text, adjusting brightness and contrast.

• Edit an audio file, including: opening, saving, cropping, adjusting volume, and removing noise.

• Create a video file, including: opening, saving, cropping, resizing, adjusting volume, removing noise, and learn about video compression.