<< Certificate of IT Integration in K-12

Program Objectives:

1. EDIT 6170: Develop systematic procedures for designing, developing, evaluating, and revising instruction to meet identified goals and objectives.

2. EDIT 6320: Develop effective technology planning strategies in teams consisting of teachers, technology coordinators, media specialists, and other stakeholders.

3. EDIT 6360: Demonstrate the role of the research process in integrating technology and information literacy strategies.

4. EDIT 7500: Create a classroom environment that promotes active learning, exploration, and evaluation within the context of appropriate technologies.

5. Align classroom practice with the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) National Standards for Students.

Program of Study

Participants take the following four required courses for a total of 12 graduate credits:

These four courses provide an extensive introduction on how to design, develop, implement, and evaluate effective instruction using contemporary technologies and pedagogies.  A focus of this certificate is on team-based technology planning.

It is expected that each candidate will also continue to develop their technical skills in areas such as networking and troubleshooting through classroom practice and local in-service workshops.

Downloadable Program Brochure

Program Brochure (Year 2002)

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Please note: A certificate does not lead to Georgia State certification, but rather is designed to demonstrate an area of concentration.  Recent legislation requires that all Georgia teachers will meet certain minimum standards of technology proficiency (which is also prerequisite to admission to this certificate program, as indicated in the above requirements).  This certificate is aligned with and exceeds those standards and is designed to prepare educators to become leaders in technology integration.

Non-degree study is meant for applicants who do not intend to pursue a degree, but who wish to take courses for professional development.  A maximum of 9 credit hours taken as non-degree can be applied toward a M.Ed. or Ed.S. degree.  Transfer of credits is subject to formal admission to a degree program and subsequent to approval of the candidate’s academic department.