Ed Tech Presentation Topics
EDUC 411/611: Introduction to Educational Technology
Printed below are some of the major associations, tools, resources, and standards frameworks that inform the design of educational technology programs and resources. During the course, the presentation assignment requires you to prepare and present in class one of the items listed here (or one of your choice if approved by the instructor). If you are taking the course online, you have the option of presenting remotely via the classroom videoconferencing stream, or you can come physically to class on the evening when you present.
Professional Associations
- International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
- Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT)
- International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS)
- International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI)
- Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)
- IEEE Technical Committee on Learning Technology (TCLT)
- International Technology and Engineering Education Association (ITEEA)
- American Educational Research Association (AERA)
- Association for Talent Development (ATD) – previously known as the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD).
- International Forum for Women in E-learning (IFWE)
- EDUCAUSE
- Instructional Technology Council (ITC)
- WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies (WCET)
- State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA)
Educational Technology Standards
- ISTE Standards for Students
- ISTE Standards for Educators
- ISTE Standards for Coaches
- ISTE Standards for Leaders
- ISTE Standards for Computer Science Educators
- AECT Standards for Professional Education Programs
- Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
- Common Core State Standards Initiative
Technology Integration Frameworks
- Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK)
- Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, Redefinition (SAMR)
- Padagogy Wheel
Surveys, Trends, and Reports
- ECAR 2019 students
- ECAR 2019 faculty
- 2020 Horizon Report
- One Laptop Per Child (OLPC)
- Educause: 7 Things You Should Know About
COVID-19 Pandemic Tools and Approaches
- Google Mobility Reports
- Teaching from Home with Google
- Four Things Districts Need to Know Before Moving Learning Online
- Back to School Rubric v2.0
- What’s the plan? How K-12 school districts are preparing to resume and reopen
- Open access eBook: Teaching, Technology, and Teacher Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Stories from the Field
- Impact of Pandemic on Ed Tech Industry
Tools, Resources, and Approaches
- ISTE Essential Conditions
- Federal E-Rate Program
- ISTE U
- TEN Archives (TEN = ISTE's Teacher Educator Network)
- AECT Policy Briefs
- ISTE Lead & Transform Diagnostic Tool
- Spector, J. M. (Ed.) (2014) Handbook of research on educational communications and technology. 4th edition. New York: Springer.
- Geo-Inquiry Process (project-based learning) in Phillips, Vicki. (2020). An Adaptable Framework for Project-Based Learning. Edutopia. https://www.edutopia.org/article/adaptable-framework-project-based-learning
- Push to Kindle eBook maker
- QR Code Generator
- Chrome Extensions
- Google Public Data Explorer
- Adobe Live (live workshops in progress)
- Lego Education SPIKE Prime
- Sketchnoting
- Amazon Ignite
- Working in channels with Slack
- Tightening Security in Zoom
- Adobe Live (live workshops in progress). “Tune in live every weekday to learn, chat and create amazing work with the creative community.”
- Bitmoji Classrooms
- Sketchnoting
Apps
- Padlet
- EdModo
- ClassDojo
- Flipgrid
- Kahoot
- Nearpod
- Pear Deck
- App Lab
- Scratch
- Google Assignments App
- Adobe Technical Communication Suite
- Chromebook App Hub
Computer Science Courses and Initiatives
- CS Fundamentals (elementary school
- CS Discoveries (middle school)
- CS Principles (high school)
- Girls Go CyberStart
- BlackGirlsCode
- Amazon Future Engineer Program
- Linda Liukas (books for children learning computational thinking)
- Sonic Pi (code-based music creation and performance tool)
- Earsketch (learn Python and JavaScript through music composing and remixing)
- Cybersecurity Guide, including CISA Certification Guide, Ethical Hacking Guide, and Women in Cybersecurity Guide
HRIS
Certifications
- ISTE Certified Educator
- Google Educator Certification
- Apple Teacher
- Microsoft Certified Educator
- Google for Education Certified Coach Program
- SHRM Certification (and the SHRM BoCK)
Accessibility
Observation Tools
- ELEOT (Effective Learning Environment Observation Tool)
- BROMP (Baker Rodrigo Ocumpaugh Monitoring Protocol)
Additional Resources
If you know of additional resources that could be added to this list, please let your professor know. Instead of presenting in class one of the items listed here, you can substitute a topic of your choice if approved by your professor.
- ST Math
- UD Maker Gym and Network
- Bookworms Open Access Curriculum
- eSports
- Amazon Ignite (compared to Teachers Pay Teachers)
