AECT Standards, 2012 version

STANDARD 1 - CONTENT KNOWLEDGE

Candidates demonstrate the knowledge necessary to create, use, assess, and manage
theoretical and practical applications of educational technologies and processes.
Creating

Edtech 502 - Virtual Field Trip

Candidates demonstrate the ability to create

Edtech 501 - RSS in Education

instructional materials and learning environments

using a variety of systems approaches.
Using

Edtech 554 - Communication Through

Candidates demonstrate the ability to select and

the Podcast, Activity Planning Project

use technological resources and processes to

Edtech 502 - Copyright Scavenger Hunt

support student learning and to enhance their

pedagogy.
Assessing/Evaluating

Edtech 501 - K-12 Horizon Report

Candidates demonstrate the ability to assess and

Guided Questions

evaluate the effective integration of appropriate

Edtech 505 - Why Evaluate?

technologies and instructional materials.

Managing

Edtech 554 - Professional

Candidates demonstrate the ability to effectively

Development Plan

manage people, processes, physical

Edtech 554 - Internet Safety Awareness

infrastructures, and financial resources to achieve

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predetermined goals.
Ethics

Edtech 501 - Tech Trends

Candidates demonstrate the contemporary

Edtech 502 - Copyright Scavenger Hunt

professional ethics of the field as defined and

developed by the Association for Educational
Communications and Technology.
STANDARD 2 - CONTENT PEDAGOGY
Candidates develop as reflective practitioners able to demonstrate effective implementation of
educational technologies and processes based on contemporary content and pedagogy.

Creating

Edtech 502 - Interactive Concept Map

Candidates apply content pedagogy to create

Edtech 541- Adaptive and Assistive

appropriate applications of processes and

Tech Project

technologies to improve learning and performance

outcomes.
Using

Edtech 502 - Virtual Field Trip

Candidates make professionally sound decisions in

Edtech 597 - Activity Planning

selecting appropriate processes and resources to

Projects

provide optimal conditions for learning based on

principles, theories, and effective practices.
Assessing/Evaluating

Edtech 501- Elements of Technology

Candidates demonstrate an inquiry process that

Edtech 505 - Why Evaluate?

assesses the adequacy of learning and evaluates

the instruction and implementation of educational
technologies and processes grounded in reflective
practice.
Managing

Edtech 554 - Strategic Change

Candidates establish mechanisms for maintaining

Edtech 597 - Final Project

the technology infrastructure to improve learning

and performance.
Ethics

Edtech 597 - Activity Planning Projects

Candidates foster a learning environment in which

Edtech 502 - Netiquette Page

ethics guide practice that promotes health, safety,

best practice, and respect for copyright, Fair Use,
and appropriate open access to resources.
STANDARD 3 - LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
Candidates facilitate learning by creating, using, evaluating, and managing effective learning
environments.
Creating

Edtech 541 - Integrating Internet

Candidates create instructional design products

Lesson Activity

based on learning principles and research-based

Edtech 502 - M-Learning

best practices.

Using

Edtech 541 - Integrating Internet

Candidates make professionally sound decisions in

Lesson Activity

selecting appropriate processes and resources to

Edtech 502 - M-Learning

provide optimal conditions for learning based on

principles, theories, and effective practices.
Assessing/Evaluating

Edtech 503 - ID Project

Candidates use multiple assessment strategies to

collect data for informing decisions to improve
instructional practice, learner outcomes, and the
learning environment.
Managing

Edtech 554 - Tech Rollout

Candidates establish mechanisms for maintaining

Edtech 554 - Strategic Change

the technology infrastructure to improve learning

and performance.
Ethics

Edtech 503 - ID Project

Candidates foster a learning environment in which

Edtech 502- Virtual Field Trip

ethics guide practice that promotes health, safety,

best practice, and respect for copyright, Fair Use,
and appropriate open access to resources.
Diversity of Learners

Edtech 541 - Hypermedia Integration

Candidates foster a learning community that

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empowers learners with diverse backgrounds,

Edtech 597 - Final Project

characteristics, and abilities.

STANDARD 4 - PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Candidates design, develop, implement, and evaluate technology-rich learning environments
within a supportive community of practice.
Collaborative Practice

Edtech 541- Integrating Social Media

Candidates collaborate with their peers and subject

Edtech 503 - ID Project

matter experts to analyze learners, develop and

design instruction, and evaluate its impact on
learners.
Leadership

Edtech 504 - Constructivism Theory

Candidates lead their peers in designing and

Edtech 554 - Professional

implementing technology-supported learning.

Development Plan

Reflection on Practice

Edtech 504 - Constructivism Theory

Candidates analyze and interpret data and artifacts

Edtech 554 - Professional

and reflect on the effectiveness of the design,

Development Plan

development and implementation of technologysupported instruction and learning to enhance their

professional growth.
Assessing/Evaluating

Edtech 597 - Final Project

Candidates design and implement assessment and

Edtech 541 - Relative Advantage Chart

evaluation plans that align with learning goals and

instructional activities.
Ethics

Edtech 501 - Digital Divide

Candidates demonstrate ethical behavior within the

Edtech 597 - Robot Programming

applicable cultural context during all aspects of their

work and with respect for the diversity of learners in
each setting.
STANDARD 5 - RESEARCH
Candidates explore, evaluate, synthesize, and apply methods of inquiry to enhance learning
and improve performance.
Theoretical Foundations

Edtech 501 - Ed Tech Research

Candidates demonstrate foundational knowledge of

Edtech 504 - Learning Theories and

the contribution of research to the past and current

Educational Technology

theory of educational communications and

technology.
Method

Edtech 505 - Final Paper

Candidates apply research methodologies to solve

problems and enhance practice.
Assessing/Evaluating
Candidates apply formal inquiry strategies in
assessing and evaluating processes and resources
for learning and performance.

Edtech 505 - Final Paper

Ethics

Edtech 501 - Ed Tech Research

Candidates conduct research and practice using

Edtech 554 - Social Media Acceptable

accepted professional and institutional guidelines

Use Policy Project

and procedures.