EDTEC 120 is designed to anchor the development of computing technology skills for future teachers. We invite all teacher education students and programs to consider EDTEC 120 as an elective to support digital portfolios and general technology competency for future K-12 teachers. There are currently six modules within EDTEC 120 that consist of a combination of traditional faculty-lead instruction, laboratory activities, and online content.

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION MAJORS. See your advisor about counting EDTEC 120 as an elective course in the Elementary Technology Concentration.

SECONDARY AND ALL-GRADE MAJORS. EDTEC 120 is designed for any future teacher and makes an practical elective to support your general technology development. It can be counted towards the Computer Education Teaching License, a 21-hour complementary license that is designed to prepare future school technology facilitators. See the EDTEC web site for more information.

Digital Portfolios NETS

Students will gain experience with the BSU digital portfolio model:

  • Create and publish web pages
  • Integrate BSU portfolio model into your personal web site
  • Work with digital content
  • Manage sites and files

 

Students will learn about the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) for Students and Teachers:

  • Develop awareness of NETS for Teachers as a competency benchmark
  • Develop a NETS-T framework within your teaching portfolio

 
Operating Systems Teaching Technologies

Students will gain experience with mobile computing and operating systems:

  • Configure laptops and peripherals for maximum performance and security
  • Learn networking for wireless, modem, and ethernet connectivity
  • Master file management

Students will gain experience with common teaching techniques using computers:

  • Learn Powerpoint, Keynote, and related presentation media
  • Practice digital presentation techniques
  • Prepare classroom web pages
  • University software resources

 
BSU's IT Systems Foundations of EDTEC

Students will gain experience with all the common learning systems used at BSU:

  • rGrade and Gradebook
  • BlackBoard
  • ElementK
  • Entourage/Outlook and BSU email
  • Course planner and student systems
  • iWeb and iLocker

Students will explore educational technology as an essential professional literacy for teachers:

  • Explore the history of EDTEC
  • Discuss trends in K-12 computing and digital media
  • Examine resources for continued growth in educational technology