Complete Program in 21/23 Months
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Master’s Degree in Educational Technology
Educating in a Modern, Technologically-Rich Learning System Earn New York State Certification as an Educational Technology Specialist and/or Professional Certification in Subject Area(s)
A Blended, Cohort Model
Our Very Successful MS Program in Educational Technology! New York State Approved as a Blended Format (mix of in-person and online sessions)
New cohorts begin Summer or September.
Half Hollow Hills Teachers: This program, taken by many HHH teachers, is offered right here in the district. Face-to-face classes are held about one a month in Hight School East.
Face-to-face sessions will be held in the Half Hollow Hills School District
Contact Bette Schneiderman for Information
The M.S. in Educa�onal Technology is designed to help educators develop capacity to: • Teach and lead learning in the changing world of education radically affected by the constant presence of information technologies that shift in shape and usefulness • Develop advanced skills to utilize technologies to create learning materials and systems for today’s connected learners • Expand capacity for learning and teaching within the classroom by adapting technological tools to their and their students’ needs • See learning happening beyond classroom walls and find ways to bring that learning into the school learning experience • Aid and lead students to become lifelong learners who are self-starting, self-actuating, and empowered to own their own learning • Increase their professional value by becoming leaders in meaningful uses of technologies in their schools and communities • Know that design is as important as delivery to keep learners involved and interested
bes@liu.edu Key Cohort Features: • Substan�al online component • Finish in 21-23 months • Face-to-face sessions usually held in the Half Hollow Hills School District. • Seats are limited—a personal interview or a�endance at one of our Open Houses is required. • Contact bes@liu.edu to RSVP or with ques�ons.
Learn about our unique program that can make you indispensable. Gain skills, capabilities, and insights critical to whatever the future of learning will become.
Lead Faculty: Dr. Michael M. Byrne mmb@liu.edu Dr. James Dunne jdunne@liu.edu Dr. Bette E. Schneiderman bes@liu.edu
Program is 30 graduate credits
Cer�fica�on Op�ons: • If you have NYS ini�al cer�fica�on, you will be eligible for NYS professional cer�fica�on with our master’s degree. • If you have NYS ini�al or professional cer�fica�on, you will be eligible for NYS cer�fica�on as an educa�onal technology specialist. You will need our degree plus a NYS content specialty exam. • Required: a 6 hour DASA (Dignity for All Students) workshop.
Equipment: • We prefer you have access to a laptop with connec�vity at home and in class. • You may also want a mobile device smartphone and/or tablet.
Tui�on: • We have a special program rate.Details will be available at our Open Houses. • There are no addi�onal university fees.
The program naturally aligns with:
Varied curricular areas (whatever area you teach) The Interna�onal Society for Technology in Educa�on NETS Standards (teachers, technology coaches, and students) Other standards you may use
Typical Courses/Semesters 6 credits in Fall
EDT 661 - Transforming communi�es of prac�ce: Applica�ons, technologies, & implementa�on EDT 662 - Transforming communi�es of prac�ce:Technology-rich learning environments
9 credits in Winter/Spring (January through May) EDT 908B - Assis�ve and Instruc�onal Technologies for Individuals with Disabili�es: Current Research and Prac�ce EDT 746 - Outcomes Assessment for Educa�onal Technologists EDT 756 – Understanding the Role of Educa�onal Technologies in Changing School Cultures, Organiza�ons, and Communi�es
3 credits in Summer (either the summer before the first fall semester or the summer a�er the first spring semester - student chooses) — includes ISTE Annual Conference (June and July with flexible independent work a�er July 1) (students may choose to attend the conference virtually or in-person)
EDTT 701B - Technology and Learning Conferencing: A�ending Professional Conferences
6 credits in Fall, 2nd year
Questions? Please contact
Bette Schneiderman at bes@liu.edu
Cohort model – We usually limit each cohort to 20 students Varied backgrounds and disciplines make for an excep�onally rich and rewarding experience. Previous cohorts have included educators in pre-K through high school, in all disciplines and special subject areas.
EDT 686 – Founda�ons of Educa�onal Technology II: Fundamentals of Educa�onal Research in Technology-Enriched Learning and Evalua�on EDT 663 - Technologies in the 21st century: Applying digital mEDTa and mul�mEDTa in teaching and learning
6 credits in Spring, 2nd year EDT 776A - Culmina�ng Experience: Issues, Challenges, and Opportuni�es for Applying Technologies in Learning Systems EDT 776B - Culmina�ng Experience: Actualizing Systemic Technology-Based Learning