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The first METAA Chief Technology Officer Certificate Online Course of 2022 has begun. Over the past two years, we have experienced evolving technological challenges in our schools. The role of the K-12 educational technology director has been influential in developing many innovative solutions to the demands of in class, on-line and hybrid learning.
About the Course:
METAA is offering the METAA Chief Technology Officer Certificate Online Course through Framingham State University. This rigorous 14-week online course will build competencies in the ten essential skills of these three primary categories: Leadership & Vision, Understanding the Educational Environment, Managing Technology & Support Resources. Students will earn 3 Framingham State credits. This course designed for both prospective and current technology directors. Coursework consists of readings, activities, online discussion posts, reflections, a final essay, and a project portfolio. Students can expect to work about 5 asynchronous hours per week depending on expertise in the ten skill areas the course covers. The advantage of working in our online cohort format is the sharing of learning, experience, and expertise in each of the skill areas. With the vital role technology plays in education, this course insures that students gain the competencies to be included in the central management team in each school or district. Upon successful completion of this course, participants will receive a course grade. Students will also be evaluated to receive the METAA CTO Certificate through the METAA CTO Course Committee’s review of each student’s LiveBinder portfolio and final project. This certificate provides employers verification that they will be hiring, or have hired, a technology administrator who possesses the vast knowledge and skills necessary to be an effective educational technology leader in the K-12 environment. This certificate is different from other certification programs, like the CoSN CETL certification which requires four years’ experience as a technology director.
Pre-Requisite Degrees: A Bachelor or Masters degree is highly recommended. (Please note that the current Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary (DESE) Education Director Certification – Generalist requires a Masters degree.)
Next Course Information:
• Course Duration: July 11, 2022 through October 16, 2022 (14 weeks)
The course consists of 12 weeks of instruction related to the skill areas and two additional weeks allotted for the final project. • Course Cost: $1500 (non-refundable) • Location: Online (Students will submit work online weekly – expect about 5 hours of work per week. Students will collaborate asynchronously within the weekly schedule.)
To receive the Course Registration Form and more course details, please complete the information by clicking here by June 3, 2022
The Course Registration Form will be sent out to those who have completed the survey by clicking the button above. Upon receipt of your interest in this course, further information to complete the application and payment process will be provided.
Please complete the FSU Course Registration Process by June 14, 2022
Materials: • Access to FSU course site • CoSN reference materials for one year • LiveBinder account Email any questions to: Loretta Cannistraci lcannistraci@techdirectors.org OR Jeff Liberman jliberman@techdirectors.org
BOARD OFFICERS
PRESIDENT Annamaria Schrimpf
VICE PRESIDENT Jean Tower
SECRETARY Loretta Cannistraci
TREASURER Mike Minihane
BOARD MEMBERS
Julie Baudreau Eric Bouvier Gail Callahan Jeff Liberman Jared Perrine Jonathan Schmid Stephanie Whitaker Jim Sullivan Jenn Judkins
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FROM METAA
METAA Membership www.techdirectors.org/ membership/
METAA Data Specialists Google Group bit.ly/METAAData SpecialistsGoogleGroup
METAA Listserv bit.ly/MATech Directorslistserv
METAA CTO Certificate Online Course learning.techdirectors.org/ metaa-cto-course-online
METAA Consortium Buys www.techdirectors.org/ membership/consortiumbuys
Microsoft Classlink Teq Gaggle SysCloud We cannot turn back! Education has taken a quantum leap in our schools’ digital learning environments. Through the commitment of the administrators and the infusion of state and federal funding, digital learning accelerated at an astronomical momentum in education. It is essential to recognize the tremendous efforts it took for the Ed Tech Departments in our districts to ensure that all the necessary components would be available and supported during remote learning. Kudos to all my fellow colleagues who were given this task and succeeded! As Educational Technology Leaders, we must ensure that we continue the digital learning journey for our students. I am requesting that every Educational Technology Leader make a professional commitment to ensure that you will guide the digital innovations within your school district and continue the conversations at both state and national levels. Identify the hurdles, accelerators, and technology enablers to create a pathway for continued innovation in our schools, embracing traditional and digital methodologies to ensure the best methods coexist and commingle in teaching and learning. METAA hopes that the METAA Buyer’s Guide and the METAA CTO Clinic 2022 will give you additional access to resources to support the digital learning innovation in our schools. I want to take this opportunity to thank our sponsors who have contributed to this Buyers Guide and have made this event possible without any cost to attendees. What can you do to continue this journey? Be a voice and get involved at the national, state, or local levels. Joining the METAA board is an excellent opportunity to stay involved and connected. Annamaria Schrimpf, METAA President Stephanie Whitaker, METAA CTO Clinic Chair METAA Board Members Laurie Sachs, METAA Operation Assistant
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