Computer/Technology Endorsement
Ohio State’s Computer/Technology Endorsement develops the skills of licensed educators who want to develop their capacity using technology to improve student learning and lead other teachers. This fully online, four-course program can be completed in one year taking classes part time.
This program has paused accepting new applications. Please see the Master’s of Learning Technology or the Computer Science endorsement.
Building an Electronic Portfolio
In each course of the Computer/Technology Endorsement, you will create technology artifacts that demonstrate your ability to:
Evaluate the learning potential, requirements and support needs for educational technologies
Align technology interventions to student learning goals
Explain how social and cultural factors influence how students learn with technology
Plan, implement, and evaluate classroom, school, district and state educational technology efforts
Utilize technology-based tools to support authentic assessment of student learning
Apply Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPCK)
Assess and develop an ongoing plan to improve students' technical skills
Apply technology to enhance communication between teachers, students, families and broader communities
Coach/lead colleagues in the effective integration of technology for learning
Endorsement Requirements
Prerequisites
- Candidates must have earned a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
- Candidates must hold a valid resident educator or professional educator license issued by the State of Ohio.
Minimum Credit Hours
12
Field Experience: A minimum of 50 clock hours of field experience for each additional endorsement added to an existing teaching license.
Additional Requirements
- Must take and pass Educators and the Opioid Crisis, Ohio Standard for Pupil Services, Computer Science and Computational Thinking modules
- There is a $5 fee which supports the technical infrastructure needed to deliver and maintain the modules.
- Must take and pass the Ohio Assessment for Educators
Application checklist
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