SYSTEMS CHECK: INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY COMPETENCE OF BEGINNIING TECHNICAL, INDUSTRIAL AND HEALTH OC

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SYSTEMS CHECK INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
COMPETENCE OF BEGINNIING TECHNICAL, INDUSTRIAL
AND HEALTH OCCUPATIONS TEACHERS
Association for Career and Technical Education
Annual Convention Charlotte, North
Carolina December 2008

• Richard J. Yocke, Gregory Riffle, Robert C.
  Summerfield,
• Julius W. Singleton, Brenda L Tuckwiller
• Department of Career and Technical Education
• West Virginia University Institute of Technology
• Montgomery, WV

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Mission Of Career Technical Education Department
WVU-Tech

• Facilitate CTE Teacher Certification
• Provide Courses for Renewal
• Provide Courses for Salary Upgrade
• Provide Degree Program

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Statewide Field-based Program
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Initial CTE Teacher Certification

• Testing
• Basic Skill
• NOCTI
• Course Work
• 22 Semester Hours
• Teacher Observation
• Observe teachers once every 4 6 weeks

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Renewal

• Advise for Renewal Credit
• College Degree
• Education
• Industry or Field Specific

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Courses For Salary Upgrade

• CTE Non-Degree
• Plus 15 Hour
• Approval of Occupational Update Credit
• CTE Graduate
• Marshall University Graduate Program

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B.S. Degree Career Technical Education

• Degree Advisement
• Non Traditional
• Transfer Credit
• Multiple Institutions
• Transient Courses
• Multiple Opportunities

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Implications for CTE Teacher Preparation

• Teaching Knowledge Needed
• Teaching Tools Needed
• Teaching Strategies Needed

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Knowledge

• Practical Experience
• Teach the Way They Were Taught
• Professional Development
• Students

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Teaching Tools

• Practical Skills
• Demo
• Practice
• Presentation Tools
• Chalk
• A/V Media
• Overhead
• Media Projector
• Computer Aided

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Teaching Strategies

• Traditional Lecture
• 21st Century Learning

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The Study of New Teachers

• Level of Technology Skills
• Type of Technology Skills

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The Study

• Participants new teachers hired within the
  previous 4-6 weeks
• The Survey Instrument

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Technology Skills Identified

• Reset VCR so 1200 is not blinking?
• Accessed the web for searches?
• Used text messaging
• Instant message?
• Ordered items via Internet?
• Created a web-page?
• Taken an on-line course?
• Create PowerPoint presentation?
• Use computer generated grading program?

• Have more than one e-mail address?
• Accessed You Tube?
• Used a web cam?
• Taken online test?
• Posted on an online message board?
• Listen to IPOD?
• Downloaded a podcast?
• Use a PDA?
• Use Microsoft Word?
• Use SMART Board?

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CTED 307 Computer Applications

• One Week Class
• Required during Permit Process
• Varied Levels of Experience
• Class/Lab Organization and Mgt.
• Basic Computer Skills
• Basic Word Processing, PowerPoint, Excell
• Expose Students To New Tools
• Responders
• SMART Board

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Overall Results of the Study(All T/I/Hlth in
boldHealth only in italics)

• Reset VCR so 1200 is not blinking?
• 53Y 5 N
• 12Y 3N
• Accessed the web for searches?
• 55Y 3N
• 15Y 0N
• Used text messaging?
• 35Y 22N
• 7Y 8N
• Instant message?
• 41Y 13N
• 10Y 5N
• Ordered items via Internet?
• 50Y 8N
• 13Y 2N
• Created a web-page?
• 26Y 32N
• 3Y 12N
• Taken an on-line course?

• Create PowerPoint presentation?
• 30Y 28N
• 15Y 0N
• Use computer generated grading program?
• 37Y 24N
• 11Y 4N
• Accessed You Tube?
• 29Y 29N
• 8Y 7N
• Have more than one e-mail address?
• 53Y 5N
• 14Y 1N
• Used a web cam?
• 18Y 40N
• 4Y 11N
• Taken online test?
• 31Y 27N
• 14Y 1N

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Results, discussion contdAll T/I/Hlth in
boldHealth only italics

• Posted on an online message board?
• 26Y 32N
• 6Y 9N
• Listen to IPOD?
• 29Y 29N
• 5Y 10N
• Downloaded a podcast?
• 7Y 51N
• 2Y 13N
• Use a PDA?
• 11Y 47N
• 7Y 8N
• Use Microsoft Word?
• 49Y 9N
• 11Y 4N
• Use SMART Board?
• 18Y 40 N
• 5Y 10N
• Internet Access in Classroom

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Discussion

• CTE teachers self-report generally average to
  above average skills/comfort in basic, everyday
  computer and communications technology (internet
  search, digital a/v equipment, and keyboarding
  skills, e-mail)
• CTE teachers self-report generally poor to fair
  skills/comfort in the second level (slightly
  higher than basic) of technology (pod cast, text,
  video, web-based instruction)
• Health occupations teachers self-report generally
  higher skills/comfort in powerpoint and text
  skills
• Technical and Industrial teachers self-report
  generally higher skills with equipment-based
  technology

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Conclusions and Implications for CTE Teacher
Preparation

• Assess technology skills immediately upon (if not
  prior to) employment
• Include second-level technology skills in teacher
  induction programming
• Incorporate relationship of teacher to student
  digital/technology skill levels in teacher
  induction programming
• Design and deliver technology updating as part of
  CTE Teacher Professional Development

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New Technology Skills Needed

• New Equipment Available
• Video Uploading

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Contact Information

• Robert C. Summerfield, Chair
• West Virginia University Institute of Technology
• Department of Career and Technical Education
• 3414 Orndorff Hall
• Montgomery, WV 25136
• Ph. 304-442-3125
• Robert.Summerfield_at_mail.wvu.edu
• Nancy Craze, Certification Analyst [phone]
  

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Regional Teacher Educators

• Region I
• Gregory Riffle
• Rt. 6 Box 161B
• Fairmont, WV 26554
• [phone]
• RIFSURG_at_aol.com

• Region II
• Julius Singleton
• HC 35 Box 9BB
• Burnsville, WV 26335
• [phone]
• Julius.Singleton_at_mail.wvu.edu

• Region III
• Richard Yocke
• 280 S. Walnut Street
• Huntington, WV 25705
• [phone]
• Richard.Yocke_at_mail.wvu.edu
• rjyocke_at_verizon.net

• Region IV
• Brenda Tuckwiller
• RR 60 Box 65
• Clintonville, WV 24931
• [phone]
• Brenda.Tuckwiller_at_mail.wvu.edu