Social Studies Education - Technology RequirementsThe following chart highlights the program emphasis on preparing beginning teachers who are proficient in the use, application, and integration of instructional technology. Candidates have access to rich and varied instructional technologies and support for their use. Program instructional faculty model the use of technology-for-teaching and challenge students to consider the value of instructional technology in school settings. In the required courses of the initial preparation programs (ESOC 2450, 4450L, 4/6350, 4/6360, 5/7460,5/7560), attention is focused on a critical examination of instructional technology as a support for rationale-based and reflective social studies teaching and learning, rather than as an end unto itself. The student teaching seminar uses LiveText as both a course-delivery and portfolio development technology. At the end of the student teaching semester, candidates present web-based electronic portfolios to demonstrate their accomplishments on the following standards (based on GSTEP principles):
III-B organizes, allocates, and manages time, space, activities, technology and other resources to provide active and equitable engagement of diverse students in productive tasks.
III-G uses effective verbal, nonverbal, and media communication techniques to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom.
IV- G uses resources, including available technology, to keep accurate and up-to-date records of student work, behavior, and accomplishments.
V-F uses appropriate resources, materials, and technology to enhance instruction for diverse learners.
In this way, instructional technology in support of powerful social studies instruction is both an idea infused in the content of social studies teacher preparation and a performance standard candidates meet before they complete the social studies education program.
Program Name
Total Number of Courses Offered
% of Total Number of Courses with access to Standard Technology Support
% of Total Number of Courses with Access to Online and Library Resources
Number of Courses with Access to Discipline Related Tech-nology
Number of Courses Offered in Mixed Delivery
Method
Number of Courses Delivered through WebCT or Live Classroom
Number of Courses with E-portfolio Implementation
Courses that Meet the Program Requirement
PSC Standard 7
Social Studies Education
ESOC - 33
100%
100%
31 Courses
ESOC 3420/ 4000/ 6000/ 4150/ 6150/ 4350/ 6350/ 4360/ 6360/ 4400/ 6400/ 4450L/ 5010/ 7010/ 5200/ 7200/ 5460/ 7460/ 5520/ 7520/ 5560/ 6990/ 7050/ 7080/ 7250/ 7420/ 8250/ 9000/ 9300/ 9600/ 9700/
25 Courses
ESOC 2450/ 2450L/ 3420/ 4000/ 6000/ 4150/ 6150/ 4350/ 6350/ 4360/ 6360/ 4400/ 6400/ 5520/ 7520/ 5560/ 6990/ 7050/ 7080/ 7250/ 7420/ 8250/ 9000/ 9600/ 9630/
2 Courses
ESOC 5200/ 7200/
11 Courses
ESOC 2450/ 2450L/ 3420/ 4000/ 6000/ 4400/ 6400/ 4450L/ 5460/ 7460/ 5560/
1 Course
2380/
- Standard Technology Support: Classroom configuration including computer, projector, video, sound, overhead projector. Software applications including Microsoft Office, Internet Browser. Communication support includes wired and wireless network connectivity, email, and printing. Students and faculty have access to 9 computer labs for classroom instruction and/ or productivity. Media Services provides equipment for check-out for all students and staff including laptop computers, transcribers, digital cameras, projectors and video cameras.
- Online Resources: Library Resources (Galileo), COE and UGA Web Resources, OASIS (Student Information), UGA Web Portal.
- Discipline Related Technology: Technology is used to support curriculum requirements such as microscopes, probe technology, audiology technology, discipline oriented computer applications, digital media production equipment, etc.
- Mixed Delivery: Courses are delivered face-to-face and complimented through WEBCT, Live Classroom, etc. Resources such as syllabus, assigned reading, and assignments are delivered through WEBCT.
- Online Delivery: Courses are delivered through WEBCT or Live Classroom.
- LiveText: Students us LiveText to create e-porfolios, submit assignments, and document growth. Assessments are aligned to standards such as program standards, NCATE, or technology standards.
- Program Requirement (PSC Standard 7): PROFICIENCY IN THE USE, APPLICATION, AND INTEGRATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY. Candidates have demonstrated proficiency in the use, application and integration of instructional technology, either by attaining an acceptable score on a PC-approved test of computer skill competency or by completing a PSC-approved training course or equivalent.
ESSE Technology Use in Courses
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