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What
is Louisiana INTECH?
Louisiana INTECH is the state-adopted professional
development model for K - 12 technology integration. It is an intensive, structured,
48-hour Staff Development Program. INTECH provides many
examples of effective technology-based strategies that support and
enhance curriculum and can provide a catalyst for fundamental change
in overall teaching and learning processes.
The INTECH Framework was originally developed in Georgia
after a thorough inspection of research and literature on effective
technology professional development practices. In the Louisiana
adaptation of this professional development model, Louisiana's
Content Standards are the basis for all technology-connected lessons
and lesson planning activities. The foundation skills embedded in
these content standards - communication, problem solving, resource
access and utilization, linking and generating knowledge, and
citizenship - provide a rationale for technology connections across
all disciplines. Additionally, the Information Literacy Model for
Lifelong Learning, another component of all Content Standards,
reinforces the ways in which technology can support students and
teachers in the quest to become independent, life long learners.
The technology skills embedded in the INTECH Framework are
built on standards developed for ISTE (International Society for
Technology in Education) and adopted by NCATE (National Council for
Accreditation of Teachers of Education).
Five critical areas characterize this integrated training approach:
(1) classroom management techniques, (2) new designs for learning,
(3) best pedagogical practices, (4) curriculum standards, and (5)
modern technology skills. Phase 1 INTECH teams learn basic
technology skills while focusing on project-based activities that
use Louisiana's Content Standards. Participants experience a total
of seven days of intense professional development - five of those
days developing skills in the five critical areas and two days of
training that will enable them to become the redelivery model
teachers for their peers.
Since LA
INTECH is a state-adopted program, MCS must follow all program rules
and guidelines set forth by the DOE. Participants must attend
all sessions and complete all assignments in order to meet the
requirements and receive a certificate of completion.
Participants who miss 1 class will be allowed an opportunity to make
it up. Participants who miss 2 classes will be dropped from
the program. If a participant is dropped from the program, the equipment will be removed.
In addition, if a participant is dropped from the program, he/she will be billed by the university for the tuition.
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