Re: I am looking at getting into the tech coordinator field

Posted by tech teacher on 3/23/08

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It depends on a district's definition of tech coordinator.
In my district there is a distinction made between the
technicians and the instructional technology segments of the
technology department. The Director of Technology has a
teaching background and is not a programmer or network
expert (although she has knowledge of those areas). The
focus of technology in our district is assisting teachers
with integration of technology into their curriculum and the
technicians (not in administrative positions) handle all the
hardware, software, and network issues.


On 2/03/08, Altec wrote:
> I have only 11 years experience troubleshooting and
> repairing Mac Linux and Windows machines. I'm learning my
> third computer language (Python, after PHP5 and PERL) and
am
> teaching myself how to build and harden LAMP, LDAP, SAMBA
> and DHCP servers.
>
> I've designed only abut 8 websites so far....I'm not sure
if
> I need to be fully capable of writing w3c compatible web
2.0
> websites, or if the schools just need someone to do basic
> css/php/mysql stuff.
>
> After talking with the local department of ED, I have found
> that I am vastly underqualfied to teach even MS office to
> middle schoolers, so even after a MA, it looks like I'm
back
> to school for another two years!
>
> I never realized how stringent the qualifications are for
> tech coordinators!! Do you think a second MA is better, or
> should I get a few more certs under my belt?

Posts on this thread, including this one

• I am looking at getting into the tech coordinator field, 2/03/08, by Altec.
• Re: I am looking at getting into the tech coordinator field, 2/04/08, by Ron.
• Re: I am looking at getting into the tech coordinator field, 2/07/08, by Fred Sharpsteen.
• Re: I am looking at getting into the tech coordinator field, 2/21/08, by Ed.
• Re: I am looking at getting into the tech coordinator field, 3/18/08, by D.
• Re: Location:, 3/18/08, by Altec.
• Re: I am looking at getting into the tech coordinator field, 3/23/08, by tech teacher.