Pre-Admission+Competency+Verification

=//Standard 1: Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity //= Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments.

**Artifact:** None Unfortunately the constraints of my job do not extend to student learning and creativity. My role in the office of Student Financial Aid requires me to follow very federally regulated processes. There are small areas within my scope of practice that allow for ways in which I can find better, more efficient ways of working with my graduate assistants to facilitate learning and creativity in a collaborative work environment.
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=//Standard 2: Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments //= Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessment incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS•S. Teachers:

**Artifact 1:** Link to Hudson Community Education and Recreation site [|__http://www.hudson.edu/hcer__] **Artifact 2:** University of Akron Financial Aid Net Price Calculator [|__https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/uakron__] When I was with Hudson Community Ed & Rec Dept. I had the opportunity to research and implement online class registration as well as design and manage the website to support it. This was a transition that was met with resistance by some staff personnel. It required the school IT department to collaborate with the Peak software system developer and me to allow the system the ability to run within the schools network. My co-workers looked to me to follow through the implementation and develop a training manual specific to our recreation and education department.
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The University of Akron Financial Aid department website now includes a Net Price Calculator - a contemporary tool to maximize content learning, knowledge and skills for prospective students.

=//**Standard 3: Model Digital-Age Work and Learning **//= Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society.

**Artifact 1**: Description only supporting the competency - communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital-age media and formats.

Reading other student’s postings in this Intro to Technology course, I realize my lack of knowledge about the variety of presentation software. Occasionally I am asked to speak to prospective high school students about financial aid. The presentation is given via a PowerPoint presentation. It is an overload of information that cannot be absorbed by thirty powerpoint slides. To help parents and students through the process of applying for federal financial aid is best aided by a one-on-one guidance through the online application process. In our Student Services Center, we had an online chat service for real-time questions from students during business hours. I believe this is a valuable tool for communicating relevant information to students and parents, but with limited staffing, the service is either limited or unavailable.
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Teachers understand local and global societal issues and responsibilities in an evolving digital culture and exhibit legal and ethical behavior in their professional practices. a. advocate, model, and teach safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology, including respect for copyright, intellectual property, and the appropriate documentation of sources.
 * //Standard 4: Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility //**

**Artifact:** None As an employee of The University of Akron I must adhere to the FERPA laws when speaking to students and parents. I am entrusted with an incredible amount of private information and must always exhibit legal and ethical behavior in my practices.
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=//**Standard 5: Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership **//= Teachers continuously improve their professional practice, model lifelong learning, and exhibit leadership in their school and professional community by promoting and demonstrating the effective use of digital tools and resources.  c. evaluate and reflect on current research and professional practice on a regular basis to make effective use of existing and emerging digital tools and resources in support of student learning

To keep up with the current federal regulations, I regularly participate in webinars. By taking courses in my graduate program along with a variety of continuing education classes I am considered by my colleagues a a model lifelong learner.
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