Master Technology Teacher

Certification Program

Apply online TODAY at the Office of Graduate Studies website, www.utb.edu/graduatestudies

Sign up today to earn your Master Technology Teacher (MTT) certification, approved by the State Board for Educator Certification, at The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College. The certification is approved by the State Board for Educator Certification. To participate in this graduate level certificate program, you are required to have a bachelors degree with a 2.5 or higher undergraduate GPA. Join other educators across the state in the dynamic, engaging and interactive online courses that will prepare you to be a technology leader in your school and district.

Courses required:
EDTC 6340 Application of Advanced Technologies in the PK-12 Classroom EDTC 6341 Student-Centered Learning Using Technology EDTC 6342 Technology Leadership EDTC 6343 MTT Practicum M.T.T. certification will prepare candidates to: Provide instructional leadership in technology integrated curriculum Develop student-centered, technology-enriched instruction Use new and innovative technologies Provide professional development at the campus, district, state or national level Understand technology funding issues Serve as a resource for integrating assistive technologies to meet the needs of all students The candidates in this program must successfully complete the four M.T.T. courses and pass the end-of-course exam with 85 or higher to be qualified to take the M.T.T. examination. Visit the M.T.T. website for more details about the Master Technology Teacher certification program at http://edtech.utb.edu/MTT.

Program highlights:
Entirely online, requiring no on-campus visits. Student-centered projects include a variety of asynchronous and synchronous activities. Activities provide opportunities for networking with other professionals across the state. Guest speakers frequently visit courses to share expertise. Authentic projects support professional growth by encouraging teachers to attend and present at state, national and international conferences. The four required M.T.T. courses fit directly into the online masters degree in educational technology at UTB/TSC. Instructors are M.T.T. certified and have extensive experience in the K-12 classroom environment as well as in the use of emerging Web 2.0 technologies.

KNOWLEDGE KNOWS NO BOUNDARIES. For more information, contact: Janice Butler at (956) 882-6713 or janice.butler@utb.edu, or Mike Sullivan at (956) 882-7668 or mike.sullivan@utb.edu.

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