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University of Texas at Brownsville
80 Fort Brown
Brownsville, TX 78520

janice.butler@utb.edu
956.882.6713
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956.882.7668

MTT HOME PRESENTATIONS PROJECTS MTT COHORTS 2006-2007 PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TUTORIALS RESOURCES MTT COMPETENCIES Technology Plan, 2006 - 2020 Texas STaR Chart	This site is provided as a resource for students who are in the Master Technology Teacher certification program offered through the Region I Service Center and the University of Texas at Brownsville. Students who have participated in the program have generously agreed to share their knowledge with all who are interested in promoting and increasing technology in education, particularly in K-12. The Master Technology Teacher is a State Board of Educator Certification (SBEC) approved certificate. This Master Technology Teacher (MTT) Certification program is the result of a partnership between the Region One Education Service Center and The University of Texas at Brownsville (UTB). The certification program is designed to offer candidates the opportunity to further their studies and become technology mentors in their schools. Created by 77th Texas Legislature, MTT certification ensures the availability of teachers with specialized training to work with other teachers and students to increase the use of technology in each classroom. The new Long-Range Technology Plan, 2006-2020 for the State of Texas will be approved by the 80th Texas Legislature and calls for a renewed emphasis on the MTT certification. The MTT’s primary duties include “serving as a technology training mentor to other teachers for the amount of time and in the manner established by the district.” MTT certification will prepare candidates to: Provide instructional leadership in technology; Mentor colleagues as they implement technology-based instruction; Provide professional development at their district/campus; and, Assist the district’s special education department with the implementation of computer-related “Assistive Technology.” UTB PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS All Univeristy of Texas at Brownsville course work is completely online and requires no on-campus visits. See the UT Telecampus for further details about UTB master’s program. The four required courses fit directly into the Master of Educational Technology offered by UTB if the MTTcandidate wishes to pursue a master’s degree. The MTT program allows you to network with other educators throughout the state ensuring that you remain on the cutting edge of technology in education. In the MTT program you will have an opportunity to collaborate and learn with others online in virtual classrooms using both synchronous and asynchronous tools.	Required MTT Courses
		Required UTB online courses for completing MTT program certification: EDTC 6340 – Application of Advanced Technologies in the PK-12 Classroom EDTC 6341 – Student-Centered Learning Using Technology EDTC 6342 – Technology Leadership EDTC 6343 – Practicum
		MTT Requirements
		SBEC regulations require candidates to meet ONE of the following to be eligible to receive MTT certification: Hold a technology applications certificate, OR Hold a technology education certificate, OR Hold a teaching certificate and have 3 years of teaching experience AND must successfully complete: An approved preparation program, and State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) MTT examination The candidates in the program must: Complete an online pre-MTT Academy before being accepted into the program Complete four online Graduate level courses offered by UTB Complete an online post-MTT workshop before receiving bar code to test Have Site Suggestions? If you have any suggestions or request for this site, please contact me by email. I am always on the lookout for exceptional resources to help MTTers. I would like for this to be a resource for those who are already MTT certified as well as for those who are in courses or just interested in encouraging technology integration in K-12.
This site is provided for the MTT program at the University of Texas at Brownsville. Janice Wilson Butler This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 License.