TS+Exam+Resources

National Louis University Website -- Stacey Gonzales

This is a nice website with many resources for students looking to take the type 10 certification test in Illinois. It has detailed information on the application procedures, documentation, and links to other important information.

[|Illinois Certification Testing System Study Guide] and [|Illinois Certification Testing System] -- Erin Olson The first link is for the study guide for the Technology Specialist Test (178) that we need to take to get our Type 10 certification. The second link is the home page for the Illinois Certification Testing System, where we can find test dates, information, etc.

New York Technology Specialist Preparation Guide California Educational Technology Exam -Kai Rush I used both guides to help me pass the exam. New York and California covers the same material the Illinois test covers. It seems these three states are leading the pack with testing of school technologists. Use both guides. It helps.

[|Basic Guide to Program Evaluation] -- Hope Paskus This is a good review of the material we learned in ETR 531. It goes over many types of methods to gather information and has much of the same material that we covered in class.

MeasureUp.com--Darcy Newell MeasureUp offers free opportunities for study guides and practice tests on a wide variety of topics (ie: Technology Specialist, System Administrator, IT Professional) that goes into more specific detail than the ISBE study guide.

Learning Technology Centers -Patti Furlano This is a link to the Illinois Learning Technology Centers. They can be a great resource for support and technical assistance to all educational professionals, especially those who are focused on technology integra

Study Guide for the Technology Specialist--Julie Linden [] This is the Illinois Content Area Standards for Technology for all teachers.

[|NY Technology Specialist Exam Prep] - Deanna Herman This is a link to a study guide for the New York Technology Specialist Exam. It has review questions that are similar to the ones that appear on the Illinois Technology Specialists exam, so it is a useful study tool.

[|Technology Grants] - Lisa Hatfield From talking to colleagues who already took the Technology Specialist Test, they informed me that there are numerous questions about grants. This website is a grant resource from the US Department of Education.

File Extensions - Peg Keiner [|Media File Extensions] I noticed on the study guide there was a question about file extensions. Here's a link for the list and their explanations. The 2nd link is gives descriptions on media file extensions that are most commonly used.

A+ Study Guide at MC MCSE - Ryan Read This study guide was original created for 2006 exam objectives, it is now updated for current exam objectives. It covers everything from basic computer functions to network trouble shooting and both hardware and software facts and questions. There are several review questions that are similar to the Type 10 Illinois Technology Specialist exam.

[|ICTS Technology Education Exam Study Questions] and [|Answers] - Karen Harkin This ICTSStudyQuestions.com site offers free ICTS Exam Study Questions and Information about the ICTS Exams. It was inspired by the trials and tribulations of some former test takers that wished there were more free resources online for students to use. These links take you directly to 10 study questions and answers.

[|Technology Grants-ISBE]- Luciana Goldstein This site provides various grants available to k-12 schools, including Educational Technology Grants.

Learning Theories - Amy Beetstra Review the twelve different adult learning theories using the resources and links provided on this site.

[|Framework of Essential Skills of the K-12 CTO] - Ben Palmberg The Consortium of School Networking has put together what they see as being the 10 essential skills of a K-12 CTO (Chief Technology Officer). All 10 points have been covered to some degree by our cohort. These are great reviews and extensions, particularly our administrative course with Dr. Cowan (ETT 570, 571 & 573).

Educause: Resources Matt Sutton from the Website: "An international repository for information concerning use and management of information technology in higher education." You can browse by topics or type for publications and other material, along with dicussing topics.

[|Illinois Certification Testing System: Study Strategies and Test-Taking Suggestions]Gay Johnson This is a general test taking study guide. Whether you are planning to take the content test for the first time or you are retaking a test, this document was written to help you…


 * Understand what material is covered on the test;
 * Identify your areas of strength and weakness;
 * Identify resources that will help you prepare for the tests; and
 * Provide you with test-taking suggestions.

ISTE standards Amy Lamberti This site provides the standards for using technology with students. International Society for Technology in Education is the premier membership association for educators and education leaders engaged in improving learning and teaching by advancing the effective use of technology in PK-12 and teacher education.

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[|www.kentlaw.edu/academics/asp/**resources**/DosDon**tsExam**Prep.pdf] Kate Richards

I thought this was a great resource/PDF to just bring you back to what is important in test taking and back to the basics. Since some haven't taken exams in awhile, I thought having this as some quick tips and reminders would help us feel successful when completing our TS Exam soon! :) Happy studying! Kate