Wk 2 Blog Entry 2b - Response To A Classmate

Original Post:

wk 2 Florida Certifications

by LaurieSH

Last night at Dr. Ludgate's monthly wimba, we has a conversation spark that made me think about certifications. It was based on a term I came across this week in research called "Cybrarians", which you may already surmise is a term for media specialist of digital content... like us.

I found it in a Google Scholar doc, but then just searched "cybrarians" within and found this:

choose your own research for more info.

But it led me to another practice consideration, that of Florida Teaching Certifications. According to their definitions, EMDTMS grads are eligible for:

*Certification in Computer Science (Grades K-12)

*Certification in Educational Media Specialist (Grades PK-12)

*Certification in Technology Education (Grades 6-12)http

ROI? Not bad. 

My Response:

Who knew??? As I haven't been an educator except within my role as a trainer at work, I have to admit figuring out what I will be qualified to teach is a little intimidating. Thank you for the information - it gives me a direction to explore in my own state!!