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CTAP8 Level I Proficiency Certification Resources

This web page contains resources that may be helpful for completing your Technology Proficiency eFolio in LiveText (LT). Below are some general directions, followed by a description of each proficiency, followed by potential resources for demonstrating each proficiency. 

I apologize for all the words on this page, but detailed directions can help you complete the tasks. Some find it helpful to print this page, or parts of it. You can also open it in a browser and keep it open as you work in LT.

Bakersfield City Schools teachers need to email Lynne Britt that they are taking a CSUB course to meet CTAP Level I.

CTAP8 technology proficiency is demonstrated by compiling an annotated portfolio of artifacts for each skill. Some skills must be demonstrated to a Level III mentor or leader. ED SE 400 is a prerequisite for the secondary credential program and includes Level I certification. LS 390 also provides CTAP8 Level I certification. Certification trainings are also offered by CTAP8 and at local schools.

General Directions for using LT to construct an eFolio

( It really helps to follow directions step by step when using LT)

CTAP8 has many other resources for you.

When you are using LT, turn off your popup blockers.

LT has some problems with Macs. You can't paste text produced on a Mac word processor into LT. Mac users are advised to use the Firefox browser instead of Safari. It's also better than Explorer for Windows.

How to get your CTAP L1 eFolio template

1. Open LiveText
2. Click on "My Desk"
3. Click on “Create”
4. In Number 1, open the window and, Click on “Projects” in the CSU Bakersfield folder
5. In Number 2 "Choose a Template", Scroll way down and click on “ED CTAP 1 eFolio”
6. In Number 3, where it says "Title", Enter “Yourname’s CTAP L1 eFolio” e.g., "ED CTAP1 eFolio"
7.  In Number 4, click on "Create Document" -- You now can start building your eFolio   :0)

How to organize your CTAP L1 eFolio

In writing narratives for each proficiency, address all required components and bullets. Please put all your narratives in the narrative section; do not write your narratives on a Word document and attach it because LT takes forever to download such docs.

Write narratives this way (part of the grade is based on this format):

Put your labeled attachments at the bottom of the narrative section and refer to them by name in the narrative.

Be sure to label each attachment clearly so the narrative describes it. One simple way would be to label each artifact as a sub-section of the proficiency: for example  1, 2, 3, 4. In your narrative you can say something like, "Artifact 1  is a Word document handout to communicate lab safety procedures to my students."

Besides attachments, you can enter URLs that will link to any web page. For example, you could paste http://www.spa.org/ and narrate "This web site provides information about software publishers that can help locate instructional resources." You must follow the URL with a space to make it hot.

You can create many needed artifacts by doing a screen shot of what's on your monitor.

Keep in mind that bitmapped .bmp screen shots take lots of space; Don't use .bmp files! .bmp files will not be graded.  If you can link to a web page or document, it takes almost no space. So, if you want to cite a web page, for example, do not take a screen shot of it and attach it to your eFolio; instead paste the URL to it. Ditto for Word docs and the like: don't do a screen shot when you can attach files or link to a web site.

On PCs,

1. Use the PrintScreen key to make screen shots of what's on your monitor.
2. Use Paint (click Start, All Programs, Accessories, Paint) or other paint program.
3. Press PrintScreen when your screen has what you want to show as an artifact. If you press Ctrl/Alt while clicking PrintScreen, it will take a picture of the window with the cursor in it. Press Control V for Paste and the image will appear in Paint.
4. In Paint, "save as" a gif or jpg file (NOT bmp) to your desktop, changing the file name to what you want to label it in your eFolio
5. In LT, use the "Attach" command to upload the file to your eFolio.
6. You can insert the gif or jpg file in a word document and describe it there. You can do this for all your screenshots for each proficiency and simply attach the word file for your artifacts and narratives.
Note: if an image is blurry, put the cursor on it and wait a few seconds. Sometimes they clear up automatically. Other times, after a few seconds, a square will appear in the lower right. Click it and the image will clear up.

    (*You can get a free screensaver application, "screenhunter,"  here.*)

On Macs,

1. Go to hard drive
2. Go to Applications
3. Go to Utilities
4. Click on Grab
5. Go to Capture on the tool bar and you can take pictures of the whole screen or parts of it.
6. When you click or outline a selection, Grab automatically makes a .pic file which you can rename and save to your desktop.
7. In LT, use the "Attach" command to upload the file to your eFolio.
8. You can drag the pic file to a word processor document and describe it there. You can do this for all your screenshots for each proficiency and simply attach the word processor file for your artifacts and narratives.

How to link a LT document to your eFolio.

How to get your eFolio checked in LT:

1. Go to your eFolio the first time you want it checked. When finishing a proficiency, be sure the red "editor loading" box in the upper right  is off, indicating that it has finished loading. Otherwise I will not get your folio.
2. Click on the "Submit for Review" button. When the window opens, type in "jruiz3" -- at the bottom of the window, select "Javir Ruiz,"
4. Click "Send"
5. When I respond, your document will be in your "Reviews" section. It helps me if you share at least 2-5 proficiencies at a time.
6. After the first review, you can go to your eFolio under "Reviews" and check the Title box next to your eFolio, then click on "review" when you want it checked. I get the whole eFolio each time you submit it.
7. Under "Actions," click "View"
8. When your eFolio appears, in the upper right click "View Assessment."
9. On the left, click "CTAP1 eFolio Assessment" and your assessment rubric will appear.
Note: Each submitted proficiency will be marked "Acceptable" or "Needs Work" when reviewed. When all 13 proficiencies are completed, LT locks the eFolio so you can't change it. If you want a copy to continue editing, save it under a different name before all 13 proficiencies are reviewed.

How to back up your eFolio (do this weekly):

1. Open your eFolio.
2. On the top right, click "More"
3. Click "Export document"
4. Click "Save to Disk" and save it to a location of your choice
5.You will see a folder icon with a zipper on it in the location you chose.  Double click it.
6. On the left under "Folder Tasks," click on "Extract all files"
7. You now have a copy of your eFolio that you can display from various storage media. To open it, click on the Index file.

Proficiencies 1.5-1.8 can be demonstrated by showing a Level III mentor/leader, or by a full explanation with artifacts as with other proficiencies. Note: The CTC factors to consider are listed in each proficiency by letter and number: S = Specific knowledge and skills; G= General knowledge and skills.

Proficiencies 1.5-1.8 can be demonstrated by showing a Level III mentor/leader, or by a full explanation with artifacts as with other proficiencies.

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