1. NYSTCE CST: Educational Technology Specialist
Katie Scherhaufer
5/25/2010

2. What is the CST? Teaching Certification Exam
Proves knowledge of content area
Is required for NYS certification as an Educational Technology Specialist.

3. Teaching Certification Exam
Proves knowledge of content area
Is required for NYS certification as an Educational Technology Specialist.

4. What types of questions are on the exam?
Questions are asked about:
Computer Operation
Proper Usage
Safety and security
Trouble Shooting
Advanced features and Communications
Research

5. Example 1
A computer's operating system is responsible for performing which
of the following tasks?
A. virus detection
B. data compression
C. disk defragmentation
D. memory management ("NYSTCE")

6. Example 1 Answer
Correct Response: D. The operating system of a computer controls and coordinates the computer's data transfer, disk operating system, and peripheral devices. The operating system also manages allocation of memory used by drivers and software applications. ("NYSTCE")

7. Example 2
For a facilitator responsible for providing technology-integrated lessons for an entire district, the most important consideration to make when designing curriculum to meet instructional goals should be the:
A. teachers' interest levels in
technology.
B. adaptability of lessons.
C. teachers' proficiency levels in
D. originality of lessons. ("NYSTCE")

8. Example 2 Answer
Correct Response: B. Instructional goals change dramatically across grade levels as students develop their intellectual skills and understandings. In addition, there is often a wide range of academic abilities within each grade level. For this reason, a facilitator must make adaptability a characteristic of all technology-integrated lessons designed for the district's teachers.
("NYSTCE")

9. What are the test dates and locations?
To view the test dates and locations go to the following link.
NYSTCE

10. Resources Register for CST here! http://delicious.com/scherhka
*Education-Exams
"New York State Teacher Certification Exam: Preparation Guide Educational Technology Specialist CST." NYSTCE. National Evaluations Systems INC, 07/08/2006. Web. 25 May <