Insructional Technology Position

After browsing through various instruction technology positions, I found one that interests me at Stanford University (the cost of living is to high- it will be hard to convince my wife to move). The position title is an Instructional Technology Specialist. The major responsibilities for this job involve the following:

Developing strategies to promote effective use of the University course management system and associated tools for the exchange of course content

Evaluating and implementing instructional technologies in classrooms.

The qualifications for this job require a degree in instructional technology or a related field and three to five years of related experience.

After reading about this job and the responsibilities of the job, I would strongly consider this type of job. In my current position, I facilitate workshops on how to use Blackboard and I enjoy training instructors on how to use instructional technologies. I also like coming up with innovative ways to use different technologies to meet educational needs. This last week I have been training teachers on how to use Examview (computer software that generates assessments) with Blackboard. I have enjoyed listening to teachers discuss how they plan to use the technology in their classroom. I think a job like this one is suited for me because I enjoy interacting with people. I don't think I would enjoy a job where my sole responsibility would be tied to a computer.
Job link: http://www.higheredjobs.com/search/details.cfm?JobCode=175337520

What is instructional technology?

When I hear the words instructional technology , I think of the Internet and web 2.0 technologies such as blogs, wikis, podcasts, screencasts, google docs, voicethread, etc... Instructional technology is a way for students to collaborate, communicate, and share their own learning. I also think about instructional technologies that I use in my classroom such as student responders, Examview, Smartboards, and graphics tablets. I believe that almost any device can be considered instructional technology if it aids in the learning process. This is why I get upset when school systems ban iPods and cell phones. I feel that innovative teachers will learn how to use these devices as instructional technologies. I also believe that some devices that I use as instructional technologies in my classroom are not instructional technologies in another classroom. For example, I teach with a person who uses a Smartboard as a projector screen. I would not consider this an instructional technology because it does not aid in the learning process.