Course-based+Embedded+Hours+Log

Course-based Embedded Assignment Internship Log

 * == Course Number: == || == Course Name: == || == Course-based Embedded Hours ==

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 * ** EDLD 5306 ** || ** Concepts of Educational Technology ** || ** 12 hours ** ||


 * == Description of the ==

(see Appendix I)
||  || · The relation of new information to Technology Facilitator Standards and Performance Indicators (2 points). · The relation of information gained to personal experience. (2 points) · Discussion at a critical level, not just recitation of facts. Discussion at a critical level means discussing things such as your opinion of the reading or experience, why you hold that opinion, what you see wrong with the reading or experience, how you see the reading or experience is consistent or inconsistent with what you have learned so far, implications for the future, (4 ) · insights into the patterns of interactions of colleagues.(2 points) · group processes including: who had power, authority, or influence; who was participating and who was not, who was not included, how did you or another leader draw the silent participants out; was there confrontation, conflict, consensus, agreement, hurt feelings? (2 points) · notations addressing the affective or feeling tone evident, concerns you noticed. (2 points) · questions you have that you should research or about which you can seek expert advice from your campus-based supervisor or your professor. (2 points) · Issues that puzzle you. (2 points) ||   ||
 * · The knowledge you gained from the assignment. (2 points)

Reflections:

Ok, I admit I found the instructions to this assignment very confusing. We were referred to appendix H for the template and Appendix I, for 3 EDLD 5306 assignments. Well, Appendix I has a description of an assignment, but not one we were assigned. I will just post my reflections of the course, the best I can based on the rubric above.

The assignments in EDLD 5306 were not difficult, but did require a significant amount of time spent, if they were to be done really well. I think the way that the responses were graded was fair and according to the Rubric. I did learn about ISTE standards in this course which were new to me. I think further study of these standards will allow me to create very solid technology plans, in which I can refer back to these. I also learned about the requirements for E-rate and the importance of professional development, and developing curriculum which addresses cyber-safety, and cyber-ethics. I was already somewhat familiar with Star Charts, since I am responsible for enforcing compliance of the campuses to turn in their charts every year. I have recently reported to our new superintendent our current standing in the Star Chart, compared to that of the average state results. Unfortunately, our standards have stayed flat, and are stubbornly in the "developing" category. The state averages in TX have crept up, during the same period. The readings in this course were easy to understand, and the conclusions were difficult to disagree with. I did feel that some more current articles could have been more appropriate, however. Many of them were from 2003 and 2005. Though the concepts may still apply, some things seemed a bit dated, such as the discussion of software and bandwidth. I will take this knowledge with me, though, for applications for future technology planning I am involved in. I thought collaboration with the other students was very positive in the discussion boards, and on our Wikis. I received several positive comments about my CV and returned several of my own. The contributions to the discussion board were generally up-beat and positive, with most students agreeing with each other. I don't see anything wrong with that; most of the contributors were of the consensus-building personality type. Regarding group processes, I didn't detect any hurt feelings, or friction in the comments posted. Some may have disagreed slightly, but it was more just putting out an alternative point of view, to liven things up. The only thing I would like to ask for additional help on from my mentor at this point would be to fill in more detail on my field-based internship activities. I feel like I have a good foundation to start with, but need advice from someone with classroom experience. I look forward to our next course.