Lamar University Internship Portfolio Appendix G: Campus Supervised Summary and Validation Report

State Competency Standard/ISTE Technology Facilitation Standard

Date Completed

Time Spent on Activity

Description of Activity Reflection (150 words or less detailing what you have learned from this activity)

III.008

I.001II.004

TF-I.ATF-I.BTF-II.BTF-V.C

9/12

9/12

10/12

5hrs

2hrs

5hrs

Gather information on technology use for a chosen curriculum.

Compile a list of all services and information available to the principal from NAESP or NASSP websites.

Develop quick tip guides on technology usage for faculty and send them links to resources, professional development, and advances pertaining to educational technology.

Gathering information about technology usage for others made me realize how I am becoming an expert in the field of educational technology leadership. Terms that I can easily define like “web 2.0 tools, digital storytelling, social feeds, etc.” needed further explanation for the teachers that I was training. Advances in educational technology are ongoing so it was good to see a few teachers who were not intimidated by the field but encouraged by the satisfaction their students will have for the implementation of something new. Researching the NASSP website for my site mentor also made me realize that the campus’s compliance to special education requirements is a top priority of his.

I.001III.008

TF-II.ATF-II.DTF-II.F

TF-II.C

TF-II.E

5/12

11/12

8/12

10/12

2hrs

5hrs

2hrs

25hrs

Review board policy on educational goals and data collection and analysis.

Provide resources and feedback to teachers as they create lesson plans with technology usage.

Do an inventory on the number of functioning technological resources on campus.

Provide and support teachers with strategies used to manage student learning that utilize technology.

One of the board’s educational goals is to produce “highly valued contributors of the 21st century.” Such ambition is necessary, however my site campus needed many more technological resources than it had according to my inventory. The urgency may not have been there for interactive boards and LCD projectors for teachers who do not support technology integration, however one computer lab with 30 computers is not enough for a campus of almost 1,000 students. The classroom set of iPads were barely used. Fortunately, there was time available in the lab for the teachers I trained when we planned lessons and they instructed projects. I showed both teachers how to use RSS feeders to manage future online projects they should give to their students.

I.002

II.004II.005

II.005II.007TF-III.ATF-III.BTF-III.CTF-III.DTF-III.E

9/12

5/12

10/12

2hrs

2hrs

25hrs

Review requirements for the current IDEIA and meet with the special education director to discuss responsibilities in meeting those guidelines.

Meet with members of ELA/reading departments to discuss diversity of its literature.

Conduct professional development training sessions that use strategies that support: integration oftechnology, needs of diverse learners, problem solving principles, teaching technology skills in various group settings, and are aligned with state

Although I was very passionate about my action research, it was very beneficial to meet with the department chairs of the Special Education and English Language Arts departments. Mr. Nash, department chair of Special Education, stressed the need of efficient teacher training to deal with students who satisfy an IDEIA requirement. Differentiated instruction has always stayed in the forefront of my mind while I train teachers on the needs of diverse learners. The student population is slowly diversifying so I made it a point to ELA department not to neglect the cultural needs of Hispanic students on campus as they expand the literature of its curriculum.

Lamar University Internship Portfolio Appendix G: Campus Supervised Summary and Validation Report

II.005

TF-IV.CTF-VIII.ATF-VIII.BTF-VIII.CTF-VIII.D

8/12

1/13

1hr

1hr

Observe an interview for a professional position.

Present findings of my action research to district personnel and examine and apply results by discussing history of technology use in schools, current research in educational technology, and reasons for forming a school partnership to support technology integration.

A campus leader should always have in the forefront of his/her mind during an interview is: “Can this person contribute to our campus’s vision?” Therefore, the interview process should genuinely be used to get to know the candidate and what he/she can bring to the campus. You can be warm but not leading in an interview, no matter how impressed you may be by the candidate.I was so relieved to finally present my action research because it was like revealing a completed 1000 piece puzzle. My audience only saw “pieces” of my research until I was finally able to show them the reason why I fought so hard to implement a web tool in the network for instruction. I am glad that district personnel were present at the meeting so when my site mentor or his administration places a work order for a web tool installation maybe the district will respond faster.