April+Field+Based+Activity+Log


 * Adan Cortez ET8002 April 30, 2010 **


 * Lamar University – M.Ed. in Educational Technology Leadership**

Field-based Activities Monthly Report - Part 1: Log
||  2  || || · ** Ensure that all staff will be trained on using existing technology equipment in the classroom effectively. ** · ** Identify businesses that focus on technological skills and that are interested in partnering with La Feria ISD. **    5   2      //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">2 //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">½ <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">1 || III.B., VI. B. VI.C. ||^  || and the Podcast project. ||^  || || ||
 * Instructions: ** Enter the total number of internship hours that you had worked at the start of the month in the upper right cell. Remember that you must log a **minimum of 100 hours** of field-based experience. For each month, enter a brief description of your internship activities for that week in the top row. Enter the ISTE Technology Facilitation standard(s) and Indicator in the second row. Use the third row for each week to report meetings and communications that you had with your __site mentor__. (Meetings with parents, administrators and/or coworkers that are related to your project work should be noted in the activities row for the day.) Enter the hours you worked for each week at the end of the row. Total the month’s hours, then enter the total number of internship hours that you have worked as of the end of the month. There needs to be a minimum of 33 Campus- or District Supervised Activities that encompasses the 33 ISTE Technology Performance Indicators and eight Technology Facilitation Standards.
 * ** Date: __April__ Total Internship hours at the start of the month: ** || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">11
 * **Week** || **Functions** || **Description** || **Hrs** ||
 * **1** || ** Week’s Activities ** || ** On April 5 we prepared the computer lab by setting up equipment for presentation and created URL short cuts for every computer in the lab so teachers would be able to access the website. On April 6 we presented the Professional Development On-Demand to the teachers in two separate sessions; one for third grade and one for fourth. **
 * On April 7I worked on the Strategic Planning Committee, I researched the internet for information regarding options for future professional development of technology integration with curriculum. I talked to the district technology director regarding funding. ** || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">3
 * ^  || ** Standard/Indicator ** || Activity One - I. A., I. B., V. A., V. C., / Activity Two – VII. B., VIII. D. ||^   ||
 * ^  || ** Communication with Site Mentor ** || April 7 I talked to my mentor (district technology director) and researched the options for future professional development of technology integration with curriculum. ||^   ||
 * **2** || ** Week’s Activities ** || ** On April 12, I created my part of the action research report for the Strategic Planning Meeting the following day based on the research I did the previous week. **
 * On April 13, We met for the second meeting of the Strategic Planning Committee, we reported on our research questions, created research projects, and we assigned research to individuals in the committee. Questions varied from automating administrative tasks to budget for staff development and integration of technology in curriculum and the need for technology facilitators in the district. ** || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">4 <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">½
 * ^  || ** Standard/Indicator ** || VII. B., VIII. D. ||^   ||
 * ^  || ** Communication with Site Mentor ** || I met with the Site Mentor on April 14, 2010 we reviewed the research projects for the Strategic Planning Committee. ||^   ||
 * **3** || ** Week’s Activities ** || ** April 19 I collaborated with Sulema Reyes to create a podcast, we recorded dialog for a play to present to the student body during a TAKS Rally. We collaborated with teachers and paraprofessionals to create the different characters. On April 20 we added music for the introduction, background, and ending of the podcast. **
 * April 21, we edited the voices, music and added sound effects, then combined them all together and completed the podcast for the presentation. **
 * April 21, I worked on developing expanded activities to address the questions from the Strategic Planning Committee. Prepared action steps to address the statements; **
 * April 22 Strategic Planning Committee meeting to review specific strategies and specific results that address technology in our district for the next five to ten years. **
 * April 23, prepared and presented TAKS Rally presentation to motivate students prior to the Reading and Math TAKS Assessments. ** || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">4
 * ^  || ** Standard/Indicator ** || Activity Two – VII. B., VIII. D. and Activity Three I.A., I. B., III.A.,
 * ^  || ** Communication with Site Mentor ** || I communicated with Salvador regarding the Strategic Planning Committee
 * **4** || ** Week’s Activities ** || ** N/A ** || ||
 * ^  || ** Standard/Indicator ** ||   ||^   ||
 * ^  || ** Communication with Site Mentor ** ||   ||^   ||
 * **5** || ** Week’s Activities ** || ** N/A ** || ||
 * ^  || ** Standard/Indicator ** ||   ||^   ||
 * ^  || ** Communication with Site Mentor ** ||   ||^   ||
 * ** Hours worked this month: ** || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">24
 * ** Total Internship hours to date including this month: ** || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">35