UNSTRUCTURED Field Experience Log & Reflection Instructional Technology Department - Updated Summer 2015 ‘Candidate: Mentor/Titl ‘School/District: Stephanie Clower ‘Anne Craven/Instructional | North Gwinnett High School Coach Gwinnett County Schools Course: Professor/Semester: ITEC 7460 PL & Tech Innovation Section W02 Spring Semester 2017 Dr. Amy Vitala ba Tin Epc acai ne rscsantiasy | ga STE 8:00 a.m— 2:00 p.m. PSC - 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, ISTE-C.1.a,c,d 209/17 Trained teachers during their planning periods on | 2.5, 2.6 ISTE-C.2.a,de,f 6 hours how to set up their D2L called eClass. Worked and | PSC ~ 3.1, 3.2, 3.33.5, | .h monitored teachers as they added files, PPTs, and | 3.6 ISTE-C.3.b,c,6,8 content into eClass. Worked with individual teachers | PSC ~ 4.1, 42, Bec PSC - 6.1, 6.2, 6.3 ISTE-C.5.a,b,c to structure the eClass page so it would be relevant to their teaching. Demonstrated how to set up their assessment tool within the platform to allow for collaboration for the students. First Name/Last Name/Title of an individual who can verify this experience: Rebecca Carlisle/Course Team Lead/Teacher ‘Signature of the individual who can verify this, experienc a oo DIVERSITY (Place an X in the box representing the race/ethnicity and subgroups involved in this field experience) Ethnicity P-12 Faculty/Staff P-12 Students p2 [3s [68 [oi | p2 [3s [ 68 [9 Race/Ethnicity: ‘Asian Black Hispanic x ‘ative American/Alaskan Native White Multiracial ‘Subgroups: Students with Disabilities Limited English Proficiency Eligible for Free/Reduced Meals Reflection (Minn of 3-4 sentnces pr question)1. Briefly describe the field experience. What did you learn about technology coaching and technology leadership from ‘completing this field experience? I worked with the faculty and staff to demonstrate how to set up and organize their eClass page. I leamed that there are many different levels of technology prowess. It was important to pay attention to both the less knowledgeable learners as well as be able to challenge the tech savvy teachers. It was challenging to make sure that everyone got something out of the experience and that they felt successful upon leaving the training. 2. How did this learning relate to the knowledge (what must you know), skills (what must you be able to do) and dispositions (attitudes, beliefs, enthusiasm) required of a technology facilitator or technology leader? (Refer to the standards you selected above. Use the language of the PSC standards in your answer and reflect on all 3—knowledge, skills, and dispositions.) Knowledge ~ What I have leamed this semester is that it is important to establish relationships first to be able to train them effectively. It is important to know their strengths and weaknesses before training, so they know they are understood and supported. Teachers, like students, learn differently and at different paces. It is important to be able to give the teachers different training materials based on their individual needs. Skills - I have to acquire all the skills with the technology tools to facilitate training. It is important that I know the ins and outs of the presentation to troubleshoot during the session. I need to convey the ease of use of the technology so that the teachers and staff do not feel overwhelmed with the process. I need to think about questions they may have at the beginning to anticipate questions or problems during the presentation. Dispositions — It is most important to display enthusiasm when presenting. The faculty and staff will feed off my enthusiasm. I need to take the time to listen to their needs and questions and assess them throughout the presentation. If Iam not excited and enthused about the training, then I cannot expect them to be. 3. Describe how this field experience impacted school improvement, faculty development or student learning at your school. How can the impact be assessed? The faculty development training was quite successful. It was great to meet with small groups of teachers to show them how to set up their D2L to facilitate learning. The teachers and staff were enthusiastic and engaged throughout the training. It was interesting to see their reactions and to hear them state that itis not as hard as they thought. Not everyone came to the training as it was not required from my administration. However, the word got out and the drive and enthusiasm is alive and well as more and more teachers now want training to learn more of what they can do with eClass. 3. Describe how this field experience impacted school improvement, faculty development or student learning at your school, How ean the impact be assessed? The faculty development training was quite successful. It was great to meet with small groups of teachers to show them how to set up their D2L to facilitate learning. The teachers and staff were enthusiastic and engaged throughout the training, It was interesting to sce their reactions and to hear them state that itis not as hard as. they thought, Not everyone came to the training as it was not required from my administration. However, the word got out and the drive and enthusiasm is alive and well as more and more teachers now want training to Jearn more of what they can do with eClass. I often give a tech survey out to see what is needed for the next training.