May+2010

=**May 2010**= To read the reflections for each activity, click the reflection link under each activity description. Each reflection will open in a new window. Be sure to turn your pop-up blocker off. To return to this page, close the pop up reflection window when you've finished reading the reflection.

Back to Main Field-Based Activities List 5/3-5/7/2010 ** || **Activities:**
 * ** Date: _May 2010 - Total Internship hours at the start of the month: ** ||  ||
 * **Week** || **Functions** || **Description** || **Hrs** ||
 * **1** || ** Week’s Activities
 * Upgrade and modules/blocks to district Student Moodle installation. (5/3)
 * Meet with Teacher D. Mehaffey for Action Research Project Assistance on current cellular and mobile technology action research project. (5/4)
 * Moderate a Home/School Connection webinar for Hughes MS math teacher M. Freeman and homebound student. (5/4 and 5/6)
 * Conduct a TTCC Webinar over Artifact 2. (5/4)
 * Administer 8th Grade Technology Literacy Assessment to all 8th Graders at Hughes MS. (5/5)
 * Attend FirstClass 10 Webinar for upcoming upgrade and Social Media Module introduction. (5/7)
 * Attend Instructional Coach PLC and introduce the use of Web 2.0 tool Whenisgood.net for setting up summer work hours for ICs. (5/7)
 * Upload and add links to Summer Technology Camp information and online applications to the Learning Technologies Website. (5/6)

5/10-5/14/2010 ** || **Activities:**
 * Reflection:**
 * Click HERE || **21** ||
 * ^  || ** Standard/Indicator ** || * TF-I.B Performance Tasks 1
 * TF-II.A Performance Tasks1, 2, 3
 * TF-II.B Performance Tasks 1
 * TF-II.D Performance Tasks 1
 * TF-II.E Performance Tasks 1
 * TF-II.F Performance Tasks 1
 * TF-III.A Performance Tasks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
 * TF-III.B Performance Tasks 1
 * TF-III.C Performance Tasks 1
 * TF-III.D Performance Tasks 1
 * TF-III.E Performance Tasks 1, 2
 * TF-IV.A Performance Tasks 1, 2
 * TF-IV.B Performance Tasks 1
 * TF-IV.C Performance Tasks 1, 2
 * TF-V.C Performance Tasks 4, 6, 7, 8
 * TF-V.D Performance Tasks 1, 2, 3, 4
 * TF-VI.B Performance Tasks 2
 * TF-VII.A Performance Tasks 1, 2, 4
 * TF-VII.B Performance Task 6
 * TF-VII.C Performance Tasks 1
 * TF-VIII.A Performance Tasks 1
 * TF-VIII.D Performance Tasks 2, 3, 4
 * TF-VIII.E Performance Tasks 1, 4 ||^  ||
 * ^  || ** Communication with Site Mentor ** || * Met with mentor to set up and administer 8th Grade Technology Literacy Assessment. ||^   ||
 * **2** || ** Week’s Activities
 * Administer 8th Grade Technology Literacy Assessment to all 8th Graders at Kerr MS. (5/10 and 5/11)
 * Work with Kerr MS teacher L. Ward on AP Social Studies student video project (file formats, video editing, student issues with technology) (5/10 and 5/11)
 * Work with Kerr MS teacher L. Ward on Social Studies multi-media PowerPoint presentations. (5/10 and 5/11)
 * Conduct eInstruction Classroom Response System training at Burleson HS. (5/10, 5/11, and 5/12)
 * Meet with Teacher D. Mehaffey for Action Research Project Assistance. (5/12 and 5/13)
 * Assist TTCC Cohort member J. Lange from Academy at Nola Dunn with completion of components for TTCC Artifact 1.


 * Reflection:**
 * Click HERE || **22** ||
 * ^  || ** Standard/Indicator ** || * TF-I.A Performance Tasks 1, 2
 * TF-II.D Performance Tasks 1
 * TF-II.E Performance Tasks 1
 * TF-II.F Performance Tasks 1
 * TF-III.A Performance Tasks 1, 2, 5, 7
 * TF-III.B Performance Tasks 1
 * TF-III.C Performance Tasks 1
 * TF-III.D Performance Tasks 1
 * TF-III.E Performance Tasks 1, 2
 * TF-IV.A Performance Tasks 1, 2
 * TF-IV.B Performance Tasks 1
 * TF-IV.C Performance Tasks 2
 * TF-V.C Performance Tasks 1, 2
 * TF-V.D Performance Tasks 1, 2
 * TF-VI.A Performance Tasks 2
 * TF-VI.E Performance Tasks 1
 * TF-VII.C Performance Tasks 1
 * TF-VIII.A Performance Tasks 1 ||^  ||
 * ^  || ** Communication with Site Mentor ** || * Met with mentor regarding the disaggregation of data from Action Research project and submission of findings to the School Board on May 24, 2010. ||^   ||
 * **3** || ** Week’s Activities **
 * 5/17-5/21/2010 ** || **Activites**:
 * Met with Hughes MS teacher A. Boedeker regarding use of Web 2.0 tools to publish books by her resource students. (5/17)
 * Met with Hughes MS teacher L. Rich regarding use of district provided Wordpress blog as an online newspaper for her Digital, Print, and Media Classes. (5/17)
 * Worked on District Student Moodle installation. (5/17)
 * Worked on District Staff Development Moodle installation (5/18)
 * Online Course Moodle training for all Burleson HS department heads for Summer AP Coursework.(5/20)
 * Meeting regarding board report of Action Research Project on Mobile Technology in the classroom. (5/20)
 * Created Instructional Coaches group in TEA's Epsilen Project Share Social Networking/ePortfolio sites. (5/21)
 * Meet with AP L. Priddy from Kerr MS to create Google Forms surveys for parents and teachers. (5/21)
 * Met with mentor regarding purchase of 1 Gigabyte flash drives for Moodle Academy Attendees (5/21)
 * Created and sent out district-wide information on upcoming Moodle Academy staff development opportunity. (5/21)

5/24-5/31/2010 ** || **Activities:**
 * Reflection:**
 * Click HERE || **23** ||
 * ^  || ** Standard/Indicator ** || * TF-I.A Performance Tasks 1, 2
 * TF-II.A Performance Tasks 1, 2, 3
 * TF-II.B Performance Tasks 1
 * TF-II.D Performance Tasks 1
 * TF-II.E Performance Tasks 1
 * TF-II.F Performance Tasks 1
 * TF-III.A Performance Tasks 1, 5, 6, 7
 * TF-III.D Performance Tasks 1
 * TF-III.E Performance Tasks 1, 2
 * TF-V.A Performance Tasks 1
 * TF-V.C Performance Tasks 1, 4, 5, 6
 * TF-V.D Performance Tasks 1, 2
 * TF-VII.B Performance Tasks 1, 2,
 * TF-VII.C Performance Tasks 1
 * TF-VIII.E Performance Tasks 1 ||^  ||
 * ^  || ** Communication with Site Mentor ** || * Met with mentor regarding the disaggregation of data from Action Research project and submission of findings to the School Board on May 24, 2010 and about submitting an action item for a change to policy regarding those technologies during the June 7, 2010 board meeting.
 * Received training from mentor in TEA Project Share Social Networking/ePortfolio site.
 * Met with site mentor regarding purchase of 1 Gigabyte flash drives for Moodle Academy attendees. ||^  ||
 * **4** || ** Week’s Activities
 * Work on Board Presentation for 5/24/2010 with site mentor. (5/24)
 * Present to School Board regarding findings from Action Research Project over cellular and mobile technology usage in the classroom and request an action item on a change in board policy regarding telecommunications devices in the district.(5/24)
 * Work on preparation for Summer Institute Staff Development training. (5/25)
 * Work on uploading modules and blocks to new Staff Development Moodle installation (5/25 and 5/26)
 * Meet with Kerr MS English Language Arts teachers for staff development on the use of district online courseware (Moodle). (5/26)
 * IT Advisory Committee Meeting ( 8th grade technology literacy assessment results, New Technology plan for district, and process PDSA) (5/25)
 * LTCL (Learning Technologies Campus Liason) Meeting (training on Project Share and Summer Institute information). (5/25)
 * Lead a TTCC Cohort Work Together for cohort members. (5/27)
 * Partner with Texas A&M Proving Grounds to finalize itinerary for both Summer Camp groups' field trip to the proving grounds.
 * Work on migration of classes from former Staff Development Moodle to the new installation.

Back to Main Field-Based Activities List
 * Reflection:**
 * Click HERE || **37** ||
 * ^  || ** Standard/Indicator ** || * TF-I.A Performance Tasks 1, 2
 * TF-I.B Performance Tasks 1
 * TF-II.A Performance Tasks 1, 2, 3
 * TF-II.C Performance Tasks 1, 2
 * TF-II.B Performance Tasks 1
 * TF-II.D Performance Tasks 1
 * TF-II.E Performance Tasks 1
 * TF-II.F Performance Tasks 1
 * TF-III.A Performance Tasks 2, 7
 * TF-III.E Performance Tasks 2
 * TF-IV.C Performance Tasks 2
 * TF-V.B Performance Tasks 1, 4, 8
 * TF-V.D Performance Tasks 2
 * TF-VII.A Performance Tasks 2, 4
 * TF-VII.C Performance Tasks 1
 * TF-VIII.A Performance Tasks 1
 * TF-VIII.B Performance Tasks 1
 * TF-VIII.C Performance Tasks 1
 * TF-VIII.D Performance Tasks 1, 2, 5, 7 ||^  ||
 * ^  || ** Communication with Site Mentor ** || * Met with site mentor to prepare presentation for school board.
 * Presented to School Board with mentor regarding action research results.
 * Met with site mentor in IT Advisory meeting.
 * Met with site mentor in LTCL meeting.
 * Met with site mentor for guidance and advisement while planning and creating Summer Institute courses. ||^  ||
 * ** Hours worked this month: ** || **103** ||
 * ** Total Internship hours to date including this month: ** ||  ||