Intership+Activities+Log+and+Reflections+December+2009

 1. Research / plan activities that will take place during weekly teacher technology sessions. 2. Create Wiki for Technology communication / collaboration. 3. Wiki link on PIJH campus webpage. 4. Create training calendar. ||  1   ||     ||^   ||     ||   2   || ** (TF-V.A)  ** Use technology resources to engage in ongoing professional development and lifelong learning. ** (TF-V.D **) Use technology to communicate and collaborate with peers, parents, and the larger community in order to nurture student learning. ||^  ||  **  (TF-V.A)  ** Use technology resources to engage in ongoing professional development and lifelong learning. ** (TF-III.E) ** Use current research and district/region/state/national content standards to build lessons and units of instruction. ||^  || ** (TF-V.D)  ** Use technology to communicate and collaborate with peers, parents, and the larger community in order to nurture student learning. ||^  ||
 * **  Date: December 2009 Total Internship hours at the start of the month:   ** ||   19   ||
 * **  Week   ** || **  Functions  ** ||   The following activities were done with the cooperation of PIISD Technology Department and the PIJH Campus Administration Staff   ||  **  Hrs  **  ||
 * ** 1  ** || **   Week’s Activities   ** ||   Plan professional development “to do list”
 * ^  || **   Standard / Indicator   ** || Teaching, Learning, and the Curriculum ** (III) / (TF-III.A)  ** Facilitate technology-enhanced experiences that address content standards and student technology standards.
 * ^  || **   Communication with Supervisor   ** ||   Communicated professional development “to do list” to campus principal.   ||^   ||
 * ** 2  ** || **   Week’s Activities   ** ||   Create Wiki (http://pitechtalk.wikispaces.com/) for Technology communication / collaboration and provided link to the campus webmaster for posting.
 * ^  || **   Standard / Indicator   ** ||   Teaching, Learning, and the Curriculum ** (III). ** Productivity and Professional Practice **(V)**
 * ^  || **   Communication with Supervisor   ** ||   Communicated with campus supervisors by invitation to my new wiki .    ||^   ||
 * ** 3  ** || **   Week’s Activities   ** ||   Research / plan activities that will take place during weekly teacher technology sessions    ||   2   ||
 * ^  || **   Standard / Indicator   ** ||   Teaching, Learning, and the Curriculum (III) Productivity and Professional Practice **(V)**
 * ^  || **   Communication with Supervisor   ** ||   Communicated with campus supervisor via email on ideas regarding professional development content, weight, and incentives.    ||^   ||
 * ** 4  ** || **   Week’s Activities   ** ||   Created the training calendar    ||   1   ||
 * ^  || **   Standard / Indicator   ** ||   Teaching, Learning, and the Curriculum ** (III). ** Productivity and Professional Practice **(V)**
 * ^  || **   Communication with Supervisor   ** ||   Sent the 2010 Technology Training calendar via email to campus principal for approval.    ||^   ||
 * ** 5  ** || **   Week’s Activities   ** ||     ||     ||
 * ^  || **   Standard / Indicator   ** ||     ||^   ||
 * ^  || **   Communication with Supervisor   ** ||     ||^   ||
 * **  Hours worked this month:   **  ||   6   ||
 * ** Total internship hours to date including this month:  **    ||   25   ||

Using my vision to guide and having documented our technology resources, the next step in achieving our goal of technology integration is the implementation or TF/TL Standard III - Teaching, Learning, and the Curriculum. Teachers should not simply be aware of the student technology standards; more important they should be given training and support in the implementation of strategies that align standards to the local curriculum. “Even with better curriculum resources and documentation, educators will need ongoing professional learning opportunities providing instruction in best practices in implementing student technology standards” (Williamson & Redish 2009). My activities in the month of December focus on researching professional development and the creation of a training calendar.

I based my research on the following premise. “In an effort to model exemplary practices, the performance tasks include modeling researched-based strategies that integrate technology with other content areas and promote student-centered learning” (Williamson & Redish 2009). I found several professional development activities that will take place during weekly teacher technology sessions.

I addition to the research developed several communication tools. I created Wiki for Technology communication and collaboration. I provided a link to the wiki on PIJH campus webpage. I also created a training calendar to inform teaches of available professional development opportunities. It is important to note that the amount of teacher work and lack of time were areas of concern. Initially teacher’s attitudes towards the professional development requirements were less than supportive.

Williamson, J. & Redish, T. (2009). Technology and leadership standards: what every K-12 leader should know and be able to do. Eugene, OR.