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Table of Contents: Introduction • Purpose Curriculum Vita • Disposition Rubric Field Experience • SWOT Analysis NETS and Standards • Artifacts by Course Final Reflection (To navigate through this portfolio, utilize the buttons at the bottom of the subsequent pages.) Introduction Welcome! The following presentation will take you through my learning experiences at the University of West Georgia while enrolled in the Media and Instructional Technology specialist program. I hope to show you the experiences that have shaped the way I view technology in my classroom, school, and system. Purpose The purpose of this portfolio presentation is to catalogue my work completed during the past five semesters at the University of West Georgia. This presentation utilizes the College of Education Standards, Dispositions, and Conceptual Frameworks, along with field experiences to demonstrate my learning throughout this program. Home Introduction Vita Field Experiences SWOT Artifacts by Course Curriculum Vita My name is Ashley Bailey and I am a teacher at Winder-Barrow Middle School in Winder, Georgia. I am pursuing a degree in Instructional Technology with the aspiration of being a technology specialist within my school system. Vita Disposition Rubric The disposition rubric has been a way for me to visually see the personal growth I have had during this program. Completing the disposition rubric at the midpoint and again at the end has shown me that I have grown into a more professional person when talking with and interacting with my colleagues. Disposition Rubric Home Introduction Vita Field Experiences SWOT Artifacts by Course Field Experiences I have been able to use many tools that I have learned at the University of West Georgia in my life as a middle school teacher. I have been contacted by many people in the school building to help with technology needs in and outside of the classroom. I have been able to make lessons and presentations that captivate my audience of 12 year olds to adults. I have been able to utilize the programs in ways I never thought possible. Field Experiences NETS and Standards This is the NETS and Standards documentation for this program of study. I matched a project or assignment to each of the strands of the standards and then assigned an indicator for each. I could justify most of the projects to fit under each category, so it was difficult to identify the most relevant. I found this to be something that outlined my gains in knowledge throughout this program. NETS and Standards Home Introduction Vita Field Experiences SWOT Artifacts by Course SWOT Analysis My SWOT Analysis was a paper that was written in the early stages of my specialist program. This paper allowed me to self-analyze my strengths, weaknesses and goals for myself as an instructional technologist. I have looked back over this essay several times and find it useful when reminding myself of why I am here. SWOT Analysis Final Reflection Paper In my final reflections of this Ed.S. program, I was allowed to reflect upon my learning throughout this program. I was also able to reflect on my original SWOT Analysis. I believe that within the past five semesters I have grown as a learner and I cannot wait to see what opportunities this program will allow for in the future. Final Reflections Home Introduction Vita Field Experiences SWOT Artifacts by Course Artifacts by Course MEDT 8461 • Diffusion of Innovation MEDT 7464 • Integrating Technology into the Classroom MEDT 7461 • Instructional Design CEPD 8102 • Lifespan Human Development MEDT 7468 • Introduction to Multimedia MEDT 8484 • Research Seminar 1 MEDT 8463 • Issues in Instructional Technology MEDT 7467 • Web Design for Instruction MEDT 8480 • Program Evaluation Home Introduction Vita Field Experiences SWOT Artifacts by Course • MEDT 8461• Diffusion of Innovation Interview of Stakeholders Diffusion of SchoolMax TL-VIII. Leadership and Vision b. Apply strategies for and knowledge of issues related to managing the change process in schools. TL-VII. Procedures, Policies, Planning, and Budgeting for Technology Environments. b. Follow procedures and guidelines used in planning and purchasing technology resources. This is an assignment from Dr. Huett’s Diffusions of Innovations course, where we interviewed stakeholders in our school or community. I chose to interview students from all different grade levels of the school system and see what they felt was the ideal classroom and how they viewed technology in the classroom. Knowing what our students think about technology and knowing where they need to be in terms of technology is important when finding and utilizing new innovations. This project helped me see the needs in my school system. Home Introduction Vita In Diffusions of Innovations, we investigated an innovation that was implemented in the school. We analyzed whether or not it was a successful diffusion of the innovation into the school. I chose to follow the diffusion frameworks outlined in Dr. Huett’s course and discussed the failure of diffusion when it came to SchoolMax. In the course, we prepared ourselves to follow the diffusion guidelines when purchasing technology or resources at our school. Field Experiences SWOT Artifacts by Course • MEDT 7464• Integrating Technology into the Classroom PBL Blog Entry Retrospective Paper TL-VIII. Leadership and Vision c. Apply effective group process skills. TL-I. Technology Operations and Concepts Demonstrate knowledge, skills, and understanding of concepts related to technology (as described in the ISTE NETS for Teachers 2000). Throughout my courses, each professor has had some level of group work to be accomplished. In Dr. Baylen’s classes, it was a must. This is a Project Based Learning project where a group of students worked together to create a proposal for a crosscurricular unit. It took a lot of planning and a lot of collaboration, but the end product was excellent. Home Introduction Vita This reflective practice was part of my first semester at UWG and it was a lot of work. I say this only to indicate the significance of hard work. I completed it and believe it was the most rewarding reflective practice that I have ever done. Everything that I discussed incorporates things about technologies that I did not know as well as things I did know. I appreciate the hard work that this practice was reflective of. Field Experiences SWOT Artifacts by Course • MEDT 7461• Instructional Design Water Works Poster Presentation of Classworks TL-III. Teaching, Learning, and the Curriculum c. Apply technology to demonstrate students' higher-order skills and creativity. TL-VIII. Leadership and Vision a. Identify and apply educational and technologyrelated research, the psychology of learning, and instructional design principles in guiding the use of computers and technology in education. This project was created to take a part of a standard, to a higher level. I think this was achieved by having the students create something for the project. They will utilize different technology skills in order to complete a finished product together. Home Introduction Vita Utilizing Classworks, I created a poster presentation that discusses many aspects of the program along with the needs of the learner based on the program. I found this project to be very useful when completing this project. It brought together many of the assignments from the class and how they all related to one another. This assignment was not only targeting the information from the class, but also gave me a new way to present information to the public through technology. Field Experiences SWOT Artifacts by Course • CEPD 8102 • Lifespan Human Development Final Presentation Brief Paper on Aging This is a photograph of my final presentation for this class. It was one of the most thought provoking projects I have done. Using the concepts discussed in the class, I had to come up with an example of each using different medias. It was challenging and fun and was a true reflection of me when all was said and done. This was a very interesting project. Home Introduction Vita This paper was written about the concept of Aging. I think that this Human Development course helped refresh my memory on all of the different theories I learned in my undergraduate studies. This paper was a reflection of the theory of aging that seems most relevant to me. It describes what it means to be “old” and how I can cope with the idea of aging. Field Experiences SWOT Artifacts by Course • MEDT 7468• Introduction to Multimedia eBook About Me TL-III. Teaching, Learning, and the Curriculum a. Facilitate technology-enhanced experiences that address content standards and student technology standards. TL-VI. Social, Ethical, Legal, and Human Issues a. Model and teach legal and ethical practice related to technology use. This is one of my favorite assignments. I utilized technology to enhance the experience of reading my niece’s Georgia Young Author’s competition piece. I used PowerPoint, audacity, and the voices of my niece and nephews to transform her original story into an eBook. This created a new way for her to record her own creativity, using the technology standards as part of the ISTE and GPS. Home Introduction Vita This was one of my favorite projects. I chose this project for this indicator because of the use of sound in my presentation. The project was supposed to reflect me and I utilized music from a site with copyright free music. I incorporated the music using PowerPoint skills that I learned from Dr. Baylen’s course and cited the music in the appropriate manner. I did not use music that had copyright and photographs that I did not have permission to use. Field Experiences SWOT Artifacts by Course • MEDT 8484• Research Seminar 1 Literature Research Paper Literature Review Map TL-V. Productivity and Professional Practice a. Use technology resources to engage in ongoing professional development and lifelong learning. TL-I. Technology Operations and Concepts b. Demonstrate continual growth in technology knowledge and skills to stay abreast of current and emerging technologies. Using technology resources to engage professional development and lifelong learning is important. I believe it is these characteristics that make us great educators. This article review was an assignment where we chose a concept related to something we were working on in this degree. We then researched the concept and reviewed different articles and how they pertain to our research. I reviewed an article on the creation of 21st century scholars. I believe we should treat our students as they are the future. This project helped me solidify my philosophy of the 21st century learner. Home Introduction Vita The Literature Review Map for Research allowed me to create an organized visual of articles that I have reviewed regarding the 21st century learner. I think that this practice has allowed me to really investigate the strides America and the rest of the world are going through in order to produce highquality learners. Field Experiences SWOT Artifacts by Course • MEDT 8463• Issues in Instructional Technology Wikispaces The ABC’s of my Ed.S TL-VII. Procedures, Policies, Planning, and Budgeting for Technology Environments. a. Use the school technology facilities and resources to implement classroom instruction. TL-VI. Social, Ethical, Legal, and Human Issues b. Apply technology resources to enable and empower learners with diverse backgrounds, characteristics, and abilities. I created a video of my favorite technology tip for my peers. I chose Wikispaces because I felt that Wikis are a great educational tool and I personally use a wiki for my classroom for student use. I believe that there is a certain amount of time that students spend online a t home. My wiki is one way I try to “steal” these moments so they are spent on mathematics. This project describes some of the great uses of Wikispaces. This video shows how easy it is to archive classroom activities and instruction into a wiki. The ABC’s of my Ed.S. is a video that describes several characteristics that I have gained over the course of the past few semesters. It shows how my needs for showing my peers the available technologies in our school and how to successfully implement them into the regular classroom. It describes how I will utilize my learning through the Ed.S. program to help build a learning experience for all students, no matter their background or abilities. Home Introduction Vita Field Experiences SWOT Artifacts by Course • MEDT 7467• Web Design for Instruction WebQuest Curriculum Web TL-IV. Assessment and Evaluation a. Apply technology in assessing student learning of subject matter using a variety of assessment techniques. TL-III. Teaching, Learning, and the Curriculum b. Use technology to support learner-centered strategies that address the diverse needs of students. Creating a WebQuest was very similar to creating a group project for the classroom. The aspect of the WebQuest that was different was that it is utilizing technology for the research and final project with the use of some paper and pencil activity. The WebQuest I created allows students to self assess along the way. The student is able to fix mistakes and learn from their mistakes. This WebQuest was designed to help students with reading and figuring out word problems using different tools found on the internet. The need for differentiated instruction is something that sometimes educators and the education system takes for granted. The use of technology in the classroom is more important now than ever. I think that using technology to help enhance a lesson is very important. Technology can easily be adapted to meet the needs of many different types of learners. I think the Curriculum Web that I designed in Dr. Bray’s course allows for the diverse needs of the learner while teaching the same concept. Home Introduction Vita Field Experiences SWOT Artifacts by Course • MEDT 8480• Program Evaluation Evaluation Plan Evaluation Report TL-IV. Assessment and Evaluation b. Use technology resources to collect and analyze data, interpret results, and communicate findings to improve instructional practice and maximize student learning. TL-VII. Procedures, Policies, Planning, and Budgeting for Technology Environments. c. Participate in professional development opportunities related to management of school facilities, technology resources, and purchases. This plan was created for the principal of WinderBarrow Middle School. The client wanted information on the professional development components of a county initiative of FeedbackDifferentiation-Assessment. This plan included a plan to collect data through the use of an online survey and a subsequent focus group. This initiative that was being reviewed was implemented to improve teacher instructional practices and to maximize student learning. My report on the evaluation of professional development in differentiation has allowed me a new perspective on the concept of professional development. Throughout this program I have developed several ideas for professional development workshops. This report, however, is the first time I have sat down and thought about it from the administrations perspective. Administration is held accountable for professional development and the opportunities must be relevant. This evaluation showed improvements for differentiation in professional development. Home Introduction Vita Field Experiences SWOT Artifacts by Course