UNSTRUCTURED​ ​Field​ ​Experience​ ​Log​ ​&​ ​Reflection

Instructional​ ​Technology​ ​Department​ ​–​ ​Updated​ ​Summer​ ​2015

Candidate: Mentor/Title: School/District:

Brittnay​ ​Schuster Matt​ ​Reattig Mountain​ ​View​ ​high
School/Gwinnett​ ​County
Public​ ​Schools
Course: Professor/Semester:
ITEC​ ​7430:​ ​Internet​ ​Tools​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Classroom Dr.​ ​Sherry​ ​Grove

Date(s) 1​st​​ ​Field​ ​Experience​ ​Activity/Time PSC​ ​Standard(s) ISTE​ ​Standard(s)

10/26/2017 Created​ ​a​ ​Quizlet​ ​study​ ​deck​ ​to​ ​help​ ​students​ ​review 2.1:Content​ ​Standards ​ ​1d:​ ​Implement​ ​strategies​ ​for
material,​ ​[​ ​2.25​ ​hours] &​ ​Student initiating​ ​and​ ​sustaining
Technology technology​ ​innovations​ ​and
Standards manage​ ​the​ ​change
Candidates​ ​model​ ​and process​ ​in​ ​schools​ ​and
facilitate​ ​the​ ​design classrooms
and
implementation​ ​of ​ ​6a:​ ​Engage​ ​in​ ​continual
technology-enhanced learning​ ​to​ ​deepen​ ​content​ ​and
learning pedagogical​ ​knowledge​ ​in
experiences​ ​aligned technology​ ​integration
with​ ​student​ ​content and​ ​current​ ​and​ ​emerging
standards​ ​and technologies​ ​necessary​ ​to
student​ ​technology effectively​ ​implement​ ​the
standards.​ ​(PSC NETS•S​ ​and​ ​NETS•T
2.1/ISTE​ ​2a)
3.2:​ ​Managing​ ​Digital
Tools​ ​and​ ​Resources
Candidates​ ​effectively
manage​ ​digital​ ​tools
and​ ​resources
within​ ​the​ ​context​ ​of
student​ ​learning
experiences.
(PSC​ ​3.2/ISTE​ ​3b)
 3.6:​ ​Selecting​ ​and
Evaluating​ ​Digital
Tools​ ​&
Resources
Candidates
collaborate​ ​with
teachers​ ​and
administrators
to​ ​select​ ​and​ ​evaluate
digital​ ​tools​ ​and
resources​ ​for
accuracy,​ ​suitability,
and​ ​compatibility
with​ ​the​ ​school
technology
infrastructure.​ ​(PSC
3.6/ISTE​ ​3f)
6.3:​ ​Field​ ​Experiences
Candidates​ ​engage​ ​in
appropriate​ ​field
experiences​ ​to
synthesize​ ​and​ ​apply
the​ ​content​ ​and
professional
knowledge,​ ​skills,​ ​and
dispositions​ ​identified
in​ ​these
standards.​ ​(PSC​ ​6.3)
10/27/2017 Met​ ​individually​ ​with​ ​my​ ​ELL​ ​students​ ​[1.5​ ​Hours​ ​for 2.2:​ ​Research-Based
each​ ​student,​ ​3​ ​hours​ ​total] Learner-Centered
Strategies
Candidates​ ​model​ ​and
facilitate​ ​the​ ​use​ ​of
research-based,
learner-centered
strategies​ ​addressing
the​ ​diversity​ ​of​ ​all
 students.​ ​(PSC
2.2/ISTE​ ​2b)

11/1/2017 Shared​ ​a​ ​specific​ ​tool​ ​with​ ​my​ ​faculty​ ​members​ ​[1​ ​hour] ​ ​2c:​ ​Coach​ ​teachers​ ​in​ ​and
model​ ​engagement​ ​of
students​ ​in​ ​local​ ​and​ ​global
interdisciplinary​ ​units​ ​in
which​ ​technology​ ​helps
students​ ​assume
professional​ ​roles,​ ​research
real-world​ ​problems,
collaborate​ ​with​ ​others,​ ​and
produce​ ​products​ ​that
[Cumulative​ ​6.25​ ​hours] are​ ​meaningful​ ​and​ ​useful​ ​to​ ​a
wide​ ​audience

First​ ​Name/Last​ ​Name/Title​​ ​of​ ​an​ ​individual​ ​who​ ​can Signature​​ ​of​ ​the​ ​individual​ ​who​ ​can​ ​verify​ ​this​ ​experience:
verify​ ​this​ ​experience:​ ​Dr.​ ​Wendy​ ​Rhodes

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
P-2 3-5 6-8 9-12 P-2 3-5 6-8 9-12
Race/Ethnicity:
Asian
Black
Hispanic x
Native​ ​American/Alaskan
Native
White x
Multiracial
Subgroups:
Students​ ​with​ ​Disabilities
 Limited​ ​English x
Proficiency
Eligible​ ​for​ ​Free/Reduced x
Meals

Reflection
(Minimum​ ​of​ ​3-4​ ​sentences​ ​per​ ​question)
1.​ ​Briefly​ ​describe​ ​the​ ​field​ ​experience.​ ​What​ ​did​ ​you​ ​learn​ ​about​ ​technology​ ​coaching​ ​and​ ​technology​ ​leadership​ ​from
completing​ ​this​ ​field​ ​experience?
For​ ​this​ ​particular​ ​experience,​ ​I​ ​created​ ​a​ ​Quizlet​ ​study​ ​deck​​ ​to​ ​help​ ​students​ ​review​ ​the​ ​skills,​ ​terms,​ ​ideas,​ ​and​ ​facts​ ​that​ ​they
would​ ​be​ ​expected​ ​to​ ​demonstrate​ ​mastery​ ​of​ ​via​ ​their​ ​multiple-choice​ ​assessment​ ​at​ ​the​ ​end​ ​of​ ​our​ ​unit​ ​on​ ​epic​ ​poetry.​ ​I​ ​created
the​ ​study​ ​deck​ ​to​ ​help​ ​all​ ​students,​ ​however,​ ​in​ ​creating​ ​this​ ​deck​ ​I​ ​knew​ ​that​ ​ELL​ ​students​ ​could​ ​benefit​ ​significantly​ ​from​ ​using
this​ ​resource.​ ​This​ ​was​ ​especially​ ​helpful​ ​for​ ​my​ ​ELL​ ​students​ ​because​ ​it​ ​offered​ ​a​ ​condensed​ ​review​ ​of​ ​the​ ​material​ ​that​ ​they
were​ ​expected​ ​to​ ​know.​ ​However,​ ​the​ ​real​ ​helpful​ ​part​ ​of​ ​this​ ​lesson​ ​were​ ​the​ ​tools​ ​used​ ​to​ ​adapt​ ​it​ ​for​ ​ELL​ ​success.​ ​Quizlet​ ​has​ ​a
great​ ​feature​ ​that​ ​will​ ​read​ ​the​ ​text​ ​aloud​ ​for​ ​each​ ​question​ ​and​ ​answer.​ ​Additionally,​ ​through​ ​using​ ​a​ ​Google​ ​Chrome​ ​extension
called​ ​SpeakIt​,​ ​created​ ​by​ ​an​ ​organization​ ​called​ ​iSpeech,​ ​students​ ​are​ ​able​ ​to​ ​have​ ​the​ ​computer​ ​translate​ ​the​ ​words​ ​into​ ​their
native​ ​language​ ​if​ ​they​ ​do​ ​not​ ​understand​ ​the​ ​question,​ ​answer,​ ​or​ ​particular​ ​word​ ​within​ ​the​ ​review.​ ​As​ ​with​ ​most​ ​translation
technology,​ ​the​ ​translation​ ​is​ ​not​ ​always​ ​perfect.​ ​However,​ ​after​ ​personally​ ​working​ ​with​ ​my​ ​ELL​ ​students​ ​using​ ​Quizlet​ ​and
SpeakIt,​ ​one​ ​of​ ​my​ ​ELL​ ​students​ ​demonstrated​ ​81%​ ​proficiency​ ​on​ ​their​ ​assessment​ ​and​ ​the​ ​other​ ​demonstrated​ ​94%​ ​proficiency.
I​ ​met​ ​with​ ​each​ ​of​ ​my​ ​ELL​ ​students​ ​individually.​ ​Since​ ​there​ ​are​ ​only​ ​two​ ​of​ ​them​ ​this​ ​was​ ​the​ ​most​ ​productive​ ​setting.​ ​When​ ​I
met​ ​with​ ​each​ ​student​ ​during​ ​Bear​ ​Time​ ​(which​ ​is​ ​basically​ ​my​ ​school’s​ ​solution​ ​for​ ​a​ ​study​ ​hall),​ ​the​ ​first​ ​day​ ​I​ ​showed​ ​them
how​ ​to​ ​use​ ​Quizlet—especially​ ​the​ ​read​ ​aloud​ ​feature.​ ​The​ ​next​ ​day,​ ​I​ ​met​ ​with​ ​those​ ​students​ ​to​ ​review​ ​what​ ​they​ ​learned​ ​by
using​ ​Quizlet.​ ​They​ ​were​ ​a​ ​little​ ​frustrated​ ​because​ ​there​ ​were​ ​still​ ​some​ ​things​ ​that​ ​they​ ​were​ ​unable​ ​to​ ​understand.​ ​So​ ​the​ ​second
day,​ ​I​ ​showed​ ​them​ ​the​ ​SpeakIt​ ​extension.

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​ ​–
In​ ​order​ ​to​ ​adequately​ ​utilize​ ​Quizlet​ ​for​ ​this​ ​review,​ ​I​ ​had​ ​to​ ​know​ ​how​ ​to​ ​use​ ​the​ ​Web​ ​2.0​ ​tool​ ​on​ ​a​ ​basic​ ​level.​ ​I​ ​also​ ​had​ ​to​ ​have
the​ ​content​ ​knowledge​ ​to​ ​build​ ​the​ ​study​ ​deck.​ ​Since​ ​I​ ​did​ ​not​ ​want​ ​to​ ​simply​ ​give​ ​students​ ​the​ ​questions​ ​and​ ​answers​ ​to​ ​the​ ​test,​ ​I
had​ ​to​ ​creatively​ ​structure​ ​the​ ​questions​ ​and​ ​answers​ ​so​ ​that​ ​they​ ​could​ ​practice​ ​the​ ​material​ ​without​ ​simply​ ​regurgitating​ ​the
material​ ​for​ ​the​ ​test.​ ​Additionally,​ ​with​ ​my​ ​ELL​ ​students​ ​in​ ​mind,​ ​I​ ​had​ ​to​ ​know​ ​that​ ​Quizlet​ ​had​ ​the​ ​read​ ​aloud​ ​feature​ ​and​ ​I​ ​had
to​ ​know​ ​that​ ​the​ ​SpeakIt​ ​extension​ ​would​ ​offer​ ​an​ ​added​ ​level​ ​of​ ​accommodation​ ​for​ ​those​ ​students.

Skills​ ​–
For​ ​this​ ​experience​ ​and​ ​review​ ​to​ ​be​ ​successful,​ ​I​ ​had​ ​to​ ​know​ ​how​ ​to​ ​properly​ ​utilize​ ​Web​ ​2.0​ ​tools​ ​and​ ​provide​ ​supportive
accommodations​ ​for​ ​ELL​ ​students.​ ​I​ ​wanted​ ​to​ ​make​ ​sure​ ​that​ ​I​ ​was​ ​not​ ​stifling​ ​their​ ​language​ ​acquisition​ ​progress​ ​by​ ​giving
them​ ​the​ ​answers​ ​in​ ​a​ ​way​ ​that​ ​would​ ​allow​ ​them​ ​to​ ​subvert​ ​the​ ​language​ ​barrier​ ​by​ ​visually​ ​recognizing​ ​the​ ​answers--but​ ​rather
provide​ ​them​ ​with​ ​the​ ​tools​ ​to​ ​aid​ ​their​ ​learning​ ​despite​ ​the​ ​language​ ​barrier​ ​.​ ​My​ ​ELL​ ​students​ ​still​ ​had​ ​to​ ​read​ ​the​ ​text​ ​using
Actively​ ​Learn​ ​and​ ​they​ ​were​ ​still​ ​expected​ ​to​ ​master​ ​the​ ​same​ ​skills​ ​as​ ​all​ ​of​ ​my​ ​other​ ​students.​ ​Through​ ​the​ ​additional​ ​support​ ​of
the​ ​tools​ ​used​ ​during​ ​this​ ​experience,​ ​my​ ​knowledge​ ​and​ ​skills​ ​of​ ​proper​ ​implementation​ ​of​ ​ELL​ ​accommodations​ ​allowed​ ​my
ELL​ ​students​ ​to​ ​achieve​ ​just​ ​as​ ​much​ ​(and​ ​even​ ​more​ ​than​ ​some)​ ​success​ ​as​ ​native​ ​English​ ​speakers​ ​on​ ​the​ ​same​ ​assessment.

Dispositions​ ​-
Within​ ​this​ ​context,​ ​my​ ​enthusiasm,​ ​for​ ​Quizlet​ ​and​ ​SpeakIt​ ​also​ ​sparked​ ​an​ ​enthusiasm​ ​with​ ​my​ ​students.​ ​When​ ​I​ ​showed​ ​them
the​ ​SpeakIt​ ​feature,​ ​they​ ​were​ ​both​ ​excited​ ​to​ ​use​ ​it​ ​and​ ​stated​ ​that​ ​they​ ​wish​ ​they​ ​had​ ​known​ ​about​ ​this​ ​tool​ ​sooner.​ ​Because​ ​of
their​ ​response,​ ​I​ ​shared​ ​this​ ​tool​ ​with​ ​our​ ​ESOL​ ​department​ ​in​ ​hopes​ ​that​ ​they​ ​would​ ​be​ ​able​ ​to​ ​offer​ ​this​ ​tool​ ​to​ ​more​ ​students.​ ​I
firmly​ ​believe​ ​that​ ​knowledge​ ​of​ ​innovation​ ​must​ ​be​ ​shared​ ​to​ ​be​ ​impactful.

3.​ ​Describe​ ​how​ ​this​ ​field​ ​experience​ ​impacted​ ​school​ ​improvement,​ ​faculty​ ​development​ ​or​ ​student​ ​learning​ ​at​ ​your
school.​ ​How​ ​can​ ​the​ ​impact​ ​be​ ​assessed?

This​ ​experience​ ​really​ ​addressed​ ​faculty​ ​development​ ​and​ ​student​ ​learning.​ ​It​ ​impacted​ ​faculty​ ​development​ ​because​ ​after​ ​sharing
this​ ​tool​ ​with​ ​my​ ​students,​ ​I​ ​shared​ ​it​ ​with​ ​my​ ​colleagues​ ​because​ ​of​ ​my​ ​student’s​ ​feedback​ ​about​ ​the​ ​tool.​ ​When​ ​I​ ​shared​ ​this​ ​tool
with​ ​our​ ​ESOL​ ​department,​ ​they​ ​were​ ​all​ ​grateful​ ​as​ ​they​ ​are​ ​always​ ​looking​ ​for​ ​additional​ ​tools​ ​that​ ​offer​ ​support​ ​for​ ​our​ ​ELL
students.​ ​Students​ ​were​ ​impacted​ ​by​ ​this​ ​experience​ ​because​ ​they​ ​were​ ​able​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​about​ ​a​ ​tool​ ​that​ ​helped​ ​them​ ​to​ ​achieve
success​ ​on​ ​a​ ​summative​ ​assessment.​ ​This​ ​success​ ​was​ ​vital​ ​to​ ​help​ ​them​ ​maintain​ ​the​ ​momentum​ ​and​ ​enthusiasm​ ​in​ ​achieve
success​ ​in​ ​their​ ​classes.
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