EDLD+5398-5370+Educational+Technology+Leadership+Internship


 * Web Meeting Reflections**

No web meeting was conducted this week. The course Instructional Associate held open office hours and addressed questions about the final course and its requirements. She has been available all week for questions and responds quickly alllowing us to move on with assignments.
 * Week 1 Reflection**:


 * Week 2 Reflection**:

The web meeting with Dr. Abernathy was for the purpose of clarifying the objectives of the capstone course, especially our final examination. Questions concerning the assignments, course-embedded reflections, and distinguishing between the Ed Tech only and Ed Tech with Principal Certification were addressed. One requirement that is non-negotiable is to take the Lamar Competency Exam whether we want to gain principal certification or not. Links to resources were provided for all aspects of the program and Amy shared her e-portfolio as an example. Dawn Kirkland, our IA, was also in attendance and was applauded for her ongoing, patient support. Another web conference is scheduled for next week at 4:30.


 * Week 3 Reflection:**

Poor connection at beginning of conference led to a text only mode, however, Dr. Abernathy and Dawn answered all questions posed with professionalism and details. The first one dealt with publishing to enhance one’s curriculum vita. Suggestions included TCEA and ISTE as they have a high interest in article about classroom practices of technology. Both of these organizations require an annual membership fee. Another question dealt with course-embedded assignments due to changes in some courses. Clarification was given on this topic as well as TK20 requirements for both ET and principal tracks. Dawn clarified that no documents are required on our e-portfolio for principal requirements, but may post if we would like to do so. She reminded us that the two documents we need to submit to Sandy Rucker are the Resource Course Embedded Summary Report and Resource Course Supervised Report. We were reminded that we must take the LCE before the last day of the course. If we are pursuing principal certification, we must have a minimum LCE score of 80 and complete the ILD training through a service center before being allowed to take the TExES principal certification exam. Finally, a reminder was given about the requirement for taking the LCE in Blackboard before the course ends. The web conference was informative. The open format allowing participants to ask questions of the professor or IA or our peers is greatly appreciated. It is another of the supports that the Ed Tech program has embedded in it that has been very helpful in the journey.


 * Week 4 Reflection:**

A brief meeting was conducted on Sunday afternoon. Dr. Abernathy and Dawn were there to answer questions. I understand that the constant support will be in place until we graduate. Dr. Abernathy will continue to correlate between the ET and Principal Cert course requirements or we can contact Dr. Rucker or Mrs. Rucker if we have inquiries specific to the certification process. All who were in attendance are on track to finish by end of Week 5, but extensions are available if needed. Information was shared about graduation details and the ILD training required for principal certification. Dr. Jenkins will be conducting a face-to-face ILD course in the summer at a cost of $350 with scheduled sessions on every Friday in June. Some students, including myself, will be requesting a virtual connection to see if that possibility can be extended to those living out of the Beaumont area. Again, the evident support for us as students is continuing and appreciated. Dr. Abernathy has told us that this is not a "gotcha" program, but one that promotes success for all who are in the program. She and all other staff have exemplified this throughout the program. We can expect to receive our final grade in two to three weeks from the course end date. Signing off from my last reflection with a catch in my throat...

There will be no webinar during this week.
 * Week 5 Reflection:**