Standard 5.2 Professional Learning
Candidates develop and implement technology-based professional learning that aligns to state and national professional learning standards, integrates technology to support face-to-face and online components, models principles of adult learning, and promotes best practices in teaching, learning, and assessment. (PSC 5.2/ISTE 4b)
Artifact: ITEC 7410 Unstructured Field Experience Log
Reflection: The artifact "ITEC 7410 Unstructured Field Experience Log" was completed for ITEC 7410 Instructional Technology Leadership. This artifact was created to demonstrate my ability to design and implement technology-based professional learning. This artifact describes my Sphero professional development training session, implemented during my county's Stemapalooza STEM camp held over the summer of 2016. During this camp I supported state and professional learning standards by creating a professional development plans that are inline with ISTE and PSC coaching standards.
This artifact began by reaching out to my county's Instruction and Innovative Development department and requesting the opportunity to participate in the summer Stemapalooza Summer Camp. After evaluating several different STEM tools, I determined that Spheros will be used for the camp. A OneNote Notebook was then created to integrate online components of the professional development. All training materials developed for the lesson were included, along with training videos and additional resources that support best practices in teaching and learning.
Face-to-face professional development instruction was offered at a local county high school. Teachers were given Spheros and Ipads to support classroom instruction. The training sessions were modeled around collaborative professional development and teacher choice. The teachers had the option to create their own lesson plan and contribute to it using a OneNote Notebook. In order to encourage further online professional development the OneNote Notebook was shared with all participants and encouraged to contribute new lessons throughout the school year and beyond.
After completing this artifact I learned the importance of constructing ongoing professional development programs that incorporate face-to-face and online collaborative learning. If I were to create this artifact again, I would have done more research in incorporating improved apps and devices into the professional development plan. After conducting the professional development and log, new features were introduced that offered new abilities to the Sphero and enhance teaching and learning.
This artifact has impacted school improvement and faculty development. The impact of this artifact can be assessed through an increase in grants and funding for STEM programs and Spheros. The impact can also be assessed through improved teacher and student engagement with Spheros and increased lesson plans.
This artifact began by reaching out to my county's Instruction and Innovative Development department and requesting the opportunity to participate in the summer Stemapalooza Summer Camp. After evaluating several different STEM tools, I determined that Spheros will be used for the camp. A OneNote Notebook was then created to integrate online components of the professional development. All training materials developed for the lesson were included, along with training videos and additional resources that support best practices in teaching and learning.
Face-to-face professional development instruction was offered at a local county high school. Teachers were given Spheros and Ipads to support classroom instruction. The training sessions were modeled around collaborative professional development and teacher choice. The teachers had the option to create their own lesson plan and contribute to it using a OneNote Notebook. In order to encourage further online professional development the OneNote Notebook was shared with all participants and encouraged to contribute new lessons throughout the school year and beyond.
After completing this artifact I learned the importance of constructing ongoing professional development programs that incorporate face-to-face and online collaborative learning. If I were to create this artifact again, I would have done more research in incorporating improved apps and devices into the professional development plan. After conducting the professional development and log, new features were introduced that offered new abilities to the Sphero and enhance teaching and learning.
This artifact has impacted school improvement and faculty development. The impact of this artifact can be assessed through an increase in grants and funding for STEM programs and Spheros. The impact can also be assessed through improved teacher and student engagement with Spheros and increased lesson plans.