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Reflection on Intership Activity Log

__**Week 1**__

I began my Internship activity log right after our web conference with Dr. Abernathy on February 25th. I am the Instructional Technologist at an Elem campus in Hays CISD. My job requires that I wear many hats. This activity log is going to help me keep track of the specific things I do on a daily basis. My log begins on Thursday. Every six weeks I meet with my teachers at each grade level and present them with Technology lessons that go along with their core TEKS, we use CSCOPE, so they can get their technology TEKS along with their core TEKS. My goal is to make sure they do not see Tech TEKS as an additional thing they have to do, but a way to get their Core TEKS easier. I spend at least 8 hours(sometimes more, sometimes less) preparing these lessons for each grade level that incorporate their Core TEKS and create technology lessons. I put these lessons in a chart format, providing them all the Core TEKS that the lessons covers, the Tech TEKS, the ELPS, and the PI's that all these lessons cover. Once the teacher receives these lessons, they have one lesson per week for the whole six weeks. These lesson could be in any subject. Reading, Math, Science, Social Studies, etc. and the core TEKS and Tech TEKS are covered and listed for them. I meet with the teachers to go over these lessons, make sure they know where all the files are, make sure they understand what the lessons are, talk about can they use them, what would they like for me to add or help them with, and then we discuss any other technology issues that are going on with them or in their areas. We talk about upcoming projects they may want to do and how can I help, we talk about technology ideas, and just overall, if there is anything I can help them with. I also tell them about the upcoming trainings I am providing for them after school and what else they are needing right now. After all of this is said and done, I have around 12 1/2 hours invested in tech lessons and meetings with my teachers every six weeks. Sometimes a little more, sometimes a little less.
 * Thursday Feb 25th**

I am in charge of the Negley Website. I must keep it updated. This could mean that I update it everyday. Most of the time I try to update it on Monday and Friday. If I received information that must go on it during the week, I absolutely take care of that too. This takes me anywhere from 1-4 hours a week to work on, depending on the information that is needing to be updated. I an in charge of going around campus and taking pictures for the website, so if there are many activities I have been invited to on campus, I take pictures and then have to download them or create vidoes with these images and this takes a lot of my time. Today, off and on, I spent about a total of 3 hours working on the website, getting it updated with information and getting it current for the weekend.
 * Friday**


 * __Week 2__

Monday, March 1st** Today I began my day with a video conference with Philippe Cousteau and 2nd grade.The students have been learning about ecosystems and habitats. The VC was with Philippe Cousteau and he was teaching the students about different animals at the Seattle Aquarium. I spoke to the students about the conference, what it is, what they will see, and what to expect. While the conference was going on, I discussed different things with them that Philippe would point out. After the conference the teacher and I debriefed the students about what they learned and what they thought of the whole conference.

This morning I set up a mimio in a 2nd grade classroom and the teacher did a reading/writing lesson and a math lesson while I assisted with the mimio. The students were shown how the mimio worked, how the interaction was different with a mimio rather than just using the whiteboard, and the students were definitely more engaged and excited about both lessons. The teacher was so excited to use the mimio and to watch her students interact like they have never interacted before. Later this afternoon, we had our monthly Elem ITs meeting at central office. Together we finished discussing our Technology TEKS specificity chart, shared many technology tricks that we learned at TCEA, discussed equipment issues, worked on a technology project for TXTN, and discussed attending a technology presentation on AverPens on Thursday. We discussed our professional development plans for the summer and tried to pin down the days we will all be training the teachers this summer.(this did not go as well, district is undergoing many changes..we don't know what days teachers and trainers will be able to meet). Discussed lab use this summer and what loads should be on for next year.
 * Tuesday**

Meeting at another campus to discuss technology purchases for next year. AverPen demonstration.
 * Thursday**

Another VC. Battle of the Alamo. Covering the same ISTE technology standards as my VC on Monday. Students in 4th grade learned more about the Battle of The Alamo.
 * Friday**