UNSTRUCTURED Field Experience Log & Reflection

Instructional Technology Department Updated Summer 2015

Candidate:
Nadia Williams
Course:

Mentor/Title:
Ashley Morris/District Coach

ITEC 7500: Capstone

School/District:
District Office/Cobb County
Professor/Semester:

Dr. Judy Wright/Fall 2015

(This log contains space for up to 5 different field experiences for your 5 hours. It might be that you complete one field
experience totaling 5 hours! If you have fewer field experiences, just delete the extra pages. Thank you!)
Date(s)
1st Field Experience Activity/Time
August 14th and Collecting demographical data, teacher comfort level data, and
21st 2015
conducted initial planning meeting.

PSC Standard(s)
PSC 2.7, PSC 2.8, PSC 6.3

ISTE Standard(s)
ISTE 2g, ISTE 2h

[4 hours]

First Name/Last Name/Title of an individual who can verify this experience: Ashley Morris
Signature of the individual who can verify this experience: Unable to sign this prior to submission, but can be contacted via email at
Ashley.Morris@CobbK12.org for verification.

DIVERSITY
(Place an X in the box representing the race/ethnicity and subgroups involved in this field experience.)

Ethnicity
P-2
3-5
Race/Ethnicity:
Asian
Black
Hispanic

P-12 Faculty/Staff P-12 Students

6-8

9-12

P-2

3-5

6-8

9-12
X
X
X

Native American/Alaskan Native

White
Multiracial
Subgroups:
Students with Disabilities
Limited English Proficiency
Eligible for Free/Reduced Meals

X
X
X
X
X

Date(s)
2nd Field Experience Activity/Time
August 18th and Co-taught lesson using TouchCast in the STEM classroom to help
September 3rd, students learn how to tell their stories visually.
2015
[7 hours]

PSC Standard(s)

ISTE Standard(s)

PSC 2.7, PSC 2.8, PSC 6.3

ISTE 2g, ISTE 2h

First Name/Last Name/Title of an individual who can verify this experience: Ashley Morris
Signature of the individual who can verify this experience: Unable to sign this prior to submission, but can be contacted via email at
Ashley.Morris@CobbK12.org for verification.

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
Race/Ethnicity:
Asian
Black
Hispanic

6-8

9-12

P-2

3-5

6-8

9-12
X
X
X

Native American/Alaskan Native

White
Multiracial
Subgroups:
Students with Disabilities
Limited English Proficiency
Eligible for Free/Reduced Meals

X
X
X
X
X
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?
This field experience came about from a casual conversation with a teacher at one of the elementary schools in my district. She wanted to help her students to
participate in a TED Talk-style competition in which the students would discuss the ways in which STEM was preparing them for their future careers. I helped
her plan the lessons and facilitate the first lessons, to help her overcome her hesitations over teaching her elementary students about a new technology tool. I
learned the importance of listening to teachers to know where to start in assisting them. With technology, I have observed that some teachers, especially multidecade veteran teachers like the one with whom I was working, are inherently fearful--mainly because they worry that they will do something wrong or will not
be able to address any issues that may arise. Thus, I found that I was able to both coach and lead this particular teacher in uncovering her own technology
leadership skills in guiding her students through this process.
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 3knowledge, skills, and dispositions.)
Knowledge I realized that I must know how to use the technologies I wish to showcase in order to teach the teacher and students how to use TouchCast to
produce quality videos. I must also be able to provide guidance and support to the teacher with lesson planning and lesson facilitation.
Skills I must have clear communication skills, the ability to learn on my own, the ability to learn on my feet, and the ability to provide clear guidance to
others so that they may become self-sufficient in utilizing technology themselves.
Dispositions I also recognized that I must have a pleasant disposition toward all that I do especially when working with someone who is feeling slightly
insecure and is working outside of their comfort zone. I have observed that some teachers feel uncomfortable asking for help for fear that it will appear that
they are incompetent, which is not the case. Thus, I found that I had to also have a reassuring disposition toward the teacher I was helping.
3. Describe how this field experience impacted school improvement, faculty development or student learning at your school.
How can the impact be assessed?
This field experience will impact schools with regard to their ability to guide students in the effective use of technology in the classroom. Furthermore, as this
teacher and I were able to present our experience to teachers at the Georgia STEM Forum, we were able to impact the faculty development of other teachers at
other schools. This impact can be assessed in the emails I have since received asking for collaborative help with regard to including the use of technology in
the lesson plans of other teachers within my district.