Web Conference: June 20, 2012
Ms. Borel 8:00pm
This web conference was very informative and quite frustrating at the same time. Part 3 of this week’s assignment was not written clearly. The assignment states that I need to address 8 of the Action Research Report Components. Using these components I need to write a Draft Action Research Report. I was not aware of a Draft Action Research Report Template, and it is not mentioned in the assignment. During the conference, Ms. Borel explained that the 8 components must be addressed in the Action Research Report Template. The template is mentioned in the rubric, but the wording is unclear. The rubric refers to 8 sections instead of components. The rubric reads as if the 8 ‘sections’ are part of the template. The components are not listed in the template. The assignment needs to be revised so that students are aware that the template is the actual Draft Action Research Report and the 8 components are to be incorporated in corresponding sections of the template.
I was also made aware that I do not know who my university field supervisor is. Ms Borel gave us contact information so that we may discover who this person is. I will need to take care of this by the end of the week.
Ben Waits shared about taking the Technology Education Certification test for $120. He said that it was not difficult, and it is a great certification to have if you’re pursuing a job related to technology supervision. Ms. Borel agreed and said it would be a good idea to take the technology certification test. She said that we are all capable of passing it at this point in the Master’s program. It is accessed through the TEA site. Practice tests are also available on the TEA site. I’m glad that Ben mentioned this, because I am interested in being certified in this area.
Jeanette King
EDLD 5397/ET 8038
