SWD Field Experience Log & Reflection

Instructional Technology Department

Candidate:
Shannon Herndon
Mentor/Title:
Marcie Gorsuch
School/District:
Harrison/Cobb County
Course:
ITEC 7445
Professor/Semester:
Pearson/ Spring 2013

Part I: Log
(This log contains space for up to 5 different field experiences for your 10 hours. You may only need one! If you have fewer field
experiences, just delete the extra rows. If you have more than 5 field experiences, please copy and paste additional rows. Thank you!)

Date(s) 1
st
Field Experience Activity/Time PSC/ISTE Standard(s)
Reflection
(Minimum of 3-4 sentences per question)
Training 75 minutes
during planning- 1/16/13

Every day in class 90
minutes- 1/8/13 to the
present, 4/30/13
B. Jones utilized the Alpha Smart daily in my world
history class.
1. Briefly describe the field experience.
What did you learn about technology
facilitation and leadership from
completing this field experience?
I learned about the comprehensive
realm of assistive technologies. I
realized how important a teacher can
be towards the students attitude and
use of the assistive technology in the
classroom. I learned that each area in
our school system has an assistive
technology coordinator who is
responsible for each and every
childs assistive technology device
and the training of everyone
involved.

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 in
Part I. Use the language of the PSC
standards in your answer and reflect
on all 3knowledge, skills, and
dispositions.)


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 6-8 9-12 P-2 3-5 6-8 9-12
Race/Ethnicity:
Asian
Black X
Hispanic
Native American/Alaskan Native
White
Multiracial
Subgroups:
Students with Disabilities X
Limited English Proficiency
Eligible for Free/Reduced
Meals
X

For the assistive technology field
experience, a teacher must know how to
correctly use the piece of technology, in
order to help the student if a problem or
difficulty arises with the device or its use
for an assignment. A teacher must be
able to properly incorporate it into
lessons, so that the student may benefit
from the device in class. For assistive
technology to truly help a student, a
teacher must be willing to lead by
example and a positive attitude, so that
the student will be more likely to employ
the device in the classroom.


3. Describe how this field experience
impacted school improvement, faculty
development or student learning at
your school. How can the impact be
assessed?
I am certainly more aware of the use and
need for assistive technology in the
classroom for students with disabilities.
When educators have to work with and
plan for assistive technologies in their
classroom, they should become better
advocates for use of assistive
technologies school-wide. Once a
teacher experiences a semester planning
for and implementing activities with the
assistive technology in mind, it should
become easier to work with and around.