EDLD 5326 Web Conference Reflection 3/24/13

This week’s conference helped clarify requirements for the week 5 assignments, and documentation that is required for posting in TK20 as I finalize my internship activities to be placed in my portfolio. I gained insight from Dr. Abernathy who clarified the role of field supervisors, and explained the problems with students needing one assigned to them for completing the Master’s program. This conference helped me understand the reason for the vague instructions, and reduced my frustration with trying to figure out what the instructors want from students in each course. I was relieved to find out that instructors want the students to decide what to write about and submit their own perspective on what they learned from the weekly activities. I was confused on how to submit my Prezi presentation and obtained instructions regarding how to submit it with my weekly assignment.

EDLD 5326 Web Conference Reflection 3/17/13

This web conference was very informative in completing the Week 4 and Week 5 assignments. I was able to verify the EDLD 5326 Week 4 assignment is to be uploaded to TK20. I learned that all Ed Tech documents are available in TK 20 and on the Lamar University Google Site. Students were informed to take the LCE multiple times so they may learn more about the Principal exam. The instructor wants students to try new software for the Week 4 presentation. I used Prezi for my presentation and really liked the outcome. It was a simple program and provided a fun learning experience for me. I learned about some of the assignment requirements of 5398, which is the final course to complete the action research project. Students must report in Week 5 on the progress of their action research project. The instructor recommended everyone to create a blog to be able to review important and key points of their degree program.

Web Conference Reflection for EDLD 5363 on July 1, 2012

I listened to the recording for the July 1st web conference. The instructor clarified questions that students had regarding the final week assignments. She announced when the next ISTE conference is scheduled and encouraged students to attend. I learned that students will be taking practice exams for the Principal certification and that a score of 80 is required before taking the actual exam. As a student, I have many opportunities to take the practice exam prior to graduating from Lamar University. This web conference helped me understand the assignment requirements to submit them with correct information.

Web Conference Reflection for EDLD 5363 on June 18, 2012

I attended the 7pm web conference on Monday, June 18, 2012. The session was very informative regarding the Week 3 assignments. Dr. Abernathy clarified some questions students had regarding using still images or using video for the assignment. She informed the students that video recordings were to be used in this course assignment. Also, the video is a short introduction to a lesson. It was my understanding that the groups were to choose a grade level and core subject that meet TEKS standards for the video. Dr. Abernathy answered other questions regarding internship activity and graduation requirements.

Web Conference Reflection for EDLD 5363 on June 10, 2012

I attended the web conference scheduled for Sunday, June 10, 2012. It was very helpful to help me understand what is expected in the following week’s assignments, future assignments, and courses. This is the first web conference that provided clear and concise audio throughout the session. Also, I realized that my section number may change from course to course. I thought my section number would be the same throughout the duration of my degree plan.

Video Editor Podcast EDLD 5363

EDLD 5363 Week 1 Blog

This week’s assignments proved to be of great educational value for me. I have been searching for an electronic tool for making videos to view on a computer and for posting on public video websites without having to convert to a particular format. I viewed many personal digital stories from the links provided in the assignments. All of the stories were well designed and appeared professionally mastered. I used Photo Story 3 for Windows for my digital personal story. PowerPoint was helpful in creating my images that were used in my story. Now, that I know how to combine the software tools to create images and make videos the sky is the limit on what I can accomplish. Of course, I will need to enhance my imagination skills. I had to think very hard about my story and what I was going to tell. My imagination is quite simple and hard to jump start when faced with an assignment. Creating the images and making the video were enjoyable, but it seems that my voice needs some help for narration. Most often, I don’t like to hear my own voice. I feel that I need a sterner and clearer sound than what I hear playing back my narratives on the video. My colleagues will be happy for my new found knowledge because I can help them create lesson videos for their classes.