2. Kennesaw State University M.Ed. Instructional Technology ORIENTATION May 9, 2012 Dr. Traci Redish, Department Chair Dr. Julie Moore, Associate Professor Dr. Doug Hearrington, Assistant Professor Dr. Anissa Vega, Assistant Professor Dr. Jo Williamson, Associate Professor TURN ON ARCHIVE!

3. o Department of Instructional Technology Faculty Jo Williamson Doug Hearrington Julie Moore Traci Redish Anissa Vega

4. Introductions Faculty: Dr. Hearrington Dr. Moore Dr. Redish Dr. Vega Dr. Williamson

5. Introductions Candidates: Angela Aufderheide Jennifer Barta Felicia Belcher Tali Ben-Senior Angela Burgess Valerie Conner Alexandria Elikwu Jesse Forte Rhonda Gamblin Abbie Hedelund Candidates: Heather Holder Kwanza Lippitt Edward Martin Cynthia Morgan Sandra Moss Jennifer Roma Tifanie Slaymaker Melissa Snell Alison White Elizabeth Whittington

6. Contact Information Please forward your Kennesaw email account to the email account you check daily! Department ChairDr. Traci Redish tredish@kennesaw.edu Department Administrative Associate Gail Dasher gdasher@kennesaw.edu Assistant ProfessorDr. Doug Hearrington dhearrin@kennesaw.edu Associate ProfessorDr. Julie Moore julamoor@kennesaw.edu Assistant ProfessorDr. Anissa Vega avega4@kennesaw.edu Associate ProfessorDr. Jo Williamson jwill157@kennesaw.edu Gail Dasher Administrative Associate

7. Cohort Advisors CandidateAdvisor Angela Aufderheide Felicia Belcher Abbie Hedelund Valerie Conner Dr. Hearrington dhearrin@kennesaw.edu Elikwu, Alexandria Tali Ben-Senior Jesse Forte Rhonda Gamblin Edward Martin Elizabeth Whittington Dr. Moore jmoor151@kennesaw.edu Jennifer Barta Angela Burgess Heather Holder Cynthia Morgan Sandra Moss Jennifer Roma Tifanie Slaymaker Dr. Vega vega4@kennesaw.edu Kwanza Lippitt Melissa Snell Alison White Dr. Williamson jwill157@kennesaw.edu

8. Online Advisement Students are assigned an advisor upon entering the program. Send all advisement questions to your advisor. Online meeting every other semester with your advisor. Students can visit campus during office hours or meet online with advisor through the LMS (GeorgiaVIEW). Online advisement website.

9. Online Advisement Online cohort advisement session each semester with Dr.Redish. Classes to register for the next semester Reminder of paperwork and deadlines Upcoming opportunities for endorsements/certificate programs Recurring questions from emails Student questions

10. Purpose of the M.Ed.: Leadership: To prepare you to serve as a school-level technology coach/ technology facilitator. & Teaching: To prepare you to effectively integrate technology into your classroom.

11. PSC Instructional Technology Standards (6 standards; 28 Elements) Standard 1: Visionary Leadership Standard 2: Teaching, Learning, & Assessment Standard 3: Digital Learning Environments Standard 4: Digital Citizenship & Responsibility Standard 5: Professional Learning & Program Evaluation Standard 6: Candidate Professional Growth & Development ISTE Technology Coach Standards.

12. SEMESTER I – Summer 2012 ITEC 7480 Introduction to Online Learning ITEC 7460 Professional Learning & Technology Innovation SEMESTER II – Fall 2012 ITEC 7400 21st Century Teaching and Learning ITEC 7445 Multimedia and Web Design SEMESTER III – Spring 2013 ITEC 7410 Instructional Technology Leadership ITEC 7430 Internet Tools in the Classroom SEMESTER IV – Summer 2013 ITEC 7305 Data Analysis & School Improvement Elective - You may choose to select an Endorsement Program SEMESTER V – Fall 2013 ITEC 7470 Educational Research Elective - You may choose to select an Endorsement Program SEMESTER VI – Spring 2014 ITEC 7500 Capstone Experience & Portfolio Elective - You may choose to select an Endorsement Program Program of Study (Tentative)

13. o 12 courses = 36 hours = 6 semesters = 2 years o 9 ITEC courses (Instructional Technology) o 3 elective courses (9 hours) oOnline Teaching Endorsement Program oTeacher Leadership Endorsement & Preservice Leadership oReading Endorsement – Elementary Only oGifted Endorsement oM.Ed. Level Content Classes Program of Study

14. Field Experiences 2 Types: 1. Structured (Course Assignments – 30 hours per course) 2. Unstructured (You Decide – 10 hours per course)

15. Field Experiences 1. Structured (Course Assignments – 30 hours per course) Turn in the log when you turn in the assignment. The log will also be placed in your portfolio. CourseAssignments ITEC 7460 Needs Assessment; Tech Workshop ITEC 7480 Syllabus; Legal WebQuest

16. Field Experiences 2. Unstructured (You Decide – 10 hours per course) Turn in the log at the end of the semester with all 10 hours documented. The log will also need to be uploaded to your portfolio. CourseYou Decide ITEC 7460 Ex: Conducted a SMART Board Workshop – 10 hours ITEC 7480 Ex: Built a web page for the school counselor – 10 hours

17. Portfolio Platform Weebly.com Sample Portfolio – tredish@weebly.comtredish@weebly.com Optional Synchronous Session – June 20, 2012, 5:00pm Due – July 16, 2012 Video tutorials – ITEC Website https://education.kennesaw.edu/itec Student Links, Portfolio Tutorials

18. Portfolio Purchase a memory stick!

19. Capstone o Culminating experience for candidates in the M.Ed. in Instructional Technology. o The capstone should consist of a minimum of 75-100 hours of substantial work. o Opportunity to apply and integrate key concepts from each course in your program of study. o Must collaborate with their school community to identify an authentic and challenging technology-related need, problem, or research study to complete within the school, district or other educational agency. o Design, implement, and evaluate an appropriate solution to meet the need, problem or research study. oProposal due to your advisor the 3 rd semester – Spring 2013

20. Capstone Examples: 1.Interactive Wiki with “how-to” tutorials on commonly asked technology questions 2.10-session professional learning program on Web 2.0 tools 3.Professional Learning Program on SMART Board Tools 4.Development of a School Website 5.French Textbook with an Interactive Website 6.School Wide Blog Initiative 7.Online Course for Teachers – PLU credits 8.Parent Technology Training

21. Register - May 10 - 25 Comp. No. CourseTitleSynchronous DatesProfessor CRN 50730 ITEC 7460/W02 Prof. Learning & Technology Innovation Thursday, June 7th @ 7pm Thursday, July 12th @ 6pm Dr. Anissa Vega avega4@kennesaw. edu CRN 51815 ITEC 7480/W01 Introduction to Online Learning Tuesday, June 12@7pm Tuesday, July 10@7 pm Dr. Julie Moore jmoor151@kennesaw. edu Registration Dr. Vega/Dr. Moore Discuss Class

22. ITEC 7460 Professional Learning & Technology Dr. Anissa Vega avega4@kennesaw.edu Call or Text 404-579-1157 http://youtu.be/z9liBk-XPs8

23. Textbooks o Knight, Jim. (2007). Instructional coaching: A partnership approach to improving instruction. Corwin Press: Thousand Oaks. o Learning Forward (2011). Standards for Professional Learning. o Sparks, Dennis. (2002). Designing Powerful Professional Development for Teachers and Principals. Available FREE online: http://www.nsdc.org/news/sparksbook/ http://www.nsdc.org/news/sparksbook/

24. Learning Objectives Candidates will: 1 …analyze a School Improvement Plan given feedback from a school administrator and to identify a teacher to coach in technology integration. 2 …develop and implement a needs assessment of technology professional development that addresses LoTi levels and adopter categories according to change theory. 3 …develop and implement a technology integration coaching plan that fits a colleague’s needs. 4 …design, develop, and implement a professional learning session that fits a school technology need. 5 …evaluate the effectiveness of a professional learning session using a candidate-designed evaluation tool.

25. o 8 modules (<1 week to complete each module) 2 Synchronous WIMBA sessions o June 7 th 7pm-9pm o July 12 th 6pm-9pm Largest Assignment: a needs assessment & a 1 hour technology workshop o We will discuss in detail on June 7 th o Shared by you on July 12 th (why we will start early)

26. Before June 7 th : Watch for the course to be uploaded to our section of GeorgiaView near the end of May (email will go out). Once it is uploaded… o Read course orientation o Read course resources o Read course support o Read course rubrics o Watch APA formatting video mentioned in our online orientation materials. o http://youtu.be/9pbUoNa5tyY (This link will be emailed to you within GeorgiaView.) http://youtu.be/9pbUoNa5tyY See you on Thursday June 7 th at 7pm!

27. Textbooks: Cavanaugh, C. & Blomeyer, R. (2007). What Works in K-12 Online Learning. International Society for Technology in Education. ISBN: 978-1-56484-236-7 Vai, M. & Sosulski, K. (2011). Essentials of Online Course Design: A Standards-Based Guide. ISBN: 978-0415873000

28. Course Description ITEC 7480 explores principles for effective online learning and provides an introduction to key terms, issues, policies, challenges, and emerging trends in the field.

29. o 6 modules – 1 per week o Activities and Assignments due Sunday midnight o 2 synchronous Wimba sessions: o Tuesday, June 12 7pm-9pm o Tuesday, July 107pm-9pm o Major Assignments o Course Syllabus o Mini module Online Office Hours – Tuesdays 3-5pm in Wimba Classroom in GV

30. Watch for the course to be uploaded to our section of GeorgiaView near the end of May (email will go out). Once it is uploaded… oRead course orientation oRead course resources oRead course support oRead course rubrics oRead course syllabus oGet textbooks Wimba session, Tuesday, June 12 th from 7pm-9pm

31. Professionalism/Dispositions Attendance & Punctuality Class Participation Contributes and leads class discussions Displays a positive attitude Respectful of professor and colleagues Collaborates to complete high-quality team projects Submits ALL assignments on time Submits quality responses to online discussion forums Plagiarism If you get behind, email your instructor and ask for an extension.

32. Orientation Website https://education.kennesaw.edu/instructionaltechnology/content/welcome-1 Develop Portfolio Shell http://tredish.weebly.com Due: July 16 (Session on June 20 @ 5:00) ITEC Dept. Website http://tredish.weebly.com https://education.kennesaw.edu/itec Student Files Student Links

33. Reminder: PSC RULE: You must graduate by the end of summer 2015 to receive an upgrade to your teaching certificate.

34. Virtual Desktop

35. Questions?