Artifacts

= = = = toc = = = = = = = = = = = = = Artifact 1: Wikis = __Summary:__ I worked with different teachers in these examples listed below. Each teacher and I individually sat down and discussed/brainstormed what the teacher wanted from the project. I adapted each project to what the teacher wanted and help them create a rubric. These examples meet outcomes 1,2,3,4,&5 because knowing technology and effectively integrating it into a curriculum is the ultimate goal of a technology coach.

Of Mice and Men Example (ITC 536) Gilded Age Example (Internship)

__Reflection:__ I felt these projects ran smoothly for the most part. If I ran the Of Mice and Men project again I would somehow make the vodcasts larger so everyone can see them better. If I ran the gilded age project again I would require a voice element to it.

= Artifact 2: Blog/Website = __Summary:__ I was asked to create a webpage throughout the ITC 553 course to post projects I completed. The second example is my first blog that I ever created. I created the blog to show mac users some tips on how to use their mac more efficiently. These two examples meet outcomes 1,4,6,&7.

[|Personal Kutztown Webpage](ITC 553)

[|My mac tips blog] (ITC 527)

__Reflection:__ I felt creating the webpage could have been done different. Posting the projects to a wiki would have been easier and less time consuming. I thought that my blog turned out well and I felt that I really could use the web 2.0 tool in the future.

= Artifact 3: Website Reviews/Unit plan = __Summary:__ I was asked to create a unit plan in ITC 520 and review websites in ITC 525. The unit plan is on systems of equations and has one detailed lesson plan that a teacher can use. The powerpoint presentation does an overview of the project. For the Internet assignment I learned the necessary skills to evaluate websites. My final paper is EDU 500 was on the impact of homework on student achievement. I evaluated many articles to find the necessary ones to write my paper. These examples show outcomes 1,2,5,6,&7.

(ITC 520) (ITC 52) (ITC 525) (EDU 500)

__Reflection:__ I felt creating the unit plan was valuable because most educators never look at the big picture. This project helped me take a step back and look at the big picture, rather then just an individual lesson. The internet assignment was also useful because it allowed me to formally evaluate websites with a rubric. Before this class I would be annoyed with different websites but did not really know why. After learning the necessary skills to effectively evaluate websites, I am now able to pinpoint why some websites are great and some are lousy. Learning how to write a thesis correctly was a difficult skill for me, but I learned a ton about the process if I ever wanted to write my own thesis or doctorate.

= Artifact 4: Pages = __Summary:__ The first project I was asked to create a pamphlet on anything I wanted to. I chose to create a sheet for the 3 days of professional development I run after the last day of school in June. The teachers liked having the pamphlet in advance because it let them prepared for what they were going to learn. The second project is a crucibook. Each student received a different character in the crucible and was asked to create a "facebook" page for that character. I was responsible for creating and distributing the file for the students. These two projects cover outcomes 1,2,3,&4.

(ITC 515) (Internship)

__Reflection:__ Pages is one of those hidden gem programs that allow students and teachers to create professional work with minimal setup. I feel this program is valuable and should be used my many teachers. The crucibook project was a spin off of facebook. I created the project from a blank page and added all of the objects individually. The teacher and I both liked the outcome of the project.

= Artifact 5: Tutorials = __Summary:__ One of the many projects in ITC 553 was a tutorial using word 2007 on a web 2.0 tool of your choice. I was use a great program called Scratch which allows users to create their own interactive games, demos, or programs. The advantage to this program over others like Java and C++ is that Scratch does not require that the user knows any syntax or higher-level mathematical functions. Along with the scratch I also made two other tutorials. The playbill tutorial shows a step by step guide to design a playbill from scratch. The wiki tutorial I made on my own for professional development sessions I run after school. These tutorials cover outcomes 1,6,&7.

(ITC 553) (ITC 515) (ITC 515) (on my own)
 * [|Link to my interactive Scratch tutorial(Getting sprites to talk)] (ITC 553)
 * [|Link to my interactive Scratch(Changing costumes)] (ITC 553)

__Reflection:__ I feel learning the skill of creating your own tutorials is invaluable. Everyone that goes through the program should get this skill. The only downside to creating these tutorials is the time. The huge advantage is that the tutorial can be used over and over again and is a great resource for educators. The teachers loved using the wiki tutorial for professional development.

= Artifact 6: CPS (Clickers) Movie = __Summary:__ The first video I created and posted to youtube because it was part of an application for a Google conference. The video component of the application was to create a one minute video on an educational topic. The script for the video is below the first movie and shows my vision for the video. The second video was done in ITC 553. In the second video we were supposed to teach a technology tool within the footage. These movies cover outcomes 3,4,5,&7.

media type="file" key="Innovator.m4v" width="300" height="300"(on my own) media type="file" key="CPS Clickers.3gp" width="300" height="300"(ITC 553)

__Reflection:__ I have a lot of fun making movies and editing them. I thought the first movie turned out pretty good considering I used all teachers and we only had 20 minutes to film it. In the second movie I broke the 180° rule in the first minute of the movie accidentally. It is a learning process and each movie I make I try to improve the shots and script. Making movies is one of the most time consuming projects that can be given in education but also extremely valuable. What I have learned from student projects is that they need to spend more time on the material and less time on other unimportant material.

= Artifact 7: Academic Forum Podcast = __Summary:__ In ITC 553 I was asked to create a vodcast of my choosing somehow relating to Kutztown University. My partner and I chose to put together a vodcast of the Academic Forum on campus. We pretended we were on a radio talk show and I was the interviewer and I was the interviewee. We covered every aspect of the building from the food to the academics. This vodcast covers outcomes 1,2,5,&7.

= = media type="file" key="AcademicForum.m4a" width="252" height="264" align="left"(ITC 553)

__Reflection:__ I trained teachers how to use garageband to make podcasts and showed them many tricks to making podcasts but it was not until i made my own that I realized how difficult making a good podcast really is. This project gave me a new perspective when creating podcasts.