EDLD 5397 Week 5 Web Conference Reflection

Dr. Borel started the web conference discussing our Action Research Plans and informed us that some people lost points because they omitted the Literature Review section.  She then reviewed the Site Supervisor information and informed us she just posted the spreadsheet of whose site supervisor submitted the PISE/ETLISE and Dispositions Surveys and those who did not.  She also reviewed the requirements for week 5 and reviewed the seven required documents that need to be uploaded in TK20 under one artifact.  There were questions about rewriting the Action Research Plan and she informed us we do not have to rewrite our plans before uploading to TK20.  She then discussed the Professional Development Plan, which should include our goals and how we will evaluate those goals whether it is parental involvement, discipline or scheduling.  Basically, we need to include those goals we want to know more about.  I’m glad she discussed this because I wasn’t exactly sure what our plan should entail.  Dr. Borel then reviewed the Campus Supervised Plan and the hours we need, which is a minimum of 75 hours.  Our Course Supervised hours have to add up to around 150 hours by the end of our 5398 class but it may be 100 hours for someone else, which is dependent upon the courses they have taken.   She included that this was our last web conference and to email her if we still have not heard from our Field Supervisors.  Again, this was an informative conference overall.

EDLD 5397 - Week 3 Web Conference Reflection

     I was fortunate again to actually attend our web conference this past Wednesday.  Dr. Borel welcomed everyone and opened up with a slide that contained the items for discussion.  She informed us to grab our blue APA book as she would be referencing it during the conference.  Since many have been asking, she reviewed the Lamar calendar in regards to the scheduling of classes whether you are an Administration or Educational Technology student.  She also discussed when you would be graduating depending on when you finish your last class.  Dr. Borel informed us there has been an issue with TK20 so our site supervisors have not received their forms yet, which she was not happy about.  She will let us know when that email is sent out from TK20 and if it does not get sent, what the alternate process will be.  She reminded us to read our weekly announcement, which I make sure I do.  Dr. Borel once again reviewed the field supervisor information in regards to our conferences and to submit that feedback to Blackboard and TK20.  Since we are writing a paper in regards to our Action Research Plan this week, she reminded us to use the template for our report.  We were told the new handbooks were also posted.  After her general announcements were made, she started to review the work for week 3.  In regards to the APA homework, she said we need to get 9 correct in order to receive our points for that portion of the assignment.  We are to rewrite the samples using APA format.  She gave us one of the samples and referred us to page 277 in the APA blue handbook to assist us with rewriting that citation.  She gave us a few more samples and we discussed the issues and what the correct formats should be.  When we finished those, she reviewed the Action Research Plan and reminded us to start working on that this week.  Some asked if they could change their plans and she informed them they could.  She reminded us of the next conference date and time and then answered questions.