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USC/USCA Educational Technology Program

AEET/EDET 650 Internship Contract


 * Internship Site: Contacts:**

Bluffton Elementary/Early Childhood Center Cory Tressler 160 McCracken Circle District IT Bluffton, SC 29910 (843) 322-2420 (843) 706-8500 cory.tressler@beaufort.k12.sc.us

Christine Brown (843) 441-9312 Bac2schoolagain@aol.com


 * //Context//**

Bluffton Elementary and Early Childhood Center is located in Bluffton, South Carolina. The school currently serves 610 students in grades Prekindergarten through fifth grades. The mission of the school at this time is to actively integrate educational technology into the classroom.

The school has a total of 75 employees with approximately 42 being certified teachers. This internship will focus on the certified teachers. The technology skill level of 80% of the certified teachers is very high. The remaining 20% are beginner to moderate levels. The teachers have not integrated Web 2.0 into the classroom on a consistent basis. The internship will propose 5 Web 2.0 sites for integration.


 * //Learning Goals and Objectives//**

During this internship, I will be able to: -Develop video tutorials for targeted ability groups (one for higher skill, one lower) -Create easy to read and follow directions in PDF format -Evaluate the success of tutorials through teacher surveys


 * //Responsibilities and Tasks//**

To achieve learning objectives, I will: - Review teacher proficiency levels - Acquire video production program Camtasia – free trial - Create teacher surveys via Google Docs - Meet with mentor to review scripts and handouts - Develop skill-based video tutorials - Review teacher planning times and set training schedules


 * //Deliverables//**

Learning objectives will be measured by: -5 video tutorials geared towards beginner/moderate technology proficiency -5 video tutorials geared towards advanced technology proficiency -Scripts for each tutorial -PDF handouts for each of the 10 videos -teacher surveys regarding tutorials -3-5 page reflection paper

Weeks 1-2 - Discuss internship project with staff - Use technology proficiency results to group staff members - Create Edublog tutorial/handout - Train staff on usage of Edublog during planning periods Weeks 3-4 - Survey staff about Edublog tutorial - Create Museum Box tutorial/handout - Train staff on usage of Museum Box during planning periods Weeks 5-6 - Survey staff about Museum Box tutorial - Create Animoto tutorial/handout - Train staff on usage of Animoto during planning periods Weeks 7-8 <span style="font-family: 'tahoma','sans-serif';">- Survey staff about Animoto tutorial <span style="font-family: 'tahoma','sans-serif';">- Create Google Earth tutorial/handout <span style="font-family: 'tahoma','sans-serif';">- Train staff on usage of Google Earth during planning periods Weeks 9-10 <span style="font-family: 'tahoma','sans-serif';">- Survey staff about Google Earth tutorial <span style="font-family: 'tahoma','sans-serif';">- Create Panoramio tutorial/handout <span style="font-family: 'tahoma','sans-serif';">- Train staff on usage of Panoramio during planning periods Weeks 11-12 <span style="font-family: 'tahoma','sans-serif';">- Survey staff about Panoramio tutorial <span style="font-family: 'tahoma','sans-serif';">- Write 3-5 page reflection and submit to Dr. Smyth <span style="font-family: 'tahoma','sans-serif';">- Submit products to Dr. Smyth <span style="font-family: 'tahoma','sans-serif';">- Have mentor write evaluation and submit to Dr. Smyth
 * //Schedule and Milestones//**

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