Internship+Reflection+EDLD5365


 * Internship Reflection EDLD5365 Web Design**

__Self –Assessment __ __Learn as a Learner __
 * During this course, our assignment to create a [|school web policy] involved reviewing Fort Bend ISD's current Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) for staff and students (2004a & 2004b). Kaiser had an enormous amount of input in the creation of web policies. "This may seem obvious, but the time required to complete the various stages of a web development project is often underestimated. So, as I mentioned above, when you're estimating the time a task might require, be sure to include a reasonable buffer- maybe even doubling or tripling the time you think you'll need" (Kaiser, 2006). That was an understatement. Not only did it take much longer than I anticipated, but when I was done, I didn't know if what I wrote would legally hold up for a solid policy. The information that I learned in this course was not what I had envisioned learning. I thought that I would learn web coding, design principles, and a final web page project as a finale. Instead, the creation of a proverbial policy took the bulk of the class. Some new information that I finished conceptualizing had to do with organization of a website, which I found incurs more planning than originally projected. A web policy that is structured and specific helps a district in the long run with expectations and consequences. This makes for no questions or gray area later on.
 * My overall approach of completing the web policy assignment involved step-by-step work on sections needed in the policy. I wanted a policy that included current needs of student and staff expectations, yet was general enough to give staff members space to be creative within the process of creation. As I would envision teachers working on web pages, it occurred to me that I would learn best by example and ease of use. With a specific platform or requirements spelled out, district staff would have an easier time creating their own pages within the scope of the guidelines. My interaction with collegues about creating web policies was mostly about making the internet and web page experience for our community safe.

__Lifelong Learning Skills __
 * I gained about learning through this course that it is beneficial to stay abreast with school district acceptable use guidelines and help to promote a safe and productive work environment for our school community as a whole. I also learned that as a facilitator of technological integration, my duty is to continue to gain new skills for the future and to help those that want to learn more, and persuade those that don't think they can do it. Solomon and Schrum state it best with “To be literate today involves acquiring new skills, including those of using technology,…communicating and collaborating” (2007, p. 20). Issues that continue to challenge me in the area of web policy are those that inhibit creativity by teachers and students because of fear. Trust is an issue that must clearly be used when in the open world wide web.

Fort Bend Independent School District (2004a) Student Acceptable Use Policy for Accessing Computers and Electronic Communications Systems [PDF document]. Retreived from []  ﻿Fort Bend Independent School District (2004b) District Staff Acceptable Use Policy for Accessing Computers and Electronic Communications Systems [PDF document]. Retreived from []

Kaiser, S.E. (2006). Deliver First Class Web Sites: 101 Essential Checklists. Collingwood, VIC Australia: Sitepoint.

Solomon, G., & Schrum, L. (2007). Web 2.0: New tools, new schools. Eugene, OR: International Society for Technology in Education.

**  ISTE/NCATE Performance Standards   **  || **  Outcomes/Proficiencies (TExES Framework)   **  || **  Performance Tasks   **  || **  Course-Based Embedded Hours   **  || II. Communicate research on the use of technology to implement effective assessment and evaluation strategies. III. Model, design, and disseminate curriculum plans that include methods and strategies for applying technology to maximize student learning. V. Design, develop, evaluate, and model products created using technology resources to improve and enhance their productivity and professional practice. VI. Understand the social, ethical, legal, and human issues surrounding the use of technology in P-12 schools and develop programs facilitating application of that understanding in practice throughout their district/region/state. ||  10 –Demonstrates knowledge of strategies and techniques for Web site administration. 11 –Knows principles of Web page design and uses a variety of tools and techniques to design and troubleshoot Web pages for a diverse audience. 12 –Knows how to use Web pages to communicate and interact effectively with others. || **  EDLD 5365—Web Design   ** ** A.  ** Using the Web-based word processor in Google Docs, create a Web policy for your school that addresses the security, legal and ethical issues raised in the course lecture, readings and discussions.   ||      <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> **  A. – 14 hrs.   ** **  Total: 14hrs. ** <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">  ||
 * I. Demonstrate an advanced understanding of technology operations and concepts.