Welcome to the Defense of Rebecca Gammill

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Welcome to the Defense of Rebecca Gammill

• An In-Depth Look at My Experiences Throughout the
  TIP Program

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What were my initial goals in the program?

• Gain more knowledge about technology integration
  professionally, theoretically, and in practice.
• Learn more about technology (specifically web
  building and using educational resources.)
• Gain a competitive edge within my workforce.

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Have those goals changed over time? (if so, how?)

• My goals have evolved and my opportunities have
  widened.
• Want to teach students AND teachers
• Want to teach mathematics AND technology
• Want to learn about mathematics AND technology
• I can see myself working in both a classroom and
  at the district level.

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Turning Points

• EDIT 6190 Being challenged to learn more about
  a software individually. I feel as if I spent my
  time forming puzzles, solving problems, and
  celebrating achievements.
• Internship Conversations and experiences that
  enlightened me to the pressures and rewards of
  technology integration.

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Has the TIP Program Supported / Not Supported
These Goals?

• I have gotten a taste of many aspects of
  technology integration through
• collaborative projects
• theoretical discussions
• interviews
• workshops
• hands-on projects
• presentations,
• mode of communication within online classes.

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Has the TIP Program Supported / Not Supported
These Goals?

• Did not offer opportunities to learn about basic
  educational software and peripherals
• Microsoft Word Forms
• CBLs and Graphing Calculators
• Class remotes for answering MC questions
• Hook ups for LCD projectors
• Long distance learning environment is conducive
  to miscommunication.
• Class expectations were sometimes unclear
• Hard to reach advisors due to overloaded schedule.

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Biggest Takeaways

• Instructional Technology is problem solving in
  action
• Instructional Technologist have to be computer
  friendly AND people friendly.
• I am up for the challenge

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How do these takeaways impact/influence your next
steps?

• Short term, I plan on networking within my school
  to illustrate to others that I want to use
  technology in my classroom, help others learn how
  to use it in their classroom, and learn more
  about technology integration by attending
  workshops and conferences. By building trust
  within the faculty, collaboration and technology
  integration is more likely to occur.
• I will get a specialist within the next few years
  and will pursue a specialist in IT because of the
  wide range of opportunities that will open up for
  me within my county. With the Power 2 Learn
  Initiative on the way, there are going to be more
  areas for instructional technologists to train
  employees, collaborate with teachers to integrate
  technology, and try new ways to incorporate
  technology into the classrooms.

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Projects in which I Am The Most Pleased.

• My ePortfolio
• Illustrates my growth in writing, site building,
  and technology integration connections.
• I incorporated frames, columns, Flash, Flash
  Paper, Freehand, Dreamweaver Projects, and
  Microsoft Word Websites.
• Internship
• Complete with conferences, interviews, and
  workshops.

• Don Gammills Piano Page My first All Flash
  site
• I-Search Gardening Project
• Dream Car Project
• Implemented twice
• Gone through the ADDIE cycle and improved the
  second time around
• Photography Site

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Pictures From TIP Experience