Each student will maintain a series of electronic logs (Technology, Professional Growth and Scholarship, EEV Collaborative Activities, Leadership, EEV workshops) in which the student will chronicle learning and growth. The extent of the log entries should be sufficient to capture the essence of the activity, the outcome, the learning, etc. These logs will enable the student and the faculty-mentor team to review the progress over a period of time. It is anticipated that there will be a minimum of one entry in each of the student logs in Technology, PG/S, and EEV on a regular basis throughout the semester. The Leadership log will be used three times during the semester. EEV workshop logs should be submitted within three days of attending a workshop. The student logs will be a great assistance at the conclusion of the semester when each class member writes a Synthesis Journal. Synthesis Journals will be assigned close to the end of the semester and due a couple of weeks later.
There are five types of logs. The following describes each type and the kinds of entries you may want to make. Please note that you are encouraged to document more often than once a week in each area, but a minimum of 10 entries in each of the three main areas is required, spaced out in a more or less regular pattern. Multiple log entries in each of the areas in a single week will b ecounted a s a single entry.
Throughout the semester, you will be required to complete the following for the PG&S logs:
• Reading responses will be required with specific (though open-ended) responses. Your responses need not be lengthy (300-800 words), but they should be reflective
• You will be required to find and review journal articles detailing integration of software applications in the classroom. We will give more details on this.
• Additionally, you should document other articles you read (particularly those about constructivism, school change and school reform, leadership, and technology integration) on your own time. Again, the sources mentioned above are excellent for this purpose. Many of you may also receive other professional resources that would provide for you to keep current with the field of educational technology.
• If you find particularly good websites, you may want to document and link to them from your logs. Also submit them to Faye Lourenso for our EEV "finds" site.
Technology logs need not be overly lengthy. You should simply document the progress you made and reflect on it. You might provide links to products you've developed, if appropriate. Many of those products you'll include in your individual portfolio.
The following provides some idea for what you may want to document in your technology logs:
• Document your technology learning with tools used in class or tools you select in your technology contract.
• Document additional practice (other than what has been assigned) with technologies used in class
• Document work with other software applications (i.e., those you choose for technology contracts)
• Document any technology integration into your own classrooms (or work environments)
• Document readings on website design, on applications of technologies in learning setting (also in PG/S)
The EEV logs should document your progress and your individual work for the EEV Collaboration you have chosen. One summary entry is appropriate with a reflection on the work. Again, please evidence your work and reflect upon it. In this entry, you should not repeat everything that you've said in an online conversation. Mention the conversation, though, if that seems pertinent.
These are to be completed at least three times during the semester, preferably spread out through the semester. If you lead in a special way some week, add an entry then, too.
We hope you will attend several EEV workshops this semester. For each workshop you attend (other than Wednesday night workshops), please write a review in your workshop log within three days of attending the workshop. Again, evidence and reflect.
To visit the student logs, go first to our EDT homepage at http://eev2.liu.edu/LogsFall04