This is actually my first time blogging, so please bear with me as I begin this new experience. My internship for 650 will be to create instructional videos for assistive technology devices, then upload them to some kind of website so my fellow teachers and others will be able to have access to them. I am hoping they will use the videos to not only learn how to program the devices but but use it as a resource to find new technology or math students with the technology they need.
Like some or most of you, I was at a loss as to what I should do for my internship when I first began this class. I was under the impression that I would "shadow" someone at their job. I'm not sure where that came from, but I was highly mistaken. Dr. Wissick had emailed me back in the spring and told me to be thinking about how I could do my internship in special education and assistive technology. Since I was still under the impression that I was to be "shadowing" someone, I started thinking about people who work in that field.
When we actually got into the class, I was still pretty clueless about what to do, so I emailed Dr. Wissick again for some ideas. When she wrote me back with the idea I explained above, and I realized that my options were wide open, I was very excited. I took her idea and made it my own by adding more to it. I'm very excited about this opportunity to learn more about the different types of devices/software that is out there. I have also spoken to various people in my district who are looking forward to using the videos as a resource.
There are still some "bugs" that I need to work out, like determining where I can put the videos. Is there a place that can host my site that I can create, or will I need to post them to youtube/teachertube, then create a new page on my teacher site through my district to house the links? These are issues that I will be working on throughout the semester, and I'm sure others will come up as I am working but for right now, things are looking good!
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