House Keeping

1) Go to https://www.taskstream.com/ts/zimmerman-brown/EDU500CourseDocumentSpring2013   to access the EDU 500 Course Document. 

2) Are you using the EDU 500 Course Document for assistance?  Remember, the My Assignments page houses directions for assignments.  The Structure Sheet page will have due dates and what assignments were covered.

3)  Please do not try to email me assignments.  Assignments will either be submitted by BlackBoard Learn or TaskStream.  The assignment's instructions will indicate how it should be submitted.

Topics for Today

Preparation and Training

1) Make a Difference

2) TaskStream Training (Submitting work, text and image, attachments)

3) Conceptual Framework

4) Overview of ALSDE Math Assessment

5) Criminal Background Check and AECTP/APTTP reminder

6) TaskStream Training (OSS folio, Links, Videos, Standards, Personalizing your folio)

7) Customized folios for outside use (Technology Concerns; TaskStream Training Materials; TaskStream Extra Practice-Email)

Impact of Experiences on Decision to Teach

6) OCS Presentation

7) Resume

8) Interview Stream

9) Break

10) Introduction to Portfolio

11) Discussion Board Question (Why test basic skills?)

12) Article Critique #1

Due Today, February 9, 2013

1. Discussion Board Response in BlackBoard (Professional Dispositions)
2. Discussion Board Response in BlackBoard (Why Teach?)
3. Autobiography (one page; typed on provided template; professional picture included; DRO in "Text & Image" section, document attached using the "Attachment" function- WE WILL DO THIS PART TOGETHER IN CLASS; submitted to me (Veronique Zimmerman-Brown-WE WILL DO THIS PART TOGETHER IN CLASS)).

Due by February 25, 2013

1.  Resume submitted to OCS staff (Resume file name should include "EDU 500" and your name). 

Due by March 9, 2013

1. Conceptual Framework Reflections- (posted in TaskStream-DRO in "Text & Image" section, Reflections attached using "Attachment" button, Submitted to me as the instructor)

2. Print a copy of the Alabama Educator's Code of Ethics and bring it to class (located under the "Professionalism and Ethics" tab).

3. Prepare for the ALSDE Math Assessment (email me at vzbrown@uab.edu if you need additional help) 

4. Introduction to Folio (posted in TaskStream)  

5. Article Critique #1 posted in BlackBoard Learn under the "Assignments" tab

6. Discussion Board Response in BlackBoard Learn (Basic Skills)

7. Approved Resume and Interview Stream Link (both should be posted in the same section in TaskStream).

8. TaskStream Practice Project using TaskStream functions. This counts as 1 of the 10 point emails for technology points.  Remember, there is a training manual under the Technology Concerns tab of your EDU 500 Course Document.

9.  Be prepared for the ALSDE Math Assessment