2. Details
1. Observa-on
sign-‐up
is
on
a
first
come,
first
serve
basis.
2. Observa-on
dates
will
be
available
for
two
4-‐week
-me
periods.
• Phase
I:
October
3-‐October
28
• Phase
II:
November
7-‐December
2
3. There
are
144
available
observa-on
dates
for
UA
students
to
visit
the
field.
4. You
must
sign-‐up
using
the
Google
Spreadsheet
linked
on
the
Ning.
3. Observa-on
Guidelines
-‐
Before
• You
can
check
out
an
SD
memory
card
from
Zook
435
or
use
your
own
camera.
• Dress
professionally
and
appropriately.
Remember,
you
are
represen-ng
the
University
of
Akron
College
of
Educa-on.
• Arrive
at
the
school
10
minutes
prior
to
the
observa-on
to
allow
-me
to
sign-‐in
at
the
office
and
get
direc-ons
to
the
classroom.
• Make
sure
you
know
the
name
of
the
teacher
you
are
there
to
observe
so
you
can
communicate
effec-vely
with
office
personnel.
4. Observa-on
Guidelines
-‐
During
• You
should
bring
an
SD
card
or
your
own
camera
to
record
video.
Ask
the
teacher
for
the
digital
camera
once
you
arrive.
• Videotape
only
the
Shared
eBook
Reading
session.
• Leave
the
camera
with
the
classroom
teacher,
but
remember
to
bring
the
SD
card
back
to
campus
with
you.
5. Observa-on
Guidelines
-‐
AIer
• Review
the
Video
Capture
and
Transfer
tutorial
document
to
see
how
to
move
your
video
to
a
local
machine.
• You
can
check
out
a
SD
Card
Reader
from
Zook
435
to
transfer
your
video.
• Return
the
SD
card
and
card
reader
to
Zook
435
once
the
transfer
is
complete.
6. Next
Steps
• Visit
the
Pre-‐Service
Teachers
Group
on
the
NING
and
access
the
Observa(on
Sign-‐Up
discussion
• Review
the
Google
Map
of
DigiTXT
School
Sites
• Access
the
Google
Spreadsheet
to
view
available
observa-on
-mes
and
Sign-‐Up.
• Prior
to
your
observa-on,
review
the
Video
Capture
and
Transfer
tutorial
document
posted
on
the
NING.
