Long Distance Capstone C&I 4325-270 Lynn Elms, Instructor

What is Capstone? The Capstone course for long distance student teachers is designed using TaskStream. Upon completion this electronic based course provides students with a Presentation ePortfolio and access to educational online assistance.

What is TaskStream? Check out the TaskStream site: www.taskstream.com TaskStream catalogues and organizes student work in a DRF ePortfolio. ePortfolios designed by the student and by professional educators are stored for future use.

COURSE R EQUIREMENTS using TASKSTREAM Texas Tech Competency Portfolio Rev (DRF) LD Capstone Course Assignments (DRF) DRF = Directed Response Folio Go to TS Navigate around: We will begin with ‘My Programs’ and view each page…explain when necessary #1. Site Management (they do not have this notation) >TS Coordinator (me) #2. Program Resources >My Programs > Standards Manager (show how to find Texas Standards) > Cybrary (show how they can access lessons and units) > Mybrary (show my library -- ) #3. Web Publications (this is important section) #4. Instructional Design (they will need this) #5. Communications (they need to understand the email system, the IM, and the Discussion section) #6. General (simple and self explanatory) #7. Go to the Texas Tech Competency Portfolio Rev (DRF) and click on each section…then add the TSTA site to the Domain on legal issues as an example Go to MY RESOURCE FOLIO– show how they find the resources for this class and click on LD Capstone Course assignments –

CAPSTONE ASSIGNMENTS? Capstone assignments vary by semester but include weekly submissions on the Course Assignment DRF addressing two areas: Textbook reflections Discussions See the Class Assignments handout which provides due dates for semester assignments. Textbook reflections should not be major papers but cover what you learned from the chapter. It is hoped you will be able to reflect on the chapter’s benefits to the present student teaching assignment. Discussions are hosted by the students. The discussion topics are to be used as a prompt but students can post other topics as they need. See detail explanation of the Resource Section in the Class Assignment slide.

Q & A Do you have questions? Contact Lynn Elms Lynn.Elms@ttu.edu