January 20, 2012
After our online meeting on Tuesday, Jan 17 I began to think even more about the journey that has already begun. I had already downloaded most of the articles and sources of information for my Capstone project but I had difficulty following the timelines I had set out in my original proposal. This speaks a bit to the type of learner that I am. I remember reading in John Ratey`s book Spark that some people need a bit of pressure to motivate themselves. Unfortunately I am that type of person. On the other hand being a procrastinator has served me well because I have learned to manage my time.
Anyway, after Tuesday night I knew it was now or never and seeing as how I had already registered, paid the tuition, downloaded the articles and did a lot of thinking I figured it was time to organize and put pen to paper so to speak. In this blog post I would like to articulate some of the planning I have completed this far as well as my current outline for my project and how I have decided to organize the contents of my computer hard drive. It is my hope that by sharing this process I will give others a glimpse into my brain and the direction I am going in with this endeavour.
First of all, I had the chance to add some sources to my preliminary bibliography. As I read through, organize and annotate these writings I find myself absorbing more and more of the information. It is becoming easier to make sense of the papers and the process is becoming a bit easier. My updated bibliography looks like this.
Appendix 1: Preliminary Bibliography
Atkins, N., & Vasu, E. (2000). Measuring Knowledge of Technology Usage and Stages of Concern about Computing: A Study of Middle School Teachers. Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 8(4), 279-302. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.
Anderson, S. E. (1997, Fall97). Understanding teacher change: Revisiting the Concerns Based Adoption Model. Curriculum Inquiry. p. 331.
Parsons, J. S., & Fuller, F. F. (1974). Concerns of Teachers: Recent Research on Two Assessment Instruments.
Fuller, F. F., Parsons, J. S., & Texas Univ., A. n. (1972). Current Research on the Concerns of Teachers.
Fuller, F. F., Case, C., & Texas Univ., A. n. (1972). A Manual for Scoring the Teacher Concerns Statement.
Hall, G. E., & George, A. A. (2000). The Use of Innovation Configuration Maps in Assessing Implementation: The Bridge between Development and Student Outcomes. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.
Hall, G. E., University of Northern Colorado, G. g., & And, O. (1991). Measuring Change Facilitator Stages of Concern. A Manual for Use of the CFSoC Questionnaire. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.
Hall, G. E., Hord, S. M., & Texas Univ., A. n. (1986). Configurations of School-Based Leadership Teams. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.
Hall, G. E., & George, A. (1988). Development of a Framework and Measure for Assessing Principal Change Facilitator Style. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.
Hall, G. E., & Texas Univ., A. n. (1974). The Concerns-Based Adoption Model: A Developmental Conceptualization of the Adoption Process Within Educational Institutions. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.
Hall, G. E., Rutherford, W. L., & Texas Univ., A. n. (1975). Concerns of Teachers About Implementing the Innovation of Team Teaching. Procedures for Adopting Educational Innovations Project. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.
Hall, G. E. (1977). A Longitudinal Investigation of Individual Implementation of Educational Innovations. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.
Hall, G. E., Loucks, S. F., & Texas Univ., A. n. (1978). Innovation Configurations: Analyzing the Adaptations of Innovations. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.
Hall, G. E. (1979). Levels of Use and Extent of Implementation of New Programs in Teacher Education Institutions: What Do You Do?. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.
Hall, G. E., Texas Univ., A. n., & And, O. (1982). Three Change Facilitator Styles: Some Indicators and a Proposed Framework. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.
Hall, G. E. (1987). The Principal's Role in Setting School Climate (for School Improvement). Retrieved from EBSCOhost.
Hall, G. E. (1984). Three Principal Styles of Facilitating School Improvement. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.
Hall, G. E., & And, O. (1975). Levels of Use of the Innovation: A Framework for Analyzing Innovation Adoption. Journal of Teacher Education. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.
Hall, G. E., Texas Univ., A. n., & And, O. (1977). Measuring Stages of Concern about the Innovation: A Manual for the Use of the SoC Questionnaire. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.
Hall, G. E. (2010). Technology's Achilles Heel: Achieving High-Quality Implementation. Journal Of Research On Technology In Education, 42(3), 231-253
Loucks, S. F., & Hall, G. E. (1979). Implementing Innovations in Schools: A Concerns-Based Approach. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.
Newhouse, C. (2001). Applying the Concerns-based Adoption Model to Research on Computers in Classrooms. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 33(5), Retrieved from EBSCOhost.
Newlove, B. W., Hall, G. E., & Texas Univ., A. n. (1976). A Manual for Assessing Open-Ended Statements of Concern About an Innovation. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.
Schoepp, K. (2004, July 1). Technology Integration Barriers in a Technology-Rich Environment: A CBAM Perspective. Online Submission, Retrieved from EBSCOhost..
Straub, E. T. (2009). Understanding Technology Adoption: Theory and Future Directions for Informal Learning. Review of Educational Research, 79(2), 625-649. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.
Wesley, M. r., & Franks, M. (1996). Advanced Adoption of Computer Technology in the Classroom and Teachers' Participation in Voluntary Innovation Adoption Activities. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.
Reading and annotating all of this material is time consuming and somewhat difficult as I do not have a great deal of experience completing this assignment, however as I googled annotated bibliography a number of websites came up which detailed the process. I settled on the resources from Purdue University because our cohort had previously been pointed in this direction with other assignments. I read through the information at this link http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/614/01/
From this information I was able to create the following outline that I have been using to annotate my journal articles. So far I have summarized 6 of the 25 but the process is accelerating and I plan to spend a lot of time accomplishing this task in the next couple of weeks.
Outline for Annotations
Therefore, an annotated bibliography includes a summary and/or evaluation of each of the sources. Depending on your project or the assignment, your annotations may do one or more of the following:
I. Summarize: Some annotations merely summarize the source. What are the main arguments? What is the point of this book or article? What topics are covered? If someone asked what this article/book is about, what would you say? The length of your annotations will determine how detailed your summary is.
Main Points
For more help, see our handout on paraphrasing sources.
II. Assess: After summarizing a source, it may be helpful to evaluate it. Is it a useful source? How does it compare with other sources in your bibliography? Is the information reliable? Is this source biased or objective? What is the goal of this source?
Usefulness:
Compare and Contrast:
What is the goal of this source:
For more help, see our handouts on evaluating resources.
III. Reflect: Once you've summarized and assessed a source, you need to ask how it fits into your research. Was this source helpful to you? How does it help you shape your argument? How can you use this source in your research project? Has it changed how you think about your topic?
Finally, I would like to talk a bit about how I have been organizing my materials. The next few screenshots show the folders on my hard drive. I have been guilty of being organizationally challenged in the past. This along with procrastination does not make for a successful project so I have been extra careful to be organized. In order to create some order and because for this purpose I think in a linear fashion I have decided to begin my reading and annotating of the articles in chronological order. In this way I start with the oldest articles first. This helps me to keep perspective on the historical nature of the concerns based adoption model.
My current outline now looks like this. I have added the sections Glossary of Terms and links to
Capstone Outline
I. Introduction
II. Links to the 3 pillars; Technology, Education, Leadership
III. Links to ISTE NETS-A
IV. Annotated Bibliography
V. Glossary of Terms
VI. Sample Professional Development Plan
VII. Website development
a) Rationale
b) Method
VIII. Conclusion
IX. Appendix
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