Kayla SmithED ET 650, Fall 2012Internship ProposalAugust 27, 2012

Internship Proposal

Location of Internship: My internship will take place in an educational setting, either in a second grade classroom, an after-school care environment, or a professional development workshop for the faculty and staff at the school/district where I work. Currently, I am employed at Ravenel Elementary School through the School District of Oconee County and I would be interested in completing my internship within these entities.

Mentor: I am unsure of who my mentor may be for this internship. Greg Sullivan, a teacher at my school, is responsible for the educational technology related issues and could be a possible adviser. In addition, there are personnel in the district, such as Joe Rukat, the Director of Technology, Cheryl Bennefield or Edwin Jarrell, who are both Technology Specialists that could also be potential mentors. However, I do now know the technology professionals that work for the district and would have to contact them to determine if they would be able to help me with this internship.

Possible Project for Internship:I am not exactly sure of the topic for my internship. Currently, I am teaching in a second grade classroom as a long-term substitute and would be interested in developing SmartBoard lessons to accompany a unit either in Math or Science.

Some other ideas that I am contemplating for my internship (any suggestions or help would be greatly appreciated):

Incorporating digital cameras into the classroom while teaching the students about Microsoft PhotoStory.

Developing a professional development workshop on free Web 2.0 tools for elementary teachers.

Implementing a health curriculum into my second grade classroom or the after-school care environment through interactive SmartBoard lessons.