Capstone+Rants+and+Raves

5/15 Angelia Congratulations to all of Cohort 1 & 2 for staying the course and meeting the challenges that were unique to us as we paved the way for those coming behind us. Please stay in contact. I would be saddened if we did not depend on one another for future projects, writing of articles, filling job openings, and the like. I am always an email away.....and you are always on my way to somewhere.....just a turn of the steering wheel and a little gas. apowell821@aol.com

5/15 Stacie I thought graduation was decent. Yes, lame duck story, but old men love lame duck stories. It was definitely small, short, and sweet...I also had a moment of "Why isn't our speaker a UTA graduate?" One thing that I really questioned was the fact that almost EVERY bachelor's candidate had a wreath around their neck! Looking at the list of grads, you could see that the only school with that many honors students was the school of education. So, is our school just that easy? Or are education students truly performing better? That would be an interesting study. I do wish we all could've talked more. I didn't realize you all were right behind me until the last second. Angie, I about jumped over the bleachers to hug you!

5/14 Angelia; Not sure what impression others were left with but... Graduation....very anticlimactic and the speaker.....lacking is a generous word. The introduction pontificating his greatness was longer than the speech he provided which seemed impromptu and did nothing to encourage, enthuse or amuse me. The duck story, Stacie, was lame. I found myself questioning why one of our own was not on the stage, with words of accomplishment, hope for the future, and reflection on our journey. What was possibly most troubling is that the whole procession seemed very "high-schoolish" compared to other ceremonies at major universities. It left me feeling a little cheated. If I had known, I quite possibly would have saved my money and just told my family that we would honor the day in another way. I was glad to meet individuals face-to-face briefly, as we waited in the bleachers. For those who did not attend the ceremony, I would like to reassure you that though your cohorts missed you in those few moments before we walked, you really did not miss anything by not attending the ceremony. My family ate lunch together at a favorite restaurant and visited following the ceremony. The day was special because one of my best friends was able to be there as well. Just two months ago, I feared she would not live through the night. My father was on the verge of tears as he prayed for our meal and he whispered poignant words, "your mother would have been so proud of you." I am just thankful that we all have come through this program better prepared for the education of our society. I pray that each of us go forward with purpose and be brave enough to make the changes needed to leave our profession better than we found it. God bless you all. Please keep in contact.

5/14 Stacie Done, done, and done! Finished all assignments, wrote my last internship report, and walked the stage. What's next?? :) PS...It was great to see some of you in person yesterday! Did you do anything after the ceremony? We had to take off right afterward...I ended up having some surprise guests. :)

5/14 Stacie OK....I'm a moron. My awesome powerpoint with links was linking from my hard drive. And what's worse, I would have submitted the thing if not for Debbie wondering what the heck I was talking about!

So, I just cut and pasted everything into a powerpoint. It looks ridiculous, but at this point, it is what it is. I figure we're the first ones to have to turn our portfolio in this way so they'll just take what they can get and change it for the next cohort. (Sheesh, I thought I was done with the guinea pig stuff now that I'm in cohort 2!)

5/13 Valerie CONGRATULATIONS COHORTS 1 & 2!!!

5/10 Debbie YES!!! Personalized and genuine commentary....same as mine! Forgive my stupidity, Stacie, but when you say a link---link to what? Posted online somewhere?

I would LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to see your PowerPoint (and yours, Michael). Email if you have a second....debbiesue22006@hotmail.com

5/10 Michael That was the exact same comment I got. What did you put on your paragraph intro for each slide? I am not feeling motivated to put much effort into this portfolio since chances are it won't be looked at anytime soon.

5/10 Stacie Do your comments look like this?

You met the requirements of the assignment. Nice tone and color and easy to read. Add some graphics to make this more visually attractive. You went beyond the slide requirements. I'm pretty sure all of the comments I've received for this course are some sort of form letter. I wonder if everyone gets a 90 on the rough and a 100 on the final... As for the portfolio, I made a powerpoint. I typed a one paragraph intro on each slide and then added a link on the powerpoint for each file. (I converted the action research project to a pdf. Everything else I kept as a word document...although looking back, it would probably look better to convert everything to a pdf...) I took it straight from the sample portfolio in the Resources folder...but without all the essays and such.

5/9 Debbie So, Michael--you save everything in PDF format and then use the site to merge them? Correct? I'll check it out--thank you! I guess I will find some photos too. But I agree with your assessment--and adding photos does not add ANYTHING of value to my presentation. And it will probably make it longer!

5/9 Michael Same result here on the presentation... There is a free site I found to take PDFs and merge them into one document - [|www.mergepdf.net] - I was looking at it yesterday and I think it would do the trick. I saved all my various assignments as PDFs through Microsoft Office and then put them together. Just have to add the pieces in the order you want them to merge together. I am reluctantly going to add some pictures - though I think the presentation is just fine without them.

5/9 Debbie Okay....not sure how to do all that. Is this a fairly easy process? Instructions anywhere? I am fairly computer proficient but don't know what I am looking for. Dr Vowels suggested the same to me about the graphics--she actually took off 10 points because I only had two bar graphs, I guess--and my slides were longer than the suggested number. No pictures. Huh!

5/9 Michael: I plan on converting everything to a PDF and then making one file out of it all until I hear otherwise. I don't know what I would write as a text intro to everything - I am all out of words after the last 18 months. I want to try and wrap everything up in the next few days. Dr. Vowels suggested I add some graphics to my presentation so I might see what I could do about that before submitting the portfolio, but that is the only change I really have at this point.

5/9 Debbie Michael, I am really unclear what we are to do. Do people convert everything to PDF? And then where do they put it? PowerPoint? This makes NO sense. Are you going to put a text intro in or not? If you get answers, put them here or email me....debbiesue22006@hotmail.com

5/8 Debbie Michael--I emailed Dr. Vowels about the presentation, and this is what she said. Stay tuned....

Yea....I am checking on that week 5 thing...cause I do not know either.... Kristine A. Vowels, Ed.D. Instructional Connections LeadAdjunct Online Professor__ Kristine.Vowels@academicpartnerships.com ____ Kristine.Vowels@ACE.edu __214 293 6207

From: Deborah Brannon [debbiesue22006@hotmail.com]

Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2011 1:42 PM  To: Kristine Vowels Subject: RE: Week 5 for 5399 section 1001

Hi, Dr. Vowels, Could you clarify the posting procedure for Week 5 and the portfolio? I am not sure whether or not TK20 is part of this process. I have noticed some questions about it on the DB, so I am not the only one, I think!

5/8 Michael: Angelia-Thanks for looking over my presentation this week - I appreciate it. About the portfolio... is anyone putting a text introduction to each piece or just submitting all the pieces together?

5/4 Debbie: Oh, Angie, you know I was teasing you. I don't know about you, but I am just about as useful as a wet washrag. Tired. Drained. In need of summer like never before. Questioning any interest in pursuing an administrative job to go with my administrative degree. Wishing I had gone into some simple, easy field, like coal mining.

5/4 Angelia: Michael--I sent an email with suggestions. Nice job.

5/3 Angelia; Michael--did you have your PowerPoint chewed apart by an English teacher or a content expert.....? I will look at it if you need a pair of fresh eyes. Debbie--Not bragging....feeling like I need Methadone after this program.....LOL I am currently on the 12 step program incidently......I am actively searching for my doctoral "fix"......

No, we submitted each revised paper on a separate upload / assignment tab since the singular document was problematic because of the PDF creations. So glad you escaped the TK20 requirement as well.

5/2 Michael The end seems to be near for all of this. How much revising did you all do between the rough draft and final submission of the project? I don't know what else to do with mine. Want to try and finish everything up by this weekend except for posting the portfolio.

5/2 Debbie Bragger. No sign of TK20 yet. Did you just submit it all in one document since you didn't have it? Twelve days until graduation!!! I want PHOTOS emailed to me, okay? Since I won't get to see y'all??? Please???

5/2 Angelia: So how's it going for you guys? I am having withdrawal from doing homework and proofing papers..... : ]

4/30 Stacie: Yeesh Debbie, give me some time! :) The presentation took me longer than I had anticipated. I blame the chaos of the end of the year. I guess we just revise and we're done. Wow! That's nice of them! Debbie: Your presentation is really great. :) Thanks for looking at mine! And...we just post to DB this week, right? I'm nervous that I'm supposed to submit that assignment in the assignment page and re-submit to DB...you know, like in the old days...

4/29 Angelia: Yes, it was all a little anticlimactic....because of the "issues" we were having, we did not input the documents into a single PowerPoint thru embedding but rather just submitted each document separately. We also did not have to submit through the TK20 site.

4/29 Debbie: Okay...I think I am finished with the presentation. But it feels so weird! Did you module 1 peeps feel the same? Do I understand this correctly--the portfolio consists of my revised platform, resume, office resources and Power Point presentation? Which I have completed as of 10 minutes ago? So what do I do now? (Besides put them into a power point?) Did you all write introductory pieces? Anyone have a sample I could see? STACIE--I'm looking for you on the DB--did I miss you or are you not on yet?

4/24 Angelia: ?? Huh? We had some samples of the various documents (poster, PowerPoint for presentation of your research) but not a sample portfolio (whole thing) from J.R. or with reference to Bull Durham??......somebodies good idea, perhaps?

4/22 Debbie Good Friday to you all... About the sample portfolio by the unbelievably young Joshua Rote. What the heck is that? All those essays and links and baseball analogies (Bull Durham, anyone?) and philosophical treatises and mission statements....did you all do something like that? Such navel gazing....who has time for this? 22 year old college graduates with no spouse/kids and no actual job? Please....cohorts 1....some reassurance and advice!

4/22 Valerie Woohoo, Angelia! It is such a relief to get that kind of news, isn't it? Last year, I was crying because I had so many 8th graders who failed ALL THREE administrations of TAKS Reading. This year, I cried because I only had 1 reading improvement kiddo fail.

4/20 Angelia: All but one of my 8th graders passed their Reading TAKS......yea. No word on my 7th graders.

4/18 Phantom This could be my last post before I reveal myself at graduation. Wanted to make sure everyone is checking their UTA email acct. You should have received an email with instructions for graduation tickets. If you download them soon you can get up to 8 tickets. Oh and thanks for the shout out Debbie! I miss all the rants and raves. Hope all are well. Anyone want to go on record and guess my identity?

4/18 Debbie Congratulations, Valerie!! Way to go!

As for graduation--it's looking like August for me. I'll call, but Dr. Johnson doesn't get to decide this. Mica says the deadline passed, AND only applying for in absentia will keep me from having to be enrolled in a course at the time of graduation! I am officially a cautionary tale...

4/18 Valerie: Debbie~That is ridiculous. Communication with the distance learners definitely needs to improve. Time to toot my own horn for a minute. We received our TAKS results today. I had one student fail TAKS Reading, and this was her first year out of LEP exempt status. I feel about 50 pounds lighter today!

4/17 Angelia: Okay. I don't get it. Why can't you go ahead and graduate? All it takes is a swish of pen or a stroke of a keyboard.....what's the big deal? You will have completed everything....graduation is still a month away....I'd press the issue. I would have done the exact same thing. That form said for graduation ceremony....not to graduate....so did you petition to graduate? Maybe they can still get you in under the wire if you raise enough stink....they were not clear about procedures for the distance learners at all.

4/17 Debbie Well, thank you for that, Stacie. I really did think exactly that!! That the application was only for coming to the ceremony. So as a result, I guess I will actually graduate in August. I am sure this will be funny someday, but right now I just feel like an idiot. I don't even know why it matters since I won't be there anyway--but I am so mad at myself. I bet I'll have to wind up buying TK20!!!!

4/17 Stacie: Oh wait...I thought you were saying you wanted to attend... This scenario is even more disturbing though. I would have done the same thing since it seemed as though all of the registration/application forms applied to the ceremonies only. What a fiasco!

4/16 Angelia; Hmm. So when were "they" going to give the lowdown on all of this to the distance learners??

4/16 Stacie: This is absurd. So you were able to [[Capstone Rants and Raves#|register]] for graduation even though you didn't apply to graduate? Why didn't they mention anything when you registered? Did you pay the $30?

4/16 Debbie Well, guess what? As I will not be attending graduation, I didn't register for graduation--and apparently one has to petition the graduate office for graduation! Dr. Johnson said, " According to what information I was provided, you did not apply to graduate spring 2010. Therefore, since you will not be taking classes in the summer, you will have to petition the Graduate School to graduate in-absentia..... for summer 2011." I am sure you all can tell how thrilled I am....so if others aren't attending graduation either, you might want to follow up as well. Grrr.....

4/16 Stacie: Those of you attending graduation...did you get your tassel? I didn't get one with my cap and gown. Are we supposed to get that later? I didn't join any of the organizations...I thought of it like the "who's who" stuff as well, but it would still be a nice boost to my resume. Debbie, the only reason I've posted already is because I've actually been in this class for 6 weeks already! I had a few assignments completed before getting kicked out of the Capstone course...hopefully I'll use it to my advantage rather than to just procrastinate longer. :)

4/15 Angelia: Hey, everyone. Yes, I did join Golden Key and I am a member of Cambridge's Who's Who and was wondering if anyone else is networking through that means.....I am wondering about Dean's List.....since we don't usually get told ANYTHING....and we all should be on it with the high grades we've received.....anyone know about academic honors?? Would be nice to all be in Kappa Delta Pi or the like, right? You'd think they'd want all of us to make their numbers look good....but..... Anyone freakin' over the data analysis for your PowerPoint???

4/15 Emily:

Hi fellow cohort 2 members. I'm still hanging in there. I am anxious to get the work for this capstone class done! Thanks to cohort 1 members who gave some insight as to what the assignments are like. I'm hoping we can escape from having to use the Tk120 program, or whatever that is called, like cohort 1 got to! Ok, on to finish the admin. platform.

4/14 Debbie: I've been lurking for weeks. I am so happy for the finish line--for all of us! Hi, Stacie! I saw you on the DB but haven't contributed much yet--this has been a crazy week. To you and Angelia--yes to Golden Key. Did y'all join? It seemed so much like a "let us sell you a book with your name in it" come-on that I didn't have any interest--but maybe it would look good at least? I'd be more impressed if it said Phi Beta Kappa--maybe that's just for undergrads. I am so glad y'all are going to graduation--and sad that I can't make it. Hi, Michael! Hi, Ryan! Hi, Phantom!

4/14 Ryan: I'm still lurking as well (cohort 2). Home stretch.

4/14 Stacie: Got my regalia today. Our gowns are black with light blue detail, right? I am slightly paranoid because they didn't check me off a list or anything...just took my money and ran! :) I will say that I felt slightly disheartened when the checkout girl asked what my major was and then gave me the "I'm so sorry" look when I told her it was Education. Thanks, lady. Angelia, yes to the Golden Key...not sure about Cambridge...and something else like a Dean's list. I assume we're all in since no one seems to get below a 4.0 in this program. Are you joining? Michael, we're in this together! So far so good, right?

4/14 Angelia: Hey, wiki-peeps! How are all of you? Anyone need a leg up on anything?? I am still around, too, but am always willing to help you guys to the finish line. Let me know. Probably best to email me, though, since I check that more frequently than this venue. apowell821@aol.com Anyone else get into Golden Key National Honor Society? or Cambridge Who's Who?

4/13 Michael I am still lurking around this area, and a proud member of cohort 2. Hopefully there will be a few others who check in.

4/13/11 Stacie: Debbie!!! Are you here??? Is anyone here?? :) I'm back in the program! Hooray! So, where are my new cohort 2 peers? And, did you see that Dr. Johnson is our teacher? I'm pumped! (Almost makes it worth it to still have the Capstone class...almost.)

4/10/11: Patrick- Today was the first day ever that I've logged on to my official UTA account. Found this here. Sorry, looks like if we haven't made arrangements, we can't share tickets... though... it looks like they will offer more at some point, so check official email frequently. :(

Dear College of Education and Health Professions Degree Candidates,

If you are receiving this email, we __have not__ received an RSVP from you for the upcoming Commencement Ceremony. The deadline to RSVP is **__TODAY, Wednesday, APRIL 6TH__**. If you plan to attend and have not submitted your RSVP, please do so **__AS SOON AS POSSIBLE__**. I f you do not submit an RSVP by the deadline, your guest tickets **__will not be reserved__** for the commencement ceremony. You can find the RSVP form at http://www.uta.edu/coehp/commence/attend.php

As a reminder, your commencement ceremony will be held on **Friday, May 13th** at **10:00 am** in Texas Hall on the UT Arlington Campus. For general information about commencement, please visit http://www.uta.edu/ucomm/commencement. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email Jayme Harlan at jharlan@uta.edu. We look forward to seeing you at the ceremony.

4/10/11 Angelia: I know. Highly irritating. As close friends and family remember that I am graduating they are beginning to call leaving me messages that they are coming.....and I've not had the heart to call them to say that they aren't invited. What a nightmare that is going to be. Even just covering my immediate family is 8 tickets. How do I tell my dad, mom, and best friend, "Well the university only gave me 4 tickets and so you can't come"....or my own children who have paid a price for my being in this program and need to see this as an example.My 7 year old is so excited. He came and mock presented me with his own trophy and a stuff toy telling me how proud he was of me. How do I tell him that he's not invited so grandma can come??

4/9/11 Steph__**A**__nie: No I haven't heard anything about extra tickets despite my best efforts to find out. I'm actually kind of irritated about this. 4 tickets? Really????

4/7/11 Angelia: Has anyone heard anything about the tickets for graduation yet?

4/4 Angelia: Seems a bit odd....not having to be fretting about the next class....I think I speak for us all that this has been quite an undertaking with a great outcome. I know that I am feeling a bit sad that this is over. I was thinking that perhaps we should unite to complete a large scale action research and get it published. Think about it.

4/4 Patrick: Congrats, everyone! I can hardly believe that this is done...

4/2 Angelia: I need 8 total so 4 aren't going to cut it for me either. That would mean my immediate family couldn't all go. That's dumb. I have three children!

4/1 Stephenie: I am looking for 3 more graduation tickets. Anyone have extras?

3-31 patrick: Ok everyone, so Hyle essentially agreed (she gave a blanket "Yes" to my inquiry) saying that having 5 of 6 assignments is equal to finishing out the assignments for the course.

3/31 Patrick: Stephenie, I left it blank, and emailed Vowels and Hyle, saying I've done 5/6 assignments, leaving portfolio unsubmitted, and am I finished with course. I'll let you know if I get a response. the assignments for DB and program eval certainly appear identical, so I just submitted a word doc that I pasted from my DB post. Took me thirty seconds, and now I have a green checkmark, which is satisfying in that head-scratcher of a spot.

So... odd, but does this mean we're about done? I wonder how soon I can have a copy of a document that says I have a masters- I get a big ten dollar a month raise (or some paltry amount) with Austin ISD whenever I hold a masters or Phd (funny, but Phd is worth the same as a masters for Austin isd).

3/30 Stephenie: Patrick, I'm with you. I am guessing the portfolio is left blank. I have another question. Is the assignment Program and Internship evaluation the same assignment as the DB? They look the same to me.

3/30 Patrick : I submitted the separate four assignments: admin platform, resume, office resources, and action research. Do we need to submit anything under "portfolio"? I am guessing no...

Who votes, by the way, to turn this wiki into a UTAEDLeadership Alumni posting? We should all facebook each other, by the way, and hire each other to be principals when we become superintendents...

3/29 Allyson: Okay, so I see where we post all the assignments seperately in week 5 - do we also post all of them onto the discussion board?

3/28 Stephenie: I responded and asked for clarification. Basically we are not turning in one project that has all the pieces (assignments) in one ppt. We will turn in each final product as a separate assignment. Hope this helps.

3/28 Patrick: Ok, so what's the deal. Someone posted this as a copy of an email into our UTA email acct (I don't check mine):

TK20 Update... I recieved this in my UTA email account

All - you will __not__ need to post to TK20 this week. I have asked that the class be updated to allow your four posts and understand that is place. The four posts are your revised administrative platform, resume, office resources and action research report.

Thanks for your willingness to be flexible and patient. If you have questions, please e-mail me or Dr. Vowels....

Adrienne Hyle

I just don't understand what exactly this means, as it is not grammatical. Do we post our four items listed in the discussion board in four separate posts? I assume this is it. Why not post an announcement?

3/24 Angelia: No, I haven't posted it into Mod 4. Can't figure out how to have audio file so my sounds are heard.

3/21 Patrick: Angelia, did you ever post your power point? I plan to give you the edit I promised, but don't see it on the board from last week. What's your plan? Wanna email it to me? Surely I can find something wrong with it! :) --* Ooops. Never mind. Found it.

Stephenie! Whoohoo! All wrapping up nicely, no?

2/21 Angelia: Congratulations to you, Stephenie. I know you must feel a sense of relief and accomplishment all in the same breath. I am happy for your success.

3/21 Stephenie: I just found out I passed my principal exam! Add my name to the list of passing!

3/19 Stephenie: I can't do it until Monday but if you want to send it to me I will convert it to pdf and send it back to you. Won't take long at all! jswood1122@aol.com

3/19: Angelia: Thanks, Stephenie. You are very kind to offer.

3/18 Stephenie: Hey guys. Most district have the professional version of adobe and it is very easy to use. just a thought. Email or use a flash drive and on a computer with the software just right click and choose save as pdf or use Elizabeth's method. I bet your mentor has the adobe professional version and it will only take a minute.

3/18 Angelia: I found a plug in that you may or may not have uploaded to your system at some point. I had not done so, never saving as PDF format prior to this. If anyone else needs the plug in, here is the link. [] I haven't "saved as" and hyperlinked PDFs before so I may send you an email if I can't figure it out. I really appreciate your offering to help me. I am sure I'll need your assistance. apowell821@aol.com

3/18 Elizabeth: You can create a powerpoint into a pdf. All you have to do is (when your done with your presentation) click "save as" then click PDF. Angelia, I'm not sure what it is that you are trying to do but it is fairly simple. To embed a document, you must do a "hyperlink". I can give you more info if you need it. libbyalaniz@yahoo.com

3/18 Angelia; Read below's correspondence with Drs. Hyle & Berning.

Angelia - I had no idea extra software was necessary and I don't expect you to purchase anything extra for this course. SO.... just post the items requested, without nesting files in the powerpoint. Make sense? * Adrienne E. Hyle, Professor and Chair Educational Leadership and Policy Studies College of Education and Health Professions University of Texas at Arlington 105 Trimble Hall 817.272.0149 *

**From:** Angelia Williams apowell821@aol.com] **Sent:** Thursday, March 17, 2011 5:05 PM **To:** Hyle, Adrienne E  **Subject:** Fwd: EDAD5399 ID#1000176198

Dr. Hyle; In EDAD5399 Module 5's assignment, students are to create a Power Point of "cover" slides and imbed their various documents. Because I was not quite sure how to do that, I solicited advisement from Dr. Berning (see below for that correspondence) for possible internet "helps."

Per his response, in order to carry out Module 5's assignment, I must purchase Adobe software. Was this the intent? Additionally, with the current state of "un" readiness of TK20, what is "the plan" for Module 5? Please advise.

//A////ngelia D. Williams// apowell821@aol.com 817-988-5176

-Original Message- From: Andy Berning  To: Angelia Williams  Sent: Thu, Mar 17, 2011 12:50 pm Subject: Re: EDAD5399 ID#1000176198

__**Yes you have to buy Adobe or try one of the free applications.**__

Best if luck

Andrew Berning Ph.D

On Mar 17, 2011, at 1:21 PM, Angelia Williams  wrote:

Thank you. By your email that indicates that a software application is needed to accomplish this. I will look at the resource that you provided. I appreciate your having helped me. Thank you for taking the time. I know you are busy, too. //A////ngelia D. Williams// apowell821@aol.com 817-988-5176

<span style="color: black; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">-Original Message- <span style="color: black; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">From: Andy Berning <andy@teacherinfo.com> <span style="color: black; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">To: 'Angelia Williams' <apowell821@aol.com> <span style="color: black; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">Sent: Thu, Mar 17, 2011 11:15 am <span style="color: black; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">Subject: RE: EDAD5399 ID#1000176198 <span style="color: black; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica; font-size: 11pt;">Angelia, <span style="color: black; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica; font-size: 11pt;">In order to make a Word or PowerPoint file into a PDF file, it is best to use Adobe (www.adobe.com). ; You have probably used the (free) Adobe reader to read PDFs that others have made, but **__the Full Blown Adobe will allow you to create PDF files.__** It is as easy as “Saving As” and choosing PDF. The following link is a PDF file on how to make a PDF file @http://www.adobe.com/education/pdf/etd/etd_lesson2.pdf

<span style="color: black; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica; font-size: 11pt;"> __**There are free applications that do it also, but I have no experience with them**__.

<span style="color: black; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica; font-size: 11pt;">Does that make sense? <span style="color: black; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica; font-size: 11pt;">Andy

<span style="color: black; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica; font-size: 11pt;">Andrew W. Berning Ph.D. <span style="color: black; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica; font-size: 11pt;">The Renaissance Institute Inc. <span style="color: black; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica; font-size: 11pt;">972 937-5532 <span style="color: black; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica; font-size: 11pt;">andy@teacherinfo.com

<span style="color: black; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica; font-size: 10pt; padding: 3pt 0in 0in;">** From: ** Angelia Williams [mailto:apowell821@aol.com] <span style="color: black; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica; font-size: 10pt; padding: 3pt 0in 0in;">**Sent:** Thursday, March 17, 2011 10:00 AM <span style="color: black; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica; font-size: 10pt; padding: 3pt 0in 0in;">**To:** andy@teacherinfo.com <span style="color: black; direction: ltr; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica; font-size: 10pt; padding: 3pt 0in 0in;">**Subject:** Re: EDAD5399 ID#1000176198

>> Dr. Berning; >> In the Capstone class' final assignment of Week 5, I need to make a Power Point of topical cover slides and imbed PDF files with documents for each of the slides (my resume, professional platform, book resource list, and research presentation that is already in Power Point). >>

>> Can you advise me of a site to tell me how to accomplish the creation and imbedding of a PDF file? What application do I need in order to create a PDF? Forgive my ignorance, but I really don't know so I thought I go straight to the person who I was sure would have the answer. >>

>> Please advise. >>

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3/17 Allyson: Okay, so do we go up to the roster and give feedback for the one above and below? I'm lost as usual! I have given some feedback on pp's on board and others to emails... If anyone knows please clarify! Thank Heavens for Angelia who is a saving GRACE!

3/17 Elizabeth: Still haven't been on in a while. I'm just checking in. I am actually at the heart hospital with my dad and I go back from break in a bit. I should have my presentation done by tomorrow. And yes I will take you up as my partner Patrick!

3/18 Angelia: I thought with the formal email outlining to "pair up with someone" that this took the place of "one before and after you" for editing purposes. I, too, went on the board and have been editing through email for folks as well. Patrick I looked at yours among the many that I edited. Yours is basically pristine.

3/17 Patrick: I just dutifully opened two power point presentations and gave some feedback to folks on the board. I went back to read instructions (yes, I am one of those types of students) and saw that we were to do this, but also to "provide feedback on the Power Point or poster of the student before you and after you on the class section roster." Anyone know where this roster can be found? Thanks. - OK, answered my own question, with a little scouting. In case anyone missed the directions for the discussion board, read them again. Then go to board and click on drop down box next to "by Participant" for the roster.

3/17/11 Patrick: Ok, I spoke too soon. I see there's nothing to turn in this week. I'll still give Elizabeth a first stab, if you wish. It's up on the board, at any rate.

3/17/11 Patrick: Wow, Angie, no need for coaxing to get thy Shakespearean Kate going full tilt. I will match your shrewish glee with a conflagration of criticism at the ready- BUT WAIT, dear, until next week. I'm waiting for Elizabeth to take me up on this week. No doubt there will be some sort of "acceptable" rubric that I haven't read yet for significant revisions from this weeks draft. Don't want to blow all the genius in one go. Pace it...

3/17/11 Angie: Hey Patrick! Shoot it to me via apowell821@aol.com and I'll give you a commentary.......if you dare....didn't your mommy tell you not to play with matches, eh, Patrick?? You know I am good for a thorough thrashing! And you know that I will need the same next week. I'll send mine to you after I finish pasting in my survey numbers. Valerie! So glad to see you. Did you see what all had to be done for this final class? You can do much of it before hand. Email me if you want to talk. I've missed you.

3/17/11 Patrick: Hey guys. Angie, thanks for letting me off the hook for the file. Last night up till 2am interspersing power point work and reading random tangents on the internet. Now on Methods and Findings. This is less painful than I imagined- I say this before they say it's garbage and I won't graduate with such an insignificant action research. :)

I appreciate the copy and paste, Elizabeth. I think you are the same dear Elizabeth I took up to partner with on the discussion group? Are you in? Looking for next week's partner now... Angie? Dare I play with fire and have you critique it next week? I still owe you from courses ago-

3/16 Valerie: Cohort 6 lurker here. I miss you all! UTA should definitely NOT have given me a month off after the law class. I am seriously lacking in motivation. Good luck finishing up your projects! I might see you at graduation in May. My sister-in-law is in cohort 2,and I'm pretty sure she's walking.

3/15 Angelia: Hey, Patrick. I am sorry that I didn't forward the email from Dr. Hyle. I didn't see it either until I went looking for it! Ha! Don't worry about the survey. I am already crunching the data in the morning and I'd rather you celebrate the family than do the dumb survey. Debbie, sorry about the marathon week. I wish I could come help you this week. I am off, but working on the research stuff. Saw "Rango" today and it was a riot. Adult level humor that escapes the illiterate. Lotsa word play. You'll enjoy it if for nothing more than the fantastic visuals! The depth of the generated scenes and characters was superb.

3/15 Debbie Beware the Ides of March! Here's a fun note so you can all be happy you are not here in Colorado with me. We have 2 days of parent conferences this week (the week before our spring break). Tuesday, today, from 5-8 (school gets out at 3:05). Then we have a whole regular school day tomorrow. Then Thursday, we have a half-day of school, then conferences after lunch from 1-3, and then AGAIN from 5-8. Friday begins Spring Break, but if for some reason we miss any part of conferences, we are docked a personal day on Friday while everyone else is just off. Woohoo! A marathon where we EARN spring break. Sheesh.

3/15 Elizabeth: Here's is the email regarding a partner: **Week Three** begins with the Draft Action Research Presentation (Assignment 4), Discussion Post and Replies. What I want you to do is pair up with another student in the class. Share your draft with that person, review the draft and provide feedback to ensure your partner has met the required components. Then reflect upon what you learned in the discussion. Pairings are up to you and you can easily make contact via the discussion board. This same strategy will be used in **Week Four** but you will need to select a different partner. My hope is that you will learn from your classmates ways to best present your research and can help your classmates present their research through your critique. Tips and suggestions posted on the discussion board will help everyone!! As I note in the course videos, syllabus and assignment directions, this will be your biggest task for the course. Know that Dr. Vowels and I are here to help. Adrienne Hyle

3/14 Stephenie: Hey Patrick my daughter has a birthday today too but just a few years older. They are pi babies. 3.14. I've gotten to the lit review on my project. I so don't want to work during sp break. I did take a break and see a movie at the theater that wasn't a disney movie. Now back to work.

3-14-11 Patrick: Hi guys. I got no email from Prof. Hyle. What's the partner thing all about. Anyone who got it, can you cut and paste it here?

Angelia, I'll do my level best to open and work on your spreadsheet in the next 48 hours. Somehow though it's spring break, life hasn't slowed. Today my son turned 5, and it's been good, but a big distraction from other obligations...

Til soon...

3/9/11 Angelia: Hey, Stacie. Well at least you'll graduate on time right? I am glad you got the lowdown before you got booted, too. I envy that you will have 11 weeks to finish the research project. I feel that we were under prepared for what we are expected to turn in for the research. And those samples we were to reference.....with the t- scores....did anyone get shown how to do those? The approach was so laid back in the beginning that I didn't take the research as seriously as I probably should have so now I don't even have enough info or data to do the poster. Yikes. Phantom: It's all in good fun!! Hey, why don't you lay out some clues to see if we can guess. Like a scavenger hunt back through the DB's for info on who you are. It's almost Easter, and I'd like to go "hunting"..... Could be great fun amidst this final series of hoops. Debbie: Re-write of administrative platform, Resume, 10 resources to be on your shelf in APA format & why, Research project presented in poster or PowerPoint formats. DB's each week. Except for the research....piece of cake.

3/8 Debbie Welcome, Stacie!!! Welcome to Cohort 2!!! Yea for you for being smart enough to print the syllabus!! I'd ask you to share, but who has time to work ahead???

Phantom...Pumpkin...Patrick...Punk....all these "P" words. So alliterative.

3/8 Phantom: Ok guys. You are cracking me up with the great pumpkin. I really do not mean to upset anyone. I just did not want profs/coaches reading our posting and rants and hold it against us. You have to admit...this has been a rollercoaster ride and many times we did not know what to expect. So, how should I reveal myself? Posting, Graduation, Clues what is your choice? Please know, as I have stated before, I do trust each of you. I do know that when it happens it will be in proper APA font and format (HA HA HA)!

3/8/11 Stacie: Hey guys! Well, I'm not in your cohort anymore... Dr. J requested to keep me in EPIC, but I got booted... and of course, no one knows how to get me back in. So, now I just wait and graduate with cohort 2. I'm bummed to not be with my original group, but at least I only have to wait 5 weeks to get back in the class. Now watch, I'll have to buy this blasted TK20!

I did manage to get the syllabus printed out before I got booted though...so now I'm getting 11 weeks to complete the module. :)

3/8/11: Angelia: You are a riot, Patrick. Too funny. Your comments made me think of Charlie Brown and the Great Pumpkin. You know I am thinking about you and Julie. I know she has to be thinking about sitting down a little more these days. I am so excited for you guys. Maybe this one will be a sweet little girl. Keep me posted, will you? And, you are a dear....not a punk. Just "doing" this wiki ranks you way up there in my book.

3/8 Pumpkin: I am donning a new guise, as people are becoming tired of the phantom. Orange may suit me better, and is possibly less worrisome. Ok, now I'll confess. I (Patrick) am the great Pumpkin. For reals. I was just thinking I might coax out the phantom into thinking there was another mystery character out there and we could hang out and get to know each other better...

3/8 Patrick: Ok, you're right. I'm lying. I am not the phantom. I was just feeling like the whole thing was absurd. Now you can be annoyed with me, too! Sorry for being a punk. Julie (my wife) is slowing way down, but we have about five or six weeks to go. End of April... wish us luck!

3/7 Angelia: You lie. Why would you do that? It wasn't mystery it was punk. I can't tell you how concerned I was that a mal-adjusted, soul was amongst our ranks who could not even own up to their comments. Really? But, actually, I am relieved. So glad it was a hoax. I had this fear that this person would end up my principal or something heinous like that. Hey, Patrick, speaking of baby, how's the missus? Won't be long now right? April?

3/7 Patrick: Ha! Not only did I say certified principal on my resume, but I post-dated it for April (this is when it says I got my masters degree). Then I paid my 77 bucks to the state, and now it's pending. Guess it'll be pending for a month... ...Ok, and now confession time. I (Patrick) am the phantom. I just wanted to add a little mystery to the discussion board. And yes, I'll be with cape and organ for commencement.

3/7 Debbie Angelia, I think we are ALL certifiable. As in mentally certifiable. At least, I was during that law class. Now I just have PTSD, and the tech class is pretty picky. The Phantom and I could help each other. I am currently a little panicked because my $%^%$ book has not arrived yet. Patrick...such a kind and sympathetic soul....I think we have all established that we are among friends here, nothing to fear, etc. But Megan, I like your idea. Any news from Stacie?

3/7/11 Angelia: Hey, Patrick. I put "certifiable" rather than "certified" for the Principal Certification. You have to be recommended for certification and that won't occur until your degree is conferred. So you can't pay for the certification quite yet though you are certifiable.

3/7/11 Megan (Kate): Wow, I haven't posted on here in forever!! That said, we've made it!! Wahoo! Patrick, did you pay your $70 to have it added to your certification? You have to actually apply for a brand new cert. You can't have it added to your teaching cert. I did the same thing. Congrats for passing! Phantom, I vote for a big reveal at graduation- complete with mask and rose! :)

3/7/11 Patrick: Hey, in doing the resume, I put down "Standard Principal Certificate" for state of texas. I just looked it up, though, and though the texas ed site says i passed, officially, I don't have the principal certificate in my list of official/printable certifications. Does this come with finishing masters degree? More fees? Anyone know?

3/6/11 Patrick: Aw, Debbie, leave the Phantom alone. Poor phantom. It's tough to be in the public eye these days. Ask that Sheen guy. Seriously, it's fine, though I admit I'm curious why anyone would not want to be plain. At first I thought the phantom was one of our professors or TA's! I haven't heard from Vowels yet, but Prof Hyle said mine looked pretty good at first glance (I had to email it to her), though she'd get rid of the critical marks about the program before I used it as portfolio to get a job. I assured her I'd not be balanced in my review of UTA and make it look all good before trying to win a job with it. :)

3/6 Debbie: Hello, Phantom! Why don't you start slowly and at least admit your cohort group? Then we can move forward to shaming you into revealing your name. I think you should reveal before graduation for cohort 1 & 2, at least.

BTW--no feedback on module 1 yet.

3/6 Phantom: Anyone getting any feedback on module 1? I am afraid this is going to be a course full of nit picking and lots of revisions. It could all pile up so quickly.

3/6/11 Patrick: Funny question. I'm updating the professional resume for this week: what is the degree we're getting again? M.A. or M.Ed? Without looking it up, I'm going to guess: M.Ed. in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies. Does it intimate that it's an admin degree anywhere in the title?

3/6/11 Patrick: tease away. I actually had an email dialogue with our prof about it. They gave me no grief. I was happy to tell her that I appreciated being in a class of normal size again where I can actually talk to the prof.

3/15/11 Angelia: Patrick! Well the syllabus says something about having to complete each project satisfactorily before they will let you "pass on" so to speak...so I am thinking that they will take the late submission. I'd tease you about this, but.......

3/5/11 Patrick: Ha! Missed deadline again. I took it up to 11:58 turning to 11:59 (cellphone time), but the darn thing said it wasn't taking submissions. I had thought I was a reformed man, but this Saturday deadline caught me off guard until I realized I had a few hours left. Ugh. Oh well, I imagine the pass/fail thing will work in my favor. We shall see.

3/4/11 Steph**__a__**nie: Hey all. I know i'm late chimming in on the TK20 thing. I emailed Dr. Johnson about it and this is what he said when I asked if TK20 is a required purchase...

Yes - but, when it becomes a required purchase is subject to when Tk20 becomes ready for use.

My guess is that cohort 1 will be able to finish before Tk20 becomes required......and you will not be required to purchase it.... at least that is my position ... but, I'm not the final authority on most things !!!!! Ernest Johnson, Ed.D. Assistant Department Chair AP Faculty Graduate Adviser

/3/11 Elizabeth: Regalia needs to be ordered before April 15th for graduation. Follow the link to take you to the order form. It's $100... [] Commencement schedule for those wondering... []

3/3/11 Angelia: Well, if they aren't student centered and "about" doing what's best for the student, then that's another dit against them and the program. You contacted them immediately. I am not sure what the problem is. It's in the first days. We are only one section. There are only 36 total of us. Come on.

3/3/11 Stacie: Well, Dr. Johnson was all for keeping me in the class....but Hyle wasn't. So I created some sort of war between them. I think I may be out. :*(

3/2/11: Angelia: Stacie--FYI, too, have Dr. Johnson's cell right here at my fingertip if you need it. Email me if you want me to give it to you. apowell821@aol.com 3/2/11: Angelia: And why would we want our personal information made available in this public venue? I am not comfortable posting my resume in this manner. Does anyone know what is supposed to be in the portfolio?

3/1 Debbie Yeah, I know, I'm a cohort 2 interloper.... STACIE--call Dr. Johnson!! Right away!! He would not do this to you...that would be wrong....do you have his cell? I have it somewhere if you don't.

3/1Elizabeth: According to the syllabus, we have to post our portfolio to TK20 in week 5 as assignment 6.

3/1/11 Angelia: Oh, no, Stacie!! I can't believe it! Do you think that "they" will be sympathetic? I am with you, Patrick, about the TK20. I don't want the service and I am not too keen on uploading my portfolio to this software for public access of my business.

2-28 Patrick: Thanks, Stacie, for the page. I do not plan to buy the TK20, if I don't hear specifically that I will not graduate without it. It's the very last step for the course. I'll offer that I did good work on all assignments, and should pass. See how quick they are to say how essential it is...

This is terrible about the dropping of the final class, Stacie. Keep pestering them!

2/28 Stephenie: Anyone been able to pay for the TK20? I still get that it is not ready for student use. If it is not up and running soon I may refuse to pay the $100. We only use it for the last class and it is not up and running.

2/28 Stacie: OK, I've attempted to create a new page for us...

So...I may or may not be in this group! ONCE AGAIN, I forgot to pay my stupid bill and got dropped. In my defense, I remembered immediately this morning and got on MyMav at 7:30 to pay...but was dropped from the class at 1:45AM! I guess it's automated. I've been frantically begging Hyle to add me back in, but we shall see.

The last class! I cannot even believe this! I am sick and so mad at myself. :(