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Standard VIII.E is about engaging in supervised field-based activities with accomplished technology facilitators and/or directors (Williamson & Redish, 2009). Being new to the job, I have been doing this all year. Whenever the field tech has to come to my school for a repair, I always stay with him to learn what he is doing. I have learned so much this year from him! I like it when I learn something; then, after he leaves, I use it to solve a problem, and everybody thinks I'm so smart!

For this particular activity, he came to my school to teach me how to re-image a computer, and create at ticket for the technology desk for documentation. Being granted the permissions to do so was a major event for me. The field tech himself had recommended to his boss that I be granted the re-image permissions becuase he was confident in my ability to do so based on hiw work with me. For some of our computers, re-imaging is the only way to restore them to use, and is an important part of keeping our hardware in good working order.

We went through the process, and he explained when I should partition a drive, and when it's best to format it (wipe it clean). I can't wait to get started cleaning up our computers!

References

Williamson, J. & Redish, T. (2009). //ISTE’s technology facilitation and leadership standards: What every K-12 leader should know and be able to do //. Eugene, OR: International Society for Technology in Education.