Stephanie Hicklin Reflection 1 EDET 650 September 17, 2012 My internship is taking place within my current position as a training

and technical assistance provider at the Center for Disability Resources at USCs School of Medicine. Using the ADDIE model, I would like to develop an online learning module for state BabyNet personnel. BabyNet is a program in South Carolina for infants and toddlers birth to three years old who have disabilities and special needs. This program is mandated by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), specifically Part C. Every child who is eligible for BabyNet receives an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP). This document is very similar to the Individual Education Plan (IEP) for children 3-21. Major components of the IFSP are the outcome statements. As documented by countless training evaluations and online surveys, we have known that there was a huge need for specific training on how to write IFSP Outcomes. We began with a face-toface version of this training offered in 5 locations around the state this past summer. Based on the training evaluations and other feedback from personnel, we realized that some people would rather participate in this training electronically. As I reviewed the content, I realized that there were definite benefits to providing the training online versus in person. The first step was to review the literature related to IFSP development and recommended best practices in Early Intervention. I was very fortunate to know that the National Early Childhood Technical Assistance and Training Center (NECTAC) had recently published a training package entitled Writing Quality IFSP Outcomes. I participated in one of the initial train-the-trainer sessions in September 2011 at the Early Child Outcomes Conference in New Orleans. This session was delivered by NECTAC staff who had worked with national experts in the field to develop this packaged training. Because NECTAC developed this training with federal Part C money, all states are free to use it as they wish. Each time we delivered this training in person, we found things that we wanted to tweak based on realtime feedback and a review of the training evaluations. Those revisions have made to the PowerPoint and the other related handouts. The next step is to determine which pieces of content will be included during each week of the online training. While I have been working on including content, I have also been soliciting participation from service providers in BabyNet Region 1 (Oconee, Pickens, Anderson Counties). Trainees in these areas have the longest drive to Columbia and had the fewest people to participate in the face-to-face sessions. I sent emails explaining the pilot and asking program managers to forward it to supervisors in this area. I did not receive any responses, so I sent another email to program supervisors on 9/13/12 asking for participants. I still have not received any responses. I will send one more email out today explaining that the deadline for registering is Wednesday 9/19 at 5:00. After that, if I still dont have enough volunteers, I will have to go with plan B and send the request out on our listserv that will reach the entire state (1500 staff). I feel confident that I will get participation this way, though plan A is still my preference.

One other thing that has come about is the possibility of having one of the NECTAC trainers review the online module and offer formative assessment throughout the process. She was very excited about this partnership. Hopefully I will be able to report more information in the next reflection. I am excited to begin setting up the module and implementing the strategies that have been modeled for me in all of my online courses in the Educational Technology Program!