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New Technology-Based New Technology-Based Ways to Deliver Ways to Deliver
Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development
COABECOABE20072007
Marian Thacher, OTAN,Marian Thacher, OTAN, [email protected]@otan.us
Leslie Petty, Project IDEAL, [email protected] Leslie Petty, Project IDEAL, [email protected]
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What will we cover?What will we cover?Online WorkshopsOnline Workshops
Online CoursesOnline Courses
Online Study GroupsOnline Study Groups
Online CollaborationOnline Collaboration
Voice over IPVoice over IP
Yahoo GroupsYahoo Groups
Workshop on a CDWorkshop on a CD
VideoconferencingVideoconferencing
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Have you participated?Have you participated?
Many optionsMany options– WebExWebEx– BreezeBreeze
Many advantagesMany advantages– No travelNo travel– Easy to useEasy to use– Good for Good for
communicating infocommunicating info– Good for Good for
collaborationcollaboration
A few disadvantagesA few disadvantages– Costs moneyCosts money– No private networkingNo private networking
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What is OTAN doing?What is OTAN doing?
Tech Plan TrainingTech Plan Training
Basic Computer Troubleshooting and Basic Computer Troubleshooting and MaintenanceMaintenance
Professional Development and Professional Development and Technology Planning for Technology Planning for AdministratorsAdministrators
Freeware and Shareware for Adults Freeware and Shareware for Adults with Disabilitieswith Disabilities
Share Your Favorite Math Web SiteShare Your Favorite Math Web Site
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What is CTAP Doing?What is CTAP Doing?
www.edtechnetwork.org/www.edtechnetwork.org/
Online tutorialsOnline tutorials– Creating Matte Jpeg ImagesCreating Matte Jpeg Images– Creating a Navigation ButtonCreating a Navigation Button
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View an Online WorkshopView an Online Workshop
www.edtechnetwork.orgwww.edtechnetwork.org
Click on the link to view Click on the link to view the classthe class
Gives a good idea of Gives a good idea of how it workshow it works
Learn something new Learn something new about PowerPoint!about PowerPoint!
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Online CoursesOnline Courses
Have you taken one?Have you taken one?Have you taught one?Have you taught one?CALPRO coursesCALPRO courses– Designing Programs for Adults with Learning Designing Programs for Adults with Learning
Disabilities Disabilities – Managing the Multi-level ESL Class Managing the Multi-level ESL Class – Effective Lesson Planning Effective Lesson Planning
Two new ones are being piloted nowTwo new ones are being piloted now– Enhancing Learner PersistenceEnhancing Learner Persistence– Organizing and Monitoring InstructionOrganizing and Monitoring Instruction
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Online Study GroupsOnline Study Groups
Developed by Project IDEAL Support Developed by Project IDEAL Support CenterCenterSmall group, extended PD opportunitySmall group, extended PD opportunity– 6 – 8 teachers6 – 8 teachers– Trained facilitatorTrained facilitator– Narrow content focusNarrow content focus– 6 weeks, 2-3 hrs/week6 weeks, 2-3 hrs/weekAdaptable to a variety of topicsAdaptable to a variety of topics
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Benefits of Online Study GroupsBenefits of Online Study Groups
Allows for in-depth learning experienceAllows for in-depth learning experience
Teachers can participate on own Teachers can participate on own schedulesschedules
Increase skill/knowledge in content areaIncrease skill/knowledge in content area
Gives teacher experience of being a Gives teacher experience of being a distance learnerdistance learner
Creates a community of practiceCreates a community of practice
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Making it HappenMaking it Happen
For each course, Project IDEAL:For each course, Project IDEAL:– Develops content & course frameworkDevelops content & course framework– Trains facilitatorTrains facilitator– Establishes a dedicated websiteEstablishes a dedicated website
Community ZeroCommunity ZeroNiceNetNiceNet
Materials placed on course site or emailed to Materials placed on course site or emailed to teachersteachersCourse begins w/telephone conference callCourse begins w/telephone conference callRemainder of course conducted virtuallyRemainder of course conducted virtually
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Course ModelsCourse Models
Course content determines model usedCourse content determines model used
Case study model – for teacher generated Case study model – for teacher generated issuesissues– Teaching/learning problemsTeaching/learning problems– Evaluation of online distance teaching Evaluation of online distance teaching
resourcesresources
Seminar model – for literature based issuesSeminar model – for literature based issues– Distance student persistenceDistance student persistence
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Case Study ModelCase Study Model
Each teacher creates & posts one case Each teacher creates & posts one case studystudyGroup analyzes and helps with each Group analyzes and helps with each casecase ( online discussion ) ( online discussion )Facilitator provides guidance as neededFacilitator provides guidance as neededEach teacher posts summary of Each teacher posts summary of feedback received feedback received
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Seminar ModelSeminar Model
Participants provided with a set of Participants provided with a set of readingsreadingsTeachers complete assignments Teachers complete assignments connecting readings w/practiceconnecting readings w/practiceFacilitator provides feedback on Facilitator provides feedback on assignmentsassignmentsGroup engages in online discussions of Group engages in online discussions of key issueskey issues
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Time InvolvedTime Involved
For teachers in classFor teachers in class– About 18 hoursAbout 18 hours
For facilitatorsFor facilitators– About 50 – 60 hoursAbout 50 – 60 hours– Includes pre-class prep, Includes pre-class prep, responding responding
to written assignments, facilitating to written assignments, facilitating discussionsdiscussions
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Key Findings from Pilot Test: Key Findings from Pilot Test: ContentContent
Helped teachers Helped teachers
– understand learning problems in generalunderstand learning problems in general
– learn more about teaching GEDC at a learn more about teaching GEDC at a distancedistance
– acquire more solutions to teaching acquire more solutions to teaching challengeschallenges
– acquire more resources for teaching onlineacquire more resources for teaching online
– ““deep change” for 1 in 5 teachersdeep change” for 1 in 5 teachers
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Key Findings from Pilot Test: Key Findings from Pilot Test: Course DesignCourse Design
About the right length & amount of workAbout the right length & amount of work– Four weeks is good course lengthFour weeks is good course length– Most teachers spent 2 – 3 hours/weekMost teachers spent 2 – 3 hours/week
Opening conference call usefulOpening conference call useful
Online discussions preferred for Online discussions preferred for remainder of classremainder of class
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What does it mean?What does it mean?
Sharing documentsSharing documents– EmailEmail– Web sitesWeb sites
Collaborating on documentsCollaborating on documents– Online meetingsOnline meetings– BlogsBlogs– WikisWikis
Sharing other contentSharing other content– FrapprFrappr– FlickrFlickr– YouTubeYouTube– Social BookmarkingSocial Bookmarking
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BlogsBlogs
PD Blogs – sharing ideasPD Blogs – sharing ideas– Jeff Carter’s Literacy/Technology blogJeff Carter’s Literacy/Technology blog
– ESL Transition blogESL Transition blog
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WikisWikis
Collaborate on documents onlineCollaborate on documents online– Anyone can editAnyone can edit– Can revert to previous versionsCan revert to previous versions– Many people can add or editMany people can add or edit
WikipediaWikipedia– http://http://en.wikipedia.orgen.wikipedia.org//
Adult Education WikiAdult Education Wiki– http://wiki.literacytent.org/http://wiki.literacytent.org/
Example of a PD projectExample of a PD project– http://studenttechstories.pbwiki.com/ http://studenttechstories.pbwiki.com/
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YouTubeYouTube
Share videoShare video– Search for ESLSearch for ESL– ExampleExample– Search for FractionsSearch for Fractions– ExampleExample– Search for Adult EducationSearch for Adult Education
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Social BookmarkingSocial Bookmarking
Del.icio.usDel.icio.us– Save your favoritesSave your favorites– Access from anywhereAccess from anywhere– Share with anyone/everyoneShare with anyone/everyone– See what others are savingSee what others are saving– Create a group accountCreate a group account
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What can you do with it?What can you do with it?
Free phone calls from one computer to Free phone calls from one computer to anotheranother
Free calls from computer to land lineFree calls from computer to land line
Free conference calls (up to 500 people)Free conference calls (up to 500 people)
Can record your phone callsCan record your phone calls
Chat includedChat included
Skype.com, Gizmo.com, Yahoo! VoiceSkype.com, Gizmo.com, Yahoo! Voice
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What do you need?What do you need?
Fast Internet connectionFast Internet connection
Head phones with microphone (quality of Head phones with microphone (quality of mic matters)mic matters)
That’s it!That’s it!
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Why is this important?Why is this important?
Makes it easy to talk with others over a Makes it easy to talk with others over a distancedistance
Free conference calls make distance Free conference calls make distance meetings easymeetings easy
Importance of voiceImportance of voice
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What is it?What is it?
Group web siteGroup web site
Discussion boardDiscussion board
PhotosPhotos
DocumentsDocuments
PollsPolls
CalendarCalendar
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What do you use them for?What do you use them for?
Sharing informationSharing information
Communicating with a groupCommunicating with a group
Sharing documents, photos, linksSharing documents, photos, links
Creating a pollCreating a poll
Professional developmentProfessional development
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What is it?What is it?
Uses capture software and recording Uses capture software and recording softwaresoftware
Short movies that demonstrate steps in a Short movies that demonstrate steps in a processprocess
Available online or on CDAvailable online or on CD
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ExampleExample
OTAN PowerPoint tutorial for adult OTAN PowerPoint tutorial for adult educatorseducators
See demoSee demo
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What is it?What is it?
Similar to a telephone Similar to a telephone call (audio call (audio conference) with the conference) with the addition of a live addition of a live video picture of the video picture of the participants.participants.
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VideoconferencingVideoconferencing
Have you participated in it?Have you participated in it?
Professional Development UsesProfessional Development Uses– Meet with an expertMeet with an expert– Discuss with distant colleaguesDiscuss with distant colleagues– Meet regularly over a distanceMeet regularly over a distance– Collaborate on a projectCollaborate on a project
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VideoconferencingVideoconferencing
What are the advantages?What are the advantages?– Can go places without travelingCan go places without traveling– Can teach a class in 3 locations at onceCan teach a class in 3 locations at once– Can reach isolated learners or classesCan reach isolated learners or classes– Can visit faraway placesCan visit faraway places
DisadvantagesDisadvantages– Can be expensiveCan be expensive– Depends on equipment and networkDepends on equipment and network– Not good for a lot of interactive activitiesNot good for a lot of interactive activities
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What do you need?What do you need?
CameraCamera
Video DisplayVideo Display
SpeakersSpeakers
SoftwareSoftware
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TIMAC ExampleTIMAC Example
PORTSPORTS– www.ports.parks.ca.govwww.ports.parks.ca.gov
Capitol MuseumCapitol Museum– Meet with legislatorsMeet with legislators
Ano Nuevo State ParkAno Nuevo State Park– Meet with elephant sealsMeet with elephant seals– Discuss possibilities with rangerDiscuss possibilities with ranger