Leaving No AT Professional Development Need Behind!

ATIA Webinar

Brian WojcikSpecial Education Assistive Technology (SEAT) Center Coordinator

&

Kirk BehnkeRegion 4 Education Service Center, Senior Education Specialist

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Objectives 1. As a result of this webinar, participants will gain an understanding of a framework (TPACK) for constructing AT professional development and training activities.

2. As a result of this webinar, participants will identify at least 5 free tools that can be used to create learning objects for use in AT professional development and trainings.

3. As a result of this webinar, participants will begin to understand strategies, tools, and techniques for providing AT professional development and trainings online or at a distance.

Professional Development Issues

Criticism of existing professional development programs include

• (1) a misalignment between program content and candidate needs, 

• (2) a failure to link programs with school or district core values and mission, 

• (3) a failure to leverage job-embedding learning opportunities and 

• (4) uneven use of powerful learning technologies (Coffin, 1997).  

Framework for Technology Integration and Professional Development - TPACK

• Attempts to capture some of the essential qualities of knowledge required by teachers for technology integration 

• Addresses the complex, multifaceted and situated nature of teacher knowledge

http://tpack.org

Introduction to Learning Objects

Learning Objects DefinedA learning object is a resource, usually digital and web-based, that can be used and re-used to support learning. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learning_Objects )

Learning Object RepositoriesMERLOT (Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching), a free and open resource designed primarily for faculty and students of higher education

Learning Object ResourcesInstructional Use of Learning Objects - http://www.reusability.org/read/#1

Designing Learning Objects for Online Learning http://www.col.org/SiteCollectionDocuments/KS2007_Designing-Learning-Objects.pdf

"This is the story of a chicken..." 

- Ina Garten, Barefoot Contessa

Process

1. Set Learning Goals2. Create Learning Objects3. Package Learning Objects

into Learning Experiences4. Disseminate Learning

Experiences5. Evaluate Effectiveness6. Revise as Needed

Jing (http://www.jingproject.com)

• a tool to capture screenshots/screencasts to review actual online interventions and display information --"wysiwyg"

• free tool• resident on your

computer• usable image formats

Google Appshttp://www.google.com/intl/en/options/

Google  - docs, presentation, reader, drawing, etc.

• Use of these online applications can assist in collaboration efforts in developing, designing and also to continue the learning process.

• Google reader help youget organized with your input of information

• Google presentation givesyou a delivery method fortraditional presentationvenues

• free - everywhere access

Slidesharehttp://www.slideshare.net

Slideshare allows one to share presentations, documents and PDF documents.  Here are some of the features:

• Embed slideshows into your own blog or website.

• Share slideshows publicly or privately. There are several ways to share privately.

• Synch audio to your slides.• Market your own event on

slideshare.• Join groups to connect with

SlideShare members who share your interests.

Wiki pages Provides...• multiple means of representation,

expression and engagement -- follows good UDL principles

• alternative means to access information

• continuation of the learning process • development of a community of

learners• updated information quickly and

easily• collaboration opportunities --

members join and contribute their ideas, resources, and links

• blogs and webcasts -- conference interviewso http://tatn2010.wordpress.com/

Udutuhttp://www.udutu.com

Udutu is easy-to-use online learning authoring software that allows you to build your course very quickly no matter where you are, and no matter who you need to involve.

Shameless Promotion of 

Pre-conference

Please tell your colleagues, friends, relatives, neighbors about this session... please?!

Top 10 (or so) reasons why you need to attend1. Hands-on with tools in a computer lab• Multitude of resources• Karen Janowski and Dave Hohulin to join us in Chicago• Lively discussions and interaction with your colleagues• Many more implementation ideas• Some one-to-one hand holding (as needed)• We demonstrate the tools and give you opportunities to "pay

forward" your knowledge• We like you• We don't bite• 'Guaranteed' to increase your knowledge in web tools

Wrap Up/ Questions and Answers

Any questions??