New Technology-Based New Technology-Based Ways to Deliver Ways to Deliver

Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development

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Marian Thacher, OTAN,Marian Thacher, OTAN, mthacher@otan.usmthacher@otan.us

Leslie Petty, Project IDEAL, lpetty@twmi.rr.com Leslie Petty, Project IDEAL, lpetty@twmi.rr.com

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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

OnlineOnline Workshops Workshops

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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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CTAP TutorialCTAP Tutorial

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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!

OnlineOnline Courses Courses

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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

Online Study Online Study GroupsGroups

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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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Available at projectideal.orgAvailable at projectideal.org

Online Online CollaborationCollaboration

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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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Frappr Map for TIMACFrappr Map for TIMAC

TIMAC MapTIMAC Map

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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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Voice over IPVoice over IP(VoIP)(VoIP)

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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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Online Online GroupsGroups

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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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Elk Grove Teacher GroupElk Grove Teacher Group

Workshop Workshop on a CDon a CD

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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

VideoconferencingVideoconferencing

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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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How does it work?How does it work?

Point to Point

Multi-point

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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

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