Professional Development - Johns Hopkins University

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Professional Development to
Support Technology Integration
893.630
Johns Hopkins University
JHU-Blackboard Class Website
Fall & Spring: Columbia Center
Gwyneth Anne Bronwynne Jones, Instructor

Course Description:
Participants examine the literature on how staff development can promote the effective use of instructional technology. Class members explore uses of technology for a range of teaching strategies and techniques that are particularly effective with adult learners. Students design a staff development plan and staff development session while practicing technology applications Ñ e.g., multimedia presentations, interactive video, distance learning, and on-line instruction Ñ that can be used for training staff in schools.

Materials:
The textbook that will be utilized for this course is entitled: Professional Development: Learning from the Best.

To get the texbook for the course you can either download a FREE Adobe PDF version of it here To view this you will have to have the FREE Adobe Acrobat reader loaded on your computer. If you don't have that program, it can be dowloaded for free here
or order a FREE hard copy version of it from the US Dept of Education Publications here. You can also call the same dept. (which is housed in Jessup Maryland) at: 1-877-4-ED-PUBS to request item # EAT0045P. You can request up to 10 copies of each item desired.

Another source will be Technology Connections: For School Improvement which also can be ordered free here.
Most of the other source materials will be available online and noted elsewhere on this webpage.

Syllabus:
The Spring course syllabus can be viewed here

The SUMMER course syllabus can be viewed here

Rubrics/Organizers for Projects:

Commercial/Public Service Announcement

Expectations:

Clear communication of theme, concept or learning model that will be the focus of the professional development

Identifies reasons why teachers may be interested in learning more about this theme, concept or learning model

Creative presentation

Final length to be from 60 seconds to NO more than 2 min.

RUBRIC for grading

Group Project Expectations: A Group Project on a topic related to professional development will be presented within ten (10) minutes to the class with all the members of the group participating. (Groups will consist of 2-4 people) Suggested topics and additional details will be given in class. Time will be provided during several class meetings for groups to plan their presentations, however, it may be necessary for participants to meet outside class time. A brief outine, describing the responsibilites of each group member and a bibliography must be submitted at the time of presentation. A group Organization Chart should be submitted. Rubric for Team presentation.

Staff Development Session Expectations: Create a mini, 15-20 min., Staff Development Session that would be immediately able to be utilized in an instructional setting. Rubric for scoring can be viewed here.

Final Project/School Professional Development Plan

Expectations: The topic for the Final Project is a year-long Professional Development Plan that will introduce a group of educators (learners, if corporate) to a new technology/software program(s) or interactive rich site. A five-minute, creative presentation on a particular aspect of this project is also required. Additional information will be given in class. Rubric for grading.

Activities:
"The CEO Forum on Education & Technology has developed two School Technology & Readiness (STaR) Charts, one for the K-12 community and the other for colleges of education. Both contain a series of questions that, once answered, enable you to get instantaneous feedback on your institution's level of readiness in using technology."

Assignments: As email communication and server issues can be sometimes faulty, all assignments should be both emailed as indicated and handed in as a hard copy on the date due for your records this will assure you of getting full points for your hard work. Thank you.

Assignment 1

Readings:

North Centeral Regional Elecotronic Labratory (2000) article [online] " Critical Issue: Providing Professional Development for Effective Technology Use " Be sure to follow and read the link "Standards for Staff Development"
North Centeral Regional Elecotronic Labratory . Professional Development: Learning from the Best Please read Step 1 and Appendix D.

Written :

Develop four (4) class discussion questions based upon the readings, send them to the instructor within the body of an email text and not as an attachment. Also, bring a hard copy of the questions to the next class. Included with that email, send a short biographical paragraph (where you've been, what you've done and what you are doing now) and what you hope and expect from this class

Other:

If your school has one, bring a copy of your S.I.P. and Technology Plan to Session 2
Join Tapped In and Blackboard by Session 2

Assignment 2

Readings:

McKenzie J. (1991) Designing Staff Development for the Information Age
McKenzie J. (1998) Adult Technology Learning Creating Learning Cultures with Just-in-Time Support

Year 2 Report Professional Development: A Link to Better Learning

Written:

Develop four (4) class discussion questions based upon the readings, send them to the instructor within the body of an email text and not as an attachment. Bring a hard copy of the questions to the next class.
Review the NCREL Action Planner Tool 1, Part A, B; Action Planner Tool 3&11.

Assignment 3: Extended -so that you have a greater opportunity to attend a discussion in your subject area - refer to syllabus

Research & attend PD discussion/class forum at tappedin.org. Make sure that you have joined so that your personal recorder will email you the transcript of your visit/discussion/chat. The final submission for this assignment is to FWD to me the transcript of your discussion/chat.

Assignment 4: Contribute meaningfully to the Class Folder/Discussion Thread on the JHU Technology for Educators Program ELC

Add to a discussion thread, or start one! Upload a helpful document or post a great Internet resource....there are many ways to interact with the Hopkins ELC, and once you get used to going there..you'll love it!

Assignment 5:

Part 1: Read the article Assessing Staff Technology Competence , take, review, and judge the evaluation tool. Noting that the date for this article is 1993, how does the age of this tool negate it's use? Or does it? How could it be re-worked to fit our new emergent technology? Send your thoughts and answers to these questions in the body of an email to my school address.

Part 2: Using the assessment tool from Part 1 and/or other assessment tools, create a new assessment tool (individualized to your school, if applicable) that could help define the technology needs of your staff and/or define their Professional Development wants and needs.Email this tool as a WORD 98 attachment to my - SUMMER ADDRESS and if it should bounce back, try my school address before 12 noon on the due date and bring a hard copy of the tool with you for submission to the class that evening.

Important Links:
"Blackboard offers a complete suite of enterprise software products and services that powers e-Education infrastructure for schools, colleges, universities and other education provider around the world."

"TAPPED INª is the online workplace of an international community of education professionals. K-12 teachers and librarians, professional development staff, teacher education faculty and students, and researchers engage in professional development programs and informal collaborative activities with colleagues."

Critical Issues in Technology and Staff Development

staffdevelop.org

Fun Stuff:
Treasures on the InternetÑ A Sampling of Quality Sites and Resources -Hundreds of excellent links, annotated and organized. A must to bookmark! Created by Cynde Mutryn and Sarah Blattner of MPT.

Internet Integration: a Jump Start - Topics covered: Internet tutorials and primers, browsers and ISP's, netiquette, how to search not surf, the best search engines, bookmarks/favorites, email, WebQuests, teacher resources and sites.

Technology Toolbox - Another great site created by Sarah Blattner of MPT! "MPTÕs Technology Toolbox takes teachers through the many adventures of Internet-based projects. This collection of websites, resources, and lesson ideas helps teachers harness the Internet and bring it into their classrooms to transform each school day. There are tips and strategies for integrating everything from online collaboration projects to Web research and Web authoring tools. Links to Internet investigations, online simulations, and virtual field trips are all housed in the toolbox. Teachers ready to unleash the power of the Internet as a learning tool will find everything they need here." Go here, and bookmark it, quick!

Forget the Java and the HTML! Just Click and Type to Create a Really Cool Web Page Using Netscape Navigator Composer: A Tutorial - A no-nonsense, easy to follow tutorial that will help you create your own web pages using Netscape Composer. Features a lot of screen captures and graphics so that you can be on the "net" in a jiffy!

PBS Teacherline An Online professional development opportunity for K-16 teachers focusing on technology integration.

PBS TeacherSource: Copyright -a reference guide for educators who videotape programming from PBS television. For quick access, the information is divided into the following sections: copyright law and fair use, PBS and extended taping rights, educational multimedia, FAQ's, further resources and sample videotape label.

PBS TechKnow - Do you think you have the Techknow to judge a television show, or earn your first web license? Check out this interactive site!

Are You Net Savvy? a Directed Internet Task - Topics include: Netiquette (with quiz), Net Safety (earn the Internet Driver's License), Net Privacy (call to get your own free bookcover!) Source Evaluation, Misleading Banner Ads and Links.

Get More from the Web -This page chock full of great links to assist the educator in getting more from the web! Constructed by tech guru Doug Fireside, this page is nicely made, frankly and amusingly annotated, and easily navigated. Some of the links are duplicates of the ones on this page, but there is a lot of really great information there.

The HyperPowered Curriculum -page was designed for those teachers who use Hyper-Studio and other slide show/presentation software in their classrooms. You can find clip art, scoring rubrics and all sorts of other goodies here. Created by Amado "Sonny" Narvaez, Media Specialist, Montgomery County Public Schools.

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Other Useful Web Pages:

Kathy Shrock's Guide for Educators - "is a categorized list of sites useful for enhancing curriculum and professional growth. It is updated daily to include the best sites for teaching and learning."

Filamentality -"is a fill-in-the-blank interactive Web site that guides you through picking a topic, searching the Web, gathering good Internet sites, and turning Web resources into learning activities. It helps you combine the "filaments" of the Web with a learner's "mentality" (get it?). Support is built in through Mentality Tips, so you'll be guided along the way and end up with a Web-based activity you can share with others even if you don' know anything about HTML, Web servers, or all that www-dot stuff."

TeacherWeb - A fabulous resource! This should be the standard and template for ALL low tech teacher created websites. TeacherWeb is a "FREE personal website that's as easy to use as the bulletin board in your classroom. What could be easier than posting assignments, announcements, and other educational material on your own classroom's bulletin board? With TeacherWeb, you simply type in new homework assignments & special announcements while viewing your website." Then with the click of a button, your updates will be instantly available to your students using any Internet access!

Evaluating Internet-basted Information: A Goals-based Approach

Integrating the Internet - primary resources, projects, a weekly newsletter, units of study, and a tutorial to help you plan projects and class homepages.

Internet Safety Resource -This site, first developed in 1994, contains a listing of over 2,000 health and safety Internet based resources.

Yahooligans' StreetSmart on the Web -Tips for online safety

SafeKids -"A complete safe-surfing kit and collection of information for parents. This site lays out the rules, the risks, the products and the issues." -- USA Today

KidShield - Use KidShield tools and information to create a SafetyNet for your children online.

Internet Glossary - This page is the bomb. All the commonly used terms simply listed alphabetcially!

Reference:
* Items are good resources for training strategies to incorporate into your staff development session.
*Bailey, G. D. (1994). 101 Activities for Creating Effective Technology Staff Development Programs. New York, NY: Scholastic Inc.
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