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Welcome! Communities of Practice April 2012 We will begin at 3:00pm Try out the chat box while you wait!. Agenda. Tour of WIMBA classroom - Christina Summary of this initiative to date – Gareth Review results of the survey – Christina Open the floor to questions/comments – YOU

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  1. Welcome!Communities of PracticeApril 2012We will begin at 3:00pmTry out the chat box while you wait!

  2. Agenda • Tour of WIMBA classroom - Christina • Summary of this initiative to date – Gareth • Review results of the survey – Christina • Open the floor to questions/comments – YOU • Tentative next steps

  3. WIMBA • Chat • Icons • Questions • Recording

  4. Outcomes • Identify your professional learning needs, and meet those needs in a professional development context • Meet your ‘human needs’ for community, networking, and social interaction with your professional peers • Increase your understanding of other organizations and programs in the Community of Practice • Identify the areas in which programs are either complementary of, or in competition to, one another • Identify education ‘gaps’ in the delivery of your topic (e.g. water education)

  5. Outcomes cont. • Explore the potential to coordinate activities and program plans; create efficiencies and synergies in your work • Develop coordinated approaches to the funding community • Identify common barriers to your work, and identify ways to overcome these barriers • Provide support to teachers working together through professional learning communities • Build your capacity to deliver on mission

  6. Topics • Water Education – includes education about wetlands, oceans, water conservation, etc. • Energy and Climate Education – includes education about energy efficiency and conservation, alternative energy, transportation, climate change etc. • Land Use and Conservation Education – includes education about parks, biodiversity, wildlife, agriculture, forestry, etc. • Outdoor Education – includes education about outdoor skills, healthy outdoor lifestyles, sensory activities, camp experiences, nature centres, etc. • Waste Education – includes education about recycling and the 3Rs, composting, consumerism etc.

  7. Survey Summary • 63 people responded to the survey

  8. Support for Outcomes

  9. ACEE as Secretariat

  10. Hiring CoP Leaders

  11. On-line Tools

  12. Timeline

  13. Topics • Water Education • Energy and Climate Change Education • Land Use and Conservation Education • Outdoor Education • Waste Education

  14. Questions/Comments/Clarifications

  15. Tentative Next Steps • May – recruit for first two CoP facilitators • June – announce CoP roll out • October – first CoP face to face • October – recruit for next CoP facilitators • November – second CoP face to face • Winter 2013 – face to face for next three CoPs

  16. Contact Gareth Thomson, Executive Director Gareth@abcee.org 403-678-0079 Christina Pickles, Program Coordinator Christina@abcee.org 403-286-9485

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