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Edward Rock Associate Executive Director NSTA Marsha Winegarner Florida Coordinator, NSTA’s B uilding a P resence. Professional Development with the NSTA Online Learning Center. N A T I O N A L S C I E N C E T E A C H E R S A S S O C I A T I O N.

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  1. Edward RockAssociate Executive Director NSTA Marsha Winegarner Florida Coordinator, NSTA’s Building aPresence Professional Development with the NSTA Online Learning Center N A T I O N A L S C I E N C E T E A C H E R S A S S O C I A T I O N

  2. Agenda for session:Dialog with Florida Science Supervisors • Learn how you select, deliver and evaluate PD • Share some research on effective PD and overview of NSTA’s Online Learning Center • Showcase several resources and opportunities within ourOnline Learning Center • Share our findings and how we partner with other states and districts

  3. Seek to Understand BeforeYou Want to be Understood Questions for Audience • How do you select and deliver professional development for your teachers now? • Which groups of teachers do you feel are in the greatest need of PD? • How do you determine the impact (effectiveness and efficiency) of the PD you provide?

  4. The NationalScience Teachers Association The NSTA’s Mission:To promote excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all

  5. March 2008 Roughly 25% Free and80% free or under $1.00 • 707 products free ($0) • 1406 products ($1) • 0 product ($1-3) • 0 products ($3-$5) • 244 products ($5-10) • 97 products ($10-20) • 132 products ($20+) Over 2,586 e-PD Resourcesand Opportunities Available • 1857 Journal Articles • 211 NSTA Press Books • 15 NSTA Press e-books • 326 NSTA Book e-Chapters • 24 SciGuides • 20 Web Seminars • 63 Archived Web Seminars • 7 Symposia • 52 Science Objects • 13 SciPacks

  6. My PD Plan & Portfolio connector reminder MyCalendar MyNotepad MyLibrary TeacherPD Indexer OnlinePD Catalog SearchEngine mentor connector connector document MyTranscript NSTACertification School Report NSTA’s Solution for Scalable, Sustainableand Customized Professional Development University Online Affiliates Regional/State Face-to-Face PD NSTA Journal Articles NSTA SciPacks and Science Objects NSTASciGuides NSTAe-Books and online Chapters NSTA Symposia& PD Institutes NSTA Web Seminars NSTA OnlineShort Courses Professional Development Resources and Opportunities

  7. NSTA’s e-PD Solution

  8. 5-10 Hour Interactive On-line Learning Experience • 3-5 free Science Objects, plus • Individualized content & tech email support • Pedagogical Implications component • Final assessment • NSTA Certification

  9. NSTA’s Solution:Science Objects N A T I O N A L S C I E N C E T E A C H E R S A S S O C I A T I O N

  10. NSTA’s Solution:Science Objects N A T I O N A L S C I E N C E T E A C H E R S A S S O C I A T I O N

  11. Support Components for SciPacks • System Check Wizard (check system for Flash, QuickTime, Javascipt, pop-ups enabled) • Orientation/Navigation Support(how to navigation SciPack) • Technical Support Help Desk(issues accessing content) • Subject Matter Expert Wizard(intelligent coach via email)

  12. District PilotEvaluation Data Participant Feedback very confident in their abilities to teach the subject matter: 7%: Before completing F&M SciPack 60%: After completing F&M SciPack • 98%: Found SciPack content relevant to their needs • 96%: Would recommend SciPack to their colleagues • 98%: Found interactive sims worthwhile to their learning Pre/Post Assessment and Final Assessment Results • Horizon Research, Inc. Instrument:positive significant gains in learning between pre/post test • Final Assessment: 92% passed the final assessment

  13. e-PD Products and Services Sites, Lesson Plan Solutions, Classroom Success

  14. Valuable classroom resources for science teachers interested in integrating the web into theirteaching Each SciGuide consists of: • Approximately 100 standards-aligned web-accessible resources • customized lesson plans using selected web resources • teacher media vignettes describing and showcasing the lessons • samples of student work

  15. Simulations within SciPacks will appear linked with lesson plans and video vignettes

  16. Sample of Student Work from Organisms SciGuide

  17. SciGuide Unsolicited Awards • National Association of Elementary School Principals • Best of the Web: Learn NC, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill School of Education • The School Library Journal • KLRU TV's Special Pick for Internet resources for teachers

  18. Additional AWARDS • 2007 Learning Content Management Project of the Year: Training Magazine • 2007 Learning Leader: Excellence implementing unique and innovative approaches to learning and development.

  19. LIVE INTERACTIVE LEARNING @ YOUR DESKTOP • Interact with leading scientists, engineers, education specialists and colleagues from around the world • Since 2003 we have done over 90 free web seminars to over 5,000 participants

  20. LIVE INTERACTIVE LEARNING @ YOUR DESKTOP

  21. LIVE INTERACTIVE LEARNING @ YOUR DESKTOP

  22. LIVE INTERACTIVE LEARNING @ YOUR DESKTOP

  23. Five Week Online Facilitated Experience • Synchronous Web Sessions • Asynchronous Discussion • Bundling of NSTA high quality resources • SciPack • SciGuide • NSTA Press Book • NSTA Journal Articles

  24. Where do you accessthese resources? NSTA e-PDProducts and Services

  25. NSTA’s Solution:The e-PD Portal N A T I O N A L S C I E N C E T E A C H E R S A S S O C I A T I O N

  26. Sort orFilterby Product Type Learnerable to select learningmodalityandresource type 3rdClickSelect yourResource78 highQualityResourcesPresented

  27. Value Added:Supporting Professional Development Tools NSTA e-PDProducts and Services

  28. PD Indexer Tool • Diagnose gaps in content understanding • Recommend targeted PD resources for individual users

  29. My Library Tool and Notes • Ability to access digital content from any computer • Ability to annotate resources with notes • Ability to create custom categories • Ability to share library with colleagues

  30. Add PDResources to YourLibraryand AddYour Personal Notes

  31. Teachergeneratednote with ability to share your library and noteswith others

  32. My PD Plan and Portfolio • Ability to create a Professional Development Plan over multiple years • Define customized growth goals and evidences of attainment • Upload demonstrable artifacts to support growth (you own student’s work) • Ability to export PDF with embedded URLS to share with others

  33. Back-end Administration • Ability to track usage by individuals and resources utilized • Ability to track progress, usage logs • Ability to track pass/fail final assessment reports

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