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Project ELITE Elevating Librarians to Integrate Technology in Education

Project ELITE Elevating Librarians to Integrate Technology in Education. Oct, 2010 – Jan, 2011. Today’s Agenda. Program overview Project ELITE wiki Project ELITE ning Gmail and iGoogle Google Reader: RSS feed set-up Wordpress blog: Reflective journaling Looking ahead: Wikis.

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Project ELITE Elevating Librarians to Integrate Technology in Education

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  1. Project ELITEElevating Librarians to Integrate Technology in Education Oct, 2010 – Jan, 2011

  2. Today’s Agenda • Program overview • Project ELITE wiki • Project ELITE ning • Gmail and iGoogle • Google Reader: RSS feed set-up • Wordpress blog: Reflective journaling • Looking ahead: Wikis

  3. Guiding Principles

  4. A Project ELITE Librarian • Collaborates with a wide variety of teachers • Is regarded as a technology leader in the school • Effectively integrates technology with the curriculum • Is organized and responsive in the school and in the program

  5. Educational technology is a wide and ever-changing field. Some of us will develop greater expertise in certain technologies. The Project ELITE community of learners exists to help and support each other.

  6. Program Components • Complete four technology-infused units of instruction with classes of students • Develop a robust Professional Learning Network (PLN) • Engage in reflective journaling

  7. Fall 2010 Technologies

  8. General Participation Requirements • Apply for and be accepted into the Project ELITE program. • Attend and contribute to all or almost all face-to-face meetings (two per month from 4pm - 6pm on rotating afternoons) • Attend and contribute to all or almost all online synchronous meetings that will occur in a variety of platforms (two per month from 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm on rotating evenings). • Participate in online reflective journaling at least once per week (15 - 30 min/week) • Participate in all or almost all asynchronous online activities, such as professional networking, discussions, photo sharing, social bookmarking, virtual environments, and other applications to build your personal learning network (approx 30 min/week). • Complete at least four technology-enriched units with students during the project and share your results online with the Project ELITE community. • Document and share information about your projects and attend the culminating activity in Jan/Feb.

  9. Program Attendance • The Project ELITE program will hold two face-to-face meetings monthly from Oct, 2010 through Jan, 2010. Attendance at these meetings is important to receive training on specific technologies and to participate in the community of learners. Meetings begin at 3:30 pm to allow time for informal networking with a solid start-time of 4pm for the informational/training session. The meetings will rotate on various days throughout the week. In addition, we meet twice monthly for online meetings in the evenings from 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm on rotating evenings. Check the calendar link on this wiki for all upcoming meetings.All participants have indicated their availability for these meetings as a requirement for entry in the program. Regular attendance is necessary to preserve the high standards set forth to become an ELITE Librarian. It is highly recommended that participants attend all face-to-face and online meetings. Participants who miss more than two face-to-face meetings and two online meetings will be unable to receive Project ELITE status from the Department of Libraries.

  10. Communication Requirements • Project participants should reply to emails within 24 hours during the regular work week using CPS email. • Reply to all polls and asynchronous online discussions within 24 – 48 hours. • Participate in PLN by daily reading & twice-weekly postings • Participate in weekly journaling • Participate in online meetings • Share information about four units of instruction in online lesson plan sharing and in culminating meeting

  11. Privacy • Be aware that in many sites, you can manage your privacy. It is recommended that you utilize the most open setting at which you are comfortable. Discuss with me any concerns that you have about privacy. • Be aware that postings on the Internet are never completely confidential. You represent CPS. Do not say anything that is unprofessional or inappropriate to your status as a teacher.

  12. Documenting Participation • We will use shared Google docs spreadsheets to track attendance and participation in: • Face-to-face meetings • Online meetings • Asynchronous weekly activities • PLNs/Social networking • Journaling • Polls/Surveys • CIM and culminating activity • Other activities

  13. Project ELITE – Yr 3 • We anticipate a new cohort next fall. • There will be opportunities to mentor subsequent groups. • There will be an opportunity to renew your certificate of participation next year.

  14. CPDUs • Enter your attendance in CPS University as supplemental activities • Be on time to meetings to get credit for attendance

  15. Today’s activities: • Project ELITE wiki • Begin to work on your directory • Gmail/iGoogle/Google Reader • Set up an RSS feed of at least 8 sites • Project ELITE ning • Respond to discussion question • Wordpress blog • Provide your first entry

  16. Contact: Lisa Perez 773-553-6212 leperez1@cps.edu

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