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Google School. Group 1 : Matt Boggs, Lisa Carl, Natalie Janiszewski & Sam Schleupner. Proposal for Distance Education Professional Development (DEPD). Creates user friendly and high-quality PD 24/7 access Meets time & content needs of teachers Has funding for… Payment of participants
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Google School Group 1: Matt Boggs, Lisa Carl, Natalie Janiszewski & Sam Schleupner
Proposal for Distance Education Professional Development (DEPD) • Creates user friendly and high-quality PD • 24/7 access • Meets time & content needs of teachers • Has funding for… • Payment of participants • Google Drive Accounts (25 gig) • Instructional Design Team • Instructor • Has technology available… • Internet access • Laptop • IT staff and technical support
Proposal of New Program • DEPD program • instructional design team creates DEPD • teachers accessGoogle Training Center online • Stipend & 3 CPD credits offered
What are Google tools? • The implementation of Google tools in meaningful ways in your classrooms will increase efficiency, collaboration and engagement
What is Google School? • Under our current PD program… • teachers are not instructed on the existence or use of these tools • PD is scheduled and designed by Central Office Staff • PD is poorly planned, poorly implemented and repetitive • only f2f PD is offered
GMailHuge inbox with search: keep and find everything. TalkIM and Video as easy as email. Tools for Teachers and Students Groups Let students easily create and work in teams. Calendar Make sharing calendars and schedules easy. Docs Makes collaborating as easy as creating. Sites Allow students and teachers to manage their own sites. Video Using the power of video to teach. Postini Security and compliance solutions.
The Need • Current problems with HCPSS PD options: • teachers have little input re: topics • workload • lack of time to participate • low-quality sessions • session topics not useful or interesting • high demand for technology that will automate tasks
The Need • A successful Distance Education Professional Development (DEPD) program needs… • Anytime, anywhere access to training, resources and help • frequent feedback • trackable progress • communication between teachers, instructional design team (HHS Tech Team) , and central office staff • a DEPD program meets these needs
Planning • Instructional Design Team • Project Manager • Responsible for the advertising of the program and for student registration and payment • Instructional Designer • Responsible for Quality Control of the Program • Contact person for any technological issues • Four Subject Matter Experts • Specialists in each of the four Google applications for student reference • One Instructor • Student-centered, interactive assignments, one group project per module (artifact)
What would the DEPD students do? • Students would work through the Google tutorial site • Upon completion of each tutorial, the students will be assessed by completing an artifact demonstrating their mastery of each applications • Stipend and CPD credits awarded upon completion of program within the allotted time (1 semester)
Best Practices & Assessment • Continual feedback • Pre-DE course assessment • Mid-module feedback form • Post course survey • Module artifacts • Group project optional
WIN-WIN • Google School is PD teachers actually want! • DEPD meets the time & workkoad needs of teachers • Teachers are rewarded ($ or CPD credits) • Simple design and easily implemented • Cost effective
References • Ely, D. P. (1990). Conditions that facilitate the implementation of educational technology innovations. Journal Of Research On Computing In Education, 23(2), 298. • K-12 Guide to going Google. Retrieved from https://sites.google.com/a/googleapps.com/k12guide-to-going-google/ • Scheff, S. (2011, March 17). 10 common complaints among today’s teachers. Retrieved from http://www.examiner.com/article/10-common-complaints-among-today-s-teachers. • Simonson, M., Smaldino, S., Albright, M., & Zvacek, S. (2012). Teaching and learning at a distance, foundations of distance education. (5th ed.). Boston: Pearson.