Providing Quality Online Professional Development

1. Providing Quality Online Professional Development Ann Nicholson Cedar Rapids Community Schools anicholson@cr.k12.ia.us

2. Overview • Background Information • Standards • Tools • Resources • Demonstration

3. SREB Standards • E-Learning Context Standards • Learning Communities • Leadership • Resources • Data Driven • Evaluation • Research Based

4. SREB Standards • E-Learning Context Standards • Design • Learning • Collaboration • Equity • Quality Teaching

5. Learn NC Quality Standards Underlying these standards is the belief that online courses should be learner-centered, with attention given to creating a dynamic learning community that is inviting and mutually supportive.

6. Learn NC Quality Standards Instructors should maintain a learner perspective, embracing their dual role as instructor and learner, and creating a synergy among all participants in the online environment.

7. Standards Categories • Instructor preparation • Technology skills • Social presence • Facilitation • Communication and feedback • Differentiation of instruction • Assessment and evaluation

8. Technology Literacy Uses a variety of technology tools and media-rich resources to work collaboratively with others.

9. Principles of Adult Learning • Learner makes choices • Learner is responsible for planning, acting, and growing Andragogy From How Teachers Learn Technology Best by Jamie McKenzie

10. Courseware Resources • Tapped In • Moodle • Google Sites • Atomic Learning • Adobe Connect Pro

11. TIMP at Tapped IN moderated membership links to resources agenda on whiteboard uploaded files discussions

12. TIMP at Google Sites http://sites.google.com/site/crtimp/

15. Moodle

17. Moodle Resources • Moodle Tutorials Online

18. Project OLLIE • OLLIE is a professional development module for K-12 schools in Iowa. It is designed for use in the setting of professional learning communities, as educators will gather in learning teams to discuss what they have learned and how it can be implemented locally. This module focuses on instructional design and pedagogy as it relates to K-12 instruction. Additionally, it provides enrichment training on how to use the Moodle platform to deliver online content For more information, contact Evan Abbey eabbey@aea11.k12.ia.us

19. http://crsd.na5.acrobat.com

20. Adobe Connect Pro http://crsd.na5.acrobat.com

21. Adobe Connect Pro • Set up and save your classroom • Record training • Integrates into Moodle

22. Atomic Learning • Menu of options (Self Selection) • Acrobat Connect Pro • Skype 4.0 • Google Docs • Moodle

23. Atomic Learning Tutorials • Acrobat Connect (Professional) • Skype 4.0 • Google Docs • Moodle

24. Resources • SREB Standards for Online Professional Development: http://publications.sreb.org/2004/04T04-Standards_Online_Prof_Dev.pdf • Learn NC Quality Standards http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/2747 • Tapped In: http://tappedin.org

25. Resources • Moodle Video Tutorials: http://moodletutorials.org/index.php • Adobe Connect Resource Center: http://www.adobe.com/resources/acrobatconnect/ • Adobe Connect Integration with Moodle http://www.adobe.com/education/products/pdfs/lms-integration-moodle.pdf

26. Resources • Moodle and Plug ins: http://moodle.org/mod/data/view.php?d=13&rid=3594 • Working with Google Sites: https://sites.google.com/site/amslerclassroom/Home • Atomic Learning Tutorials http://www.atomiclearning.com

27. Articles and Research Adult learners and professional development: peer-to-peer learning in a networked community. Guldberg, Karen. 2008 A case study of constructivist instructional strategies for adult online learning. Ruey, Shieh. 2010

28. Articles and Research Stories of Adult Learning, McKenzie, J http://fno.org/sum03/adult.html How Teachers Learn Technology Best. McKenzie, J. http://fno.org/mar01/howlearn.html

29. Speaker Contact Info Ann Nicholson Cedar Rapids CSD Cedar Rapids, IA anicholson@cr.k12.ia.us