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Montana LINCS: Another “LINC” in Professional Development

Montana LINCS: Another “LINC” in Professional Development. 2001 to 2008. http://www.nwlincs.org/mtlincs/index.htm. Brief History of NIFL.

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Montana LINCS: Another “LINC” in Professional Development

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  1. Montana LINCS:Another “LINC” in Professional Development 2001 to 2008 http://www.nwlincs.org/mtlincs/index.htm

  2. Brief History of NIFL In 1992 the Literacy Act created NIFL, www.nifl.gov. Its purpose was to develop a national database. To do this, NIFL devised LINCS in 1994, www.nifl.gov/lincs. At that time LINCS could see the potential use of the web to complete its mission. LINCS created four regions: Eastern, Midwest, Southern, and Western-Pacific. The focus of LINCS was to develop the infrastructure (tools and standards) which would be used on the web. The various regions began collecting resources. LINCS staff/committee created a template forLINCS regions which gave more cohesiveness to the project.

  3. Purpose of LINCS:Literacy Information aNd Communication System • Become a resource for literacy field • Find literacy information more easily • Locate more literacy resources • Discuss literacy issues online • Special Collections – the following categories contain a vast array of research • Assessment • Correctional Education • English as a Second Language • Equipped for the Future • Family Literacy • Health and Literacy • Literacy and Learning Disabilities • Policy and Legislation • Science and Numeracy • Technology Training • Workforce Education • Discussion Groups –LINCS provides an access to a variety of list serves • My LINCS – LINCS allows one to personalize search • Hot Sites – LINCS recommends quality sites (no longer exists)

  4. Regions of LINCS Eastern LINCS Midwest LINCS Southern LINCS Western/Pacific LINCS Northwest LINCS (WP LINCS too large so NW created)

  5. Northwest LINCS Origin BOG Board of Governors for NW Literacy Resource Center State Directors from Alaska Idaho Montana Oregon Washington Wyoming *Utah *Part of LINCS, not NW Literacy Resource Center NETC Northwest Educational Technology Consortium (K-12 technology consortium with $37,000 grant money set aside for Adult Learning) Alaska Idaho Montana Oregon Washington NWRLRC Northwest Regional Literacy Resource Center Grant recipient for LINCS

  6. Montana LINCS Timeline Overview • Link to OPI (ABLE, GED, Family Literacy) and MAACE – 2001 - 2002 • Pilot Project – 2002 - 2005 • Teacher as Researcher • Researcher – Montana Discovery: Exploring and Evaluation Internet Sites – 2004 - 2005 • Maintenance as means for continued communication – 2005 - 2007 • RIB – 2007 to present

  7. Montana LINCS Pilot Project Student Interactive Websites http://www.nwlincs.org/mtlincs/pilotproject/pphome.htm

  8. MT LINCS Pilot Project2002-2003 • July 2002 - Steering Committee developed criteria for lesson plan • Advertised RFP for MT • Billings Adult Education Center staff • Six (6) participants

  9. MT LINCS Pilot Project2002-2003 Curriculum • Business • Language • Math • Reading • Science

  10. MT LINCS Pilot Project2002-2003 Curriculum • Research based on LINCS criteria • Participants created template

  11. MT LINCS Pilot Project2002-2003 Outreach Training – Summer of 2003 • Western Montana • Central • Data Quality Institute

  12. MT LINCS Pilot Project2003-2004 Continuation Expansion and Recruitment • Billings Adult Education Center and Other Montana ABLE Staff • Eleven (11) participants

  13. MT LINCS Pilot Project2003-2004 Curriculum Continued with posted curriculum • Business • Language • Math • Reading • Science Added more categories • Career • Social Studies • Student Resources • Study Skills • Writing (combined with Language)

  14. MT LINCS Pilot Project 2003-2004Expansion into Online Activities • MAACE mini-grant - Using MT LINCS Pilot Project: Implementing Teacher as Researcher • Fourteen (14) participants onsite • Five (5) designed additional activities • Online Activity with stipend • Eleven (11) participants • Total geographic locations – eleven (11)

  15. MT LINCS Pilot Project 2004-2005 • Research position – MT Discovery: Exploring and Evaluation Internet Sites • Expansion of Online Activities Concept

  16. MT LINCS Pilot Project 2004-2005Online Activities Getting to Know LINCS Activity: Level I Educator • Twelve (12) participants enrolled – 12 completed Getting to Know LINCS Activity: Level I Student • Ten (10) participants enrolled – 5 completed Getting to Know LINCS Activity: Level II Educator • Fifteen (15) participants enrolled – 14 completed Getting to Know LINCS Activity: Level III Educator • Seven (7) Participants enrolled – 3 completed Getting to Know LINCS Activity: Level IV Educator • Ten (10) participants enrolled – 9 completed

  17. MT LINCS Pilot Project 2004-2005Online Activities Getting to Know LINCS Activity: Level I Educator: 12 participants • WHAT: Receive a $100 stipend by completing a Getting to Know LINCSActivity: Level I. Using the emailed activity, participants will answer specific questions about LINCS.  Participants will complete the activity by using the National, Northwest, and Montana LINCS websites. • WHO: Stipends will be given to the first ten (10) Montana ABLE educators who contact Norene Peterson. • WHEN: The activity must be completed by March 31, 2005. • HOW: Contact Norene Peterson at norenehp@bresnan.net by Tuesday, February 1 for more information.  • Remember:  The first ten (10) who express interest, sign the contract, and complete the activity can receive a $100 stipend! 

  18. MT LINCS Pilot Project 2004-2005Online Activities Getting to Know LINCS Activity: Level I Student: 5 participants • WHAT: Receive a $50 stipend by completing a Getting to Know LINCSActivity. Using the emailed activity, participants will answer specific questions about LINCS.  Participants will complete the activity by using the National, Northwest, and Montana LINCS websites. • WHO: Stipends will be given to the first twenty (20) Montana ABLE students who contact Norene Peterson. • WHEN: The activity must be completed by March 31, 2005. • HOW:  Contact Norene Peterson at norenehp@bresnan.net by Tuesday, February 1 for more information. • Remember:  The first twenty (20) who express interest, sign the contract, and complete the activity can receive a $50 stipend! 

  19. MT LINCS Pilot Project 2004-2005Online Activities Getting to Know LINCS Activity: Level II Educator (*Prerequisite: Getting to Know LINCS Activity: Level I) 14 participants • WHAT: Receive a $150 stipend by completing Getting to Know LINCSActivity II. Using the emailed activity, participants will integrate into the classroom specific activities found on National, Northwest, and Montana LINCS websites. • WHO: Stipends will be given to the first fifteen (15) Montana ABLE educators who contact Norene Peterson. (Participants who have completed Level I may begin this activity immediately. Other participants need to complete Level I first.) • WHEN: The activity must be completed by March 31, 2005. (If participants are doing both Level I and Level II, then the due date for Level II may be April 15, 2005.) • HOW: Contact Norene Peterson at norenehp@bresnan.net by Tuesday, February 1 for more information. • Remember:  The first fifteen (15) who express interest, sign the contract, and complete the activity can receive a $150 stipend! 

  20. MT LINCS Pilot Project 2004-2005Online Activities Getting to Know LINCS Activity: Level III Educator: 3 participants • Now that you have completed the Getting to Know LINCS Activity: Level II, you are ready to become more involved in the creation of the MT Pilot Project. The goal of this activity will be to design three (3) new interactive documents for the MT Pilot Project.

  21. MT LINCS Pilot Project 2004-2005Online Activities Getting to Know LINCS Activity: Level IV Educator: 9 participants • The goal of this activity will be to proof existing activities in your curricular area and design two (2) new interactive documents for the MT Pilot Project.

  22. MT LINCS Pilot Project 2004-2005Online Activities Summary • Forty-one (43) participants total • Fourteen (14) different locations • Twenty-eight (28) new curriculum items added Participant Summary • 2002-2003 - 6 • 2003-2004 - 25 • 2004-2005 - 43

  23. MT LINCS Pilot Project 2004-2005Online Activities

  24. Montana LINCS 2005-2007 Volunteering in Montana Maintaining MT LINCS website for communication purposes: Hosted on server at Midwest LINCS at Kent State University

  25. Montana LINCS RIB: 2007-2008 A Virtual Staff Lounge http://www.nwlincs.org/mtlincs/opi/reading/rbindex.htm

  26. Montana LINCS RIB Origin • Route to Reading - 2005 • Dr. Rosalind Davidson • National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy at Harvard University Graduate School of Education • Reading is the Bridge - 2007 • Dr. John Kruidenier • Education Consultant • Researcher with Harvard University Graduate School of Education

  27. Montana LINCS RIB Purpose • Sustainability for RIB • Order based on reading research categories • Post questions • Share ideas and resources • Montana ideas, etc. • Postings from NIFL Discussion Lists

  28. Montana LINCS RIB Plan Work Plan • September: Overview of Project and Introduction to MTLINCS • October: Research and Assessment • November: Phonemic Awareness and Decoding • December: Fluency • January: Vocabulary • February: Comprehension • March: Comprehension • April: Reading Connections • May: Reading Connections • June: Review and Evaluation

  29. Montana LINCS RIB Emails • Format • Snippets of research highlighted • Resources for research • Number

  30. Montana LINCS RIBhttp://www.nwlincs.org/mtlincs/opi/reading/rbindex.htm Reading is the Bridge In June 2007 Montana OPI provided a reading workshop for Montana ABLE participants. This website is a continuation of that professional development opportunity.  Click here to email questions or postings. • Calendar • Discussions • Resources • Archives(This includes previous calendars, discussions, and emails.)

  31. Montana LINCS RIB Calendar • Based on first email for month • Archives

  32. Montana LINCS RIB Discussions • Plan evolves • Chart • Archives

  33. Montana LINCS RIB Resources • Index • Websites • Activities

  34. Montana LINCS RIB Archives • Calendar • Discussions • Emails

  35. Montana LINCS RIB Snapshot

  36. Montana LINCS RIB Statistics

  37. Montana LINCS RIB Future

  38. MT LINCS Pilot Project 2001-2008http://www.nwlincs.org/mtlincs/index.htm THE END

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