Are you Ready?
Does Technology drive education or education drive technology?
Instructional Technologist - the informed and equipped teacher
What can Happen?
What needs to Happen?

READ: Become familiar with this site as we will be using these readings for justification, edification, and discussion. Pay particular attention to the Theory link and the theories. We will start here.

Questions to be considered:

How do you use the Internet?

What are your Favorite Websites?

What role does technology have in educational change?

What are technology standards?

What are the technology electronic literacies?

How is Admin - Teacher practice balanced?

How do you prepare your community for implementing the technology?

What professional development methods do you use?

What are the social issues that affect technology use in schools?

How do you sustain a technology culture in your school?

What are some of the political influences in education?

Class 2: 07/01

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Professional Development

Explore Protocols

Read KPT: Chapter 2

When does the journey of transformation begin?
What epiphanies did you share with Jeanette?
What are the characteristics of the adult learner?
What are your thoughts about the Transformational Learning Theory?
Do you agree with Mezirow's schema?
Does Fosnot provide a rational explanation to learning?
Are you keeping your own journal about your own transformation?

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Class 3: 07/06

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Professional Development

Practice Protocols Let's talk about the protocols you find interesting and useful

Read KPT: Chapter 3

What does "changes along the way" mean?
What is important with Emily's story?
Consider hnow the six changes will affect your Plan:
Emphasis on self-directed learning.
Use of new teaching methods.
Incorporation of critical learning skills.
Problem-based learning.
Preparation and research.
Confidence and empowerment of teacher and learner.
What is important about Professinal Development in teacher transformation?

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Class 4: 07/08
Virtual

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Professional Development

Develop Protocols

Read KPT: Chapter 4

Use the Archway and stone pathway image as your metaphor frame for your journey.
How will Adult Learning Model for Faculty Development help?
preplanning: culture, developer, needs, resources, goals.
planning: a topic, presenter, delivery method, support, scheduling, evaluating.
delivery: Chapter 5
follow-up: Chapter 5
How important is assessing school culture? Political agendas? Who has the power? Is school leadership good?
Learner's needs are crucial.
How does the figure on page 72 help you?

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Class 5: 07/13

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Professional Development

Articulate Protocols

Read KPT: Chapter 5

Goals of PD:
Journey of transformation
Teacher change and empowerment
Greater student learning
Classroom revitalization
What makes for good PD?
prior experience
respect
learning for application
participate in active learning
promote self-directed learning
varied teaching and learning methods
Guidelines

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Class 6: 07/15

Virtual

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Professional Development

Peer Review Protocols

Read KPT: Chapter 6
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Class 7: 07/20

GUEST

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Read KPT: Chapter 7
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Class 8: 07/22