WELCOME TO TOOL+ ![Improving Secondary Science Teachers’ Online and Blended Teaching Using TOOL]

May 9, 2014

http://online-pd-2014.wiki.westga.edu/

PURPOSE -Increase your knowledge and skills related to teaching and learning in online and blended environments -Support your enactment of at least 1 goal in your own classroom -Provide access to live online science courses through GAVS -Network with like-minded colleagues   Phoebe Testimonial (1:45) https://

www.openteachertraining.org/skills

BIG PICTURE OF EXPERIENCE

Summer 2014 – -Increase knowledge and skills of blended and online teaching and learning through TOOL Course -Set a goal for your fall practice

Fall 2014— -Try something new -Share with the group -Observe some fully online science courses

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The Group-15 Cobb County Middle Grades Science Teachers-2 UWG Teachers (Science and Tech)-1 Former TOOL Participant

PEOPLE

-Kim Huett (ed tech) -Andy Walter (science) -Jason Huett -Phoebe Balentyne -Mary Ann Myers

-TOOL Designers-Jay Heap-Joe Cozart-Sharon Synan-3 Science Teachers-Badge Evaluator(s)

-Tom Brown-You guys!!

-Wes Sargent-DJ Williams-Travis Williams

Effective Evaluation

This program is funded by Improving Teacher Quality State Grants (Title II, Part A of NCLB). To learn more about Teacher Quality Grants, visit http://teacherquality.coe.uga.edu/.

CALENDARPhase Dates WhatPhase 1 PD Activities

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June 2-8 TOOL Participate QuestsJune 9-15 TOOL Navigate QuestsJune 16-22 TOOL Communicate QuestsJune 23-29 TOOL Create Quests June 30-July 6 TOOL Evaluate QuestsJuly 7-13 Wrap-up

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Phase 2 PD Activities

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August 11-22; Aug 23 (debrief) Online Learning Event #1 + Live Debrief

September 2-12; Sept 13 (debrief) Online Learning Event #2 + Live Debrief

September 22-October 3; Oct 4 (debrief)

Online Learning Event #3 + Live Debrief

August 1 – November 28, 2014 

Goal Enactment in Your Classroom/Setting

December 1-14, 2014 Final Debrief Session(s)

GIVE & TAKE Give -Employed at Cobb for 2014-2015 -60-90 hours of work -56 Quests -Set and Enact 1 Goal -5 Blog Posts -2-4 online meetings (evaluative; PD) 

Take -5 PLUs (Cobb-approved) -TOOL Badge (GAVS) -$500 Stipend -Refreshing take on practice -Networking with colleagues and new friends -Free and awesome book from ISTE! (May 22+)

TECHNOLOGIES (SOFT) Definite -BlackBoard (learning management system) -BlackBoard Collaborate (web conferencing) -Edmodo (social networking)

Possible -Camtasia (screen recording)

-Audacity (podcasting)

-Web 2.0 (open)

-Other (EdCamp style)

TECH STUFF YOU NEED -Computer with internet access -Updated Java on your computer -Phone -Webcam (preferred but not required)

-Microphone (preferred but not required; if you have webcam, you probably have mic) -Cobb County BlackBoard Login Credentials (We are working on this, too). -Edmodo Login (more on this in a moment)

NEXT MAJOR COMMUNICATION Welcome Email (~ May 26) -Survey of Tech Tools You Use -Informed Consent Documentation -BlackBoard Login info -Coupon Code from Georgia Virtual School to sign up for TOOL.

YOUR NEXT STEPS (NOW TO MAY 25) -Stipend-related paperwork http://online-pd-2014.wiki.westga.edu/Stipend-related+Paperwork -Join our Edmodo site. http://online-pd-2014.wiki.westga.edu/How+to+Join+Edmodo+Site -Try to login to Cobb County Schools’ BlackBoard site. If successful, send me your BlackBoard username. If not successful, feel free to let me know.

QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? Email me at khuett@gmail.com. Or call me at 678-310-4425.

HOW THIS VIDEO WAS MADE1. Microsoft Word for planning Message in a table.2. PowerPoint for making it pretty.3. Saved PowerPoint slides as JPEGs.4. Imported PowerPoint slides into Camtasia.5. Imported Phoebe’s movie into Camtasia. (she recorded as

an .mov on her macbook)6. Imported my movie into Camtasia.7. Tweaked and arranged things in Camtasia for a few minutes.8. Produced and uploaded to YouTube. Total Time (not including planning the message) = 5 hours

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