LCC for ICE 2017
Published on Oct 24, 2016
Learn. Create. Collaborate. presentation for ICE Conference 2017.
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
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Learn. Create. Collaborate.
Online PD for teachers
Slides: http://bit.ly/LCCICE (all caps)
- If you're creating PD for others: we'll spend time looking at how to create a similar platform.
- If you’re a teacher: There are also lots of ideas here for places to go for learning new things, mostly for free!
- If you're creating PD for others: we'll spend time looking at how to create a similar platform.
- If you’re a teacher: There are also lots of ideas here for places to go for learning new things, mostly for free!
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Roycemore School
What inspired me to create LCC & what to expect during this session:
- Small, independent school
- Except for sporadic requests, most PD in my school is pushed by me and not admin.
- Small, independent school
- Except for sporadic requests, most PD in my school is pushed by me and not admin.
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About You
How many are administrators?
How many are teachers?
How many are responsible in some way for the PD teachers at your school receive?
How many are teachers?
How many are responsible in some way for the PD teachers at your school receive?
PD Perceptions
from around the web
More: http://www.teachermemes.com/staff-meetings.html
and
http://www.teachermemes.com/in-service-training.html
and
http://www.teachermemes.com/in-service-training.html
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Ignore it and it will go away.
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So many good ideas!
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But how will I ever have time to apply what I learned?
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What is the General attitude toward PD at your school?
Turn to person next to you and share. Maybe create your own meme or image!
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My PD Journey
Why effective PD?
My reasons/inspirations for doing this presentation. Teachers ARE already doing things on their own, but I wanted a better way to recognize that school-wide. And to see what was "effective" or not.
ICE 2016: I went to a session where a group of tech coaches from Glenview showed a program they had done, called 4C5K, and I was inspired by that: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1i3SDPMwCUqPGb2jaNiNa-qjjANVfyfTzAja...
ICE 2016: I went to a session where a group of tech coaches from Glenview showed a program they had done, called 4C5K, and I was inspired by that: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1i3SDPMwCUqPGb2jaNiNa-qjjANVfyfTzAja...
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Guiding Questions
- What are teachers doing for PD on their own?
- What makes PD effective? Is this different for different teachers?
- How is effective PD measured?
I developed the SPACE framework for PD as part of a presentation earlier this year, mainly seeking answers to these questions:
- What PD are teachers doing on their own, and what, of that, is effective for them?
- Does it look different for independent vs. public school teachers? Is it different for every teacher?
- How is this whole concept of something being effective or not measured? By whether teachers liked it? If it gets teachers to try new things? By if it affected their students in some positive way, etc?
- What PD are teachers doing on their own, and what, of that, is effective for them?
- Does it look different for independent vs. public school teachers? Is it different for every teacher?
- How is this whole concept of something being effective or not measured? By whether teachers liked it? If it gets teachers to try new things? By if it affected their students in some positive way, etc?
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Research
I gathered information about PD from:
- webinars, conferences, and other PD I've attended
- research others have done (2014 Gates study, 2016 EdWeb study)
- other independent school administrators (informally)
- survey of teachers & admin at ind schools (asked to name what they considered PD in the last year and what of that was most effective)
- webinars, conferences, and other PD I've attended
- research others have done (2014 Gates study, 2016 EdWeb study)
- other independent school administrators (informally)
- survey of teachers & admin at ind schools (asked to name what they considered PD in the last year and what of that was most effective)
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The SPACE framework for professional development gives teachers SPACE for their own professional growth!
Effective PD is:
- Specific
- Participatory
- Acknowledged
- Continuing
- Encouraging
Effective PD is:
- Specific
- Participatory
- Acknowledged
- Continuing
- Encouraging
SPECIFIC
- Most common response to Q2 on my survey mentioned something about the PD being directly related to the person’s field
- EdWeb survey had similar findings
- Gates study cited PD specific to content areas as the most effective- both from a teacher satisfaction side, and effective student achievement. (Gates 2014)
- This is tough to do for every faculty member! But there ARE tools out there that make it possible... if you're giving teachers SPACE to use them.
- Most common response to Q2 on my survey mentioned something about the PD being directly related to the person’s field
- EdWeb survey had similar findings
- Gates study cited PD specific to content areas as the most effective- both from a teacher satisfaction side, and effective student achievement. (Gates 2014)
- This is tough to do for every faculty member! But there ARE tools out there that make it possible... if you're giving teachers SPACE to use them.
PARTICIPATORY
- ideas & resources are exchanged and incorporated into instruction
- technology can help here: with organizing the content and making it searchable
- On my survey, the second most common response mentioned something about networking with others in the field: observing, discussing best practice, etc. In fact, many times this was mentioned as the most effective part of a conference or training.
- ideas & resources are exchanged and incorporated into instruction
- technology can help here: with organizing the content and making it searchable
- On my survey, the second most common response mentioned something about networking with others in the field: observing, discussing best practice, etc. In fact, many times this was mentioned as the most effective part of a conference or training.
ACKNOWLEDGED
- valued by the teacher and some other community
- when there is choice involved, there is more buy-in, and it leads to empowering teachers to keep going
- many platforms provide rewards (badges, certificates, etc.); to be the most meaningful, this recognition has to be part of some kind of community
- valued by the teacher and some other community
- when there is choice involved, there is more buy-in, and it leads to empowering teachers to keep going
- many platforms provide rewards (badges, certificates, etc.); to be the most meaningful, this recognition has to be part of some kind of community
CONTINUING
- reflection
- follow-through
- 2014 Gates study found that teachers want PD that is sustained over at least one semester or year.
- What could that look like for your school? What if the application IS The PD?
- Good PD should trigger additional opportunities for learning.
- reflection
- follow-through
- 2014 Gates study found that teachers want PD that is sustained over at least one semester or year.
- What could that look like for your school? What if the application IS The PD?
- Good PD should trigger additional opportunities for learning.
ENCOURAGING
- Great PD encourages a sense of community.
- Great PD helps participants feel comfortable because it meets them at their level, but also stretches them a little.
- It is possible to curate your own community and turn that into your PD (many educators have done this with Twitter for example- see 2011 Twitter study).
- Great PD makes it apparent there is learning going on in the community (in-person or virtual).
- Great PD encourages a sense of community.
- Great PD helps participants feel comfortable because it meets them at their level, but also stretches them a little.
- It is possible to curate your own community and turn that into your PD (many educators have done this with Twitter for example- see 2011 Twitter study).
- Great PD makes it apparent there is learning going on in the community (in-person or virtual).
PD in 140 characters or less
Resources about Twitter for teachers:
http://www.schrockguide.net/twitter-for-teachers.html
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/twitter-teachers
(PS: Follow me! @shnology)
http://www.schrockguide.net/twitter-for-teachers.html
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/twitter-teachers
(PS: Follow me! @shnology)
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How do teachers use Twitter?
- networking
- chats
- Collaboration
- connecting during and after an in-person meeting
I signed up for Twitter on the last day of the ICE Conference several years ago, so now is a good time to sign up!
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All 5 components of the SPACE framework need to work together! You can't have one without the other.
Many times, variety is key.
Not every PD must include all 5 areas; however, think about these things when choosing PD for yourself or your school. These aspects can be cultivated within your school, if the PD doesn't include something outright.
I developed SPACE as part of a presentation I did for ISACS 2016. Check out that presentation, which contains many links for "tools in space" here: http://bit.ly/ISACS2016.
Many times, variety is key.
Not every PD must include all 5 areas; however, think about these things when choosing PD for yourself or your school. These aspects can be cultivated within your school, if the PD doesn't include something outright.
I developed SPACE as part of a presentation I did for ISACS 2016. Check out that presentation, which contains many links for "tools in space" here: http://bit.ly/ISACS2016.
LEARNING, CREATING, & COLLABORATING IN SPACE
I created the Learn Create Collaborate platform along with the SPACE framework.
http://roycemoreschool.org/lcc
Atomic Learning came out with their Hoonuit framework around the same time, which includes LearnIt, DoIt, ShareIt, ProveIt. https://www.atomiclearning.com/k12
http://roycemoreschool.org/lcc
Atomic Learning came out with their Hoonuit framework around the same time, which includes LearnIt, DoIt, ShareIt, ProveIt. https://www.atomiclearning.com/k12
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The Learn portion is where you will learn about the topic. It may involve watching a video, reading a short article, or something similar.
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Here, you will be asked to create something related to the Learn section. This may include writing a lesson plan, drawing something, or using an app to create something.
To show that you have completed this portion (and be eligible for prizes!), you will turn your work in via Google Classroom.
To show that you have completed this portion (and be eligible for prizes!), you will turn your work in via Google Classroom.
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One goal of this program is to encourage collaboration among our entire faculty. The final step in each module is to share and discuss. We will use a private Google Plus Community for this.
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Prizes!
When a teacher completes all 3 components of a module (L, C, and C), they are rewarded with a small prize. Most prizes are inexpensive, are related to the module topic, and encourage continued learning. I will give some examples as we go through the modules.
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Why an online, self-guided model?
Why are we doing LCC?
- low PD budget (just a little grant money for prizes)
- not given much PD time (1 day in April!)
- teachers are VERY busy
- low PD budget (just a little grant money for prizes)
- not given much PD time (1 day in April!)
- teachers are VERY busy
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LCC in SPACE
- Specific
- Participatory
- Acknowledged
- Continuing
- Encouraging
How LCC fits in SPACE (I love acronyms!)
S - to our school needs; We used BrightBytes data to determine topics
P - Google Classroom & G Plus but it’s a struggle
A - they love the prizes!!
C - all year, and I’ll keep adding to it
E - they appreciate doing it on their own time, at their own pace; the more people do it, the more of a community it becomes
S - to our school needs; We used BrightBytes data to determine topics
P - Google Classroom & G Plus but it’s a struggle
A - they love the prizes!!
C - all year, and I’ll keep adding to it
E - they appreciate doing it on their own time, at their own pace; the more people do it, the more of a community it becomes
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BrightBytes
Clarity Technology & Learning
I used data from BrightBytes Clarity Technology & Learning survey to determine most of the modules.
http://www.brightbytes.net/techlearning
http://www.brightbytes.net/techlearning
Teacher knowledge of how to recognize & prevent cyberbullying
I used data from BrightBytes Clarity Technology & Learning survey to determine most of the modules.
http://www.brightbytes.net/techlearning
http://www.brightbytes.net/techlearning
Modules
- Digital Citizenship
- Your Google Toolbox
- Chromebook Basics
- The SAMR Model
- Classroom Management
These are the modules I've created so far. I plan to keep adding more (for example, I just added one for the new Google Sites).
This platform can be adapted for many topics.
Visit http://roycemoreschool.org/lcc to check out the modules.
This platform can be adapted for many topics.
Visit http://roycemoreschool.org/lcc to check out the modules.
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Modules cont.
- RenWeb Review
- Google Classroom
- Online Research
- New Google Sites
- VR (coming soon?)
These are the modules I've created so far. I plan to keep adding more (for example, I just added one for the new Google Sites).
This platform can be adapted for many topics.
Visit http://roycemoreschool.org/lcc to check out the modules.
This platform can be adapted for many topics.
Visit http://roycemoreschool.org/lcc to check out the modules.
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Prizes!
- are inexpensive
- are related to the module topic
- encourage continued learning
When a teacher completes all 3 components of a module (L, C, and C), they are rewarded with a small prize. Most prizes are inexpensive, are related to the module topic, and encourage continued learning. I will give some examples as we go through the modules.
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roycemoreschool.org/lcc
Check out the LCC platform website at http://roycemoreschool.org/lcc.
Website Options
- New Google Sites
- Classic Google Sites
- Weebly
- your LMS?
You can build your own version of Learn Create Collaborate on any website builder. Mine was built on the classic Google Sites, but that will eventually be phased out.
Check out my presentation on the NEW Google Sites here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/15RJpNFBDldLYCucqfQHZvt6zzFri6YgcPET...
Check out my presentation on the NEW Google Sites here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/15RJpNFBDldLYCucqfQHZvt6zzFri6YgcPET...
Expansion Ideas
- More modules
- place for staff to show their own PD
- increase participation!
Ideas for building on the LCC platform that I would like to pursue.
- modules I want to add: global education, VR/expeditions, maker education, Forms/quizzes
- place for staff to show they've learned, created, & collaborated on something
- participation has not been as much as I'd like (but my school has a lot going on right now)
- modules I want to add: global education, VR/expeditions, maker education, Forms/quizzes
- place for staff to show they've learned, created, & collaborated on something
- participation has not been as much as I'd like (but my school has a lot going on right now)
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Less than 10% of respondents reported PD at their own school as the most effective PD in the past year
From my survey of independent school teachers in 2016.
What will happen when you give teachers some SPACE?
Turn to person next to you and share. Also discuss what successes and challenges you think there will be. What you’ll do next? How will you make THIS PD continuing?
Create a new meme to describe how attitude toward PD and institute days might change at your school.
https://memegenerator.net/
https://www.canva.com/
https://spark.adobe.com/
Create a new meme to describe how attitude toward PD and institute days might change at your school.
https://memegenerator.net/
https://www.canva.com/
https://spark.adobe.com/
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Let's keep the conversation going!
Continue the Conversation
- Twitter: @shnology
- emshutters@gmail.com
- about.me/elizabethshutters
- Contact me for further info
Please contact me if you'd like more info about anything presented here, or if you want to partner on further research!
Twitter: @shnology https://twitter.com/shnology
Email: eshutters@roycemoreschool.org
Website: https://about.me/elizabethshutters
Twitter: @shnology https://twitter.com/shnology
Email: eshutters@roycemoreschool.org
Website: https://about.me/elizabethshutters
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Resources
Please visit https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WwwG7RKuQV4ZZY9O_AhgTMmqNyAbL76EsbAMHAT... to see a list of resources used in this presentation.
