Training and Supporting Staff One Video at a Time Texas Skyward User Group Conference Training and Supporting Staff One Video at a Time Dr. Chad Jones cdjones@lcisd.org
Training & Supporting Staff One Video at a Time
Training & Supporting Staff One Video at a Time Lamar CISD 32,000+ students 3000+ instructional staff 4500+ employees 44 Campuses 5 High Schools 5 Junior Highs 4 Middle Schools 25 Elementary 5 Special Sites 346 square miles
Training & Supporting Staff One Video at a Time
Training & Supporting Staff One Video at a Time
Training & Supporting Staff One Video at a Time Models for Large Scale Training: Train-the-trainer Pay Skyward to do it! Pray and hope everyone some how magically figures out how to do what they need to do
Training & Supporting Staff One Video at a Time Problems with Train-the-Trainer 2nd Level of Trainers aren’t often “Trainers” Where do questions go? You can’t control your message
Training & Supporting Staff One Video at a Time Problems with paying Skyward to do it Where do questions go? You can’t control your message We can’t possibly afford it There is no support model
Training & Supporting Staff One Video at a Time Problems with magic solutions <INSERT JOKE HERE>
Training & Supporting Staff One Video at a Time
Training & Supporting Staff One Video at a Time
Training & Supporting Staff One Video at a Time
Training & Supporting Staff One Video at a Time Video Statistics: Two major areas of online resources: Administrator – 222 resources Teacher – 134 resources Top 10 Skyward videos: 7,670 views Teacher Grade Change: 1,296 Taking Attendance: 906 Log-in & Overview: 864 Course Requests: 821 Add Assignment: 694
Training & Supporting Staff One Video at a Time
Training & Supporting Staff One Video at a Time Why train/support this way? Consistent Message Everyone SHOULD be doing it the same way Support is easier Just in Time Training - 24/7 Continuous Support Scalable
Skyward PDC Pros: Cons: Already developed Very thorough “Certificates” Shows EVERYTHING Fire hydrant issues BORING! How we are using it: Training plan per position Coordinate with iCafe resources
Moving to an LMS for Training
Training & Supporting Staff One Video at a Time Strategies for being successful: Chunk! Small concepts that can stand alone 2-5 minute videos As NEEDED Teacher rollout (New Teacher Orientation) First day of school: 8 minutes First week of school: 37 minutes Build knowledge as it is needed Be Consistent: Produce, produce, produce High Quality
Training & Supporting Staff One Video at a Time Making this happen where you are: Get excited about this! Find money…someone has money! Share the load…this vision can help EVERYONE Don’t accept old models…
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Training and Supporting Staff One Video at a Time Texas Skyward User Group Conference Training and Supporting Staff One Video at a Time Dr. Chad Jones cdjones@lcisd.org