TM Webinar Series LinguaFolio Community Webinar Thursday, November 1, :30 – 4:30 p.m. Eastern North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

TM Agenda Logistics Logistics Introductions Introductions Webinar Controls Webinar Controls Updates Updates LF Rollout Materials LF Rollout Materials e-LF Functionality e-LF Functionality Resources Resources LF Community Networking Collaboration Ideas & Questions

TM Introductions ESL Consultants Ivanna Mann Thrower Nadja Trez World Language Consultant Ann Marie Gunter e-LinguaFolio Software Developer Michael Kimsal

TM Webinar Controls Audio controls and monitoring Audio controls and monitoring Questions box Questions box Recording  Archives Recording  Archives

TM Introductions

Poll question: Where are you located? o Region 1 or 2 o Region 3 or 4 o Region 5 or 6 o Region 7 or 8 o Out of state

TM Poll question: What do/did you teach? o ESL o World Language(s) o Both ESL & World Language(s) o Other content/subject area(s)

TM UPDATES

Updates on LinguaFolio NC Educator Evaluation System LinguaFolio Rollout Materials LinguaFolio Rollout Materials e-LinguaFolio Functionality e-LinguaFolio Functionality LF Resources LF Resources

TM LinguaFolio Rollout Materials LFRollout LFRollout → Materials & Resources → 2012 LF Rollout Event → 2012 LF Rollout Event

TM e-LinguaFolio Functionality Registration/Sign-in Uploading Evidence Teacher & Student Sharing Checklists in Other Languages

TM Registration/Sign-in Selecting a school and subjects (language checklists) can be done later ONLY choose languages you are actively learning or teaching

TM e-LinguaFolio Functionality Uploading Evidence Drag & Drop feature List of over 30 allowed file types visible

TM e-LinguaFolio Functionality Teacher & Student Sharing Teacher & Student Sharing Reminder bar at top of page Reminder bar at top of page Message about friends and sharing Message about friends and sharing ‘Upload’ changes to ‘View’ ‘Upload’ changes to ‘View’

TM e-LinguaFolio Functionality Checklists in Other Languages

TM LinguaFolio Resources Downloadable Materials for NC Downloadable Materials for NC e-LinguaFolio Accounts for Teachers & Students e-LinguaFolio Accounts for Teachers & Students Online Teacher Training Modules Online Teacher Training Modules

TM Poll question: What stage are you in with LinguaFolio? o Already implementing LF o Currently training with LF o Planning to implement LF o Considering using LF (Choose more than one if needed)

TM Poll question: What level are your students? o Pre-school or elementary o Middle school o High school o College/university o Adults (ex. professional development)

TM LinguaFolio Community NC Educator Evaluation System Networking Networking Collaboration Collaboration

TM LinguaFolio Community Networking LinguaFolio Listserv NCDPI Wikis Social Media Others? Collaboration PLCs or PLTs Sharing with colleagues informally Presentations at face-to-face or blended meetings

TM Ideas for LinguaFolio Increased networking and collaboration Increased networking and collaboration Across the state virtually Across the state virtually Through flexible PLC groupings Through flexible PLC groupings Pilot of Blended LinguaFolio Training or BLT Pilot of Blended LinguaFolio Training or BLT

TM Ideas for Blended LF Training Utilize the 7 online teacher training modules with an adapted Training Checklist Utilize the 7 online teacher training modules with an adapted Training Checklist Outline of materials and activities to complete Outline of materials and activities to complete Completion deadlines to accommodate unique pacing needs Completion deadlines to accommodate unique pacing needs Index to individual evidence (paper or electronic) of PD Index to individual evidence (paper or electronic) of PD Include a series of module overview webinars Include a series of module overview webinars

TM Ideas for Blended LF Training Share learning via wiki posts and virtual PLCs Share learning via wiki posts and virtual PLCs Flexible grouping with participant options Flexible grouping with participant options Documentation of learning and collaboration Documentation of learning and collaboration Begin January 2013 and finish in March or April Begin January 2013 and finish in March or April Online application process to participate in the pilot Online application process to participate in the pilot Available late November - early December Available late November - early December Participants notified in mid – late December Participants notified in mid – late December

TM Ideas for Blended LF Training Pilot participants Pilot participants New to, or experienced with, LF in ESL, World Languages or other content area(s) New to, or experienced with, LF in ESL, World Languages or other content area(s) Commitment to implement LF with learners Commitment to implement LF with learners Representative of our state and programs Representative of our state and programs Possibility of becoming a LF regional lead or trainer with additional mentoring Possibility of becoming a LF regional lead or trainer with additional mentoring Limited in number so that feedback can be collected for revising this model of LF training Limited in number so that feedback can be collected for revising this model of LF training

TM Poll question: How interested are you in the Blended LF Training? o Interested! I will fill out the application when it’s available. o Maybe, but I’ll need to think about it more. o Not interested at this time. o I’m going to share this opportunity with a colleague.

TM ® Questions From the Questions box: From the online form: 1. Is LF a php application? 2. Does LF run on mysql or mssql? 3. Is there an automated installer similar to wordpress?

TM ® Contact Information Ann Marie Gunter World Language Consultant NC Dept. of Public Instruction Ivanna Mann Thrower Title III/ESL Consultant NC Dept. of Public Instruction Nadja Trez Title III/ESL Consultant NC Dept. of Public Instruction