Online Professional Development for Educators

What do we want of our Teachers? The ability to use technology to: Support curriculum goals and improve student achievement Facilitate digital-age learning experiences Design rigorous and relevant standards-based activities Inspire learning, creativity and collaboration Grow and thrive in communities of practice

21 st Century Learning More Constructivist More Access PEDAGOGY TECHNOLOGY 20 th Century Learning 21st Century Learning

ICT, Education Reform, and Economic Growth Robert B. Kozma, Ph.D. 21st Century Learning Knowledge Creation –curriculum is flexible and responsive to student goals and local contexts –emphasizes the development of collaboration, inquiry, information management, creativity, critical thinking skills, and learning how to learn Knowledge Deepening –key, interrelated concepts and principles that organize the subject area –emphasizes deep understanding of these within and across subjects and their application to solve complex real world problems Knowledge Acquisition –facts and concepts within school subjects –emphasizes their acquisition

Effective Professional Development for Teachers Tools & Apps Effective Practices Transference to Classroom

A flexible, personalized online K-12 professional development system that guides teachers to seamlessly integrate technology and 21 st Century instruction into a standards-based lesson process.

Why pd21? Job-embedded – no teacher pull out Convenient – there when teachers need it –24/7 on demand –Complementary to FTF Professional Development Practical and hands on – rapid impact –Speeds the adoption of technology in the classroom by providing classroom activities teachers can use right away –Hands on learning at all levels Systematic – easy to measure progress –Supports ISTE standards

Scaffolding Teachers Learning Tools & Apps Effective Practices Transference to Classroom Workshops in2class Library How To Tutorials

Features of pd21 Anytime, anywhere access to practical PD content Flexible formats and multiple points of entry Supports standards-based 21st century lesson design Provides job embedded professional learning Supports systemic learning

Convenient, Flexible Learning

How-To Tutorials

Workshops

Teachers use the best- practice ideas in their own classrooms. Their success builds confidence. With experience, teachers are able to adapt and experiment with the ideas to meet the needs of their own teaching situations. With reflection, teachers articulate how technology can add value to learning. Using these principles, they design their own 21st Century lessons and projects. ReplicateExtendAdapt

Anytime or Instructor-Certified Workshops

Building 21 st Century Skills

Job Embedded PD - in2class

Self-Paced Tutorials: Technology Skills for Educators Excel Getting Started Excel Intermediate Excel Tech Tips Excel 10- Minute Lesson Ideas Word Getting Started Word Intermediate Word Tech Tips Word 10-Minute Lesson Ideas PowerPoint Getting Started PowerPoint Intermediate PowerPoint Tech Tips PowerPoint 10- Minute Lesson Ideas Internet Essentials* Internet Research Online Collaboration Internet 10- Minute Lesson Ideas *Using Web 2.0 tools such as Google Docs, Flickr, Wikis, Blogs, Podcasts, & Knols, and applications such as SketchUp & GeoGebra in2class Books: Classroom-Ready Integration Models K-2 Language Arts 3-5 Language Arts 6-8 English9-12 English K-2 Mathematics 3-5 Mathematics 6-8 Mathematics 9-12 Mathematics K-2 Social Studies 3-5 Social Studies 6-8 Social Studies 9-12 Social Studies K-2 Science3-5 Science6-8 Science9-12 Science Anytime Workshops and Instructor-led Classes Web 2.0Research Blogs in the ClassroomThe Information Process – Defining the Topic Podcasts in the ClassroomThe information Process – Gathering Information Wikis in the ClassroomThe Information Process – Evaluating & Selecting Information Building Literacy and Community with FlickrThe Information Process – Creating & Sharing Information Cross CurricularEnglish Language Arts Create a Video EssayAnalytical Reading Creating Newspapers – Technology & Authentic LearningReading – Activating Prior Knowledge Creating Thematic ActivitiesReading – Book Reports Developing Games and Puzzles with PowerPointReading – Literary Elements Developing Games and Puzzles with WordReading – Vocabulary Development Developing Virtual Galleries for Student PublishingUsing Sound to Stimulate Writing Getting More Out of Information SearchingMathematics Information Design: Structuring Interactive ProjectsDeveloping Games and Puzzles with Excel Information Design: Using Media with PurposeGeometric & Algebraic Translations Multimedia Authoring: The Digital StoryRandom Number Generators Teaching to the Multiple Intelligences: Planning ToolsSpatial Reasoning with Patterns & Percentages The Digital Working PortfolioTeaching Algebra with Technology Video Projects with Existing MoviesScience Visual Literacy: Reading ImagesModeling Genetics with Excel Visual Literacy: Writing with ImagesScience Process Skills: Analyzing Data Social StudiesSome Applications for Excel in the Life Sciences Geography – Digital Graphing TechniquesUsing Databases in Science Structuring and Publishing Digital ProjectsNew topics and workshops are added regularly…

Supports Systemic Learning pd21 provides Administrators with: Usage Reports Communication Tools User Management