Online Professional Development Facilitators and Designers Institute Myrtle Beach, SC January 7, 2005

Welcome and Introductions Welcome old friends and new Institute background Staff for the day Institute participants – who we are  States, school districts (traditional and “virtual”), universities, consortia, educational organizations, etc.  States represented include: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, N. Carolina, S. Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington DC, W. Virginia, Wisconsin Thanks to SC for hosting the Institute!

Today’s Plan GOALS  Meet, share and network with other OPD facilitators and designers  Discuss key issues in implementing OPD programs  Celebrate successes and address challenges  Expand opportunities for OPD collaboration between our schools, states, and organizations  Look ahead to where OPD is going  And…have fun! FORMAT  Keynote – update…  State/District Implementation – 2 rounds/ Q’s and A’s at the end  Roundtables – 2 rounds/ 6 choices  Update on online initiatives  Networking – breaks, lunch, reception, etc.  Where do we go from here?

A quote… “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson