1. DOE Grant Information

2. Wood’s Role Will meet with Chris Wood approximately once a month or more (if needed) to discuss curriculum development. Contact Chris Wood at anytime with questions or if you need ideas – Chris.Wood@cpcsc.k12.in.us Chris.Wood@cpcsc.k12.in.us – 317-535-7562 ext 7112 (WCHS) – 317-446-0230 C

3. Teacher Training / Resources Each teacher will receive a Dell laptop to use during the grant period (must be returned to CP Schools) – Following software to be included: Windows 7 Microsoft Office 2010 Snap by Lectora (this is a $100 program for free) – If you want to begin with the free 30 day trial till laptops are distributed, go to Snap by LectoraSnap by Lectora USB headset for voice narration, etc.

4. Grant Overview Requirements: – All content should be entirely online based with the following things taken into consideration: As interactive as possible by using programs such as Snap by Lectora, Adobe Flash, Google Docs, and Hot Potatoes.Snap by LectoraHot Potatoes – Lessons should be student-led project based learning instead of teacher driven. – Try to make lessons as interactive as possible. – Include rubrics for all activities, assessments, etc. – Include voice narration when appropriate (Presentations, podcasts, etc.) – When creating a Presentation – a template will be provided by C. Wood for all teachers to use as a common look and format.

5. Grant Overview (cont.) Requirements (cont): – Create a two (2) semester online course which is designed around the Indiana State standards and the Common Core standards Make sure to identify standards in lessons. – Timeline: 1 st Semester finished and ready to implemented by January 2012 2 nd semester material by May This is an ideal timeline – some courses may take longer to create – All material must be 100% copyright free No textbook materials – Teachers will be paid grant stipend ($3500) in May 2013. Responsible for the creation and fine tuning course curriculum – not for implementing course (grading actual student work)

6. Moodle DOE Server Go to: moodle2.cpcsc.k12.in.us moodle2.cpcsc.k12.in.us Username = First Initial and last name (ex. cwood) Password: Temporary password for all teachers is “123abc” When log in first time, you will be asked to change password. Recommend using a password you use frequently to make it easy to remember.

7. Modules All courses should be designed with modules (topics format). – Modules can be set up based on topics, thematic units, activities are to be done in a certain order, etc. – Reminder that you must create modules for two semesters.

8. Web Citation Info Make sure to cite any sources you use in a lesson Websites that cannot be used: – Textbook company websites – Online textbooks – Any site that is copyright protected – Requires a fee to be used Acceptable websites – Most websites created by a professor at a college / university – An article from an online newspaper or news magazine.

9. Teaching Resources Project Based Learning Online Project Based Learning Online BIE – 21 st Century Learning BIE – 21 st Century Learning Edutopia – Project Based Learning Edutopia – Project Based Learning Edutopia – Doing More with Less Edutopia – Doing More with Less Edmodo – Place to share resources with other educators (created by C. Wood) Edmodo – Create a new account by clicking on “I’m a Teacher” Recommend using school email address Select “Join a Group” – Located on left side of page – Group Code = hrn6o3

10. Teaching Examples Collaboration Unit – Project Based Learning (created by C. Wood) Collaboration Unit – Project Based Learning A Picture is Worth a 1000 Words Unit (created by C. Wood) A Picture is Worth a 1000 Words Unit Media Literacy Unit (created by C. Wood) Media Literacy Unit Global Awareness Unit (created by C. Wood) Global Awareness Unit