Week+Seven

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY IMPLEMENTATION
= **NEWSFLASH:** **Team MVP Teleconference:** Sunday, November 15, 7:00pm, to finalize team answers to posted discussion questions. = Conference Call (same service as usual):
 * November 15, 2009
 * 7:00 PM ESD
 * Telephone number: 1-605-715-4900
 * Access Code: 726641#
 * Access Code: 726641#

**Group Roles:**
Facilitator: Paul Coach: Larry Reporter: Andrea Resource Manager: Melissa

Things to do: (pre-chat, chat, post-chat)
**//Team, please indicate which of the following questions you would like to be responsible for, i.e., prepare a draft response here on the wiki by Friday, __other team members can then comment and edit by Sunday,__ and then you will be responsible for reporting out on your particular question during the Whole Group Chat on Monday.//**
 * I. Chat Preparation:** Work with your __team__ to develop //**team responses**// to the chat questions below:

//1.// // (Paul) ////Based on where you and your team think you (collectively) fall on the **LoTi Framework**, (levels 0-6; see table below), what **strategies** could you use to __move to a higher level__ of implementation? Results show that Team MVP is at LoTi Level 2: Exploration! //
 * read about the next level(s); use the LoTi Lounge materials
 * find and videotape examples in real-time classrooms or online to observe higher levels in action
 * consider existing lesson plans and discuss what it would look like at Level 3: Infusion
 * compare and contrast Level 2 and Level 3 at a staff meeting; set goals
 * pair up with mentors who fall on higher levels

2. //(Andrea) How would you use the **LoTi Framework** to __identify staff professional development needs__ to improve technology use?//
 * If the entire staff takes the LoTi Digital Age Survey, the professional development can be differentiated according to each teacher's level of authentic classroom technology use.
 * Develop individualized professional development plans using the [|LoTi Digital-Age Survey]
 * Create a short-term action research investigation customized to an individual’s instructional needs and grade level. The emphasis is placed on collaboration, applied learning, and the creation of professional learning communities.
 * Provide targeted professional development onsite, blended, and online interventions addressing:differentiated instruction, collaborative learning environments, inquiry-based instruction, and problem-based learning.

You may want to take a look at Scott McLeod's 3-minute survey (closes Nov. 19) on why aren’t schools making more progress when it comes to effective implementation and integration of digital technologies? Follow the link to take the survey and/or read the results. Interestingly enough, administrators are the top reason and that was my #1 as well. I don't know how it can help us with the questions this week, but it does provide food for though! If you do not currently follow his blog, Dangerously Irrelevant,I highly recommend that you put it on your watch list. He really makes you think!

Professional Development: A 21st Century Skills Implementation Guide--They discuss differentiation on page 4 under #3: Building Capacity

Also see this document: How Bold is Bold? Responding to the Race to the Top with a Bold Actionable Plan on Teacher Effectiveness--Especially page 27 where it describes professional development.

I realize that my three resources are not directly discussing the LoTi Framework, but I think you can apply the LoTi framework to them. Bottom line is that the variety of resources that I found talk about differentiating the PD, using highly effective teachers (could be the 3s & 4s on LoTi?) as models or to provide support for teachers in need of development, and assessing the effectiveness of administrators in integrating technology in their schools....

3. // (Paul) How will you __differentiate your professional development__ to help teachers move to higher levels of technology implementation?//
 * specify intended audience in course descriptions
 * if the group of teachers is mixed, differentiate within the session
 * make it accessible enough for the low-end users but challenging and engaging enough for the high-end; something for everyone
 * be careful to not rely too heavily on the early adopters as trainers of the novices; provide them with something more to keep them interested, engaged, and challenged

// 4. (Missy) How can you ensure that faculty and staff __take advantage of quality professional development opportunities__ to improve learning and teaching with technology?//
 * ensure ownership by creating teacher leadership teams that facilitate and deliver quality professional development that is relevant to the school/district vision or improvement plan.
 * Differentiate professional development so that teachers can chose the activity that is right for them based on individual need in the classroom/whole-school environment.
 * Support teachers with resources needed to complete activities such as book club, action research, walkthroughs, etc.
 * Create job-embedded professional development time
 * Encourage feedback and reflection/room for growth

//**Please identify your LoTi Level, (i.e., 0-6), in the table below. For a description of each level, click LoTi Level**//. //**Or visit the LoTi Lounge**// //**to take the LoTi Digital Age Survey. You may need to create an account. When asked for Group ID, type the name of your state for both username & password.**// (0-6) ||
 * = **Team Member** ||= **LoTi Level**
 * = Andrea ||= 2 ||
 * = Larry ||=  ||
 * = Missy ||= 2 ||
 * = Paul ||= 2 ||
 * = **TEAM MVP** ||= **2** ||


 * ~ **LoTi Level 2 - Exploration** ||
 * || At a **Level 2 (Exploration)** the instructional focus:
 * emphasizes content understanding
 * supports mastery learning
 * supports direct instruction.

__Teacher questioning and/or student learning__ focuses on lower levels of student cognitive processing (e.g., knowledge, comprehension) using the available digital assets.

__Digital tools and resources__ are used by students for: that generally reinforce lower cognitive skill development relating to the content under investigation.
 * extension activities,
 * enrichment exercises,
 * information gathering assignments

There is a pervasive use of __student multimedia products__, allowing students to present their content understanding in a digital format that may or may not reach beyond the classroom. ||


 * II. Team Chat or Teleconference:** Sunday, November 15, 7:00pm, to finalize team answers to posted discussion questions.

CHAT WEB ADDRESS: http://connect.johnshopkins.edu/asprogram-iste ** //(copy and paste in a web browser)//
 * III. Whole Group Chat Participation: Section 2 (Deborah):** Monday, November 16 @ 5:00 p.m. Eastern


 * IV. Completion of Post-Chat Activity:** //facilitated by Team B, (TBA)//

Activities completed:
Andrea, Missy, and Paul have completed the LoTi Survey.

Conference Call completed on Sunday, November 15 @ 7:00 PM. See ELC for documentation of call.