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=Can You Say "Free Tech PD"?=

WOW Presentation 2009

 * Julie Leckman,** Middle School Math Teacher, Madison #1
 * Kim Thomas,** Technology Integration Specialist, Madison School District
 * Presentation Description:** Budgets woes, lack of time, cost of travel are just a few of the reasons we need to look at a different way to deliver professional development. We have put Web 2.0 to use to help deliver quality content in a fashion that will meet the needs of the needs of our teachers. The K-12 Online Conference is an incredible untapped source for all teachers. Started in 2006, the conference brings together presenters from all over the world to share their presentations on innovative ways to use Web 2.0 tools. Starting this Spring the Madison School District began using these presentations for PD. You will learn how Madison has incorporated this into their PD Program and be provided with information so that you can look into providing this for your district as well.

**A //brief// background of technology in Madison**
//**CATNIP** **(**Classroom Application of Technology - New Incentive Program//)
 * O**verride provided funds for technology
 * T**eachers take designated PD to earn technology Classes
 * ASSET, online
 * 15-45 hrs, free to teachers
 * Face-to-face
 * 3-45 hrs, free to teachers
 * Taught by Kim and various teachers
 * Face-to-face classes Fall 2008 [[file:PD Fall 2008.doc]]

**What teachers earn** **from CATNIP**




**2008-2009 No mo' money, time to be creative and look to other resource**s

 * R**ecognize
 * PD is evolving
 * We have ways to provide training that don't require a teacher to do "seat time"
 * New breed of Tech native users


 * K-**12 Online Conference FREE :) [|K12 Online Conference 2008]
 * For educators from around the world - innovative ways to incorporate Web 2.0
 * Started in 2006 by Wesley Fryer (mid-west), Darren Kuropatwa Canada), Sheryl Nusbaum-Beach (Virginia) and Dean Shareski
 * (Canada)
 * Reviewed offerings, picking 17 that would benefit the teachers in Madison, each class 2 hrs
 * Process -- Essential Questions (VoiceThread), watch video, answer questions and write a brief summary on a wiki MSD Wiki for K12
 * K12 online Spring 2009 [[file:K12 online classes Spring 2009.doc]]

**Considerations**

 * Many teachers have never used VoiceThread or a wiki before
 * Flowgram provided to walk teachers through the process Flowgram on Wiki
 * True North for all PD in Madison (same service ASSET used)
 * Keep things as simple as possible

Building our own online class

 * A** first for us!
 * T**eam
 * 3 passionate teachers
 * 1 lucky tech person at DO with an idea
 * P**rocess
 * 2 Days over the summer
 * Define key ideas
 * Dialogue and stretch
 * Define what we want teachers to able to do
 * Debated
 * Dialogue and sketch
 * Set performance task
 * Dialogue and stretch
 * Determine format (self-navigated, facilitated, hybrid???)
 * Return later to finish up, allocated responsibility for support materials
 * On 3rd day refined, wordsmith, patted ourselves on the backs....still more to do
 * Julie and Kim finished up (standards and such)
 * Find funding to pay for facilitator of the class
 * Decide when to start, Fall or Spring?

Workshop with Peggy George on web 2.0 - discovered Dimdim, web conferencing tool. Played around a bit (at our first Geek Fest day) and decided to go with this tool. 20 participants free, had to purchase licenses for 40 - $195 for a year subscription (smok'n deal!)
 * H**ello Web 2.0!


 * N**itty Gritty
 * Delivery of content via google webpage Julie built
 * Blog
 * Deciding what time the webinar would take place each Thursday
 * Purchase web cam for Julie


 * T**he Approach
 * Online may not be new for teachers, but being part of a webinar was.....
 * Gathered in a group for the first two classes (safety in numbers?) to help everyone get comfortable


 * W**hat we learned
 * We can do it
 * It does take a good deal of time and effort to come up with a quality product


 * G**litches
 * Some issues with getting into Dimdim
 * Life can get in the way, especially at 7:30 at night!


 * L**inks
 * [[file:Links for WOW.doc]]


 * D**ocuments
 * *[[file:~$D PD Fall 2008 (4).doc]]