Professional Development Professional Development Professional Development Professional Development at a Distanceat a Distance

Catherine Green, CALPRO,Marian Thacher, OTAN

Jay Wright, CASAS

1. Have you ever attended a professional development workshop or course offered by CALPRO, CASAS or OTAN?

Ya. Yes

b) Nob) No

c) Not sure)

2. Have any of these been online?

a) Yes

b) Nb) No

Distance Lea ning Distance Lea ning Distance Learning Distance Learning Terms and ConceptsTerms and ConceptsTerms and ConceptsTerms and Concepts

Synchronous = All Asynchronous = ylearners participate in training at the same fixed time

yLearners can access the training at sepa ate timessame fixed time separate times

Synchronous vs. AsynchronousSynchronous vs. Asynchronous

Workshop = Course = Individual pIndividual or group accesses training for one session only

or group projects take multiple sessions to completefor one session only sessions to complete

“Short” workshop vs. “Long” course“Short” workshop vs. “Long” course

Blended Learning = Learner receives d d a g a sinstruction using both traditional classroom and distance learning formats

Blended LearningBlended Learning

What do these online What do these online environments look like?environments look like?environments look like?environments look like?

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Asynchronous, DiscussionAsynchronous, Discussion--Based Courses Based Courses sy c o ous, scuss osy c o ous, scuss o ased Cou sesased Cou sesUsing BlackboardUsing Blackboard

Synchronous Webinars Using Adobe Synchronous Webinars Using Adobe Acrobat Connect ProAcrobat Connect Pro

California Adult Literacy California Adult Literacy Professional Professional

Development ProjectDevelopment ProjectDevelopment ProjectDevelopment Project

12www.calprowww.calpro--online.orgonline.org

15 online classes facilitated by subject-

area experts Two self-directed

online coursesonline courses Webinars Wikis Wikis Electronic discussion

groups

Current Options Current Options ––

groups

ppAlternative Modalities of DeliveryAlternative Modalities of Delivery

CALPRO Facilitated Online CoursesCALPRO Facilitated Online CoursesCALPRO Facilitated Online CoursesCALPRO Facilitated Online Courses

Last about

Allow you to log on within a given week, when

four weeks

Limit enrollment to maximum of 20

convenientto maximum of 20

Discussion-

Provide optional real-time Facilitated

by subject-

based and interactive

meetings by subject-area experts

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Online Course Content DeliveryOnline Course Content Delivery

Through PowerPoint

P t tiPresentations Text Audio

Vid Video Web sites

C tl Currently use Blackboard LMS

B fall 2009 ill By fall 2009 will use open-source Moodle LMS

New New Course Feature! Course Feature! New New Course Feature! Course Feature! Live WebinarsLive Webinars

In one hour you can listen to the

f ilit tfacilitator ask questions exchange ideas exchange ideas watch demos and more!and more!

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• In Effective Lesson In Effective Lesson Planning, online course facilitator R b J ki Rob Jenkins observed:

• A lot of A lot of collaboration among participantsG t i d th • Great, in-depth discussions

• Strong learning • Strong learning community formed

Feedback from Course FacilitatorFeedback from Course Facilitator17

Leadership Institute Leadership Institute

Wikis Promote Community and Wikis Promote Community and Wikis Promote Community and Wikis Promote Community and CollaborationCollaboration

The Challenges

and Benefits of Multilevel

ESL Instruction

CALPRO’s Newest PD ResourceCALPRO’s Newest PD Resource

Vi t l W k F tVi t l W k F tVirtual Workroom FeaturesVirtual Workroom Features

Teachers Meet, Discuss, CollaborateTeachers Meet, Discuss, Collaborate

For More InformationFor More InformationFor More InformationFor More Information

Visit CALPRO Web Visit CALPRO Web Site:www.calpro-

lionline.org

Click on Click on Online Courses

Or contact cgreen@air.org

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CASASCASASCASASCASAS

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CASAS Online RegistrationCASAS Online RegistrationCASAS Online RegistrationCASAS Online Registration

T i fi i CASAS Topics now span five categories: CASAS Resources, Implementation, California Accountability, EL Civics, and TOPSproy, , p

Over 60 Web-based topics now available

“New and Improved” titles with more focused description of technical conceptsp p

Many new topics offered in shorter 20, 30, or 45 minute increments45 minute increments

Spring 2009 ExpansionSpring 2009 ExpansionSpring 2009 ExpansionSpring 2009 Expansion

“Just“Just--inin--Time” Learning ModulesTime” Learning ModulesJustJust inin Time Learning ModulesTime Learning Modules

“Just in Time” Learning Modules“Just in Time” Learning Modulesgg Starting with

CASAS C S SAppraisal Training, CASAS is CASAS is developing “just-in-time” training that training that enables participants to access training when needed. needed.

OTANOTANOTANOTANOTANOTANwww.OTAN.uswww.OTAN.us

Electronic Electronic Collaboration and InformationInformation

Instructional Technology

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What OTAN DoesWhat OTAN Does

Find online workshops on the OTAN sited o o s ops o O s www.otan.us

Online WorkshopsOnline Workshops

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OR, go to the training calendarO , go o a g a da www.caadultedtraining.org

Online WorkshopsOnline Workshopspp

OR, go to the training calendarO , go o a g a da www.caadultedtraining.org

Online WorkshopsOnline Workshopspp

Using Google Practice with Wikis Practice with Wikis Digital Storytelling Using Moodle Picasa for Classroom Photos Creating Podcasts Creating Activities with Microsoft Excel Creating Activities with Microsoft Excel Using Word to Create Flyers and Newsletters Using Picture Dictionaries

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Get online individually or with a groupG o d dua y o a g oup Call in on the phone or use computer mic

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Watch a Video (on OTAN)Watch a Video (on OTAN)

Let’s Give It a Try!Let’s Give It a Try!

What type of online professional a yp o o p o ss o adevelopment would you like to see in the future?

CATHERINE GREEN, CALPRO◦ CGREEN@AIR.ORG@

MARIAN THACHER, OTAN◦ MTHACHER@OTAN.US

JAY WRIGHT CASAS JAY WRIGHT, CASAS◦ JWRIGHT@CASAS.ORG

THANK YOU!!THANK YOU!!THANK YOU!!THANK YOU!!

Professional Development at a Distance Panel Presentation, CASAS Summer Institute, June 2009 

Catherine Green, CALPRO, cgreen@air.org,   www.calpro‐online.org  Marian Thacher, OTAN, mthacher@otan.us,     www.otan.us  Jay Wright, CASAS, jwright@casas.org,     www.casas.org  

 

Registration for online courses and workshops at the CALPRO and CASAS Web 

sites, and at www.caadultedtraining.org  

Online Professional Development Glossary 

Asynchronous – Learners can access the training at separate times 

Blackboard – Online course management system from a vendor, popular in higher 

education 

Blended learning – Learner receives instruction using both traditional classroom 

and distance learning formats 

Closed structure – Topics have a clear right or wrong answer, not referring to 

course organization 

Connect – Software used to host online workshops and meetings where 

participants meet synchronously to view a presentation and/or collaborate on a 

task 

Cooperative Learning – Learners work together on exercises and are encouraged 

to learn from each other 

Course – Individual or group projects take multiple sessions to complete 

Facilitated – An instructor defines the learning outcomes, provides feedback, and 

coordinates group discussions and other assignments 

Genesys – Online meeting software that can be used to host online workshops 

Moodle – Course management software that is free to download and provides 

the online shell for course content. Can include online discussions, posted files, 

audio, video, and quizzes. 

 

Open structure – Problems are solved without a clear structure, and no right or 

wrong answers 

Podcast – An audio recording that can be listened to online, or downloaded to an 

mp3 player 

Self‐directed – Learners engage in training at convenient times to set their own 

pace for completion 

 

Social network – A Web site that supports an online community of a specific 

group of individuals with a shared interest; a example of one such site popular 

among  educators is Classroom 2.0 (http://www.classroom20.com)  

Streaming video – Online video that begins playing before the entire file has been 

downloaded in order to be viewed more quickly 

Synchronous – All learners participate in training at the same fixed time 

 

Webinar – A seminar or workshop that takes place entirely online 

 

Wiki – A Web site that uses wiki software, which allows visitors to create and edit 

interlinked Web pages; often used to promote collaboration and community 

Workshop – Individual or group accesses training for one session only