Tier 2 Training

Spring 2010 Cadre

Who Are We?

• Welcome!

• Introductions– Name

– School & Grade level

• T3 Coaches– Supporting a community of practice

– Technology integration coaches

– Instructional resources

– Not experts on everything…but willing

How Comfortableare You With Technology?

• Group Activity – Out of your seats (no singing or dancing required!)

• We all have something to offer

• The “deep end” is different for all of us

The T3 Program & Tier 2

• What it is…– Establishes a community of practice:

Professional Learning Community (PLC)

– Student-focused instruction– PD based on readiness, technology

integration: What research says– Exploration and Play– Caution new learning taking

place…messy sometimes. – Expect to be overwhelmed and

frustrated at times

Tier 2

• What it isn’t

– Training in which you just get equipment and are left alone in your instructional practices

– Going to eliminate existing challenges around technology resources…part of the ongoing discussion/focus

– Questions?

Tier 2 Outcomes• Establish a community of practice & develop a

professional learning community

• Culture of learning, support & collaboration

• Student-focused instruction utilizing technology integration

OHSD Tier 2Full Project Based Learning

– Elementary

• Three Branches of Government WebQuest

• Salmon Habitat WebQuest

• T3 Wiki Resources

– Secondary

• T3 Wiki Resources

Personal Technology Learning Style

• True colors: A way to understand not stereotype

– Orange

– Gold

– Green

– Blue

• True Color Grouping

– Preferred way of learning

– Frustrated when…

– 3 ways I cope/adjust

You as “Student”

• New learning, challenge, initiative & frustration

– What is acceptable?

– What are your stress “indicators”?

– What do you do if you get stuck?

We don’t want this…

Kid’s Today

Group Activity (T3 Tech Blog)• Learning and Motivation• Go to T3 Tech Blog• Summarize reading/key

concepts• Impact on the learning

environment/instruction?– Generation M Kaiser Report

Summary– 2010 Horizon Report Summary– Technology use in the classroom

article

Digital Natives

Shift to Mass Collaboration Changes Everything

“Different kinds of experiences lead to different brain structures,”

Dr. Bruce D. Berry

Students vs. Educators

• Our students today are “native speakers” of the digital language of computers, video games, instantaneous communication, and the Internet.

• Most educators are “digital immigrants” who were not born into the digital world and “speak” with an accent.

• Some educators are “digital boat people” who are looking to come ashore.

• Native and Immigrant Preferences

What Does this Mean for Our Classrooms?

Change

Happens

…

Student-focused Learning

• What does it look like in the learning environment?

• What are the key indicators?

• How is it different from teacher-centered instruction?

Student Engagement

Powerful Teaching and Learning…Student-focused instruction• S – Skill

– Independent inquiry– Structure built on continuum

• T – Thinking– High expectations– Value of Learning

• A – Application– Hands-on– Meaningful

• R – Relationship– Personalized– Encouraging– Safe– Cooperation/collaboration

Tools for Powerful Teaching & Learning

Equipment

• Document Cameras & Handout

• Projectors

• HP Subnotebooks

• Other – individual conversations

Lunch

What are the Key Conceptsfrom this Morning?

Planning Student-focused Learning

• Group by Grade

• Explore Web 2.0 Tools by level – copy and past the URL addresses

• Brainstorm student-focused learning activities ideas by grade– Research-based examples: Focus on Effectiveness,

Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory

• Add ideas to the Google Doc

• Remember: Have Fun!

Expectation

• Play with the Web 2.0 tools at your level (freedom to change your mind)

• Pick one student-focused activity and tool• Complete the online form by the end of the day (on T3

Tech blog)• Implement your activity before the next training.

– Complete reflection questions 1. What was your biggest struggle with this activity?

– 2. How did you overcome this struggle?– 3. What are you most proud of?– 4. How did this learning activity impact student learning?– 5. What's next?

Final Business

• Schedule late May/early June training: Project Based Learning

• Equipment follow-up based on feedback on form