Before we begin…

Think back on a professional development

session that you attended in the past…

Consider a session that was especially effective.

List two adjectives that describe it.

Consider a session that was especially ineffective.

List two adjectives that describe it.

Thinkfinity Field Trainer Training

TRN-2

Mary Lou Ley

OOAK Consulting:

21st

Century Learning Project

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Login ID/E-mail

1. Access myThinkfinity – http://tims.thinkfinity.org/Welcome.aspx

2. Click on Attendee Sign-In

Roster into this Session

Review Day 1 Material•

Organization of Thinkfinity – Content and Literacy Partners

•Thinkfinity Resources – Types of Learning Objects

•Navigation – Content Partner sites, Search Engine, Educator Homepage

•Thinkfinity Integration Framework

•Classroom Configurations

•Integration Plan Creation and Evaluation

•Thinkfinity’s Professional Development Program

•End-User Curriculum – Awareness, TCH-C, TCH-P

•Customized Training

•Official Thinkfinity Training – Register, Roster, Survey, Follow-Up

•Training Materials

Objectives/Goals

• Wow Your Audience!– Create a list of WOW resources for every audience

– Model Thinkfinity interactives within your training session

– Thinkfinity for every educator

• Plan Ahead! Create a Customized Training Plan

• Create Training Opportunities

Why are we here?

What will we accomplish?

Targets for Today’s Training

• Target 1 – X number of you will be excited about teaching others to use Thinkfinity

• Target 2 – X number of you will feel prepared to plan/conduct Thinkfinity training for end users

• Target 3 – X number of you will plan to deliver at least one of the end-user trainings in the next 10 weeks

Over the next few weeks:

WOW Your Audience!

Finding Thinkfinity Treasures

• Can you generate enough energy for your town

without running out of money?

• How does the use of an energy source impact

the quality of life for the people in the

community?

Power Issues – Environment and Economics

Lesson Plan

Hunting for Thinkfinity Treasures

Search for your own treasure - 30 minutes

Show off your treasure to the group

Show Them How It’s Done!

Embed Thinkfinity Resources

An interactive learning object to facilitate group

discussion

An interactive learning object to collect data

tools

the

Apply

A few more to get you started…Bio-Cube

Bodies Tell Stories3-Circle Venn Diagram

Thinkfinity CAN Help Everyone

Customizing Instruction

Getting Everyone On Board

I teach PE. There are not

going to be any resources

for me…

I’d rather be grading papers and

getting prepared for tomorrow’s

lesson.

I’m not comfortable using

technology.

Potential Conflicts

• Special areas teachers often sit through PD that does not apply to their immediate assignment.

• Some teachers are reluctant to use technology because they are uncomfortable with it themselves.

• Many veteran teachers have seen educational fads come and go and would rather spend time in their classroom preparing for upcoming lessons than learn about a new “fad.”

• Other - Describe another conflict that could occur.

Getting Everyone On Board

In a small group:

1. Choose a potential conflict to discuss

2. Create a Conflict Map – Use the Drama Map from RWT and include:

a. the conflict (brief description)

b. why the conflict occurs

c. a possible solution to get the training participant on board

3. Choose a representative from your group to share your conflict map.

Drama Map

Ice Breakers

“A relationship emerges in which personalization and caring

prevail. The audience is signaled, “I know who you are, I

care for you, and I have selected something specifically for

you.”

Garmston, 2005

Setting the Stage

“An initial step in teaching is to activate the prior knowledge of the learner

related to the topic being introduced. Using interactive strategies to

activate prior knowledge at the beginning of a session brings three

benefits: It sets the norm for interactive, not passive, learning; it levels the

playing field of knowledge; and it provides the psychological safety

necessary for the social construction of meaning.”

Garmston, 2005

Proactive vs. Reactive

Immersing Thinkfinity into the School / District Culture

PR

Re-Focus!

Take a few minutes to form a

group of 3-4 people.

Share one possible group of

educators for whom you could design a

training session.

Will we hit our target?

End-User Training - TCH

Session Time Definition

TCH-C At least 6 hours The COMPLETE Thinkfinity Session

TCH-P At least 90 minutes

A PARTIAL Thinkfinity Session (anything less than

the whole)

Extremely Customizable

ALL Partner sites

Integration Component

Homepage features

One or more Partner sites

Homepage features choice

Integration Component choice

Customized Training Plan

Field Trainers are encouraged to customize Thinkfinity training for end users to meet the needs of the

audience, with consideration being given to:

Availability of technology (inside and outside of the

classroom)

Diversity of students’ ability (ELL, special needs,

gifted/talented)

Socio-economic status

Ethnicity

School funding / special grants

Grade

Subject matter

Teacher ability/comfort level

Current trends/legislation

Student : Teacher ratio

Training Plan - Part 1

Identify a need – align with school/district goals

Determine content – what will you offer?

Logistics – location, time, contact, equipment

Software, Plug-ins, Firewalls – verify if installed

More logistics – registration and recertification

Session Announcement – promote/advertise

Review course descriptions

Examine Trainer’s Guide (Awareness, TCH-C)

Locate appropriate Interactives

Develop agenda

Prepare training materials/handouts

Gather required supplies

Rehearse presentation

Save presentation

Training Plan - Part 2

Training Agenda

You may wish to use the Thinkfinity Training

Plan Template, which includes text form

fields for easy completion, or you may

design your own format for the agenda.

Develop a Customized Training Plan

•You may wish to work with a partner or work individually.

•Think about a realistic training scenario - audience, goals, location, time available, etc.

•Begin work on your plan.

90 minutes to work on Training Plan

Share Training Plans

Group Discussion…

Moving Forward –

What are your next steps in preparing to conduct

Thinkfinity training for end users?

Each year you must train 5 people in at least one “official”

session with 4.0 survey scores.

An “official” training session is one in which all four of

the required steps are taken for the session.

Certificate Requirements

It is your responsibility to maintain your Thinkfinity Field Trainer status. Here’s what you

must do:

Your certification status and training scores may be

reviewed through myThinkfinity.

How much can you remember?

Closure -

What’s behind door number… ?

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Door #1

On a scale from 1-5, how prepared do you feel to conduct a

Thinkfinity training for end users? Explain your answer.

Door #2

Describe a favorite WOW resource from a Partner site that you

will want to share with end users.

Door #3

How much time do you feel end users (new to Thinkfinity) need to

explore Thinkfinity resources?

Door #4

Reflect on one of the training strategies we talked about today.

Share your thoughts…

Door #5

Describe a favorite training resource available through the

Trainer Toolbox.

Door #6

How will Thinkfinity Train-the-Trainer Training help you in your

current position?

Training Targets

1. are excited about sharing Thinkfinity with other educators?

2. feel prepared to plan / conduct a Thinkfinity training for end users?

3. plan to deliver at least one Thinkfinity training in the next 10 weeks?

As a result of today’s training, how many of you:

Take the Training Survey

Thank you!

1. From myThinkfinity, select Surveys, then “Complete a Survey.”

2. Choose the appropriate survey from the list.

3. Respond to the questions and click on Submit to record your responses.

References:

Garmston, Robert. (2005). The Presenter's Fieldbook. Norwood: Christopher-Gordon Publishers, Inc..

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Time to Share

The Trainer Score average for all face-to-face TCH and TRN sessions is calculated by averaging the scores from all participants for the

following survey questions:

How effectively did the trainer design and facilitate activities throughout the training

How effectively did the trainer structure the scope and sequence of the overall training session

Please rate the trainer’s presentation skills.

How effective was the trainer at providing useful answers to direct questions?

How effective was the trainer at creating energy and enthusiasm for Thinkfinity?

 

The Trainer Score average for face-to-face Awareness Sessions is calculated by averaging the scores from all participants for the following

question:

Please evaluate the effectiveness of the trainer.

How are Survey Scores Calculated?