Post on 15-Dec-2014
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Gamify and Flip Professional Development
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About Me
Tech Coach, Concordia Shanghai
Father, Parent, Husband
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Spare Time
Co-Founder SHINE Academy
Co-Founder Innovative PD (IPD)
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My Web Presence
• @autismpodcast
• Michael@InnovativePD.com
• MichaelBoll.me
• Podcast.ConcordiaShanghai.org
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Presentation Resources
InnovativePD.com/flippedpd
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Take Aways• Creating a delivery platform (Flip it)
• Finding course designers
• Developing powerful incentives (Game it)
• Securing admin support
• Marketing
• Making mistakes
Six Slots
• Six after school sessions
• For EdTech PD
• Massively different interest levels and abilities
• 150 people to please
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Create a high quality, EdTech PD program that people will actually enjoy
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Parameters
•Ubiquitous access •Differentiation •Useful in the classroom •High Quality (Grad Credit) •Interesting •Unique •Marketable
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Issues To Tackle• Creating a delivery
platform (Flip it)
• Finding course designers
• Developing powerful incentives (Game it)
• Securing admin support
• Marketing
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Delivery Needs
• Ubiquitous Access (Flipped)
• Incorporate Video
• Low Friction For Users Barriers
• Track Participation: See who is doing what
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Classes.ConcordiaShanghai.org/EdTechpd
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Why We Use Wordpress and Sensei
•Links With Active Directory •User Roles •Upgradeable •Cheap •Flexible •Built On Familiar Platform •Reasonably Easy To Design Courses •Opportunity to Look Foolish on Video
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Focus Areas
• Find Great Teachers
• Feedback Mechanism
• Create Course Expectations
• Video
• Survive Peer Review
• Graduate Credit Worthy
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http://edtechpd.concordiashanghai.org/
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Points For Achievements Link To Sample
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What you need
• Money
• Tech Resources
• PD Incentives
• Buy in
• Yearly Goals
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Email Fun
Yes, you can get a free coffee today if you are the 7th (my favorite prime number) person to sign up for at least one of your two EdTech PD classes for the year. !Top 7 Reasons to Sign Up • It is hilarious to watch your instructors read a teleprompter in the videos • Receive SUNY graduate credit to apply toward a Master's program or your home
country's professional development requirements • The courses are incredibly applicable to what you do in the classroom • Your spouse/friend/child/student/parent will be amazed with how much you have
learned aLer you complete the course • You get a cerMficate and Eurest coupon (free coffee again) when you complete a course • You earn points for your team (Hufflepuff, Griifindor, etc.) • It is required on your evaluaMon form (surely not the main reason to sign up ;-‐) ) How To Sign Up • Take a look at the EdTech PD site and see what courses interest you • Sign up using this form
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Focus on Change Management
• Harder
• Tech is the easy part
• Less predictable
• Tech people are often the least skilled at this
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People Like Personal Visits
I automated rewards too much in the beginning
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Pushing Change In your Department
• Find a project manager
• Asana if possible
• Watch for cyclical excuses
• Lead, help, give, give, give
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Stay In Touch!
• @autismpodcast
• Michael@InnovativePD.com
• MichaelBoll.me
• Podcast.ConcordiaShanghai.org