Post on 06-Jul-2015
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Penny Pearson, OTAN
ppearson@otan.us
Online Professional Development
Resources, Requirements &
Results
Resources, Requirements & Results
PD through statewide leadership projects
PD through social networks
PD through publishers and other special interests
PD through local education offices,
community colleges and more…
Why 24/7 Professional Dev?
In this climate of low/no budget for PD
No travel time or cost
Anyone can access any time from anywhere
Easier to get information to a dispersed and fragmented staff
Why 24/7 Professional Dev?
More and more education is going online
Online learning is a required skill
We have a new digital social environmentSocial networkingMobile phonesUser-created contentVirtual worlds
What are the challenges?
We need to offer timely, engaging, interactive PD opportunities
Instructors and staff are getting used to online learning and interaction
Matching offerings to needs without the interactions we are used to
What are your concerns?
California Leadership
Projects Funded by WIA Title II to provide services and
support to adult education programs for improving programs and student learning outcomes.
CALPRO: Professional Development
CASAS: Assessment, Accountability, and Evaluation
OTAN: Technology and Distance Learning
What are the Delivery Models?
Webinars, online workshops, virtual meetings
Self-directed online courses
Facilitated Online Courses
Electronic Professional Learning Communities (e-PLCs)
OTAN
Online Workshops
Online workshops
37 topics
Offered several times each year
Some are recorded and posted
www.CAAdultEdTraining.org
Administrators Forum, DL Forum
Administrators Forum,
Distance Learning Forum
Live online sessions
Recorded and posted for
later viewing
Handouts, links, support
materials available
www.otan.us/AdminForum/
www.otan.us/DistanceLearning/forum/
Moodle site for any instructor
Orientation and training
Networking
Tech support
Sharable courses
coming soon
Course Hosting with Moodle
CALPRO
CALPRO Self-Paced Courses
Orientation for New ABE Teachers
Orientation for New ESL Teachers
Learner Goal Setting
http://www.calpro-online.org/onlinecourseschedule.asp
Sample Course
Learner Goal Setting in Adult Education Programshttp://moodle.calpro-online.org
Course launched 12/1/09
In first week since announced (12/8-15), 50 adult educators have registered for the course
CALPRO Facilitated Courses
15 classes offered on eight different
topics
Content experts facilitate discussions
over four weeks
Asynchronous format allows flexibility in
accessing course content and interacting
with colleagues
CALPRO Facilitated Courses
Topics includeEffective Lesson Planning
Enhancing Learner PersistenceManaging the Multilevel ESL Class
Optimizing Instructional Planning: Management, Monitoring, Reflection
Using Questioning Strategies to Improve Instruction
Sample Online Course – Spring
‘10Using Questioning Strategies to Improve
Instruction (Jayme Adelson-Goldstein)
Optimizing ESL Instructional Planning: Management, Monitoring and Reflection (Janice Spitzer)
http://moodle.calpro-online.org
Seven other course titles available;
15 classes offered in 2009-2010
CALPRO Facilitated Course
CASAS
CASAS Professional
Development: Spring 2010
Workshops via Web Conferencing
Self-paced courses via Moodle
Professional Development
Web Conferencing
Over 60 Web-based topics now available CASAS Resources
CASAS Implementation including e-Test
California Accountability,
EL Civics
TOPSpro
New titles with more detailed descriptions of technical concepts
Registering for CASAS Webinars
CASAS Self-Paced Courses
7/24
Available starting February 2010:
• CASAS Initial Implementation Training
• CASAS Beyond Implementation Training
• CASAS Appraisal Testing
• CASAS eTests Basics *New*
• Using Assessment for Classroom
Lesson Planning *New*
CASAS Self-Paced Course
Web Conferencing Tools
Formal to the Free
What you need
A little hardware…
A fast Internet connection…
Time…
Tips, suggestions
To make things easier..
Make the commitment first, carve out the time and let nothing interfer.
When registering, make reminder notes to yourself. Alarms are better!
Note who or where you can get support (phone numbers, email)
Always test your system
And do so well before your webinar
Webinars &
Online Meetings
More?
Other
Resources
Prof. Dev through local education offices,
publishers, libraries and more…
Prof. Dev through social networks
Final Thoughts•You can learn 24/7/365 on any topic of your choice.
•It is likely the hardest part will be deciding what you want to learn.
•Minimal technology requirements.
•Start developing your own personal learning network using a variety of resources.
•It is OK to start slow
•Go ahead, it is a wonderful experience and connects you with your peers.