1. Attending teachers should return to their schools and instruct their peers on using the platform.2. Teachers should begin posting material for the benefit of their school communities.

3. Increased competence in using the Notesmaster platform will allow the sustainable implementation of a blended learning approach. This will enable stakeholders to leverage the most from the various ICT init iatives underway in the Caribbean.

1 DAY TRAINING PACKAGES

Format: 9.30am - 3.30pm (Lunch 12.30pm - 1.30pm)

- CXC-Notesmaster Init iative introduction. - Registration on Notesmaster. - Introductory brief on the main Notesmaster features. - Introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER) and their uses. - Introduction to the Editor; creating content, sharing content and peer reviewing content.- Groups area activit ies.- Introduction to the Virtual Subject Associations.- Each teacher participant creates a class group.- One teacher from each school represented creates their respective Off icial School Group.

Teacher Outcomes: - Teachers will develop a strong understanding of the Notesmaster platform.- Teachers will feel comfortable creating and sharing content on Notesmaster.- Teachers will feel comfortable search the web for Open Educational Resources.- Teachers will feel comfortable introducing and instructing their peers on Notesmaster.- Teachers will feel comfortable introducing their class to Notesmaster.

SUSTAINABLE OBJECTIVES

1. Attending teachers need to be registered on Notesmaster ahead of the webinar.

2. Each school should have identif ied a Notesmaster l iaison to work directly with the Notesmaster support team ahead of the webinar.

3. The liaison will be responsible for following up with workshop attendees and in offering them support in using the Notesmaster platform.

2 HOUR WEBINAR PACKAGE

Format: 9.30am - 11.30am or 2pm - 4pm

- CXC-Notesmaster Init iative introduction. - Introductory brief on the main Notesmaster platform features. - Introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER) and their uses. - Using Notesmaster to archive existing OER from around the internet.- A brief introduction to the Editor.- Introducing the Virtual Subject Associations.- Each teacher participant creates a class group.

Teacher Outcomes: - Teachers will develop an understanding of the Notesmaster platform.- Teachers will feel comfortable creating and sharing OER on Notesmaster.- Teachers will have joined the required Virtual Subject Associations.- Teachers will feel comfortable introducing their peers to Notesmaster.- Teachers will feel comfortable introducing their class to Notesmaster.

WEBINAR REQUIREMENTS