The ChallengeThe Challenge

How do you train teachers to integrate…How do you train teachers to integrate…– Over 9 hours of videoOver 9 hours of video– 321 video clips321 video clips– 37 teacher guide chapters37 teacher guide chapters– 51 focus questions51 focus questions– 14 audio clips14 audio clips– A CD-ROMA CD-ROM

– into the curriculum?into the curriculum?

We needed to:We needed to:

Develop partnershipsDevelop partnerships Recruit school teams of teachers, Recruit school teams of teachers,

library media specialists & library media specialists & technology directorstechnology directors

Train the teamsTrain the teams Establish relationships with school Establish relationships with school

district technology directorsdistrict technology directors

Professional Development PlanProfessional Development Plan

June 2003 – 1 day workshops (2 June 2003 – 1 day workshops (2 locations)locations)

Summer 2003 – 7 weeks Summer 2003 – 7 weeks “independent study”“independent study”

August 2003 – 3 day workshops and August 2003 – 3 day workshops and planning time (2 locations)planning time (2 locations)

September 2003 through May 2004 – September 2003 through May 2004 – the learning continues…the learning continues…

Project GoalsProject Goals

Provide indexed contentProvide indexed content– Improve accessibilityImprove accessibility– Aligned to standardsAligned to standards

Professional development sessions & Professional development sessions & materialsmaterials

Integrate information & technology Integrate information & technology literacy standardsliteracy standards

Obtain feedback for improvementObtain feedback for improvement

Technology TrainingTechnology Training

Setting the speedSetting the speed– 56K, 300K, 300K-cc, LAN56K, 300K, 300K-cc, LAN

Plug-insPlug-ins– QuickTime, RealPlayer, Acrobat ReaderQuickTime, RealPlayer, Acrobat Reader

LAN speeds – 10 vs. 100 MbpsLAN speeds – 10 vs. 100 Mbps Server locationsServer locations

Using Digital Wisconsin at HomeUsing Digital Wisconsin at Home

Does my computer meet the Does my computer meet the minimum requirements?minimum requirements?

Do I have the software needed on my Do I have the software needed on my computer?computer?

Can I view the videos and teacher Can I view the videos and teacher guides available?guides available?

Content TrainingContent Training

Familiar series & new deliveryFamiliar series & new delivery New series & new deliveryNew series & new delivery Existing lesson plan integrationExisting lesson plan integration Social Studies StandardsSocial Studies Standards Information & Technology Literacy Information & Technology Literacy

StandardsStandards

June 2003 Training SessionJune 2003 Training Session

Project introductionProject introduction Review content resourcesReview content resources Train how to use the technologyTrain how to use the technology Work time to explore, work in teams, Work time to explore, work in teams,

brainstorm projectbrainstorm project Taped everything for reference at Taped everything for reference at

web siteweb site

The Assignment:The Assignment:

Review video clips and focus Review video clips and focus questionsquestions– Create a calendared work planCreate a calendared work plan

Review teacher guide materialsReview teacher guide materials Think about how you will integrate Think about how you will integrate

this into your classroom with your this into your classroom with your teamteam

Communicate via email & listservCommunicate via email & listserv

August 2003 Training SessionAugust 2003 Training Session(3 days)(3 days)

Updates to productUpdates to product Hands-on time with teams to design Hands-on time with teams to design

lessons & unitslessons & units Feedback time – progress, needs, Feedback time – progress, needs,

concerns, issuesconcerns, issues Sharing time – lesson plansSharing time – lesson plans

Whatever can go wrong…Whatever can go wrong…

Let’s test the fire alarm!Let’s test the fire alarm!

Storm stories!Storm stories!

We have a new computer lab going We have a new computer lab going in!in!

An additional job assignment?!?!An additional job assignment?!?!

What’s happening now…What’s happening now…

Fall units completedFall units completed– 14 “teams”14 “teams”– Technology “checks”Technology “checks”

Spring unitsSpring units

Another cadre trainingAnother cadre training

EvaluationEvaluation

Student assessment resultsStudent assessment results Student feedbackStudent feedback Teacher feedbackTeacher feedback Value of professional development Value of professional development

experienceexperience Technical support issuesTechnical support issues Classroom demographicsClassroom demographics

Stay tuned…Stay tuned…

Final results – June 2004Final results – June 2004

Statewide rollout planningStatewide rollout planning– PartnershipsPartnerships– TrainingTraining– TechnologyTechnology– ContentContent