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The slideshow was shared at the TL Virtual Cafe on Mon, Jan 3, 2011. See http://tlvirtualcafe.wikispaces.com/Jan-3-11-Community
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Creating a Community of Technology Learners in Your School or District
• January 3 - 8pm ESTGuests: Lisa Perez, Laurie Conzemius, & Brenda Anderson of ISTE – Media Specialists SIG (SIGMS)
• Host: Brenda Anderson
Project ELITE & Project UPLIFTTechnology Training Programs
by Lisa Perez
Project ELITE• Empowering• Librarians• to Integrate• Technology in• Education
http://projectelite.wikispaces.com
Guiding Principles 1. All ELITE librarians contribute knowledge to our community of learners.
2. ELITE librarians are professionally committed to keeping informed about evolving educational technologies.
3. ELITE librarians are technology leaders in their schools.
4. ELITE librarians develop effective professional learning networks by leveraging various Web 2.0 technologies.
5. ELITE librarians share the goal of preparing information literate graduates who will experience success in higher education institutions and the work place.
Three StrandsStudent Projects: VoiceThread, Animoto, WikiSpaces, Glogster
Reflective Journaling
Weekly Activities
Weekly ActivitiesAvatar Generators, Diigo, Word Clouds, Google Surveys, Comic Strip Generators (stripgenerator.com), Shelfari, Twitter, AudioBoo, Storybird, TitanPad, Twitter, Facebook, etc.
Meetings - Format• Bi-Weekly Face-
to-Face Training Sessions
• Alternate-week Online Meetings
Weekly Meetings
(16 Weeks)
Major Community-Building Technologies
•WikiSpaces
•Ning
•Webconferencing (Safari Live)
•Wordpress Blogs
Project UPLIFT
•UPgrading•Librarian•Instruction•For•Technology
Project UPLIFT
http://cpsproflib.wikispaces.com/uplift
Project UPLIFT is a
modular professional
development program
which features training
on a variety of Web 2.0
tools for use with
students.
Community-Building• Face-to-face meetings• Grouply group• Facebook group• Wiki training materialsFeatured Technologies 10-11• Wikis
• VoiceThread• Animoto• Prezi• Google Tools• Flip Cameras/MovieMaker• GoAnimate
Tips to Adapt to YOUR School or District
• Find a small group of colleagues who want to improve their technology skills
• Believe that EVERYONE can learn & use learned technologies w/students
• Identify technology experts or have various teachers become “experts” on specific technologies
• Set clear beginnings & endings for program
• Commit to meeting regularly & to using with students
• Low-cost/No-cost (BYOL)• Learn technologies that are
free, safe, in compliance with district policies, & directly support students.
• Use collaborative technologies to “share the wisdom”
• Use Web 2.0 tools to build your PLN
Leadership in Your School, Your District, and Your State
by Laurie Conzemius
Leadership in…
Your School,
Your District and
Your State
Laurie Conzemius, SIGMS Communications Chair
"Decisions are
made by those
who show up.”
- Aaron Sorkin
So…SHOW UP!
Which committees make the biggest decisions?
School-wide leadership teams Curriculum committees
Technology committees
RtI or Assessment teamsDistrict-wide committees
Building bond or referendum committees
Grant committees
Who could use your guidance and influence?
• Your principal• Your superintendent• Your teaching staff
• Your students’ parents/families• The school board
• The community of school librarians
How can you become indispensable?
• Providing resources• Guiding professional development
opportunities• Advocating for school/district change
• Recognizing excellence in teaching• Promoting your school & district
• Building student achievement
How can you deliver your message?
• Email signatures• Emails to individuals with cc’s where
appropriate• Newsletters, bookmarks, websites, blogs, links
for families• Text messages, social networking, etc.• Formal presentations and reports• Staff, administration, parent meetings
How can you influence the profession?
• Encourage good teachers to pursue school librarianship
• Participate in online communities/build your PLN
• Promote not only your own library, but school libraries in general: share positive press
• Be involved in your state association, and beyond
Why should you get involved beyond your local school?
• We need positive school library experiences!• You can mentor others• It elevates your position/strength locally• It allows you to affect decisions well beyond
the walls of your school or community• We need you!
SLMP Philosophy and Rationale for PD
by Brenda Anderson
PD PLN Reflective Practice
Start with the Standards
Place to Collaborate
Beginning steps
Webinars to discuss teaching
standards
Webinars to share tech integration
Google Sites
Virtual Book DiscussionDistrict-Wide
Adobe Connect
Virtual Discussion
Wikispaces
More about ISTE SIGMS…
http://sigms.iste.wikispaces.nethttp://www.iste-community.org/group/sigmss
SIGMS WikiISTE Community Ning – SIGMS Group
twitter.com/sigms
JOIN NOW!!
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