Moving CFGs OnlinePre-Conference Workshop

Facilitator:Julie Moore

School Reform initiative Winter Meeting 2011New York, NY Please open and keep http://onlinefgs.wikispaces.com/Pre-Conference open in a browser throughout the day

Our AgendaMorning 1Getting SetupIntroductionsAgenda ReviewDiscussionSetup for online experiences Morning 2First online experience - SkypeDebrief Afternoon 1Second online experience Debrief

Afternoon 2Tools for Online CFGs (wiki)Virtual Chalk TalkContinuing the conversation

IntroductionsIntroduce yourselfNameWhat you doWhy youre here

Chris JonesTechnology Steward/Consultant for SRIWeb DesignerProblem SolverLong history with SRI & CFGsLate Technology AdopterApple/Mac ApologistSemi-Professional BakerAmateur MechanicTiny Dog Owner

Karen Ikegami

Good MorningBill Pollock Retired HS PrincipalCESP at GSE Rutgers University 01-PresentLearned CFGs doing CES work in NJWant to increase use of CFGs in NJHelps w/RELMA as Lab Extn Splt Active w/NJ Learning Forward aka NSDC

Mary Clevenger Bright

Stephanie Moreno

Carley Colton

Frances Hensley

Critical friend since 1998Former k-12 and university teacherNovice participant in on line communitiesResident of Athens, Georgia

Native Pittsburghian (go Steelers!) currently in Houston, TexasTaught ESL, Pre-AP English, Social Studies, Model United Nations for 5 yearsFirst year Assistant PrincipalSuper passionate about school reform! Yogini and vegetarian

Hannah Hartman

Renea Sparks aka SparklesDirector of Special Instructional Services for three districts/2900 students in Amherst, NH.Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) US Army, 1981-2001Quest to learn to quilt. Made my first quilt this past weekend!I love being in the kitchen cooking for my family when all gather around

Bill Pollock

Cedric Williams

Julie MooreEducatorCurrently: Associate Professor in Instructional Technology, Kennesaw State UniversityDesigner / Co-Director of the BRIDGE (Building Resources: Induction and Development for Georgia Educators)Have facilitated and participated in iCFG for two years

Highly Modified MicrolabEntire groupQuestion posed1 minute think time1 minute talk time around the group Others listen but do not respond or engage in conversation2 minutes discussion: Overlapping responses, surprises, ahas!,

QuestionsWhat are your expectations / assumptions /wonderings about being in an online CFG?What are your expectations / assumptions /wonderings about facilitation in an online CFG?

QuestionsWhat are your expectations / assumptions/wonderings about being in an online CFG?What are your expectations / assumptions /wonderings about facilitation in an online CFG?

Hands-on online CFG experienceText chat no audioChat can be found on wiki click on Chat Page or on link off of Pre-Conference page

Chat ConventionsBrief spurts, not long paragraphs (250 character limit)Use ... to indicate you have more to say Ex: Im very excited to be in my first online CFG activity ...Use /// to indicate you are through with your thought Ex: but anxious about using chat for the first time///Hand raising in question rounds: Well either turn take by username or Type ? in chat box and facilitator will call on you when its your turnSpelling and grammar amnesty :)

Online CFG SessionDebriefWhat did you think? How did you feel?what worked for you? what didnt?what ahas! did you have?what questions did this raise?

Rest of the Day10:00 10:30 BREAK10:30-noon First Protocol-Based Activity Chat room on the Online CFG wikinoon 1:30 Lunch Break1:30 3:00 Second Protocol-Based Activity Skype just log on (make sure I know your Skype username)3:00 3:30 BREAK3:30 4:30 Wrap Up Horizon Wimba Mindmeister

Welcome Back!Tools, Strategies, How-tos What questions do you have?

Virtual Chalk TalkGo to email - accept mindmeister invitations for Moving cfgs online and Tools for online cfgsregister for mindmeister - www.mindmeister.comlogin to mindmeisterclick icon for Moving cfgs online - so now what are we thinkingWatch julie, then try yourself

Virtual Chalk TalkYour chalk talk has begun! All regular Chalk Talk conventions apply (i.e. No talking. feel free to connect ideas, question, expand, etc.)Please return your attention back to Horizon Wimba by:Click on the green check mark to let me know you are back

Virtual Chalk Talk Debrief

Tools for Online CFGSMindmeister maps:Tools for online cfgs - by Julie Moorebest online collaboration tools - by Robin good Online CFG Wiki http://onlinecfgs.wikispaces.com Please use and contribute

Closing MovesWhat might we (as this pre-conference group) want to propose / recommend / request SRI do to support future online CFGs? Continuing the ConversationThursday lunch gathering Donna Isaacs hostingInvitation to join ongoing iCFG Next meeting Sunday, Feb. 6 at 4:00pm Eastern via SkypeJoin the Moving CFGs Online SRI Ning groupContribute to / use this wikiFinal thoughts?

Thanks for a great dayHave a wonderful SRI winter meeting!

Michael Soguero Photo of me during intramurals at the residential school (Eagle Rock School) that I work at. Pinon is my house, my team and I was its first houseparent in 1994.**