Course – Group Design

Agenda

Course – Group Design

1.What is a custom course?2.Join a course3.Monitor progress4.Create a play list5.Ultimate course6.Plan for Success7.Review

Update

How have things been going since QuickStart?

1.Did you share a clip with your staff?2.Did you distribute ID’s?3.Did you begin working on school-wide content?4.Are teachers building PLP’s?5.Did you build a PLP for yourself?

Phase 2

Customization

Collaboration

Application

Accountability

1. What is a custom course?

Guided TourCourse Mix and match whole modules from

several programs. Video clips are not included on the dashboard. Course Outline

has hyperlinks to video content.IE: Danielson

Play list Short specific play list. Clips are posted on the dashboard.

IE: Principals

2. Join a group

Hands OnJoin your group: MakiCGD•Play a clip•Respond to the blog•Add a comment to the discussion board

Debrief•Discussion Board: What are some good topics for your course?•Monitor your to do list: Completed assignments tab•What do learners like about courses?•What do group leaders like about courses?•Who can create courses?•How do you monitor group progress?

3. Monitor Progress

Review: What is the Reports tab for?

3. Monitor Progress

Guided Tour: What is the purpose of the Overview tab?

4. Create a play list

Handout: Course-Group Design - Step by Step Instructions

Guided TourA)Plan B)Create a groupC)Add program assignmentsD)Add custom assignments

4. Create a PlayList

Debrief•What’s the best way to assign outside content? Blog or General?

•How many clips/modules should you add?•How do I add learners to my group?•Can I alter the order of the assignments?•Who can see the viewing progress of my learners?•Can I remove comments from the discussion board?•Are you ready to build your own course for your staff?

5. Build your own

6. Plan for Success

How many hours would you expect at this point in your implementation?

Let’s check! •Access your reports

Q and A

True or False?

T/F Learners can join more than one course.T/F Group leaders can create an unlimited number of courses.T/F Any learner can create courses.T/F The Program Library can be accessed from the Group Leader

Dashboard.T/F A Group Leader cannot add learners to their groups.T/F To monitor viewing progress, group leaders must create groups. T/F The Overview tab shows the same information as the Results tab.T/F Reports can be exported to an excel file.T/F I will remember how to create a custom course after this workshop.

Does all PD lead to change?

www.educationalimpact.info/wsvol/wsvol.html

Michael Fullan: “Never send a changed individual into an unchanged environment”

Alan November: “Spray and pray”

So….what will you do to when you get back to your school?