edelman session at nti (3-19-10)
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These slides accompany Larry Edelman's session on using "Using Digital Technology for Professional Development and Technical Assistance" at the 7th Annual National Training Institute on Effective Practices: Supporting Young Children's Social Emotional Development on March 19, 2010. The session is designed to stimulate our thinking about how we might use digital technology to enhance professional development activities and provide technical assistance. The session will illustrate a number of tried-and-true and emerging applications that can help us build relationships, create content, and disseminate recommended practices. The session will offer guidance for determining when to use technology (and when not to) and considerations regarding specific applications.TRANSCRIPT
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The Technological Palette: Painting Outside the Lines
Presented by Larry Edelman
7th Annual National Training Instituteon Effective Practices: Supporting YoungChildren's Social Emotional DevelopmentMarch 17-20, 2010Sheraton Sand Key Resort,Clearwater Beach, Florida
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Purpose of Our Time Together
Stimulate our thinking and explore how we might continue to adopt, adapt, combine, repurpose, and use technology to provide more effective TA, PD, and dissemination
Look for yourself during this session
Reflect on your role as anon-digital native in a
digital world
Questions are eternal, answers are for the day. And when you find a way of genuinely
rephrasing the question, you allow far more thought. The way you conceptualize the
question already determines the range of answers you can conceive.
Edwin Friedman
What has been my question?
Are the current technological capabilities simply the next steps in the continual evolution of technology or more like a radical departure?
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ResourcesTo visit Larry’s blog of free applications:http://exploringtech.wordpress.com/To view these PPT slides as a prezi presentation:http://prezi.com/81868/ To view these PPT slides at slideshare:Search for Larry Edelman Presentation at NTI 3-19-10
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Why use technology?
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Sharecontext
Build and strengthen
relationships
Createcontent
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Why use technologyto do this?
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Improve effectivene
ss
Reducecosts
Increase access
Engage a younger
workforce
Why use more technology?
Transformation ofLearningTeaching
Technical AssistanceDissemination
LearningRead an article photocopied from a journal
Read an online article with hyperlinked video clips
Listen to a presentation on a CD
Listen to a podcast while riding a bike
Search journals on a library shelf
Conduct a WOS and ERIC search
Attend a conference lecture Multi-task during a web cast
Watch a purchased DVD Watch a video on the web
Read notes from a meeting Listen to archived audio meeting proceedings
TeachingTeach a F2F classroom based course
Teach an online course
Co-present at a conference Skype in a co-presenter
Develop a TTT guide Develop online learning modules
Technical AssistanceDeliver F2F TA Deliver webinar
Conduct print surveys Conduct online surveys
Facilitate a F2F meeting Facilitate by video conference
Deliver TA by telephone Deliver TA using video or web conferencing
Produce a guidance document
Produce an interactive knowledge base
DisseminationDistribute a three-ring binder of print materials
Distribute a flash drive, post on the web
Distribute a DVD Post video on the web
Email a memo Email a link to a podcast or vidcast
Distribute a printed user’s guide
Post an online flash-based set of instructional modules
These experiences are,in a word…ordinary.
Why Can We Do It?
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Computing capacity
Modularity (hardware, software)D
ecreased costs
Ease
of use
Why canwe do it?
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Focus on function first
For which of these purposesMIGHT technology assist us?
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What do you want to with technology?Conduct needs assessment/front end analysis
Present professional development events
Provide TA, consultation, coaching, mentoring
Disseminate news, updates, documents
Host/facilitate meetings, conferences
Facilitate collaborative processes
Build and strengthen relationships
Evaluate activities and programs
Facilitate social learning
Exchange information with others
Enhance service delivery
Conduct research
Manage projects
Manage data (including collection, analysis, reporting)
Then focus on technology
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One-WayAsynchronous Communication
Two-WaySynchronous
Communication
Asynchronous Synergistic
Communication
Print-based document Text-based chat Online survey
Podcast Telephone conferencing Content Management System
Webcast Video conferencing Community of Practice
Video, vidcast Webinar, web conference Virtual Learning EnvironmentMobile-phone dissemination Online meetings spaces Bulletin board, news group
Media sharing sites M-learning M-learningArchived class, lecture Chats, threads, list servsRapid e-learning modules Blog, vlog Just-in-time EPSS Wiki
Resource repositories Online consultation Searchable knowledge bases
Social Networking
Shared applications
User’s groups
For me, all of thischanges everything
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Shifts in my thinkingproviding PD and TA supporting performance
comprehensive curriculum learning objectsproprietary open content
instruction navigation
static knowledge (what was) problem-solving (what is)
preparation just-in-timeexpert-facilitated learner (performer)-directed
uniform modularsummative evaluation frequent data collection
long-term development rapid productionuse what I know learn new skills
“best” strategy integrating applications
IT as limiting IT as enablingideas execution
technology relationships
Modularity is Key
Hardware Connecting a scanner to a computer
Learning ObjectsEmbedding learning objects in webcasts, PPT, etc.
ApplicationsConducting a video conference using Skype, recording it with
Callburner, and editing it with Audacity
Let’s explore!