Google Google SchoolSchool

Group 1Group 1::Matt Boggs, Lisa Carl, Matt Boggs, Lisa Carl, Natalie Janiszewski & Natalie Janiszewski &

Sam SchleupnerSam Schleupner

Proposal for Distance Proposal for Distance Education Professional Education Professional Development (DEPD)Development (DEPD)

Creates user friendly and high-quality PD Creates user friendly and high-quality PD 24/7 access24/7 accessMeets time & content needs of teachersMeets time & content needs of teachers

Has funding for…Has funding for…Payment of participantsPayment of participantsGoogle Drive Accounts (25 gig)Google Drive Accounts (25 gig) Instructional Design TeamInstructional Design Team InstructorInstructor

Has technology available…Has technology available… Internet accessInternet accessLaptopLaptop IT staff and technical supportIT staff and technical support

Proposal of New Proposal of New ProgramProgram

DEPD program DEPD program instructional design team instructional design team

creates DEPDcreates DEPDteachers accessGoogle Training teachers accessGoogle Training

Center onlineCenter onlineStipend & 3 CPD credits offeredStipend & 3 CPD credits offered

ElyEly’’s Conditions of Changes Conditions of Change1. Dissatisfaction with the status quo

 Something must precipitate or necessitate a need for change

2. Sufficient knowledge and skills

 Intended adopters must have the knowledge and skills to implement change

3. Availability of resources  Resources necessary to implement change must be accessible

4. Availability of time  Adopters must have time to learn, adapt, integrate and reflect

5. Reward or incentives  Adopters need motivation, intrinsic or extrinsic depending on the individual

6. Participation  Key players and stakeholders must have a voice in the process

7. Commitment  Leaders at all levels must "buy into" the process and express continuing support

8. Leadership  Key leaders must provide encouragement, support and inspiration for adopters

What are Google tools?What are Google tools?

•The implementation of Google The implementation of Google tools in meaningful ways in your tools in meaningful ways in your classrooms will classrooms will increase efficiency, increase efficiency, collaboration and engagementcollaboration and engagement

link

What is Google What is Google School?School?

Under our current PD program…Under our current PD program…teachers are not instructed on the teachers are not instructed on the

existence or use of these toolsexistence or use of these toolsPD is scheduled and designed by PD is scheduled and designed by

Central Office Staff Central Office Staff PD is poorly planned, poorly PD is poorly planned, poorly

implemented and repetitive implemented and repetitive only f2f PD is offeredonly f2f PD is offered

Tools for Teachers and Students

GMailGMail  Huge inbox with search: keep and find everything.

TalkTalk  IM and Video as easy as email.

Groups Groups  Let students easily create and work in teams.

Calendar Calendar  Make sharing calendars and schedules easy.

Docs Docs  Makes collaborating as easy as creating.

Sites Sites  Allow students and teachers to manage their own sites.

Video Video  Using the power of video to teach.

Postini Postini  Security and compliance solutions.

The NeedThe Need

Current problems with HCPSS PD options:Current problems with HCPSS PD options:teachers have little input re: topicsteachers have little input re: topicsworkloadworkloadlack of time to participatelack of time to participatelow-quality sessionslow-quality sessionssession topics not useful or interestingsession topics not useful or interestinghigh demand for technology that will high demand for technology that will

automate tasksautomate tasks

The NeedThe NeedA successful Distance Education A successful Distance Education

Professional Development (DEPD) program Professional Development (DEPD) program needs…needs…Anytime, anywhere access to training, Anytime, anywhere access to training,

resources and helpresources and helpfrequent feedbackfrequent feedbacktrackable progresstrackable progresscommunication between teachers, instructional communication between teachers, instructional

design team (HHS Tech Team) , and central design team (HHS Tech Team) , and central office staffoffice staff

a DEPD program meets these needsa DEPD program meets these needs

PlanningPlanningInstructional Design TeamInstructional Design Team

Project ManagerProject ManagerResponsible for the advertising of the program Responsible for the advertising of the program

and for student registration and paymentand for student registration and paymentInstructional DesignerInstructional Designer

Responsible for Quality Control of the ProgramResponsible for Quality Control of the ProgramContact person for any technological issuesContact person for any technological issues

Four Subject Matter ExpertsFour Subject Matter ExpertsSpecialists in each of the four Google Specialists in each of the four Google

applications for student referenceapplications for student referenceOne InstructorOne Instructor

Student-centered, interactive assignments, Student-centered, interactive assignments, one group project per module (artifact)one group project per module (artifact)

What would the DEPD students What would the DEPD students do?do?

Students would work through the Students would work through the Google tutorial siteGoogle tutorial site

Upon completion of each tutorial, Upon completion of each tutorial, the students will be assessed by the students will be assessed by completing an artifact completing an artifact demonstrating their mastery of demonstrating their mastery of each applicationseach applications

Stipend and CPD credits awarded Stipend and CPD credits awarded upon completion of program within upon completion of program within the allotted time (1 semester)the allotted time (1 semester)

Best Practices & Best Practices & AssessmentAssessment

Continual feedbackContinual feedbackPre-DE course assessmentPre-DE course assessmentMid-module feedback formMid-module feedback formPost course surveyPost course survey

Module artifactsModule artifactsGroup project optionalGroup project optional

WIN-WIN WIN-WIN

Google School is PD teachers actually Google School is PD teachers actually want!want!

DEPD meets the time & workkoad DEPD meets the time & workkoad needs of teachersneeds of teachers

Teachers are rewarded ($ or CPD Teachers are rewarded ($ or CPD credits)credits)

Simple design and easily implementedSimple design and easily implemented

Cost effectiveCost effective

ReferencesReferencesEly, D. P. (1990). Conditions that facilitate the

implementation of educational technology innovations. Journal Of Research On Computing In Education, 23(2), 298.

K-12 Guide to going Google. Retrieved from https://sites.google.com/a/googleapps.com/k12guide-to-going-google/

Scheff, S. (2011, March 17). 10 common complaints among today’s teachers. Retrieved from http://www.examiner.com/article/10-common-complaints-among-today-s-teachers.

Simonson, M., Smaldino, S., Albright, M., & Zvacek, S. (2012). Teaching and learning at a distance, foundations of distance education. (5th ed.). Boston: Pearson.