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Mia F. Murphy, Ed.D.

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About Your Presenter

Director of Educational Technology & Learning Resources at JCC Online Learning

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Spanish, Religion, and Communications

15 years working as a K-12 educator and administrator with experience in instructional technology, career and technical education, and curriculum and instruction

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What is Tech Teachers?Johnston Community College professional development series for K-12 educators focused on hands-on integration of technology tools and resources to facilitate student centered, inquiry based learning environments.  Emphasis will be placed on addressing the Common Core State and NC Essential Standards using relevant technology for student success.

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Why Tech Teachers?

Desire to increase JCC offerings to wider audience (i.e., FTE!)

Lack of cost-effective professional development opportunities for K-12 educators tailored to integrating technology into classroom instruction (e.g., most PD is software packages or targeted to early childhood educators)

Expand knowledge of continuing education program development (JCC has Curriculum and Continuing Education in ONE division)

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Contact HoursMulti-course format (participants can attend all or any sessions for one fee)24 HoursCost: $68

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Tech Teachers Format

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• Four Sessions (Two sessions in two-day format)

• 9:00 am – 1:00 pm with a break

• Participants must register by first day of first session

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Tech Teachers Format

All course content housed in Blackboard Accounts created in Blackboard for all participants No paper Participants have access to the course after the

conclusion of the course

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Session Descriptions

Session I: Trend to Blend: Best Practices in K-12 Blended LearningThis workshop will introduce the concept of blended learning. Participants will develop online activities to enhance their classrooms.

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Edmodo Schoology

Wordle Scoop.it

Padlet Voki

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Session Descriptions

Session II: Teaching & Learning with the iPad

This workshop introduced to basic and advanced features of the iPad and how it can be used for instruction and assessment in the K-12 classroom.

(JCC had iPads for workshop use.)

 

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iPad Basics

Apps for iPad

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Session Descriptions

Session III: GOOGLE Tools and Chromebook in the Classroom

This hands-on workshop will focus on all the free applications from Google that support teaching and learning.

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Google Apps for Education (emphasis on Google Forms and Presentation)

Google Sites

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Session IV: 21st Century Technology: Cool Tools for Your Classroom

In this hands-on workshop, you will connect, create, and collaborate with technology you can easily integrate into your curriculum. Try new software/apps and multimedia hardware including cameras; use the iPad as a productivity tool for teachers and a learning tool for students.

 

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Prezi Issuu

LiveBinders SlideRocket

Weebly

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Outcomes

Nine Participants Seven came to all sessions

Elementary and middle school educators

Public, Private, and Charter schools

Limited opportunity for professional development at their schools

Most had access to various technologies but little to no training

All very interested in professional development provided by the community college

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Lessons Learned for the Future

Start course one week after school closes

Advertise with non-traditional school programs (Catholic Diocese, non-public schools, expanded area for local school systems)

Better advertising of the multi-course/session format to ensure potential participants understand that they can take all offerings for one fee

Teach course in a hybrid format (i.e., 12 hours F2F, 12 hours online)

Vary instructors if course is taught entirely F2F

Investigate teaching the course in fully online format to be offered during (Fall/Spring semester)

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Questions

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Contact Information

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Mia F. MurphyDirector, Educational Technology & Learning ResourcesJohnston Community College919-464-2272mfmurphy1@johnstoncc.edu