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FACE-TO-FACE STAFF DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP

TOPIC: Cloud Computing for Content Creation & Collaboration

Stage 1 Desired ResultsESTABLISHED GOALS

1. Deliver digitized coursematerials through online

repositories.

2. Provide access to coursecontent, applications, and student

services remotely and from

mobile devices.

3. Implement a flexibledocument sharing workspace for

centralized publishing and

electronic distribution.

4. Implement technologies thatallow remote sharing and

collaboration among students,

faculty and staff.

Transfer

Faculty & Staffwill be able to independently use their learning to

Create an online repository of documents, videos and audio files to share with

students and other faculty and staff members.

Use these online documents to foster collaboration efforts among students and

other faculty and staff members.

Meaning

UNDERSTANDINGS

Faculty & Staffwill understand that

Cloud computing is widely usedbecause of the increasedaccessibility to mobile devices.

Cloud computing applicationsallow for flexible sharing of

information and group

collaboration.

Many businesses and educationalinstitutions are utilizing some

type of cloud computing service

to save time and reduce costs.

We live in a global society wherethe need to acquire information

instantaneously is essential.

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

How does the ability to accessinformation remotely and at the

demand of the user impact learning

How does electronic delivery ofinformation affect communication?

Do the risks of technology outweighthe benefits?

Acquisition

Faculty & Staffwill know

The definition of the term cloudcomputing.

The three types of cloudcomputing services.

The risks involved with cloudcomputing.

Faculty & Staffwill be skilled at

Creating cloud computing serviceaccounts.

Uploading documents, pictures,audio and video files to a cloud

storage application.

Sharing uploaded files securely witha select group of individuals.

Working collectively with a selectedgroup of individuals on documents

stored in the cloud.

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Stage 2 - EvidenceEvaluative Criteria Assessment Evidence

Pre- and post- workshop surveys PERFORMANCE TASK(S):You are a college faculty member, and you are working with

a group of colleagues in your discipline to develop a lesson

plan that teaches your students how to use cloud computin

applications. Create a folder using Google Drive. Create a

lesson plan using the apps in Google Docs. Share the folderwith your colleagues and give them the ability to edit the

document(s) you created.

Create another secured folder using Google Drive and

upload a description of an assignment that you want your

students to complete. Give them read-only access. Include i

the folder a presentation that you created using Google

Docs. BONUS: Include a video of you explaining the

assignment.

OTHER EVIDENCE: Oral responses to essential questions Observations of participants understandings,

question, misconceptions and frustrations

Written and oral feedback to the presenterStage 3 Learning Plan

Summary of Key Learning Events and Instruction

Give pre-workshop survey Overview of session and goals Lead with question, Do you compute in the Cloud? Show short video on Cloud Computing (YouTube) Define cloud computing and discuss the three types of cloud computing services Discuss advantages and potential risks of cloud computing and how to avoid or minimize risks Pose essential questions and discuss with participants Present examples of cloud computing applications (DropBox, Adobe Creative Cloud, Evernote) Discuss how these apps can be useful for instructional purposes Demonstrate how to create and share a video using WeVideo Guide participants in setting up a Google account, and creating and sharing documents with Google Drive Question and answer segment Give post-workshop survey