Learning and modeling with technology

1. ‪Supporting 20 Lead teachers from 25 schools build their PLN‬
2. Building a robust network of professional learners with capacity to tweet, blog, flip, bookmark, digitize learning, and make collaborative docs (!) ‬

On February 28 and March 1, school teams from our entire school division contributed to a collective assessment of 21st century skills in our schools. Wow, the data was vivid! Our AISII Leads pre-survey RESULTS told us most were at a Beginning level (measured according to beginning, developing, achieving, excelling) in confidence and skill. Prior to our session with AISI Leads on April 28, we each prepared a Pecha Kucha presentation on 6 different topics. Each Pecha Kucha ended with a focus question that prompted participant discussion:

Maureen – Setting context for the day (What’s with the Ps–PLP, Pecha Kucha, PLN)

Ken – introduction to social bookmarking

Pat – introduction to Twitter

Deb – cameras and digital visuals in the classroom

Sharon – introduction to blogging

Karen – introduction to Google Docs

January to April 2011 – Data gathering and planning

Pre-survey Leads

Pre-survey Results April 28, 2011 – Implementation day (step 1)

May 27, 2011 – implementation support continues during face-to-face PD session

2011-12 school year – implementation support continues as AISI Leads build individual PLNs and we explore ways as a group to integrate technology in our collaboration practices.

Our lessons learned include:

• This is not a one-shot PD experience. We will provide ongoing support and relevant context.
• Our teachers had a mixture of excitement and anxiety about the day before it began.
• We will be measuring the next stage at our May 27, 2011 AISI Leads session and again in the 2011-12 school year.

Pre-survey Leads

Pre-survey Results