Pre-Institute- Face to Face

Pre-Institute - Online

(Greetings - anyone who has not completed survey should do so upon entering)

Task 1 - Introductions
4:00 - 4:20 - Lucie and gang

• Listen to instructors introduce themselves.
  

Task 2 - Introduce Online Community

4:20 - 5:00 - Diane

• Watch a quick tour of  21CTL On Line Community (Ning)   
  • Diane will briefly demonstrate layout of our Ning (Tabs)
  • Show participants courses tab and how to access syllabus
    
• Create a Ning Login 
• Create a Ning Profile
• Watch part  video (Shining Eyes of Passion)
• Respond to Prompt using Ning Forum

Task 3 - Introduction to Google Tools

5:00 - 5:30  - George

• Create Login Accounts for Google   George
• Enjoy Snack Break

• Needs assessment survey filled out by anyone who hasn't done so
  

• Move to create human visual representation of survey responses.
  • Lucie will demonstrate Google Forms/Response
  • Participants physically moving to create human graphs to match response summary

Task 4 - Introduce PLENS

5:30 - 5:45 - George

• Listen and watch PLENS introduction

Task 5 - Intro to Project/Unit

5:45 - 6:45 - Stef

Listen to review of Project/Unit Guidelines and Assessment (5 min)

Learning Outcomes:

1. You will know and understand the project/unit expectations as defined in the rubric.

2. You will be able to apply your knowledge by identifying elements of the rubric found in the project/unit.

Procedure: Course participants will…

1. Select one of four Project Based Learning Examples of unit/projects posted on the Ning.
   

2. Review Project Based Learning Examplesof units/projects listed on Ning.   (Break out rooms by course)
   

3. Identify elements of project rubric found in unit/project. You may opt to do use the online or hard copy version of the rubric.  (30 min.)

4. Share something you noticed - discussion in small group (15 min.)

5. Ask clarifying questions about project/unit assessment and rubric. (Return to lab for whole group discussion) (5 min.)

Goals: To gain common language and understanding of:  

• Web 2.0
• 21st Century Teaching and Learning
  • Student Centered Learning
  • Flexible Learning Environment
  • PLN (Professional Learning Network)
    (as part of PLENS)
• 21st century skills
  • NETS Standards
  • Maximizing the Impact ISTE
• Modalities of teaching
  • Differentiation
  • Constructivist
  • Project based learning
  • Inquiry
  • Student centered learning
  • Flexible learning environments

Tasks 1:  Read, Watch, Listen

• Read, Watch, and Listen to materials posted on Ning PreInstitute Page       

Tasks 2:  Reflect and Repond

• Reflect and Respond to the prompts in the forum that relate to Preinstitute materials using Ning

Tasks 3:  Social Network

• Participate in this or other Nings or social network

Hands On Institutes (30 hrs)

• June 22 -26 (21st Century Teaching w/ Diane Lemieux)
  
• July 6 - 10 (Multimedia 2.0 w/ Stef Blouin and George Raynak) [Syllabus]
  
• Aug 10 -14 (Teaching the Google Generation w/ Lucie deLaBruere) [Syllabus]

Post Institute (9 hrs)

• Design project/unit.Independent work
  
• Share project with colleagues and provide and receive feedback)
   (Face to Face: August 31, 2009)
  
• Publish completed work online to share with authentic audience by September 10, 2009
  
• View Online Gallery of Projects and reflect on learning experience by September 20, 2009
  Completed unit, curriculum or project using new tools and post institute work completed by Sept. 20.