http:// mspnet.org The instructional practices and assessments discussed or shown in this presentation are not intended as an endorsement by the U. S. Department of Education.
Dec 30, 2015
http://mspnet.org
The instructional practices and assessments discussed or shown in this presentation are not intended as an endorsement by the U. S. Department of Education.
• A professional learning community created to serve NSF's MSP projects
• Launched in January 2004
• Has over 5,500 members
MSPnet.org
• Provides a mechanism for projects to learn from each other
• Provides projects with interactive collaborative tools
• Allows for emergent communities to arise
Structure of Nested Communities
Emergent Groups: Creating Working Groups
Working Groups allow you to create a smaller community to collaborate with. • The “project working group is open to all ED MSP members
• Working Groups can be big or small
• You can invite members to join a particular working group
• You can host discussions, share files, create surveys, and shared calendars
• Working Groups can be visible to all ED MSP members or they may be private and only visible to those whom you invite
A Year Long Professional Learning Community
Most traditional professional development experiences might be anywhere from a day to a few weeks, with periodic follow-up. In contrast an online learning community exists year round.
Professional Development is recast as colleagues:
• Sharing Resources
• Creating an Enlarged Collegial Network
• Engaging in Collaborative Work Online
• Disseminating Findings to Others
• Sharing and Creating Events
Sharing Resources & Keeping up to date
The Library Section has over 1,100 articles
• MSP Papers • MSP Key Features • Ed Change & Policy
• Teaching & Learning • Prof. Development • Higher Ed
The Resources Section has over 400 Resources
• Useful Websites • MSP Toolbox • Policy Updates
• NSF News • ED News
The MSP Showcase has over 500 Highlights
• Papers and Reports • Videos • Presentations • In the Press
Interact Online:
Hub Groups
(discussions and files)
Being Part of an Enlarged Collegial Network
Voices from the Field:
Rich archive of presentations
from the field
Disseminating Results
• Post papers to the Library Section
• Post useful websites, evaluation protocols and assessment tools to the Resources Section
• Post Press Clippings, Videos and Reports to the Highlights Section
Sharing and Creating Events
• Share news, awards, conference and workshops with others in the ED community
• Use a shared calendar
• Create event registrations for the workshops that you run