Personalize Professional Learning with FREE Resources

+Ayers

Institute

for Teacher Learning and Innovation

Personalize Professional Learning with FREE ResourcesJune 11, 2015

+Your presenters:

Forrest DoddingtonContent TechnologySpecialist

Julia OsteenTechnology Integration Specialist

+Our Mission

To support teachers and

leaders

in improving student outcomes

through proven professional

learning and resources and to

incubate innovative

instructional ideas.

Ayers Institute for Teacher Learning & Innovation

+Ayers InstituteInnovative educational resources to build connections.

The “Gateway Bridge” in Nashville, TN. Photo credit: Heather Reeder (http://www.heatherreeder.com/p442750684/h316E82E5#h316e82e5)

+Access the Ayers Institute Resources

www.lipscomb.edu/ayers

+Specific projectsScroll to the bottom of the homepage

+Supporting materials for this session:

iSummit 2015 Presenter’s Wikihttp://isummitconference2015.wikispaces.co

m/Julia+Osteen

+Objectives for this session:

Explore Ayers Institute FREE resources

Examine a MOOC activity from “Personalized Learning through Differentiated Instruction”

Consider application of Ayers Institute MOOC and INVEST video resources at the K-12 level

+Essential Questions:

As I am planning personalized

professional learning opportunities for

educators, how can I integrate Ayers

MOOC and INVEST video resources and

draw application to my school’s

educator evaluation system?

+ The Courses:

Course development and delivery funded by the TN Governor’s Online Innovation Fund in partnership with the Tennessee Higher Education Commission

Content is web-based and FREE for all educators

Applicable for higher education and K-12 professional learning

+ Questions:

What do you already know about MOOCs?

Have you ever taken a MOOC?

+Teacher Preparation MOOCsWhat is a MOOC?

M Massive

O Open

O Online

C Course

Screenshot: Wikipedia.org – Definition of a MOOC.

+Available MOOCs

Introduction to the Tennessee Academic Standards

Planning and Assessing for Learning

Pedagogical Shifts to Instructional Strategies

Engaging Students

Personalized Learning through Differentiated Instruction

Three more MOOCs to come in 2015!

+How to Register a User Account Help

Documents

Online in the“Help Center”course.

+Registration Main page: courses.ayersinstitute.org

Site Registrationon the left

+Registration Fill out registration form

+How to Enroll in a Course

Help Documents

Online in the“Help Center”course.

+Enroll in a Course http://courses.ayersinstitute.org

1. Login – top right

2. Click on acourse title

+Enroll in a Course Course title and description

Click Enroll me under Self enrollment

+Navigate a Course Course Overview

Course Contents Block Breadcrumbs

+Navigate a Course Course Overview

Modules

+Navigate a Module Module Overview

Learning Objectives

+Navigate a Module Module Overview

Pacing

Activities & Resources Overview Submissions Reflections

+Observations

Take a few minutes to look around on the courses site, enroll in other MOOCs or look through the Personalized Learning through Differentiated Instruction MOOC.

What did you notice?

+What comes with each FREE course?

Online access, available anywhere at anytime

Authentic, engaging, meaningful activities

Use of high-quality and relevant resources

Complete facilitator’s guide

+http://

courses.ayersinstitute.org/

+Activity Components

Learning Objectives

Connections: Praxis, TEAM General Educator Rubric

Questions that focus the learning

Instructions with steps to completion

Resources (including graphic organizers)

Submission items: sharing, submission, file exchange

Application questions

+ Question:

How can you use this activity with teachers or leaders?

+Coming at the end of June:

Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)

PLC Essentials Reviewing Data and Making

Informed Decisions

+Coming later this year:

The Learning Environment

Role of Technology in Education

+

Using the MOOC

Resources

Ayers Institute

+Getting StartedExplore & Experience

Create account and enroll

Navigate through course material Participate in learning activities

Request facilitator’s guides

Review your existing offerings Professional development lesson plans Delivery options

Select one or more learners who would benefit

+Delivery Methods Online Learning – 100% Web-based

Self-paced –or– Instructor Facilitated Learning Management System Open course –or– specific cohort

Blended Learning – 50% Online; 50% In-person Instructor Coordinated Learning Management System –with–

Facilitator’s Guide Incorporate online activities/modules and

classroom experiences

Face-to-face Learning – 100% In-person Instructor Facilitated Facilitator’s Guide Incorporate classroom activities/modules

+Applications

Professional learning curriculum Integrate into existing offerings Develop new learning opportunities

Differentiated professional development Refinement resources Individualized learning plan

Professional learning across geographical barriers Anytime, anywhere Fortify targeted areas

K-12 Schools

+

Using the Resource

s

Ayers Institute

Reflection

+Essential Question:

As I am planning personalized professional learning opportunities for educators, how can I integrate Ayers MOOC and INVEST video resources and draw application to my school’s educator evaluation system?

+

Q&A:

Please post questions or comments on the lino board.http://linoit.com/users/josteen/canvases/AyersMOOCs

Linked from Presenter’s Wiki

+Upcoming Events

Ayers Institute Instructional Coaching Academy June 23 & 24 Information and registration

online: http://www.lipscomb.edu/ayers/sp15training

Mark your calendars!Next Webinar Wednesday July 15FREE!

+Call to Action

Follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook – @ayersinstitute

Encourage your colleagues to register on the courses site and enroll in a MOOC!

Post your ideas for how to use Ayers resources using #isummitconf and @ayersinstitute

Complete the session evaluation through the iSummit app

+Let us know how we can help!

Julia Osteen MOOC Program Director [email protected]

Forrest Doddington Technical Support [email protected]