1. I feel that the ARD workshop went well. It's always fun to show folks ARD who haven't played with it before. There were a bunch of comments directed towards having this earlier in the year. Next year we should make sure that we get people up and running with ARD, even if it takes some leg work on our behalf.
2. We should have more workshops if there is a need for them in the building. I think that the staff tends to start to either check out or buckle down at the end of the year and if we're going to have the attend workshops they should be meaningful. I have no idea what meaningful looks like. Hopefully the exit slips will help guide our work.
3. The ARD workshop was pretty great. It was definitely the best one I facilitated this year (probably because more than 1 person showed up and because I worked with Bowman, of course - his final words were "We were like Venus and Serena...I'll be Serena.")
2. It would be wise for us to focus on our other assignments to make sure they are completed by the end of the school year. We also should have a real discussion about how we want the team to function next year.
3. The workshops need to be viewed as something that is mandatory. It hurts our cause when many teachers do not show up.
Additionally, we should plan workshops for the PD week at the beginning of next year.
1. I believe that the workshops went well. We got a lot of positive feedback about the sessions from those who attended.
2. I think we should do another round of workshops so that teachers can learn about something else that they can work on over the summer. We could do some of the more popular workshops again (webquesting, keynote, voicethread, presentation tools)
3. We need to figure out ways to get people interested enough to A. stay at work to attend and B. attend their workshop without reservation I try to make the invitations sound as interesting as possible. I am open to suggestions!
I agree with Dan that when teachers blow off the sessions it hurts our cause. I just don't know how to make more people be intrinsically motivated to attend.
I also partially agree with Dave, but ARD has a lot of issues and I think that has to be a very clear message with people next year. We don't want thousands of complaints going to the tech office because it doesn't work idealistically. I have heard there are other options out there besides ARD (some webbased) that do similar things to ARD. We should maybe look into them.
I thought the workshop I ran went well. It was well attended, and whether you were a tech-geek or a tech-phobe you learned something new. I know that one teacher immediately put into practice what he learned.
I would be all for more workshops, but I understand that other issues might take precedent.
Lastly, I think we should publicly share staff comments about the workshops. I think this would encourage staff that are reluctant to be more involved to think twice about their choice.
1. I feel that the workshop went well. Although I did not have a big group, I appreciate the opportunity to get into deeper conversations about assistive technology.
2. I do not feel we should have another workshop about school based programs. I think any workshop done as a team should include creative means of demonstrating knowledge.
3. I think the workshops could be incorporated into curriculum, academy, grade level meetings. We could identify needs of a group and a few of the implementation team members could "take over" a meeting.
I agree with Melissa about exposing teachers to websites or activities that can be further explored over the summer. Much like Dave mentioned, I think it is important to identify needs of the faculty before further workshops are done. The idea of presenting information in some form during PD week could be helpful for the staff as well. Publicly sharing comments from the workshops or Bagels and Laptops may inspire others to look differently at our role as well as class instruction.
1. Looking back, I think that the April 27th workshop on ARD went very well. There were staff members that I have never seen before at any of the workshops that I have facilitated or participated in. Everyone was engaged and excited about learning how to use the program, and folks were able to share classroom experiences about how this has been or would be useful.
2. As we move into the home stretch of the school year, I think it woudl be helpful to haev more reflective workshops about how staff members see their change over the course of the year. This kind of workshop would continue to blend conversations about technology use, teaching practice, and personal growth. Hopefully, in cooperation with other teams at LGF, this could lead to greater momentum for the next school year.
3. For future workshops, I think it's beneficial to have two facilitators. When Dave and I did the ARD workshop, we were able rotate roles (tech support, individual support, whole class, tandem teaching), and I believe that every participant left the workshop feeling confident with tangible artifacts.
Comment: I agree that posting/sharing comments about workshops and feedback from participants would be a great way to acknowledge the work from all were involved this year.
1) I thought the April 27th workshop went fine. Attendance for my session total to three. The low numbers made it easy to answer questions and give direct/instant feedback, which I and the folks who attended liked...
2)Are there still items/needs that have yet to be addressed? If so, then yes I think we should have more tech workshops.
3) I agree that there should be two facilitators per workshop, however, it would work best on the workshops that draw larger crowds. I would imagine we have the data that shows the school's tendencies and with some pre-planning, we could be best prepared.
The first time we did the workshops, folks popped in to help out and the tag-team thing just helped everything go smoothly...
1. I feel that the ARD workshop went well. It's always fun to show folks ARD who haven't played with it before. There were a bunch of comments directed towards having this earlier in the year. Next year we should make sure that we get people up and running with ARD, even if it takes some leg work on our behalf.
ReplyDelete2. We should have more workshops if there is a need for them in the building. I think that the staff tends to start to either check out or buckle down at the end of the year and if we're going to have the attend workshops they should be meaningful. I have no idea what meaningful looks like. Hopefully the exit slips will help guide our work.
3. The ARD workshop was pretty great. It was definitely the best one I facilitated this year (probably because more than 1 person showed up and because I worked with Bowman, of course - his final words were "We were like Venus and Serena...I'll be Serena.")
1. My one on one was postponed until next Monday.
ReplyDelete2. It would be wise for us to focus on our other assignments to make sure they are completed by the end of the school year. We also should have a real discussion about how we want the team to function next year.
3. The workshops need to be viewed as something that is mandatory. It hurts our cause when many teachers do not show up.
Additionally, we should plan workshops for the PD week at the beginning of next year.
1. I believe that the workshops went well. We got a lot of positive feedback about the sessions from those who attended.
ReplyDelete2. I think we should do another round of workshops so that teachers can learn about something else that they can work on over the summer. We could do some of the more popular workshops again (webquesting, keynote, voicethread, presentation tools)
3. We need to figure out ways to get people interested enough to A. stay at work to attend and B. attend their workshop without reservation I try to make the invitations sound as interesting as possible. I am open to suggestions!
I agree with Dan that when teachers blow off the sessions it hurts our cause. I just don't know how to make more people be intrinsically motivated to attend.
ReplyDeleteI also partially agree with Dave, but ARD has a lot of issues and I think that has to be a very clear message with people next year. We don't want thousands of complaints going to the tech office because it doesn't work idealistically. I have heard there are other options out there besides ARD (some webbased) that do similar things to ARD. We should maybe look into them.
I thought the workshop I ran went well. It was well attended, and whether you were a tech-geek or a tech-phobe you learned something new. I know that one teacher immediately put into practice what he learned.
ReplyDeleteI would be all for more workshops, but I understand that other issues might take precedent.
Lastly, I think we should publicly share staff comments about the workshops. I think this would encourage staff that are reluctant to be more involved to think twice about their choice.
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ReplyDelete1. I feel that the workshop went well. Although I did not have a big group, I appreciate the opportunity to get into deeper conversations about assistive technology.
ReplyDelete2. I do not feel we should have another workshop about school based programs. I think any workshop done as a team should include creative means of demonstrating knowledge.
3. I think the workshops could be incorporated into curriculum, academy, grade level meetings. We could identify needs of a group and a few of the implementation team members could "take over" a meeting.
I agree with Melissa about exposing teachers to websites or activities that can be further explored over the summer. Much like Dave mentioned, I think it is important to identify needs of the faculty before further workshops are done. The idea of presenting information in some form during PD week could be helpful for the staff as well. Publicly sharing comments from the workshops or Bagels and Laptops may inspire others to look differently at our role as well as class instruction.
ReplyDelete1. Looking back, I think that the April 27th workshop on ARD went very well. There were staff members that I have never seen before at any of the workshops that I have facilitated or participated in. Everyone was engaged and excited about learning how to use the program, and folks were able to share classroom experiences about how this has been or would be useful.
ReplyDelete2. As we move into the home stretch of the school year, I think it woudl be helpful to haev more reflective workshops about how staff members see their change over the course of the year. This kind of workshop would continue to blend conversations about technology use, teaching practice, and personal growth. Hopefully, in cooperation with other teams at LGF, this could lead to greater momentum for the next school year.
3. For future workshops, I think it's beneficial to have two facilitators. When Dave and I did the ARD workshop, we were able rotate roles (tech support, individual support, whole class, tandem teaching), and I believe that every participant left the workshop feeling confident with tangible artifacts.
Comment: I agree that posting/sharing comments about workshops and feedback from participants would be a great way to acknowledge the work from all were involved this year.
1) I thought the April 27th workshop went fine. Attendance for my session total to three. The low numbers made it easy to answer questions and give direct/instant feedback, which I and the folks who attended liked...
ReplyDelete2)Are there still items/needs that have yet to be addressed? If so, then yes I think we should have more tech workshops.
3) I agree that there should be two facilitators per workshop, however, it would work best on the workshops that draw larger crowds. I would imagine we have the data that shows the school's tendencies and with some pre-planning, we could be best prepared.
The first time we did the workshops, folks popped in to help out and the tag-team thing just helped everything go smoothly...