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Welcome Kentucky Certified Trainer Candidates Marco. Polo Trainer Certification Workshop September 23 -24, 2004 Please Sign In on the Roster IF YOU HAVEN’T ALREADY DONE SO mped. org Professional Development Trainer Resource Center Training Logistics Form “Attendees – Sign In On The Roster” 1

Agenda Components Welcome: Introductions & Expectations Review Pre-Session Assignment The Instructional Cycle. Sample Lessons & Activities Marco. Polo Consortium Partner Presentations Science. Net. Links Econ. Ed. Link Ed. Site. Ment Arts Edge Read. Write. Think Illuminations Xpeditions 9: 00 9: 15 9: 20 9: 45 Calendar == Guided Tour Marco. Polo Content Index Marco. Quest Marco. Gram; Partner Site Talking Points Elem. & Sec. Guides, interactive partner site maps Trainer Marco. Gram Guided Tour 2

Agenda Components Getting to Know Your Audience 1: 00 Kentucky Strategies Marco. Polo Overviews Training challenges – rollout Wrap-up, reflections Adjourn 1: 15 3: 30 3: 50 4: 00 (Challenges & Expectations) 3

Agenda Components Friday 9: 00 Teacher and Professional Development Resources Strategies for using resources Rusticello (Felice Nightengale) 9: 30 Lunch 11: 30 ICFC framework, Library of sample lessons, Trainer Marco. Gram, ISTE NETS-T 12: 30 Kentucky Time 1: 30 Rollout strategies & responsibilities – DO THE MATH Wrap-Up & Reflection; Survey 3: 30 Adjourn 3: 45 4

Agenda Components Review Pre-Session Assignment and materials The Instructional Cycle Sample Lessons & Activities 5

Sample Lesson Guiding Questions • What type of Internet-based resource is this? • Where will teachers use this activity in the Teaching Instructional Cycle? • What teaching strategy will they use to integrate the resource? • How will they deal with equipment issues? • What other resources can they use in conjunction with this resource? • What kind of student products will be produced? 6

Teaching Instructional Cycle Opening Motivational Activity • Play audio and video clips • Have students use interactive applets • Sponge activity • This day in history Core Lesson Plan Activity Assessment Activity Post-Lesson Enrichment Activity • Use lesson plan “out of the box” • Adapt lesson plan to your needs • Insert new resources/strategies into an existing lesson plan • Use as a tool for research • Create your own lesson plan Post-Lesson Enrichment Activity Look for online quizzes, games, and other activities that provide immediate feedback “Re-teaching” Assessment Activity If they can “DO” it, they know it ICFC Framework, TTK page 154 applies throughout the cycle! 7

Sample Lessons & Learning Activities http: //illuminations. nctm. org/imath/3 -5/Geometric. Solids/index. html 8

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Framework For Integrating ICFC Types of Internet Content Teaching Materials Online Presentations Portable content in reproducible formats. Information delivered in an interactive format. Examples: maps, charts, tables, graphs, timeline, images, articles, worksheets, activities and handouts. Examples: online exhibits, guided tours, documentaries, slide shows, videos, and audio clips. Learning Activities Content designed to promote discovery, decision making, problem solving and critical thought. Examples: multiplechoice games, puzzles, quizzes, fillin-the-blank forms and calculators, interactive exhibits, simulations. Internet Excursions Programs that link students to an ongoing event. Examples: a space mission, a political campaign, an expedition to the Artic. Internet Partnerships Programs that link students to their peers in other schools and other countries. Examples: keypal programs, cooperative research programs. 10

What types of ICFC did you see? Types of Internet Content Teaching Materials Online Presentations Student handouts Interactive applet; could also be downloaded to the classroom or lab computer Learning Activities Internet Excursions Internet Partnerships 4 steps in lesson plan; varied strategies for using the applets to “illuminate” mathematical concepts (cooperative learning, independent activities, etc. ); also using hands-on “manipulatives” 11

A Framework For Integrating ICFC Guiding Questions 1. What type of resource is this? 6. What kind of student products will be produced? 2. Where will I use this activity in the Teaching Instructional Cycle? Marco. Polo ICFC Framework 5. What other resources can I use in conjunction with this resource? 3. What teaching strategy will I use to integrate the resource? 4. How will I deal with equipment issues? 12

2. Where will I use this activity in the Teaching Instructional Cycle? 13

Curriculum Enrichment Infuse new content into your current lesson plans and lectures Learning Experience Create your own content by charting a path of discovery through cyberspace Lesson Enhancement Open a new dimension for learning in your classroom 3. What teaching strategy will I use to integrate the resource? Teaching Tool Use the interactive nature of the Internet to engage students in inquiry-based learning 14

Will you conduct the lesson high tech or low tech? How? 4. How will I deal with equipment issues? • High Tech • Low Tech How will you account for your specific classroom configuration? • One Computer • Mini lab • Full lab 15

5. What other resources can I use in conjunction with this resource? • Word Processing • Presentation Software • Database/Spreadsheet/ Graphic Organizer • Web Page Creation 6. What kind of student products will be produced? • Written • Oral • Visual 16

Let’s Review Our Sample Lesson 1. What type of resource is this? Learning Activity 2. Where will I use this activity in the Teaching Instructional Cycle? Central component of lesson plan 3. What teaching strategy will I use to integrate the resource? Student handouts; Online learning 4. How will I deal with equipment issues? 5. What other resources can I use in conjunction with this resource? 6. What kind of student products will be produced? I have 20 students, 4 computers, so we will work in small collaborative groups. Each student will have their own “job” to do within the group: mouse operator, recorder, etc. Students will use a spreadsheet program to make collect the data about the different shapes. Student groups will create a slide show presentation using Hyper. Studio or Power. Point and explain their conclusion to their classmates. Finished spreadsheets and/or multimedia presentations. 17

Agenda Components Partner Site Presentations Marco. Polo Consortium Science. Net. Links Econ. Ed. Link Ed. Site. Ment Arts Edge Read. Write. Think Guided Tour Marco. Polo Content Index Marco. Quest Marco. Gram; Partner Site Talking Points Elem. & Sec. Guides, interactive partner site Illuminations Xpeditions Trainer Marco. Gram Guided Tour maps What other options do you use? What sequence do you use and WHY? 18

What is Marco. Polo? You may take a flash tour to find out! http: //www. marcopolo-education. org/about/new. aspx 19

What is Marco. Polo? • Partnership between leading educational organizations and Marco. Polo Education Foundation • Standards-based Internet Content for the Classroom (ICFC) • Discipline-specific websites • Lesson Plans • Reviewed Web Sites • Student Interactives • Professional development support • Easily accessible on-line materials at NO COST • ALL Focused on helping students learn 20

Marco. Polo Content Partners 21

Partner Site Exploration q Common Features of the Partners Sites q Partner Site Overviews 22

Agenda Components Teacher and Professional Development Resources (In-Depth) Strategies for using resources 23

Marco. Polo Professional Development Resources Printed Training Materials Online Trainer Resource Center Field Trainer Marco. Gram e -newsletter 24

Marco. Polo Resources q. New Users Page –Marco. Polo Audio Flash Tour (+ 20 minutes) –Free Awareness Sessions (Web. Ex) q. Teacher Resources –Featured Resources, New Lessons and Marco. Polo Calendar q. Trainer Resources –Trainer Toolbox, Trainer Resource Center, Field Trainer Marco. Grams q. State Resources –Research and State Alignment Web Sites 25

Teacher Resources 26

Marco. Polo Calendar 27

Marco. Polo Calendar 28

Marco. Polo Calendar 29

Marco. Grams 30

Marco. Grams 31

Marco. Grams (Cont. ) 32

Prof Development Resources 33

Marco. Polo Professional Development Online Trainer Resource Center Interactive Partner Site Maps Interactive maps which provide overview, content and navigational features for each Partner Site. Partner Talking Points This comprehensive overview will help you become well-versed about each Content Partner Web site. Internet Content for the Classroom (ICFC) Interactive Framework This interactive framework outlines and links to examples of different types of Internet content, as well as various strategies for integrating this content into the curriculum. The Framework is available online and in Part 4 of the Training CD. 34

Rollout Network 35

Research 36

Research 37

Research 38

Electronic Resources • Teachers can create/adopt/adapt standards-based lesson plans electronically 39

Electronic Resources 40

Partner Site Presentations Workshop q Who is this audience? ? ? q PONDER: – Tech comfort level: low medium – What technology do we have? – How will they be using MP? • • high mixed Field Trainer Building Level “Ambassador” Classroom teacher – “end user” Administrator – Grade level: elementary middle school secondary mixed q What resources will best meet the needs of this audience? 41

Getting to Know Your Audience q Before Training Session – Review Cadre Logistics Form (CLF) – Talk to Site Contact – Check Trainer Resource Center Audience Inventory – Data Sheet q Beginning of Training Session – – q Poll Attendees (Sticky Notes) “Affinity Diagram” Web. Ex veterans – POLL feature Other techniques? ? ? Throughout the Training Session – Watch for "Hot" Issues – Review Your Agenda – Revisit Your Challenges throughout the Day http: //marcopolo-education. org/documents/training_resource/Audience_Inventory. doc 42

Partner Site Presentations Workshop http: //www. sciencenetlinks. com/ 43

Marco. Polo Content Read. Write. Think Applet 44

Partner Site Presentations Workshop q q In a 6 -8 minute presentation of the partner site. Include: (THINK --- Standards – what should people know or be able to do with Marco. Polo? ) – Overview – Lessons – Links – Activities – Standards – WOW Factor – Professional development aspects 45

Marco. Polo Search Engine 46

Marco. Polo Search Engine 4 Search Features Teacher Guides Page 6 47

Marco. Polo Search Engine Enhancements Spellchecker Phrase Splitting Partner Developed Content / Partner Reviewed Content Delineation 48

Marco. Polo Search Engine q. Enhanced Search Engine - summary –Search Again –Improved Delineation between Partner Developed and Partner Reviewed Content –Spell Checking –Thesaurus –Phrase Splitting 49

Marco. Polo Search Engine Sample Comparison Search: Poet Marco. Polo Yahoo 678 Partner-developed or panelreviewed K-12 resources Sponsors, advertising and 2. 4 million resources for education, commerce, entertainment, etc. Google 2. 7 million commercial and noncommercial web sites Category Match : Content Management Software Advertisement: Poet In My Window CD Sponsor match: Poetry contest $58, 000 in prizes! Poet Software Corporation The Poet’s Corner – File not Found 50

How Does Marco. Polo Compare? Marco. Polo Search Engine Yahoo Search Engine 51

Agenda Components Marco. Polo Overview 52

Marco. Polo Overview q What are the key things you want your attendees to know about Marco. Polo? – Lessons and Links ICFC – Teacher resources – • Quality • Based on National Standards • Developed or tested by teachers – Partnerships • Content Partners --Reviewed, approved content • State Partnerships 53

Marco. Polo Overview q What are the key things you want your attendees to know about Marco. Polo? – Professional Development • Train the Trainer model – Search Engine – A variety of Resources – • Electronic • Hard Copy – Aligned with ISTE –FREE 54

Agenda Components Kentucky Standards & Resources 55

Kentucky 56

Kentucky 57

Kentucky 58

Goals & Strategies q Number of Schools with Marco. Polo Trainers q Number of Districts with Marco. Polo Trainers q Number of Teachers q Number of Marco. Polo Educators 1, 449 408 182 126 50, 610 5, 794 59

Goals & Strategies q DO the Math How many schools in Kentucky? 1, 500 How many educators in Kentucky? 50, 000 How many Certified Trainers in Kentucky 20 1, 500 / 20 = __75__ + schools 50, 000 / 20 = __2, 500__ + educators 60

Goals & Strategies q Goal Setting How many schools can you impact? Directly ? ? Indirectly ? ? How many educators can you impact? ? ? ‘A teacher effects eternity; you can never tell where your influence ends. ’ 61

Goals and Strategies § Marco. Polo 2005 Goals: § To have a Marco. Polo presence in every school in the country § To make every educator in the country aware of Marco. Polo § Roll-out Strategy: Train the trainer § Roll-out Goals: To provide a strategy for sharing Marco. Polo resources with teachers in your building, district, or state. 62

Goals and Strategies § Marco. Polo 2005 Goals: § To have a Marco. Polo presence in every school in the country § To make every educator in the country aware of Marco. Polo Example: Train every single educator ONE AT A TIME Example: Train Department Chairs to rollout the training in their respective departments Example: Train Library Media Specialists in every building Example: Train …? 63

Promoting Marco. Polo in Your Region q q q Provide Marco. Polo Training Options on state or local Web sites Distribute Marco. Polo brochures at local conferences, awareness sessions, or through district mail with cover letter Host Marco. Polo cyber cafe at local conference or district level meeting Email potential Field Trainers the Marco. Polo Audio Flash Tour Use Marco. Polo Free Web. Ex Awareness Session to provide demo session for potential attendees Send Marco. Grams in the context of an awareness email to local educators 64

“Sharing Marco. Polo” Overview and Workshop 1. Identifying Your Target Audience 2. Determining Your Purpose and Delivery Strategy 3. Setting Goals 4. Creating an Implementation Template 5. Developing Your Agenda 6. Following up with Your Audience 65

Sharing Marco. Polo q Complete the RFT (Request For Training)(30 days) • Certified Trainer can fill out RFT and CLF on behalf of organization • Certified Trainer can have organization complete RFT • Insert a note in question 10 of the RFT notifying the Foundation that you are the trainer assigned to the session q q q Complete CLF (Cadre Logistics Form) (20 days) Assign yourself as the Scheduling Contact Assign the requestor as the Site Contact *Note: Please do not enter Field Training Sessions in this RFT process 66

Maintaining Certified Trainer Status Marco. Polo Certified Trainers (MPCT): q. Maintain 4. 5+ Trainer and Training mean of q. Complete yearly q. Attend at least ___ Trainer Sessions Marco. Polo Update Sessions 67

Wrap-up & Reflection Well, what have you learned today? What do we do tomorrow? 68

Agenda Components GOOD MORNING & WELCOME BACK Rusticello Welcome to Web. Ex http: //marcopolo. webex. com 69

Agenda Components Rusticello Welcome to Web. Ex http: //marcopolo. webex. com 70

Rusticello 71

Sample Lessons & Learning Activities q Resources: – “Marco. Polo Hot Links” – Library of Sample Lessons – Teacher’s Guides – Marco. Grams – Marco. Polo Calendar 72

Strategies for USING ICFC q Strategies: – Show Relevant Resources – Address Realistic Teaching Concerns – Adopt vs. Adapt – Integrate with Search Engine, Partner Site Overviews – Hunting & Gathering 73

Agenda Components ISTE NETS International Society for Technology in Education National Educational Technology Standards Teachers Administrators Students 74

q ISTE 100 Partnership q Marco. Polo has already received exposure on the May 2003 issue of Learning and Leading with Technology, and through a dedicated page on the ISTE Web site. q Alignment of Marco. Polo Professional Development materials and training paradigm to NETS for Teachers 75

N E T S Standards for Teachers I. TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS AND CONCEPTS. Teachers demonstrate a sound understanding of technology operations and concepts. II. PLANNING AND DESIGNING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS AND EXPERIENCES. Teachers plan and design effective learning environments and experiences supported by technology. III. TEACHING, LEARNING, AND THE CURRICULUM. Teachers implement curriculum plans, that include methods and strategies for applying technology to maximize student learning. IV. ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION. Teachers apply technology to facilitate a variety of effective assessment and evaluation strategies. V. PRODUCTIVITY AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE. Teachers use technology to enhance their productivity and professional practice. VI. SOCIAL, ETHICAL, LEGAL, AND HUMAN ISSUES. Teachers understand the social, ethical, legal, and human issues surrounding the use of technology in PK-12 schools and apply those principles in practice. 76

N E T S Standards for Teachers q What standards/learning goals are met by this resource? q How will I use the resource within the Teaching Instructional Cycle? – – Core Lesson Plan Activity Opening Motivational Activity Post-Lesson Enrichment Activity Assessment Activity q What are my technology/equipment considerations? (NETS-T 2) – – – How many computers do I have: none, mini-lab, full lab? What if the Internet slows down or goes down? What other resources can I use? (overhead projector, printer, plug-ins, desktop software, low-tech resources etc. ) q What activities will the students and I perform? (NETS-T 3) – – – How can I keep the student’s “on task? ” How will I assess student achievement? How can I manage a classroom environment? 77

ICFC in the Teacher’s Instructional Cycle Day One Agenda Component NETS-T Standard Welcome & Introductions Getting to Know Your Audience (Challenges & Expectations) Search Engine NETS-T Standard Day One Review ICFC Learning Activity Development with Marco. Polo II, IV, V, VI ICFC Learning Activity Development with Marco. Polo Workshop II, IV, V, VI II, IV Preparing to Conduct Field Training II, V Preparing to Conduct Field Training Workshop II, V II Marco. Polo Overview Sample Lessons & Activities Day Two Agenda Component Partner Site Explorations II, IV Teacher & PD Resources II, III, V NETS for Teacher Standard I is illustrated throughout the training paradigm. 78

Wrap-up & Reflection Well, what have you learned today? What do we do from here? How do we keep in touch? 79

Kentucky Certified Trainer Candidates REFLECT Please Complete the SURVEY mped. org Professional Development Trainer Resource Center Training Logistics Form “Take the Training Survey” 80

Reflections/Survey We hope enjoyed surfing on Marco. Polo and will take a moment to fill out our survey! 81

Kentucky Certified Trainers Thank YOU And CONGRATULATIONS 82