EdTech Leaders Online: Building Capacity with Online Professional Development Barbara Treacy

About EdTech Leaders Online (ETLO)

       Goal: Build organizational capacity to use online learning Based in the Center for Online Professional Education at EDC EDC: Non-profit organization founded in 1958 - over 600 employees ETLO Origins:   Harvard/EDC Leadership and New Technologies Institutes Research with several urban & rural districts Fall 2000: ETLO launched with 14 teams and support of AT&T  Still working with many original teams here today: VA, LA, MA, etc.

 Spring 2003: Partnership with SREB -- SC, AL, WV, TN, MD, KY, LA, VA, etc.

Fall 2004: 31+ states; 900 online facilitators and designers trained; over 10,000 online workshop participants Jan 2005: Celebrating 5 years!

EdTech Leaders Online Programs

        Two main OPD programs:  Facilitating and Implementing OPD  Designing and Developing Online Courses Semester-long online training 26 online workshops: project-based, subject/grade-level specific 

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Reading First, Algebra, Adolescent Lit, Diff. Instruction Ongoing planning and implementation support National forum for online instructors and designers – growing!

Graduate credit & Certificate through Antioch University

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Two main Virtual Schools programs  Online Instructor  Online Designer

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Partnership with Western Governor’s University

EdTech Leaders Online Workshops

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Workshops for Teachers of All Grade Levels and Content Areas

Finding the Best Educational Resources on the Web Approaches and Tools for Developing Web-enhanced Lessons Using Technology to Support Research and Presentation Special Students in Regular Classrooms (with CAST) Transforming the Classroom with Project-Based Learning Designing a Virtual Tour Using Hand-Held Computers in the Classroom Classroom Assessment Enhanced by Technology Differentiating Instruction    

Workshops for Elementary Teachers

Using New Technologies to Support Literacy in Upper Elementary Classrooms Using New Technologies to Support Literacy in Primary-level Classrooms Reading First: Supporting Early Reading Instruction with Technology Using Technology in the Elementary Math Classroom

EdTech Leaders Online Workshops, cont’d

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Workshops for Middle School and High School Teachers

Using Technology to Support the Writing Process Technology Tools to Support Inquiry in the Science Classroom Using Technology in the Social Studies Classroom Using Technology to Model and Analyze Real Data in the Math Classroom Getting Ready for Algebra with Virtual Manipulatives Making the Most of Adolescent Literature Improving Reading and Writing in the Content Areas Helping Struggling Readers Teaching Students How to Conduct Online Research     

Workshops for School and District Leaders

Special Students in Regular Classrooms: Technology, Teaching and Universal Design for Administrators Planning for Curriculum Integration of Technology Safeguarding the Wired Schoolhouse Smart Budgeting for Technology: An Introduction to TCO Data-Based School Reform

Online Professional Development Model – Some lessons

         OPD incorporates basic principles of effective PD Content and pedagogy leads; technology follows Focused on classroom practice Capacity-building, team approach: collaborative relationships can be formed online Learning community model: enables engaged, reflective discussions Complements and extends other PD activities doesn’t replace OPD is ongoing and enables follow-up Flexible programs can adapt to local needs Specific techniques and approaches are needed for effective online teaching and course design

Thank you!

Barbara Treacy [email protected]

EdTech Leaders Online http://www.edtechleaders.org

Education Development Center http://www.edc.org