iMET 11

283 Staff Development and Presentation Applications

The course explores the necessary elements that bring integrated technology to staff members. Students will use a variety of delivery methods for staff development that could include multimedia, the web, and hands-on integrated curricular activities teachers or other educators can use immediately with available technology. The course also includes scaffolding for completion of culminating experience Action Research projects.
Prerequisite: Graduate Standing - 3 units.

iMET 11 Master Schedule

List of 283 Assignments

Paper

Final Project

Grading Policy

Assessment
Students will:
1. analyze and evaluate real-world or web-based presentations;
2. develop a research-based staff development plan for large groups incorporating effective presentation practices to accompany the major assignment for EDTE 282, and
3. conduct a staff development training in a trial setting for an iMET peer evaluation.

Required Materials

http://www.nsdc.org/connect/projects/e-learning.pdf

Designing Powerful Professional Development for Teachers and Principals
http://www.nsdc.org/library/leaders/sparksbook.cfm

Professional Development: Learning from the Best - A Toolkit for Schools and Districts based on the National Awards Program for Model Professional Development  .PDF

The Power of the Internet for Learning: Final Report of Web-Based Education Commission
http://www.ed.gov/offices/AC/WBEC/FinalReport/index.html

Additional Course Resources
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
http://www.ascd.org/portal/site/ascd

National Staff Development Council
http://www.nsdc.org/

NW Regional Educational Laboratory
http://www.nwrel.org/assessment/toolkit98.php

Professional Development Wiki Resource
http://techguide.pbwiki.com/Appendix+F+-+Professional+Development

Instructor

Joyce Dibble