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 * Topic #1 - ** **Describe a professional development activity that you could do with teachers in your school to increase their understanding of technology for 21st century learning. **


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Describe a professional development activity that you could do with teachers in your school to increase their understanding of technology for 21st century learning
 * 1) ====== Have an iPad for each teacher. ======
 * 2) ======Have a workstation or laptop for each teacher.======
 * 3) ======Have teachers create an Apple account so they can download apps from Apple.======
 * 4) ======Have teachers create a G-mail account.======
 * 5) ======Have teachers download several applications, which would be useful in their classroom.======
 * 6) ======Have them create an account and post to a forum to see how their students could work together to produce a project.======

Jeff Thompson: Clay High School: Description of Idea: WEB 2.0 TECHNOLOGY: Wiki, VoiceThread.com, Google docs, TPACK conceptsAs stated in the last assignment, I will set up my voice thread ( [] ) welcoming the staff back along with a power point presentation. By creating a wiki ( [] )with a prompt in the table, teachers will reply as to how they will use some web 2.0 tools this year in their classroom. The Edmodo page is interesting as well and will be presented as well. I will be able to use the power point presentation to demo the voice thread and describe the uses. I can show them the links to TPACK data that we are being presented through this class, and post some local information on our web site so teachers can access when needed.

**Description**: **Podcast/Vodcast Communication** (On-going PD Activity) **Stage 1:** The principal would create a couple of podcasts with policy information for the start of the school year. Directions on how to access the casts would be provided and demonstrated at the first teachers' meeting. The podcasts/vodcasts would be placed on the shared district drive where teachers could access as needed. Podcasts/Vodcasts could replace some information that is shared at staff meetings where most people are less than attentive and tired from a full day's work. (EFFICIENT use of time.) **Stage 2:** Train a few interested staff members on the technology used to create podcasts/vodcasts. Teams of staff members (Departments, grade level teams, etc.) would create podcasts/vodcasts to share information with staff. In my high school experience, I have found many teachers to be isolated from teachers of other content areas. If the math teachers broadcast a podcast of their upcoming curriculum topics, teachers from other content areas may be able to see connections and be willing to integrate curriculum. (EFFECTIVE use of technology) **Stage 3:** After some experience with actually creating podcasts, staff PD time could be used to explore the advantages/disadvantages of using podcasts/vodcasts in this format and brainstorm how students could create podcasts/vodcasts for information sharing, demonstrating learning outcomes, etc. (ENGAGING students in learning)
 * Rene' Steingraber **
 * Rogers High School **


 * OTHER**: A blog/wiki could also be used to post podcasts/vodcasts. This would allow access for viewing outside of the school. Showing one's personality in the initial phases of creating podcasts/vodcasts will be extremely important. For staff to buy-in to the process, the information provided must be worthwhile, engaging and appropriately presented for adults, following the TPACK model.

Mary Drayer Trotwood-Madison HS Description of Idea: Web 2.0 The Web 2.0 Technology will have a profound effect on Trotwood-Madison HS for the 2011-2012 school year. We are experiencing the closing of individual buildings in the district and consolidating grades 7-8 into the high school building. I would show the [|Pay Attention] Video during the Opening Day ceremony to the entire district. The minute I saw this video, I sent it to my building Principal and he then forwarded to the all the Assistant Principals, District Leaders, and the Superintendent. I believe this could move us all into the same direction and have a common core of understanding to compliment the needs of our students! With permission, I would place it on the "common drive" for the entire Trotwood City Schools to reflect on in each building. At the High School, I would incorporate either a Wiki or Docs.Google discussion group, so that teachers could see these powerful tools in action. Each department leader would be invited by the grant team to explore the TPAK cycle and other videos, web sites, links, etc to enhance their Web 2.0 knowledge and beyond.


 * Your name: Emilio Ramirez**
 * Your school: Woodward High School**
 * Description of Idea or link to product URL: Google Docs**
 * At our next staff meeting this team and I will explain anddemonstrate the helpful uses of Google Docs. This technology can be used beforefuture meeting where I can post the agenda of the meeting and let the teachersaccess it and create their own agenda. I feel if they have input into thecreation of the meeting we can have more staff buy-in into the meeting.However, I can also see many collaborative uses for Google Docs. For example,if the staff have access and understand how to get there we can share ourSchool Improvement Plan on Google Docs to have the entire school participateand own the document. I also envision, using it for Open House ideas, plans,and creation of the agenda. I see a more collaborative and communicativeapproach to working as a team with this technology.**

Keith Spangler North College Hill High School Description of Idea: Cell phones in the classroom

On our PD time the first work week of school I would open a discussion about the use of cell phones in classrooms. This is a highly controversial topic at our school and opinions run the gamut. I would promote that we explore changing our students cell phone use policy and demonstrate some of the sites we have learned about in this online course. Perhaps it would make some of the more hardcore opponents of cell phones rethink their opinions and open a discussion about more exploration of the topic. Sites I would use are:

[|Studyboost]

[|Pulseto]

[|Ipadio] - broadcasts phone voice to web

[|flickr]