Learning Resources - In-service Programs 2.01

2.01 Design In-service Program. Design at least one effective technology-related in-service program.

Introduction

You have been asked to prepare a technology-related inservice program for your school or district. Your job is to design and develop a professional development opportunity that facilitates the advancement of knowledge and skills in technology related concepts, and ultimately helps others to use and think with technology.

Zowie! Your students are teachers! And this is your opportunity to model the principles of effective instructional design. First you must clearly state the purpose for the in-service program. Then you must identify and create a list of measurable objectives. After all, your in-service participants are going to ask... What will I learn? Why is this important to me? What will I be expected know? and specifically What will I be able to do with what I learn?

A comprehensive list of measurable objectives are the foundation for developing, implementing, and evaluating the instruction.

Your Job:

  1. Use the details provided below to create a product that addresses and demonstrates mastery of this competency.
  2. Use the stepwise process listed under Your Portfolio to display the completed product in your ITSC portfolio.

    Product Details:

    • Create a product in INSYS 462 that demonstrates your understanding of designing in-service programs.
    • Consider designing an inservice program that is a CAI lesson or a website to also fulfill competency 3.02.
    • Submit a paper that details and supports the inservice program that you designed.
    • Within your paper detail:
      • the purpose of the inservice program,
      • the comprehensive set of measurable objectives,
      • your audience/learners,
      • instructional design principles and considerations that reflect and align with the objectives,
      • the assessment system that you will create that is aligned with the objectives, and
      • an overview of your plan for implementation (within 2.2 you will create a well-developed implementation plan).
      • To view a sample letter for the educators that will participate in the learning experience that you create, please click here.

Your Portfolio:

  1. FTP your completed product for this competency to the "2inserv" folder within the web-based portfolio template provided.
  2. Click here to view the "Manage" page in the portfolio template.
  3. Download the "Manage" page from your ftp folder.
  4. Locate 2.01 Design In-service Program on the "Manage" page.
  5. Under "2.01 Design In-service Program" locate this sentence..."To view the evidence that I offer for this competency, please click here."
  6. Link the word "here" to your product.
  7. Delete the old "Manage" page in your ftp folder.
  8. Upload your revised "Manage" page.
  9. Click here to view the "Design" page in the portfolio template.
  10. Download the "Design" page from your ftp folder.
  11. Locate 2.01 Design In-service Program on the "Design" page.
  12. Under "2.01 Design In-service Program" locate this sentence..."To view the evidence that I offer for this competency, please click here."
  13. Link the word "here" to your product.
  14. Delete the old "Design" page in your ftp folder.
  15. Upload your revised "Design" page.
  16. Click here to view the "Utiliz" page in the portfolio template.
  17. Download the "Utiliz" page from your ftp folder.
  18. Locate 2.01 Design In-service Program on the "Utiliz" page.
  19. Under "2.01 Design In-service Program" locate this sentence..."To view the evidence that I offer for this competency, please click here."
  20. Link the word "here" to your product.
  21. Delete the old "Utiliz" page in your ftp folder.
  22. Upload your revised "Utiliz" page.
  23. Submit the URL for your completed product in the student database.

Related Resources:

  • General Professional Development Resources
    • Type of resource: Web site
    • Source: http://techtools.uncg.edu/techtools/resources/profdev.shtml
    • Description: Here's a site with suggestions for staff development.
  • Teaching With Self-Reliance
    • Type of resource: Web site
    • Source: http://www.edweek.org/ew/1998/13bunt.h18
    • Description: In her article for Education Week, Carolyn Bunting asks the question, " What does it take for teachers to improve as teachers?" Her professional development model is based on reflection, collegiality, and life experiences.

    Leadership in instructional technology. Mathew M. Mauer & George S. Davidson.

    • Type of resource: Book (hard copy)
    • Source: Upper Saddle River, N.J. Merrill, c1998.
    • Description: Constructivist and developmentally appropriate learning theories are the underpinnings of this engaging book. After reading this book, principals, teachers, and technology specialists can not help to "step out of the box" and view teaching and technology in a new light. Issues covered: planning, funding, leadership, staff development, shared goals, censorship, and software evaluation.
  • RESULTS-ORIENTED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:IN SEARCH OF AN OPTIMAL MIX OF EFFECTIVE PRACTICES
    • Type of resource: Web site
    • Source: http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/rpl_esys/pdlitrev.htm#Introduction
    • Description: Thomas R. Guskey reviews the professional development research and proposes six guidelines to follow for a successful professional development plan.
  • Critical Issue: Finding Time for Professional Development
    • Type of resource: Web site
    • Source: http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/educatrs/profdevl/pd300.htm
    • Description: This article does an excellent job of exploring issue of how to carve out time, opportunity, and other resources teachers need to realize the vision of education reform. The article includes audio clips from teachers and concludes with five real world examples of schools districts making time for professional development.
  • Critical Issues in Professional Development
    • Type of resource: Web site
    • Source: http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/pd0cont.htm
    • Description: A product of the North Central Regional Educational Laboratory, this web site introduces the following professional development issues: evaluating professional growth and development, finding time for professional development , realizing new learning for all students through professional development, and providing professional development activities for school-to-work initiatives.
  • Create Time for Professional Development
    • Type of resource: Web site
    • Source: http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/educatrs/profdevl/pd3lk6.htm
    • Description: Purnell and Hill (1991) identify six general approaches to creating time for staff development:
  • Instructional Technology Profile
    • Type of resource: Web site
    • Source: http://www.ncrtec.org/capacity/profile/profwww.htm
    • Description: Provides a profile tool to help compare your current instructional practices with a set of indicators for engaged learning and high-performance technology. For each category there is a description of the indicators and examples that fall along a continuum..
  • Planning a Successful Staff Development Program
    • Type of resource: Web site
    • Source: http://www.microsoft.com/education/?ID=PDAllianceFactors
    • Description: Microsoft in K-12 Education's Web site presents an overview of professional development issues.
  • Published Articles on Professional Development
    • Type of resource: Web site
    • Source: http://ra.terc.edu/
    • Description: The Regional Alliance for Mathematics and Science provides valuable technology related professional development articles. The following are two suggestions for searches within their site: The Role of Curriculum in Teacher Development and Educational Technology: Support for Inquiry-Based Learning.
  • Education Leadership Toolkit - Change and Technology in America's Schools
    • Type of resource: Web site
    • Source: http://www.nsba.org/sbot/toolkit/
    • Description: A free on-line technology resource for school board members. This toolkit is a collection of tips and pointers, articles, case studies and other resources for education leaders addressing issues around technology and education. While this toolkit is written for school board members, anyone involved in technology and education will benefit from this excellent resource. It is especially useful for understanding how school board members interpret educational technology issues. The toolkit is organized into the following sections: Why Change?, Why Technology?, Planning, Policy, Curriculum and Assessment, Community Involvement, Facility Planning, Funding, and Professional and Leadership Development. Each section includes an overview and links to many resources.
  • Helping Teachers Teach Well: Transforming Professional Development
    • Type of resource: Web site
    • Source: http://www.ed.gov/pubs/CPRE/t61/
    • Description: This issue of the Consortium for Policy Research in Education(CPRE) Policy Briefs reviews what is known about professional development--where it is now, and where it needs to be. The brief discusses its organization, costs, and effects on practice. It also suggests some principles to guide professional development in the future and offers a framework for designing and assessing policies and programs. The section on "Improving Professional Development" offers many good professional strategies.

    Many High School Professional Development and Technology Plan

    • Type of resource: Web site
    • Source: http://www.sabine.k12.la.us/mhs1/techplan.htm
    • Description: This high school has combined their teacher's technology professional development plan with the school's technology plan. Included are strategies and a time frame for completing both plans as well as funding sources.
  • Educational leadership and planning for technology. Anthony G. Picciano. 2nd. ed.
    • Type of resource: Book (hard copy)
    • Source: Merrill/Prentice-Hall, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ. 1994
    • Description: Chapter 10 discusses the issues involved with educational technology staff development. Chapter 3 discusses equity (gender/diversity) issues related to technology. Chapter 8 and 9 discuss hardware and software planning, selection, and evaluation respectively.
  • Technology planning and management handbook - a guide for school district educational technology leaders. Philip J. Brody.
    • Type of resource: Book (hard copy)
    • Source: Educational Technology Publications. Englewood Cliffs, NJ. 1995.
    • Description: Simple, straightforward, sound, practical advice for those responsible for the leading and administrating a school district's technology plan. Staff and curriculum development are covered along with, budgeting, purchasing, equipment maintenance, strategic planning, and user support.

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