Building Educator CapacitySession 3 of 3Scaling Up Your Offerings

May 2, 2013

In this session we will:

• Hear from peers about their experiences and suggestions

• Learn how to use PiLN to build sustainability• Hear more about the Expert Educator Program• Wrap up our Trainer Provider webcast series!

Learning objectives

• Social Media in Training– Carlos Fulgêncio (Portugal)• Learn how to use PiLN – Scott Burmester (Microsoft)• Lesson design or technology skills?– Kelli Ethredge

(USA)• Using Feedback for Success – Helen Gooch (USA)• Expert Educator Program –Taryn Benarroch

(Microsoft)• Close - Tracy Immel/ Adrian Blight

Agenda

Carlos Fulgêncio (Portugal)

Social media tools in teachers training

Carlos Fulgêncio was born in Luanda, Angola.Lives and work in and from Lisbon, Portugal.

Multidisciplinary professional with over 20 years international experience.

Professional trainer since 1996. Teacher since 2010. Teachers trainer since 2011.

▫ Chartered professional trainer in the European Union▫ Chartered teachers trainer in Portugal▫ Chartered marketeer and ICT professional▫ Climate Reality Project® leader & trainer

e| carlos@fulgencio.eu

Social network | contacts > PiL Network

Contents

1. What is Social media?2. The “top” tools3. Why Social media in teacher training?4. Case study

1. What is Social media?“Social media refers to the means of interactions among people in which they create, share, and exchange information and ideas in virtual communities and networks.”

quoted in “Social media”. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

2. The “top” toolsKeep up-to-date with the Generation Web 2.0

3. Why Social media in teachers training?

connectivity > interaction > mobility > update

4. Case study'ICT basic skills teachers training course’CFAE Seixal, Portugal Courses 2011.A492 editions (classes T22 & T23)March to May 2011

4. Case study Social media tools

Facebook private group Professional blog

used

4. Case studyTraining metrics ▫ On-line posts / comments ▫ Opinion share ▫ Contact form replies ▫ Opinion pools

with Socialmedia

4. Case study EvaluationThe numbers… “A train from the New York subway carries 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 5,600 times in 2011. If it was a train, it would need 5 trips for everyone to visit. In 2011, 9 new articles were published (...). 26 images were loaded, occupying a total of 41 MB. This about 2 pictures per month. [The courses last less then 3 months, so it is about 9 pictures per month] The day with the most traffic was March 25th with 295 views. The most popular article that day was 'Who are we...? '.” Source Wordpress annual report

4. Case study EvaluationWhere from…?

“South America: Brazil (100%) Europe: Portugal (99,9%), Lithuania (0,1%) Asia: Indonesia (50%), China (25%), Vietnam (25,5%), Saudi Arabia (12,5%)”

For a blog only available in Portuguese…! Source Wordpress annual report

Scott Burmester

Partners in Learning Network

Invite Others

Send an email invitation for others to join – your chance to

build status as a trainer

Discussions

Create discussion forums with the

attendees in your workshops

Hot Topics

Contribute to key education issues,

moderated by industry experts

Content UploadsUpload learning

activities and tutorials and embed links into

your community discussion

Partners in Learning NetworkHow to extend your capacity as trainers and peer coaches

Reporting

Utilize the reporting features to see what

MS products are being used most

Translation

Improve our machine translation by

becoming a translation manager

Top Products Used in Learning Activities

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Microsoft PowerPoint 67.1%

Microsoft Word 49.4%

Windows 7 29.2%

Microsoft Excel 14.0%

Microsoft SkyDrive 9.4%

AutoCollage 9.3%

Partners in Learning Network8.5%

Windows Photo Gallery 8.1%

Windows Movie Maker 6.3%

Bing™ Maps 5.5%

Microsoft OneNote 5.3%

Flashcards 5.1%

Bing™ Translator 4.9%

Microsoft Producer for Microsoft PowerPoint

4.8%

Skype 4.4%

Photosynth 3.2%

Mouse Mischief 3.1%

Microsoft Office Web Apps 3.0%

Interactive Classroom 2.2%

Microsoft Mathematics 4.0 1.6%

Microsoft Office 365 1.5%

Windows® Live ™ Essentials 1.3%

Language Interface Packs 1.0%

Kinect 1.0%

Word 2007 Add-in: Microsoft Math

1.0%

Power-

Point

67%

Word 49%

Win 7

29%

Excel 14%

Sky-Drive 9%

Au-to-Col-lage 9%

PiLN 8%

WPG 8%

WMM 6%

Bing 5%

Private Groups – coming soon!

Create Group & Invite Others to Join

Upload and Delete Content in a List

Communicate with Members in Group

Manage Members and Permissions

Community Leader Badge for Moderator

• Earn Leader and community member badges

• Can be set as private or public

• Send invitations to join• Request permission to join

private groups• Content can be easily added

and deleted

• Send notification to one, many, or all members of a community

• Assign member permissions to perform certain functions

1:1

Kelli Etheredge

Finding a balance: Lesson Design versus Tech Skills

• Teaching and Learning Resources Director for St. Paul's Episcopal School.

• Support PK-12 teachers in effective integration of technology and innovative lesson design.

• A trained peer coaching facilitator through the PeerEd group & a Master Trainer for Microsoft’s U.S Innovative Educator Program.

• Teach World Literature at the 10th grade level.

Tech Skills

Pedagogy

Tech Tasting Teachmeet type session• Highlight 8-10 “tech tools” • 5 minutes or less for each tool• Share what the tool does & how it can be used in

the classroom• Provide resource pages for each tool• Set up 1:1 sessions with teachers after tastinghttp://spsprofessionaldevelopment.wikispaces.com/Tech+Tastings

BenefitsTeachers• felt heard• felt confident• became more willing to

explore different learning design methods

• began to collaborate with others who were interested in similar tools

Pedagogy

Tech Skills

Two years later• Progression has continued• I have been able to

incorporate 21st century lesson design into conversations

• Teachers are more apt to think of pedagogy first and then how tech can enhance learning goals

Pedagogy

Tech Skills

Building Educator CapacitySession 3 of 3

May 2, 2013

Helen B GoochInstructional Technology CoordinatorClarksville-Montgomery Co Tennessee, USA

Using Feedback for Success• Adult learners often do not want to admit

they do not know something.• Providing a Backchannel and/or Twitter

feed before, during and after your session gives a unique opportunity for feedback• Greeting / Introductions – prior• Reinforcement / Review / Problems – during• Follow-up - after

Back Channel

Lync Session

Twitter feed with hashtag - #msftpil

Partners in Learning

Microsoft Innovative Educator – ExpertTaryn Benarroch

But how do we support,

recognize, and grow the most

innovative educators in the

world?

“Innovative teaching plus access to technology results in students learning 21st Century Skills”

Innovative Teaching and Learning Research

Partners in LearningEducator Program

Expert Educator

Microsoft Innovative Educator

Partner in LearningRegister

Profile+Online professional development + learning activity

Competitive application

Learn

Opportunities to receive more in-

depth professional development

Recognition

Only 250 will be chosen for this elite program

Collaborate

Join a global community of

Expert Educators to

learn and grow together

New! Expert EducatorA global search for the world’s most innovative educators

Celebrate

Meet face to face at the

Global Forum to learn and

celebrate together

www.pil-network.com/expert

Who are we looking for? Current classroom educator Demonstrated passion for teaching and

learning Innovative use technology to elicit 21st

Century skills in students and achieve learning outcomes

Credibility in the classroom, school and community

Professional generosity Passion and drive to make a differencewww.pil-network.com/exper

t

What do we expect? Share passion of Microsoft tools and resources

through social media, blogs, videos and events

Active participation and recruitment on the Partners in Learning Network

Provide input and feedback as requested Act as peer coach to other educators Represent Microsoft at local events as

appropriate

www.pil-network.com/expert

Timeline

Fill out application

Announcement of Expert Educators

Collaborate with fellow

Experts(Webcasts)

On-going professional development Global Forum

Now - September

November January-February

January-March

March

www.pil-network.com/expert

Next steps

• If you’re a classroom educator, apply! • Trainer or consultant? Build your

reputation by having one of your teachers win!

• Spread the word – Download One Pager

www.pil-network/expert

What’s next?

Tracy Immel

Nearly done!You will be emailed by May 17 with notificationPlease send detailed feedback on piltrainer.com resources to:• piltrainer@microsoft.com

Ongoing discussion group contributionsIn planning mode, you’ll hear about what 2013-14 has in store for you soon!

And one final announcement….

Chance to attend the 2014 Global Forum• Utilize the “invite others”

feature in your PiLN profile• Peer coach: recruit 25+ • Trainer: recruit 100+ • Deadline December 31, 2013 • Chance to win a trip to the

2014 Global Forum! Start referring and training educators today!

• Winners announced in January 2014