Summary from BB Collaborate with Chih on Monday

It was wonderful to meet several of you on BB Collaborate on Monday night.  I thought I should summarize and share a few great questions asked during the session with the class. I hope you find them useful.

Q: Will we use our own group BB Collaborate to deliver the network training session?

A: No. We will use ETC Community's BB Collaborate Virtual Space to deliver the network training sessions at:

Where: ETC Community BBCollaborate: http://tiny.cc/k7hdex

Your group can use your group's BB Collaborate to rehearse.

Q: Should I sign up for the sessions?

A: Since we are required to attend at least ONE session other than our own.  It would be great if you can sign up the sessions you plan to attend so the groups know how many audiences may attend. In the past, most students participate 3 sessions.

·      Sign up online at http://tiny.cc/u8hdex

·      See the sign up results at: http://tinyurl.com/mlelwnn

Q: Are all group members required to present at the training session?

A: It is your group decision.  It is very challenging to deliver synchronous online PD.  More people would be much easier to manage the online PD.

Q: If I understand it correctly, we use PowerPoint to present to online PD.

A: Not exactly! Our network training session should focus on how to engage the audiences in active and interactive learning by integrating ONLE/PLE instructional strategies.  Just using PowerPoint slides and talking about the slides do not meet the requirements. Engaging your audiences.  Asking them questions and they respond are acceptable.  Why not engage your audiences in UGC and/or social sharing by social tagging, social networking etc. network learning activities. See previous students' recorded sessions: http://tiny.cc/g3idex

Q: Are PowerPoint slides required?

A: It is not.  It doesn't hurt to have.

Q: If I understand it correctly, I can attend these training sessions after I graduate from the ETC program.

A: That is correct.  Frequently, we have many ETC alumni come back to the program to attend these training sessions because they indicate this is the best way to learn emerging technologies and the integration. So stay close contact with ETC Community by subscribe ETC Listserv and/or ETC social network. For more information see: https://sites.google.com/site/etccommunity/

Q: I know some of our fellow teachers would be interested in some training topics.  Would it be appropriate to invite them to attend the session?

A: Yes.  Remind them to sign up the sessions.

Q: I think my school and school district would be interested in these online PD.  Is it possible to become a partner with ETC?

A: Yes. Please have your school or school district to contact me at Chih.Tu@Nau.Edu.  In fact, currently, ETC partners with Flagstaff Unified School District (FUSD) to deliver theses online PD series for FUSD teachers.