Distance Discussion Topics-by-Thread

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These were the suggested topics or discussion areas suggested in the original announcement of this short-term program:

Topics By Thread: Part I Discussions Distance Introductions What's Happening in Online PD Part II Discussions What is Blended Instruction? Learning-at-a-distance Want to vs Have to Blending Techniques Study Circle Groups/Online "Teasing" Folks Into Online/Blended Learning Using Teams/Case Studies/Study Circles Blogging and PD True Cost of Open Source Participation,Engagement, and Completion Leap to Online Facilitation Dedicated Time for Online PD Effects of Class Size and Length of Course on Discussion Participation To Post or Not to Post? Benefits/Issues with "Lurking" Online Design and Quality What Stands Out? Reflections on Community Blended and Land-based Course Equivalents Effective Online and Blended PD Listening to Webcasts After-the-Fact PD Participant Responsibility Developing PD with Consistency Online/Blended PD Discussion Feedback "Tapped In" as a PD Venue Summaries

Going the Distance: Online and Blended Models of Sustained Professional Development

Where held: The Adult Literacy Professional Development Discussion List

Discussion Primer: May 7-13, 2007

Discussion with Guests: May 14 – 21, 2007

To participate, subscribe: http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/Professionaldevelopment
Moderator: Jackie Taylor, jataylor@utk. edu
Guest Participants (Biographies) : http://tinyurl.com/yrtktz
Preparation for Discussion: http://tinyurl.com/242bpg

This is a two-part discussion. Part I is a “discussion primer” and begins before the guest discussion. Part II is the online discussion with Guest Participants.

General Overview -
Join the Adult Literacy Professional Development Discussion List to explore development, design, and facilitation considerations and implications with online and blended models of professional development. Subscribers will have the opportunity to view a Pod cast of the face-to-face panel discussion at the AALPD PreConference at COABE, interact with panelists and additional guests online, and plan next steps.

Part I: Discussion Primer - What’s Available in Online Professional Development?” When: May 7-13, 2007

Join the list to share your state or organization’ s initiatives in providing online professional development, or to learn what is available to you in online professional development, any costs involved, whether credits (CEUs) are available, and more.

Part II: Guest Discussion - “Going the Distance: Online and Blended Models of Sustained Professional Development” When: May 14 – 21, 2007

Join the list to participate in a guest discussion of online and blended professional development and professional development- at-a-distance.

Topics include (but are not limited to):

Teachers and Administrators:

Sharing qualities that attract practitioners to online and blended professional development and offering recommendations for designers/developer s;

Browsing online courses/tools from various providers and interacting with online course facilitators;

Discussing considerations in selecting online professional development and supporting participation;

Designers and Developers:

Sharing strategies and considerations for online and blended professional development and professional development- at-a-distance;

Examining ways to blend technology tools and other design implications to enhance professional development;

Exploring strategies for evaluating the effectiveness of online and blended models;

Online Facilitators (DE Teachers, Professional Developers, List Moderators):

Considering what skills and qualities make a good online presenter/trainer;

Sharing practical techniques, including facilitating interactivity and improving teacher retention;

All:

Discussing quality considerations specific to the online environment; and

Developing action agendas as individuals, teams, or as a field to advance online and blended professional development opportunities.

This discussion will build and expand upon issues explored in the recent AALPD PreConference at COABE, [“Exploring the Potential for Online Professional Development” http://www.aalpd. org/training/ 2007coabepreconf erence_agenda. html[

GUESTS (See the bio page for more details)

• Marie Cora ~ Adult Education Consultant
• Barbara (Bee) Dieu ~ Teacher and Coordinator, Franco-Brazilian secondary school, Sao Paulo; TESOL EVO
• Kristine Marane Góngora ~ Instructional Designer, ProLiteracy Worldwide
• Dr. Dafne González ~ Full Professor, Universidad Simon Bolivar, Caracas, Venezuela; TESOL EVO
• Crystal Hack ~ GED-i Coordinator, Center for the Application of Information Technologies (CAIT), Western Illinois University
• Dr. Elizabeth Hanson-Smith ~ Professor Emeritus at CSU, Sacramento; TESOL EVO
• Debra L. Hargrove, Ed.D. ~ Coordinator Florida TechNet
• Noreen S. Lopez ~ Adult Education Consultant
• Susan Ohlsen ~ Project Manager, ProLiteracy America, Verizon Literacy Network
• Dr. Leslie Petty ~ Associate Director, Project IDEAL, University of Michigan
• Tim Ponder ~ Ohio Literacy Resource Center (OLRC)
• Sharon Reynolds ~ Coordinator, Central/Southeast ABLE Resource Center, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
• Lynda Terrill ~ Technical Assistance and Web Coordinator, Center for Adult English Language Acquisition, Center for Applied Linguistics, Washington, DC
• Marian Thacher ~ Director, Outreach and Technical Assistance Network (OTAN)

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Professional Development section of the Adult Literacy Education Wiki http://wiki.literacytent.org/index.php/Adult_Literacy_Professional_Development