This presentation proposes implementing teaching staff development approaches from the UK at the University of Maryland University College. It summarizes research on UK TSD practices, including interviews with UK teachers. Two proposed approaches are creating a community of learners within schools using an informal "cascade method" to disseminate knowledge of instructional technology. The presentation concludes by recommending piloting the approaches through teaming with technology experts and connecting teachers globally through online networks.
OER Tools and using OER and MOOCs in Higher EducationDiana Andone
Presentation for the Workshop "Opening Up Education", March 13, 2015, Timisoara Romania, part of Open Education Week 2015
http://elearning.upt.ro/workshop-opening-up-education/n-32-70-185/d
Presentation about how Open Education Consortium advances openness in education around the world. Presentation was made at OER: Impact and Outcomes Conference, 8-9 December 2014, Paris, France (http://www.college-etudesmondiales.org/fr/content/conf-open-educational-resources-impact-outcomes)
Leadership and implementing the Cloud in education Karl Donert
A presentation at the third School on the Cloud summit, held in Brussels on 18 November 2016. The presentation is part of a workshop looking at leadership strategies and issues in implementing the CLoud in education and presents the Guidelines produced by the group, and is derived from project workshops and meetings of experts.
Martin Weller is Professor of Educational Technology at The Open University, UK. His keynote at the #EDEN2015 Annual Conference is captured on video and will be published on on EDEN's Youtube channel. Read about EDEN: http://www.eden-online.org
School on the Cloud: 24/7/365 @LearningKarl Donert
A presentation at the eScience 2.0 conference, held in Cologne on 4-5 May 2016, examining some of the challenges associated with the use of Cloud Computing in education, derived from project workshops and meetings of experts.
OER Tools and using OER and MOOCs in Higher EducationDiana Andone
Presentation for the Workshop "Opening Up Education", March 13, 2015, Timisoara Romania, part of Open Education Week 2015
http://elearning.upt.ro/workshop-opening-up-education/n-32-70-185/d
Presentation about how Open Education Consortium advances openness in education around the world. Presentation was made at OER: Impact and Outcomes Conference, 8-9 December 2014, Paris, France (http://www.college-etudesmondiales.org/fr/content/conf-open-educational-resources-impact-outcomes)
Leadership and implementing the Cloud in education Karl Donert
A presentation at the third School on the Cloud summit, held in Brussels on 18 November 2016. The presentation is part of a workshop looking at leadership strategies and issues in implementing the CLoud in education and presents the Guidelines produced by the group, and is derived from project workshops and meetings of experts.
Martin Weller is Professor of Educational Technology at The Open University, UK. His keynote at the #EDEN2015 Annual Conference is captured on video and will be published on on EDEN's Youtube channel. Read about EDEN: http://www.eden-online.org
School on the Cloud: 24/7/365 @LearningKarl Donert
A presentation at the eScience 2.0 conference, held in Cologne on 4-5 May 2016, examining some of the challenges associated with the use of Cloud Computing in education, derived from project workshops and meetings of experts.
Presentation of Anka Mulder at the OCWC Symposium on Open Education in Florianopolis, Brazil about the global trends in Open Education. Date: 30 October 2012
Keynote held at the International ICDE-MESI conference "Connecting the World through Open, Distance and e-Learning" in Moscow, Russia, 25 September 2014. The conference had about 200 participants from about 40 countries.
Contribution to desk research on Factors Affecting the effectiveness of adult education on disadvantaged.
By Project IMPADA, Erasmus Plus KA2 Project.
http://www.impada.eu
Presentation for the Analysis of Societies: Transformation, technology and education panel, Near East University, 18 May, 2020.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNN6rQjTI0s
Closing the Gap - flexible approaches to adult learningDiana Andone
Closing the Gap - flexible approaches to adult learning
Diana Andone, EDEN EC
Antonio Teixeira, EDEN president
Presentation for the IDEAL Workshop at the EADTU Conference, 29-30 October, 2015, Hagen
http://net.educause.edu/eliweb119 (recording here too - though I'm not sure if Educause requires you be an ELI member to see it - I think it will be open - hope so :)
Join Malcolm Brown, EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative director, and Veronica Diaz, ELI associate director, as they moderate this webinar with Cable Green, PhD, Director of Global Learning, Creative Commons. Cable Green, Director of Global Learning @ Creative Commons, will discuss how, if we are smart, we will use today's technical and legal tools to build and share high quality, affordable educational resources with everyone who wants to learn. The combined forces of digital content, the Internet and the effect of Moore's law push the cost of storing, replicating and distributing educational materials, once created, to near zero. Open licensing allows this content to be reused, revised, remixed and redistributed so others may localize, customize, translate, and (most important) collect and share open data on the effectiveness of the educational resources to continuously improve their quality. Cable will also discuss how open policies, once adopted, make sustainability a non-issue and ensure publicly funded educational resources are open educational resources.
Student Achievement in the Digital Age: How emergent technologies can enhance...Richard Hall
My presentation at The Northern Universities Consortium (NUCCAT) annual conference in Manchester on 19 November 2015. See: http://www.richard-hall.org/2015/11/18/student-achievement-in-the-digital-age-how-emergent-technologies-can-enhance-the-academic-experience/
MOOCs for Professional Development: Transformative Learning Environments and ...SJSU School of Information
Dr. Michael Stephens participated on a panel discussing the use of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) for professional development at the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) 80th General Conference and Assembly, held in Lyon, France from Aug. 16, 2014 to Aug. 22, 2014. Stephens presented some of his findings from his ongoing research with The Hyperlinked Library MOOC. “The panel in France was also about the broader idea that large scale learning is something that information professionals should be using, and about how it supports professional development,” said Stephens. An assistant professor at the San Jose State University School of Information, Stephens teaches courses in the iSchool's exclusively online Master of Library and Information Science degree program.
Presentation of Anka Mulder at the OCWC Symposium on Open Education in Florianopolis, Brazil about the global trends in Open Education. Date: 30 October 2012
Keynote held at the International ICDE-MESI conference "Connecting the World through Open, Distance and e-Learning" in Moscow, Russia, 25 September 2014. The conference had about 200 participants from about 40 countries.
Contribution to desk research on Factors Affecting the effectiveness of adult education on disadvantaged.
By Project IMPADA, Erasmus Plus KA2 Project.
http://www.impada.eu
Presentation for the Analysis of Societies: Transformation, technology and education panel, Near East University, 18 May, 2020.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNN6rQjTI0s
Closing the Gap - flexible approaches to adult learningDiana Andone
Closing the Gap - flexible approaches to adult learning
Diana Andone, EDEN EC
Antonio Teixeira, EDEN president
Presentation for the IDEAL Workshop at the EADTU Conference, 29-30 October, 2015, Hagen
http://net.educause.edu/eliweb119 (recording here too - though I'm not sure if Educause requires you be an ELI member to see it - I think it will be open - hope so :)
Join Malcolm Brown, EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative director, and Veronica Diaz, ELI associate director, as they moderate this webinar with Cable Green, PhD, Director of Global Learning, Creative Commons. Cable Green, Director of Global Learning @ Creative Commons, will discuss how, if we are smart, we will use today's technical and legal tools to build and share high quality, affordable educational resources with everyone who wants to learn. The combined forces of digital content, the Internet and the effect of Moore's law push the cost of storing, replicating and distributing educational materials, once created, to near zero. Open licensing allows this content to be reused, revised, remixed and redistributed so others may localize, customize, translate, and (most important) collect and share open data on the effectiveness of the educational resources to continuously improve their quality. Cable will also discuss how open policies, once adopted, make sustainability a non-issue and ensure publicly funded educational resources are open educational resources.
Student Achievement in the Digital Age: How emergent technologies can enhance...Richard Hall
My presentation at The Northern Universities Consortium (NUCCAT) annual conference in Manchester on 19 November 2015. See: http://www.richard-hall.org/2015/11/18/student-achievement-in-the-digital-age-how-emergent-technologies-can-enhance-the-academic-experience/
MOOCs for Professional Development: Transformative Learning Environments and ...SJSU School of Information
Dr. Michael Stephens participated on a panel discussing the use of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) for professional development at the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) 80th General Conference and Assembly, held in Lyon, France from Aug. 16, 2014 to Aug. 22, 2014. Stephens presented some of his findings from his ongoing research with The Hyperlinked Library MOOC. “The panel in France was also about the broader idea that large scale learning is something that information professionals should be using, and about how it supports professional development,” said Stephens. An assistant professor at the San Jose State University School of Information, Stephens teaches courses in the iSchool's exclusively online Master of Library and Information Science degree program.
Building a global teaching profile: Showcasing Open Educational Resources a...Michael Paskevicius
Building a global teaching profile: Showcasing Open Educational Resources at the University of Cape Town (UCT).
Delivered November 18, 2009 at the Teaching with Technology Miniconference hosted by the Centre for Educational Technology at UCT.
Workshop at the University of the Philippines (Cebu)-Asia eHealth Information Network - MIT- Stanford Big Data for Health Conference, 4 July 2017, Cebu City.
ICT Leadership in Higher Education: Selected ReadingsCEMCA
Compilation of papers delivered at the three events on ICT Leadership in Higher Education held at Hyderabad (2013), Kandy (June 2014), and Dhaka (December 2014), edited by Sanjaya Mishra
Global Faculty Development for Online Language Education Steve McCarty
Distinguished Speaker presentation at the International Webinar held on October 1, 2020 in New Delhi by the School of Foreign Languages, Indira Gandhi National Open University. This presentation shows how global faculty development represents surprisingly specific actions to bring educators and university faculties up to global academic standards. We could be heroes with online presence and achievements that bring individual recognition and higher global rankings. In the current world situation, teaching online is suddenly universal, and lifestyles will continue largely online. For language teachers, the presentation will consider many educational technologies, whether needing high data processing or preferably low bandwidth, and useful for teachers as well as students.
Elevating Tactical DDD Patterns Through Object CalisthenicsDorra BARTAGUIZ
After immersing yourself in the blue book and its red counterpart, attending DDD-focused conferences, and applying tactical patterns, you're left with a crucial question: How do I ensure my design is effective? Tactical patterns within Domain-Driven Design (DDD) serve as guiding principles for creating clear and manageable domain models. However, achieving success with these patterns requires additional guidance. Interestingly, we've observed that a set of constraints initially designed for training purposes remarkably aligns with effective pattern implementation, offering a more ‘mechanical’ approach. Let's explore together how Object Calisthenics can elevate the design of your tactical DDD patterns, offering concrete help for those venturing into DDD for the first time!
GraphSummit Singapore | The Future of Agility: Supercharging Digital Transfor...Neo4j
Leonard Jayamohan, Partner & Generative AI Lead, Deloitte
This keynote will reveal how Deloitte leverages Neo4j’s graph power for groundbreaking digital twin solutions, achieving a staggering 100x performance boost. Discover the essential role knowledge graphs play in successful generative AI implementations. Plus, get an exclusive look at an innovative Neo4j + Generative AI solution Deloitte is developing in-house.
Securing your Kubernetes cluster_ a step-by-step guide to success !KatiaHIMEUR1
Today, after several years of existence, an extremely active community and an ultra-dynamic ecosystem, Kubernetes has established itself as the de facto standard in container orchestration. Thanks to a wide range of managed services, it has never been so easy to set up a ready-to-use Kubernetes cluster.
However, this ease of use means that the subject of security in Kubernetes is often left for later, or even neglected. This exposes companies to significant risks.
In this talk, I'll show you step-by-step how to secure your Kubernetes cluster for greater peace of mind and reliability.
In his public lecture, Christian Timmerer provides insights into the fascinating history of video streaming, starting from its humble beginnings before YouTube to the groundbreaking technologies that now dominate platforms like Netflix and ORF ON. Timmerer also presents provocative contributions of his own that have significantly influenced the industry. He concludes by looking at future challenges and invites the audience to join in a discussion.
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
PHP Frameworks: I want to break free (IPC Berlin 2024)Ralf Eggert
In this presentation, we examine the challenges and limitations of relying too heavily on PHP frameworks in web development. We discuss the history of PHP and its frameworks to understand how this dependence has evolved. The focus will be on providing concrete tips and strategies to reduce reliance on these frameworks, based on real-world examples and practical considerations. The goal is to equip developers with the skills and knowledge to create more flexible and future-proof web applications. We'll explore the importance of maintaining autonomy in a rapidly changing tech landscape and how to make informed decisions in PHP development.
This talk is aimed at encouraging a more independent approach to using PHP frameworks, moving towards a more flexible and future-proof approach to PHP development.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 5DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 5. In this session, we will cover CI/CD with devops.
Topics covered:
CI/CD with in UiPath
End-to-end overview of CI/CD pipeline with Azure devops
Speaker:
Lyndsey Byblow, Test Suite Sales Engineer @ UiPath, Inc.
Essentials of Automations: The Art of Triggers and Actions in FMESafe Software
In this second installment of our Essentials of Automations webinar series, we’ll explore the landscape of triggers and actions, guiding you through the nuances of authoring and adapting workspaces for seamless automations. Gain an understanding of the full spectrum of triggers and actions available in FME, empowering you to enhance your workspaces for efficient automation.
We’ll kick things off by showcasing the most commonly used event-based triggers, introducing you to various automation workflows like manual triggers, schedules, directory watchers, and more. Plus, see how these elements play out in real scenarios.
Whether you’re tweaking your current setup or building from the ground up, this session will arm you with the tools and insights needed to transform your FME usage into a powerhouse of productivity. Join us to discover effective strategies that simplify complex processes, enhancing your productivity and transforming your data management practices with FME. Let’s turn complexity into clarity and make your workspaces work wonders!
Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to ProductionAggregage
Join Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks, in this new session where he'll share a practical framework to transform Gen AI prototypes into impactful products! He'll delve into the complexities of data collection and management, model selection and optimization, and ensuring security, scalability, and responsible use.
Observability Concepts EVERY Developer Should Know -- DeveloperWeek Europe.pdfPaige Cruz
Monitoring and observability aren’t traditionally found in software curriculums and many of us cobble this knowledge together from whatever vendor or ecosystem we were first introduced to and whatever is a part of your current company’s observability stack.
While the dev and ops silo continues to crumble….many organizations still relegate monitoring & observability as the purview of ops, infra and SRE teams. This is a mistake - achieving a highly observable system requires collaboration up and down the stack.
I, a former op, would like to extend an invitation to all application developers to join the observability party will share these foundational concepts to build on:
Communications Mining Series - Zero to Hero - Session 1DianaGray10
This session provides introduction to UiPath Communication Mining, importance and platform overview. You will acquire a good understand of the phases in Communication Mining as we go over the platform with you. Topics covered:
• Communication Mining Overview
• Why is it important?
• How can it help today’s business and the benefits
• Phases in Communication Mining
• Demo on Platform overview
• Q/A
Dr. Sean Tan, Head of Data Science, Changi Airport Group
Discover how Changi Airport Group (CAG) leverages graph technologies and generative AI to revolutionize their search capabilities. This session delves into the unique search needs of CAG’s diverse passengers and customers, showcasing how graph data structures enhance the accuracy and relevance of AI-generated search results, mitigating the risk of “hallucinations” and improving the overall customer journey.
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
GraphSummit Singapore | The Art of the Possible with Graph - Q2 2024Neo4j
Neha Bajwa, Vice President of Product Marketing, Neo4j
Join us as we explore breakthrough innovations enabled by interconnected data and AI. Discover firsthand how organizations use relationships in data to uncover contextual insights and solve our most pressing challenges – from optimizing supply chains, detecting fraud, and improving customer experiences to accelerating drug discoveries.
Alt. GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using ...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey 2024 by 91mobiles.pdf91mobiles
91mobiles recently conducted a Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey in which we asked over 3,000 respondents about the TV they own, aspects they look at on a new TV, and their TV buying preferences.
Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey 2024 by 91mobiles.pdf
Nazar ccs proposal-multimedia_presentation
1. University of Maryland University College
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Integration of Technology:
Global Perspectives
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2. Country Case Study
Proposal Multimedia Presentation
Ivana Nazar-Olaciregui
Summer 2011
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3. Global Education
Teaching Staff Development Proposal (TSD):
Sharing Good Practices
Cascade Method
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4. Objectives
Global Research
Why Global Education?
Why Global TSD?
Global Research of TSD
Research and Readings
Cascade Method
Interviews
Voices of UK Teachers
Community of Learners
US vs. UK
TSD Proposal
Teachers’ Global Networks
Conclusion
Recommendations
Reference
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5. The purpose of this presentation:
Topresent results on UK TSD Country Case
Research
Topropose implementation of two UK TSD
approaches
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6. UK Scholarly Journals and Researches
UKTeachers and Instructional Technology
Experts
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7. enabled by emerging technologies and a
globalized world (Peters,2008, p. 10)
promotes global awareness and citizenship.
encourages creation o global learning
communities and global collaboration.
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8. reduces sense of isolation to teachers.
involves interaction that promotes knowledge
exchange as the basis of knowledge
acquisition and transformation.
provides opportunities to analyze TSD
processes.
(John, & Triggs, 2004, p. 437)
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9. “We can’t adapt or adopt what any other nation
is doing into our different system, but can
learn from the experience of different
systems” (Darling-Hammond, 2010)
Click Picture for Video
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10. Better TSD practices are characterized by:
Stress
on Pedagogic rather than technical
knowledge
ICT skills linked to curriculum and Standards
Community of learners as an informal TSD
approach.
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11. Ongoing training, evaluation of ICT use, and
further support.
Adoption of “cascades method” (Haldane et
al., 2009, p. 182)
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12. “Cascading”
Centralized staff
development program
(Haldane, et al., 2009, p.173).
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13. It was a worthy experience getting in touch
and learning from educators from the United
Kingdom.
Global Education Collaborative:
http://globaleducation.ning.com/
MirandaNet: http://www.mirandanet.ac.uk/
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14. Sharingbest practices
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
UK Global Education Networks
MirandaNet
NAACE
Vital
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15. “TeachMeet session consists of sharing best
practices” (Personal Communication, 2011)
“Computer Base training only for teachers with
technology experience” (Personal Communication,
2011)
“Before being able to analyze and compare you
need to investigate the policies and systems”
(Personal Communication, 2011)
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17. Similar Teaching Staff Development status
UK teachers higher motivation to
collaboration.
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18. Creation of a community of learners within
the school and county schools.
Cascade Method to disseminate
instructional technology knowledge.
Connect teachers to a global educational
network.
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20. Final Product Community of
teachers “learners”
Dissemination of Project
Self-sustain community of learners
Social cognition (Brush & Hur, 2009, p. 281)
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21. Teaming experts to develop a pilot
Joining teachers’ global networks
Contacting teachers, technology experts and
school authorities around the world
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22. Haldane, M., Lewin, C., Scrimshaw, P., & Somekh, B. (2009). The impact
of formal and informal professional development opportunities on
primary’s teachers’ adoption of interactive whiteboards.
Technology, Pedagogy, and Education, (18)2, 173-185. Retrieved
from Education Research Complete
John, P, & Triggers, P. (2004). From transaction to Transformation:
information and communication technology, professional
development and the formation of communities of practice. Journal
of computer assisted learning, (20)6, 426-439. Retrieved from
Academic Search Complete.
Peters, L. (2009). Global education: Using technology to bring the
world to your students. Washington, D.C.: International Society for
Technology in Education
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23. edutopia.(2010). Becoming internationally competitive. Retrieved from
http://www.edutopia.org/assessment-linda-darling-hammond
Brush, T. A., & Hur, J. W. (2009). Teacher participation in online
communities: Why do teachers want to participate in self
generated online communities of K-12 teachers? Journal of
Research on Technology in Education, (41)3, 279-303. Retrieved
from MasterFILE Premier.
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24. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-
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By Ivana Nazar-Olaciregui
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Editor's Notes
The acronym TSD (Teachers’ Staff Development) will be use throughout the presentation.
The purpose of this presentation is to present two different approaches to teachers’ staff development (TSD) which wereconsidered, after a global research conducted by the Technology and World Languages Departments, will assist in successfully implementing the technology transformations and emerging technologies that benefit the learning experience of students in our school district.
In conjunction with the MCSP Technology Department, The World Language department, conducted a research by contacting teachers from the United Kingdom, and by reading different researches about technology staff developments developed in this country to obtain some insights on their different practices and to learn from their experiences.
Going global is the emerging trend in any professional field. Thanks to Technology, information is traveling faster, and it ismaking it easier for everybody to be in contact. The web is not just a library, but also “a interactive multimedia social network available to all.” (Peters, 2008, p. 9). In regards to education, “the goal of creating a more diverse and tolerant multicultural classroom can be achieved through the power of real-life examples rather than a text-book directed lesson” (Peters, 2008, p. 4). The same principle should be applied to teachers’ staff development. In fact, the Framework for 21st Century Learning has as one of its support systems professional development.(http://www.p21.org/documents/P21_Framework.pdf)
It is a fact that the digitalization of our society and specifically of our schools is changing the way our students are learning and, as a consequence, the way teachers are delivering their instruction. Technology is the big issue and the acquiring technology skills is the goal. This is a reality for all 21st century teacher in any school level and subjects. These statements bring me to the following questions: Are UK teachers ready for the change? Are they ready to teach kids the 21st century skills? Are they receiving the appropriate training to face the technology era? In regards to a positive outcome after instruction using interactive white board, or what we know better as smart boards, Haldane, Lewis, Scrimshaw, & Somehk (2009) stated that “it is possible that these positive gains were partially the result of effective teacher professional development” (p. 174).
The purpose of showing you this video is to share our thoughts on the importance of exploring and learning about what other countries are doing and adapt to our own culture and educational system. As stated by Darling-Hammond (2010) “We can’t adapt or adopt what any other nation is doing into our different system, but can learn from the experience of different systems”
Stress on Pedagogic rather than technical knowledge: Despite the fact that the United Kingdom has been a leader in the technology education field for more than three decades, the computers or any other technology do not come along with instructions to incorporate their use into the classroom learning. For the training subject of Haldane, et a. (2009), “the emphasis of the training was on ways teachers could use the IWB to change their pedagogical practices in addition to acquiring skills” (p.173). The research aimed to analyze, through observations, video recording of classes using IWB, and surveys, teachers’ practices and perceptions about staff development in around 500 schools in England.ICT skills linked to curriculum and Standards: The staff development should have a purposed linked to the curriculum and standards. This motivates teachers and makes the process of learning meaningful. Community of learners as an informal TSD approach:In the paper “Training teachers to use new technologies impacts multiple ecologies: Evidence from a national perspective” by Davis, Preston, & Sahin (2009), Head teachers provided the training and information through different way: hard-copy, e-mail, or/and school network and website. They also often conducted staff meetings. Teachers worked collaborative by sharing their “good practices” through “demonstrations, coaching or observation”. From this section, I want to stress that teachers were looking for resources that were useful to cover the needs of their students specifically.
Ongoing training, evaluation of ICT use, and further support: In the paper Haldane, et al. (2009), one of the most important features of the training provided by LAs was the formation of school clusters to facilitate the dissemination of information and training. It was a “valuable support strategy”Adoption of “cascades method” (Haldane et al., 2009, p. 182): The main methodology used was a policy of train to train that they called in UK the Cascade Model or “Cascading” (Haldane, et al., 2009, p.173). Cascading is a centralized staff development program that was led by Local Authorities (LA) consultants which were given the task to impart their knowledge and skills on Interactive White Boards (IWB) to the head teachers. In turn, head teachers were given the task of coordinating the training and use of the interactive white board.
The Cascading method did not yield any positive results some twenty years ago when training teachers on the use of Micros in Schools Scheme. (As cited in Haldane, et al., 2009, p.182). As stated by Haldane, et al. (2009), the reason it did not work was that teachers were not provided of pedagogical uses to integrate in their instruction. They simply learned how to operate the piece of technology. For the training subject of Haldane, et a. (2009), “the emphasis of the training was on ways teachers could use the IWB to change their pedagogical practices in addition to acquiring skills” (p.173).
Dear members of MirandaNet. My name is Ivana. I am originally from Venezuela but I have been living and teaching in the USA for more than 10 years. I am currently working towards my Master’s degree in Instructional Technology. This semester I am taking a Global Perspectives class and in order to complete one of the projects, I need to interview a couple of teachers from the UK. The interview is basically about the use of technology in the schools. If you are interested in helping me, please contact me at ivana_vr@hotmail.com. Your assistance will be highly appreciated. This is also a venue for me to start building my global network to find support and learn from other teachers around the world.
Some UK global education networks and programs have been created to support UK teachers in their quest for technology instructional knowledge. These include:MirandaNet (http://www.mirandanet.ac.uk/) UK teachers share what they call “their best practices” in instructional technology. Teachers seek support from other UK teachers for their investigations and also publish their research to share their findings with other teachers. NAACE (National Association of Advisors for computers in Education) (http://www.naace.co.uk/) Vital, a professional development program that supports teachers to learn how to incorporate technology in their instruction. (http://www.vital.ac.uk)
Some programs have been put in place by teachers, as well as other programs created by different organizations. For example, to compensate for the need of more “training” and technology support, TeachMeet, a Continuing Professional Development, program was created. TechMeet provides a social opportunity where teachers eat and drink while they talk about their “best practices” in the classroom, including technology instruction. These meeting are becoming very popular due to the fact that the teachers are the ones running them and they are paid for by community sponsors. Some other CPD (Continuing Professional Development) programs have been shut down due to budget problems.
TeachMeet Sessions is a good example of what teachers are doing in UK to find support and catch up with emerging educational technologies. They meet after school to share and discuss how they are incorporating technology in their classroom, and it is pedagogically working for the students. They share knowledge, ideas, and train one another. (Personal Communication, 2011). It is also a social activity for them where they share food and drinks.
Based on my experience, the readings I made and the insights I received from the teachers I interviewed, I concluded there is not much difference between the United Kingdom and the United States teachers’ staff development situation. In both countries there is a high need for teachers to receive technology training that helps them be prepared to the cover the needs of students in the 21st century. There is not consistency in the support for teachers from the school administrations or education authorities in both countries. The main support and collaboration is happening through computer based trainings. Teachers who have little or none technology and internet experience cannot take advantage of these training. However, teachers in UK are very motivated to organize meeting where they share what they call their “best practices” (personal communication). One of the teachers I interviewed express her concern about the fact that some of ongoing teachers’ staff development where teachers meet to share their experiences and ideas, and to receive training have been discontinued due to budget issues. However teachers in UK are trying to keep those meeting and have formed learning communities to find support in their quest to learn instructional technologies to enhance their instruction and to be a acquire skills and abilities to be competitive in the 21st century. I have not seen that kind of collaboration at k-12 schools in my Virginia or Maryland counties where I have worked.
Based on the research of what school system are doing in the area of teachers’ staff development and on the interviews conducted to UK teachers, we developed these three proposal to adapt from UK school system:Creation of a community of learners within the school and county schools.Cascade Method to disseminate instructional technology knowledge.Connect teachers to a global educational network.
It is a fact that the use of computers and internet has increased in all fields of our world and society the last two decades. People are communicating more frequently and faster, and there is not frontier; you can contact people on the side of the globe. Technology is revolving around this fact and social and professional global networks are emerging. Teachers have picked up on this trend to find ways to cope with the need of catching up with technology knowledge to update their instruction. (As cited in Brush & Hur, 2009). “Research continually indicates that providing continuous support and promoting interaction among teachers are keys to successful teacher professional development” (As cited in Brush & Hur, 2009).
To conclude, once our proposal is developed, the final product will be the creation of communities of teachers, both in person and online, as a professional development model. It is important to disseminate our findings throughout our whole school system and even share it with neighboring counties, as well as with school systems nationwide. The principle of our proposal is based on the idea of creating a community of learners that are able to sustain themselves with the support of their school communities and authorities. The cognition as social perspective emphasizes social aspects of learning. “What people consider to be knowledge and how people think and develop ideas are the products of interaction and negotiation within communities of practice over time. (As cited in Brush & Hur, 2009).
In order to carry out this proposal, we recommend bringing together a team of teachers and technology experts to develop a plan for a pilot program. We also suggest further investigation by joining teachers’ global networks and contacting technology and education experts and authorities in other countries to compile ideas that can be adapted to school systems in the United States.