Program

Each day starts at 8 AM PT | 9 AM MT | 10 AM CT | 11 AM ET and involves live participation over the next 3 hours. The details of this program may change but the daily start time is firm.

Monday, January 12

How technology can improve learning outcomes

8:00--11:00am PT / 9:00am--12:00pm MT / 10:00am--1:00pm CT / 11:00am--2:00pm ET

Overview of class technologies in use beyond the geosciences Presentation of workshop events - with explanation of case studies, final day gallery walk and participant presentations.

10 min: Workshop Overview - Jonathan Tomkin
90 min: How People Learn (PowerPoint 940kB Jan12 15) Opening Address and Group Activity, and presentation on Flipping Classes (PowerPoint 1.8MB Jan12 15)- Jose Mestre, Illinois, Physics and Educational Psychology
15 min: Educational Technology group discussion

What are participants hoping to do in their classes?

15 min: Introduction to breakout groups - Molly Kent
40 min: Learning Objectives with Technology break-out discussion

What are our big questions and challenges?

10 min: Action Plan Overview

Daily outcome:

Individuals discuss their class challenges and form small working groups that are addressing similar problems.

Individuals outline their Action Plan for the Friday gallery walk - will they present a class session, curriculum, project or activity?

Participants write-up their learning objectives for the Action Plan.

Tuesday, January 13

Using active learning technology in the classroom - How and why we use it, Part 1

8:00--11:00am PT / 9:00am--12:00pm MT / 10:00am--1:00pm CT / 11:00am--2:00pm ET

Led by Leo Porter & Cynthia Lee

30 min: Peer Instruction: an Introduction (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 3.8MB Jan13 15) - Cynthia Lee
60 min: PI Class observations and discussion.

2 rounds of observation then discussion in break-outs and whole group
PI Handout (Microsoft Word 2007 (.docx) 17kB Jan12 15)

15 min: break
60 min: Participant survey and discussion
15 min: Wrap-up and check in with Jonathan

Daily outcome:

Groups produce work activity on flipping the classroom for use on Wednesday.
Individuals format Friday presentation from initial essay application.

Wednesday, January 14

Using active learning technology in the classroom - How and why we use it, Part 2

8:00--11:00am PT / 9:00am--12:00pm MT / 10:00am--1:00pm CT / 11:00am--2:00pm ET

Led by Leo Porter & Cynthia Lee

30 min: PI Best Practices (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 975kB Jan14 15) - Leo Porter

30 min: Summary of obstacles that have been mentioned

2 groups work through list to suggest solutions

15 min: The core of PI - How to write good questions (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 1.8MB Jan14 15) - Leo Porter

30 min: Small group breakouts to develop questions for geology classes

15 min: break

60 min: Each group will present their question for feedback

15 min: Post-workshop planning (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 165kB Jan14 15); share resources and choose a "buddy"

15 min: Wrap-up and check in with Jonathan

Daily outcome:

Groups and individuals who are using flipped classroom or Peer Instruction models in their Friday presentations discuss and write-up their contributions.

Thursday, January 15

Examining the diversity of technologies and techniques

8:00--11:00am PT / 9:00am--12:00pm MT / 10:00am--1:00pm CT / 11:00am--2:00pm ET

Today we'll examine a range of technological options that match up with participant's interests - class response systems, peer essay grading, and web resources - including MOOCs!

30 min: Current and Emerging Educational Technology (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 5MB Jan15 15) - Cinzia Cervato and Allan Schmidt

Show related resources

45 min: Teaching with Video (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 19.7MB Jan15 15) - Katryn Wiese

Show related resources

30 min: Calibrated Peer Review: assigning essays in large classes (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 3MB Jan15 15) - Alison Anders and Cinzia Cervato

Show related resources

Using new technology in the classroom

30 min: Action Plan check-in

Daily outcome:

Groups and individuals finalize gallery walk presentation for Friday.

Friday, January 16

Workshop participant case studies

8:00--11:00am PT / 9:00am--12:00pm MT / 10:00am--1:00pm CT / 11:00am--2:00pm ET

What are you going to make or change in your class? Present your plan, an outline class or activity. Is there anything that we need feedback on?

15 min: Gallery Walk introduction - Jonathan Tomkin
2 hr: Gallery Walk and Discussion - all participants present their Action Plans
30 min: Individual revision with feedback
15 min: Wrap-up and Workshop Evaluation

Daily outcome:

Presentations are edited for feedback and collected.
Participants complete the workshop evaluation

Resources

Workshop DIscussion

Molly Kent
Jan, 2015

Use this discussion thread to find a progress support partner, share additional resources, or ask questions of the group. And don't forget there is the email list, too.

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