MTP and WR#10
1. WR#10 (Part One): What are the characteristics of effective professional development workshops/experiences?
2. Brainstorm hot topics/hot technologies. What are you considering for your MTP? What topics would you like to see presented/attend?
3. WR#10 (Part Two): What are your fears or concerns about developing a technology workshop or project? What do you see as the benefits?
4. Compile list of the “good, bad, and ugly” of MTP (Tracy types in Google docs).
5. WR#10 (Part Three): Questions to narrow your audience/purpose for MTP.
- What are the goals of your MTP?
- What technology/technologies will your MTP use? What challenges or limitations will these technologies present in a classroom/district?
- What is your MTP time line? Where will you begin?
- How does your MTP relate to curricular/technology standards?
- What type of support will you likely need as you develop your MTP?
- How will you evaluate/share the effectiveness of your MTP?
- What possible venues/formats might you use to share your work with other teachers?
6. How do we want to schedule / arrange / allow time for pre-workshop coaching sessions?
7. Questions coaches might ask of presenters: (DRAFT-please help us revise!)
- Is there anything you particularly want me to address?
- What is the purpose of the workshop? The goal, the point?
- Who is your audience? WHY?
- What is the goal / value / applicability of the technology?
- How much time do you have?
- Is this a show-and-tell or a hands-on workshop?
- How much do you expect your audience to know already?
- Do you want the audience to have prepared anything in advance?
- What technology do you need? Do you have or need an assistant?
- What kind of instructions do you need to prepare? How much do you need to have posted ahead of time to the blog?
- How will you evaluate your workshop and/or yourself?
- What do you think you'll focus during your debriefing? Should the debriefing happen online or in person?
Questions presenters might ask of their coaches: (DRAFT-please help us revise!)
- Can you tell what the purpose is?
- How's my timing/pacing?
- How's the variety of activities?
- Are my handouts clear?
- Are my explanations on my handouts clear?
- Is my agenda good?
- How am I acknowledging the expertise of the participants?
- Am I addressing adult learners?
- How are participants really participating?
- Can you suggest other resources?
- Is there too much or is this a manageable chunk?
- Do you think I'm integrating technology well?
- Is it purposeful?
- Is the show-and-tell portion(s) balanced well with the hands-on portion(s)?
- How can I communicate my expertise without bragging?
- Have I provided sufficient resources for my audience to continue past the workshop itself?
- How can I provide further support for my participants? Series? Support groups? Online resources?
- Now, how can I get compensated ($$$$$)?
