Planning

Workshop Planning

I would select key objective points and present them in a graphic organizer that allow learners to process new information while integrating it with their prior knowledge Mayer (2009) said that meaningful learning occur when learners actively engage in cognitive process while material is presented to them. I will encourage users to create and setup their C.P.S. database at the end of each training module the authentic assessment activity will be the immediate use of the skill acquired from this workshop to prepare educators to be able to use the CPS system in their class.
 * How will you include Mayer’s principle of active processing in your authentic assessment activity? What kind of product will your participants create to demonstrate their learning using multimedia technology? **

I will present using a PowerPoint as well as use screencast to present concepts about the use of the CPS system in the classroom. Mayer’s principle of dual coding will be illustrated by using a screen cast to show learners a visual of the CPS system as well as verbal instruction. Mayer stated that limited capacity is the ability of a learner to be able to focus on a few key concepts at a time. To ensure that information is presented in a limited capacity each concept presented will be broken down in to mini lessons that will be placed on the presentation wiki so learners can refer back and review after the workshop is completed.
 * What kind of multimedia presentation must you create to effectively present key concepts and skills to your participants (video, PowerPoint, podcast, screencast, interactive tutorial, or other)? How will you include Mayer’s principles of dual coding and limited capacity in your presentation? **

The most efficient graphic organizer that would highlight important concepts presented in this workshop would be a cluster word web. This organizer would allow learners to grasp the meaning of new vocabulary while learning how each new concept is integrated into the overall topic.
 * What kind of graphic organizer would be best to give your participants to help facilitate learning in your workshop? **

Educators will need pretraining on downloading and the initial setup of the CPS system on their computers. This will be done with tutorials that will assist educators with the initial download and installation of this program on their computers. I will also provide a screencast that illustrate how to download and install the program on teachers computer before the workshop.
 * What concepts in your presentation will require pre-training before you begin the workshop? How will you use multimedia to engage your learners during the pre-training phase? **

Every teacher will need their school laptop and connection to the school Wi-Fi. I will also need a set of CPS remotes and a projector to teach the workshop.
 * What equipment will you need to conduct your workshop (projector, laptops for each pair of participants, Internet connections, other)? **

www.wikispaces.com www.youtube.com www.voicethread.com www.voki.com [|www.jing.com]
 * What online applications might you use? **

Teachers will work in subject and grade level groups to allow collaboration of common assessments and lesson planning. Teachers will also work in collaborative groups as they share data and teaching strategies to effective meet students learning needs.
 * How will your participants collaborate on their projects? How will you group them to create authentic assessment in your workshop? **