may18


 * Welcome Back!**

May 18, 2012


 * Today's agenda includes the following activities: **
 * Establishing next steps
 * Identifying a starting place and a reason to begin
 * Collaboratively brainstorming a plan of action with small groups of colleagues
 * Sharing/Reflecting in the larger group
 * Identifying needs in terms of PD and resources
 * Download this planning sheet to help you get started. [[file:Next Steps….Norfolk May 2012.doc]]


 * Some additional thoughts for inform your planning:**
 * Instructional Planning Activity Types as Vehicles for Curriculum-Based TPACK Development (Harris & Hofer, 2009) [[file:HarrisHofer-TPACKActivityTypes.pdf]]
 * Do you want your activity to promote **knowledge building** or **knowledge expression**?
 * Do you want students to think and express themselves **convergently** or **divergently**?
 * Do you want students to express their ideas **visually**, **conceptually**, or in **written** format?
 * Do you want students' work to reflect their **process** or **product** of learning, or **both**?
 * Once you are aware of your goals for students, these goals can then inform your purposeful selection or exclusion of particular tools and technologies to meet your needs.


 * Individual Plans for Next Steps: **
 * Add ideas here for tools that seem useful in my class
 * Julie: I really like Time Toast because....