Educational Technology Professional Development

Rowland Unified School District2015-2016

WHAT IS A COMMUNITY OF

PRACTICE?

According to Etienne Wenger-Trayner, Communities of Practice are groups of people who share a

concern or a passion for something they do and learn how to do it better as they interact

regularly.

Communities of Practice

Teachers will self-organize into Communities of Practice based on their topic of interest and meet monthly in-person and online.

Meeting Outcomes:● Develop shared understanding of the role of technology in teaching

and learning (Conceptual Framework: SAMR and TPACK model)● Explore apps and web-based programs (e.g. Google Apps for

Education, Learning Management Systems, iPad and Android apps)● Share current successes and problem-solve challenges in

technology integration

Summer Tech Institute

Friday, June 19th● 2:00pm-2:30pm Introductions, Kahoot

Raffle● 2:40pm-3:30pm Session 1 (led by CUE

2015 attendees)● 3:40pm-4:30pm Session 2 (led by CUE

2015 attendees)● 4:40pm-5:50pm Dinner, Presenter

Discussions, Raffle● 6:00pm-6:50pm Session 4 (led by CUE

2015 attendees)● 7:00pm-7:30pm Commitments, Closure,

Raffle

Saturday, June 20th● 8am-8:50am Breakfast, Intro to Ed Camp, Generate

topics● 9am-9:50am Round 1 (facilitated by Ed Tech CoP)● 10am-10:50am Round 2 (facilitated by Ed Tech CoP)● 11am-11:50am Round 3 (facilitated by Ed Tech CoP)● 12pm-12:45pm Lunch, iMovie Slideshow● 12:45-2:45pm Learning Management System Workshop● 2:45pm-3pm Commitments, Closure, Raffle

EdCampRUSD

In March 2016, 30 teachers and administrators will attend the CUE conference in Palm

Springs, California. Participants will submit their applications and every site will have at least one representative. Participants must

commit to nightly debriefs and participation in Mashup Mondays upon their return.

At Mashup Mondays, CUE attendees will lead brief sessions

on their learning and implementation of educational

technology. See Mashup Mondays from 2014-2015.

EdCampCotsenSpring 2016

In Spring 2016, Rowland USD teachers will participate in an Ed Camp for the following

districts: Tustin USD, Pomona USD, Los Alamitos USD, Los Angeles USD in the efforts of providing an opportunity for teachers across these districts

to learn with and from one another.