The Learning Web Overview

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An Overview of the Process

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Nebraska’s Statewide Professional Development Institute

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What is the Learning Web Project?

What is the Learning Web Project?

Teams of teachers Year-long action plans for technology

integration Meets national staff development

standards Meets school improvement goals Supports Marzano’s instructional

strategies

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NSDC Standards for Staff Development

NSDC Standards for Staff Development

Learning Communities– Ongoing teams committed to school & district goals

Leadership– One district team leader per team suggested

Resources– Training, substitutes, stipends, technology

Design– Appropriate learning strategies

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Learning Web ParticipantsLearning Web Participants

Team– 5 educators, including administrator

Facilitator Educational Service Unit

– (19 ESUs in Nebraska)

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ESU ResourcesESU Resources

Facilitator Additional training as needed Experts for support of new technologies Regional sites for summer institute

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School District ResourcesSchool District Resources

Depending on the project, could include– Software– Hardware (usually existing hardware)– Time– Staff Development– Classroom Support for the Project

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Learning Web Model’s Four Phases

Learning Web Model’s Four Phases

Exploration (phase 1)– Teams attend the NETA spring conference– Orientation & planning– Attend sessions– Debrief & draft goals

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Learning Web Model’s Four Phases

Learning Web Model’s Four Phases

Intense study and planning (phase 2)– Two-day summer institute

• Day one: Review Marzano strategies

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Incorporating Marzano’s Instructional Strategies

Incorporating Marzano’s Instructional Strategies

Site built collaboratively by ESU Trainers– Examples of technology to support each

strategy http://tlw.k12.ne.us/

– Instructional Strategies link

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Learning Web Model’s Four Phases

Learning Web Model’s Four Phases

Intense Study and Planning (phase 2 continued)• Day two: Develop action plan & timeline

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Learning Web Model’s Four Phases

Learning Web Model’s Four Phases

Implementation (phase 3)– First semester

• additional training• collecting or creating resources

– Second semester• implementation in the

classroom

Twin River students create ePortfolios for writing

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Learning Web Model’s Four Phases

Learning Web Model’s Four Phases

Implementation (phase 3 continued)

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Learning Web Model’s Four Phases

Learning Web Model’s Four Phases

Final sharing– NETA conference gallery session or

60-minute demonstration/lecture

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Learning Web Model’s Four Phases

Learning Web Model’s Four Phases

Final sharing– Input project to Learning Web online

database– New Learning Web teams

(exploration phase) view projects

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Timeline and PhasesTimeline and Phases

AprilMay

June

July

August

September

OctoberNovember

December

January

February

March

Statewide Learning Web

Cycle

NETA 2008 ExplorationNETA 2009 Sharing

After NETA 2008: Organization & planning phase

June: 2-day LW Institutes at ESUs (regional)

August–November: Training, creating & gathering resources

September through February: Implementation & NETA presentation submissions due

March/April: Project included in TLW Database & Prep for NETA Presentation

November/DecemberNETA 2009 Presentation submitted

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Sharing SuccessSharing Success

Online database of projects– http://tlw.k12.ne.us/

• Click TLW Project Database• Search by strategy, curriculum, grade level, etc.

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Ongoing BenefitsOngoing Benefits

Sustainability– Projects that schools continue to use in curriculum

Relationships– Within team– With other teams– With ESU

True Integration Change in attitudes

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