Lynn Kimberlin, Supervisor

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A - Z
Tips for Online PD

• Lynn Kimberlin, Supervisor
• Professional Learning Department
• Cobb County School District
• Marietta, GA

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A is for . . .

• Accessibility speaks volumes about you
• Adult Learning Theory gt have much to lose
  expect respectgt want to be self-directed
• gt want relevant goal-oriented learning

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B is for . . .

• Back-up plan always a good idea to have an
  alternate delivery plan
• Bells Whistles consider audiences
  bandwidth when adding large files, videos or
  audios

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C is for . . .

• Communication frequent, positive, detailed,
  varied
• Checklist contains information for
  facilitator participants

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D is for . . .

• Details
• Content Standards / Objectives
• Page Layout
• Explanations
• Assignments / Tasks
• Assessments / Feedback
• Evaluations

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E is for . . .

• Enthusiasm is contagious!
• Encouragement
• always assume the best before finding out
  the worst

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F is for . . .

• Facilitator - knowledgeable, flexible, fun
• Feedback
  timely constructive

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G is for . . .

• Greeting Welcome to Class, Introductions
• Ground Rules simple clear

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H is for . . .

• Humor help them laugh we learn best in
  moments of enjoyment
• Habits personalize the message, praise in
  public, prod in private, respective

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I is for . . .

• Introduction First impressions command the
  audiences attention Dont waste it!(quote,
  funny story, cartoon, picture, etc.)

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J is for . . .

• Jaded Dont become jaded by delivering the
  same course over over
• Jargon beware of using jargon everyone in
  your audience may not understand, widjadidja

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K is for . . .

• K.I.S.S.-
• Keep
• It
• Simple,
• Sweetie

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L is for . . .

• Learning Styles plan something for everyone
• Listening good facilitators not only inform
  their audience but also listen to them

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M is for . . .

• Materials
• Modeling what we expect of our teachers, we
  should expect of ourselves

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N is for . . .

• Netiquette gt Academic Honestygt Behaviorgt
  Communicationgt Details (pertinent)
• gt Emoticons 5- )

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O is for . . .

• Online Professional Learning
  Communities give multiple opportunities for
  participants to share / network

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P is for . . .

• PreparePreparePrepare
  3 hours of preparation
  for every 1 hour of
  delivery

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Q is for . . .

• Questions create a Help Desk in Discussion
  Board for participants to post questions check
  daily

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R is for . . .

• Relevant Can I use this in my classroom?
• Rule of 3 people remember when new ideas are
  repeated 3 times limit session to 3 tasks/ideas

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S is for . . .

• Standards based NSDC, ISTE, State
• Storyboard for course development fewer
  revisions

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T is for . . .

• Technology
• terrific as long as it supports enhances your
  connection with your audience Time Management
  Skills online typically takes longer

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U is for . . .

• Understand
• the point(s) of
• your contentAlbert Einstein said, If you
  cannot explain it simply, then you dont
  understand it.

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V is for . . .

• Visual colorful, picturesque, concise, fit
  the message
• Voice tone, CAPS, !s, Emoticons

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W is for . . .

• Walk Throughs - visit courses, facilitators
  participants

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X is for . . .

• X tra mile Be sure each course has five
  great moments---dramatic, humorous, profound,
  or poignantthat the audience can relive in
  their minds later and share with colleagues

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YOU
Y is for . . .

• 10 Yous for Every I-
• make a transcript of recent feedback circle
  every I and every You. What is the ratio? If
  it's not 10 to 1 in favor of You, rewrite your
  comments.

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Z is for . . .

• Zip A Dee Doo DahZip A Dee Ay
• My, oh My
• What an ONLINEderful day!

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Congrats!
You have the "A - Z's" for Online PD
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Thank You
Lynn Kimberlin lynn.kimberlin_at_cobbk12.org
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