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=Syllabus for Mentor Program Workshop=

Contact information: toc Robert Penrose email: robert.penrose@brightonglobal.com Work: 15951460174

Course Introduction
This course is designed for those teachers in Wildwood School District who have demonstrated both the ability and the willingness to be a technology leader for their district. This workshop will have two goals, first to advance certain areas of teaching pedagogy that have been deemed (advanced) and essential for the future demonstration of advanced methods to other teachers. The second part is designed to foster vision and skills needed for our participants to become technology leaders. These workshops will be hands on technology driven activities that will mold the participants into the spear-point of our faculty technology integration and leadership drive.

Course Goals and Objectives
When you have completed this workshop you will be able to:


 * Evaluate for effective software, especially for those in ESL classrooms. Students will know criteria for which to determine the most appropriate software and usage.
 * Create a classroom website as well as identify key characteristics that make a website an effective tool for communicating with the classroom community.
 * Learn how to create audio and video products. Participants will also learn how to use audio and video products to add to student projects as a way of learning and demonstrating knowledge.
 * Be able to create a flipped classroom, and demonstrate the best methods used to create them. Participants will be able to use flipped classrooms as a functional tool and be able to access database of flipped classroom topics.
 * Give effective presentations to colleges. Participants will learn about the body language and engagement methods for presenting to adults. Participants will also learn he best way to create slides and materials for these presentations.
 * Identify the skills our students need in a 21st century learning environment. Attendees will debate topics and plan lessons to use these criterea.
 * Be an effective mentor for their district. All attendees will become part of the district mentor program. They will demonstrate the ability to both assist colleges in their technology integration, troubleshoot technical problems, and help to guide district policy.

Required Course Materials/readings
Materials will be provided by the mentor program. Additional reading will also be provided in an e-book format and will include the following works.


 * 1) //Stratosphere: Integrating Technology, Pedagogy, and Change Knowledge// - Michael Fullan
 * 2) //World Class Learners: Educating Creative and Entrepreneurial Students// - Yong Zhao

Requirements for Completion
As this program is voluntary it is assumed that all participants are willing to engage with the material to the best of their abilities. Participants who do not wish to complete the program must give a prior written statement of their intentions. All participants are expected to attend each module or give a valid reason for not doing so. Selection criteria will be given on a pass/fail basis. Completion of a session and it's required content will be considered a pass. Students who have completed all of the required sessions and content will be officially inducted into the mentor program at the completion of the year.

Course Schedule
A1 - August 29 & 30th (2 sessions) A2 - September 27th A3 - October 31 A4 - January 30th 2014 A5 - May 12th and 13th

**A1 Software Evaluation**
Participants will be able to identify and evaluate quality software for their lessons with an emphasis on accommodating ESL learners. (Total time: Approx 6 1/2 hours )

**A2 Websites for Learning**
We want to encourage the proper use of our classroom websites as a way to interface with our school community. Participants in this program need to identify proper elements in a website that help to create a worthwhile class community. Participants demonstrate an ability to create website using web based CMS creation software.

**A3 Audio and Video in the Classroom**
Encourage the use of audio and video in the delivery of lessons. Demonstrate the use of audio and video for student created products. Best practices, software, and troubleshooting of audio and video in the classroom.

**A4 Advanced Pedagogy: Flipped Classrooms**
Will consist of two objectives demonstrating the use of flipped classrooms as well as how teachers can create effective presentations and materials for flipped classrooms. Teachers will create a 2 part flipped classroom lesson. All participants will practice giving presentations to both an audience and over the internet.

**A5 Mentor Program Skills**
This session is centered on developing ideas to contribute to the school mentor program and creating leadership. Candidates will engage in breakout sessions and discuss their past experiences and the best ways to influence change in the district. This will be presented in four sessions over 2 days. The end of the session will focus on creating a vision for technology change and integration.

Evaluation form
Participants will be asked to fill out the following evaluation form at the completion of the program:

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