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The following resources will provide you with information on the background of the topics we will be covering. If you are unfamiliar with any subject area please feel free to browse the links in order to come to training prepared and informed.

1. Additional/supplemental on Readings
Please review some of the following resources as we take part in a book study. The first book we will study is by Yong Zhao and the second book is by Michael Fullan. You are expected to do these readings on your own time. It will be helpful to our discussion if you take notes on the video and develop a context for our readings.

Yong Zhao
Interview: [|Will China eat our lunch?]

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Michael Fullan
A great recent interview:

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2. Giving effective presentations
You will be asked to give presentations both during our training sessions and later a Mentor. The following resources by professional trainer TJ Walker will give you some usefull tips and guidelines on bothe creating and giving your presentation.

[|Public Speaking Training]
I would highly advise even veteran presenters to at least check out these specific casts.


 * 1) [|Dos & Don'ts of PowerPoints]
 * 2) [|How Many Slides Should You Put in a PowerPoint?]
 * 3) [|How to Make Eye Contact with Your Audience]
 * 4) [|How to Look Better on Skype]

3. Flipped videos
It is important that you gain an idea of what a flipped video is and how to make them before coming to the class. Our lesson on flipped classrooms will pertain to creating videos for the mentor program as well as for the classroom. Our mentor program will require you to prepare a video before coming to the session. Please review the following materials to begin the topic.



The funniest flipped video your likely to see! A collection of do's and dont's.

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Preparing your students for a flipped classroom.

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