Teachnology: Technology for Teachers and Future Teachers

Teachnology: Technology for Teachers and Future Teachers

Although the Instructional Council takes the lead on curriculum matters, implementation has greater potential for success if faculty at the grass roots level are engaged in  application and instructional methods.  This event invites residential and adjunct faculty to convene for just that purpose – to learn, to process, and to share “best practices” in  regard to the development of creative, innovative, and meaningful learning tasks for Maricopa Teacher Education programs.   

• Allow for collaboration among faculty and colleges in efforts to establish quality teaching and learning in MCCCD Teacher Education Programs
• Provide opportunity for residential and adjunct faculty to learn new technologies appropriate for implementation in education courses and programs

Participants will accomplish the following:

• Identify appropriate portfolio model for college program
• Identify new technologies for classroom use.
• Acquire beginning level skill with the following specific technologies:  finding and cataloging videos for classroom use, Google aps for education courses, RSS feeds and alerts.
• List implementation ideas for new technologies specific to the education of future teachers. 

Agenda:

12:00-1:00 - Presentation:

• Welcome, introductions
• Review of electronic portfolio models and resources
• Technology “teasers” – series of quickie “show and tell” presentations of newest uses of technology for classrooms. 
   

1:00-1:50 - Small Group Training: Rotation 1

• Finding and Cataloging Videos for Education Courses
• Applying Google Aps to Education Courses
• RSS Feeds and Alerts
   

1:50-2:05 - Break

2:05-2:55 - Small Group Training: Rotation 2

• Finding and Cataloging Videos for Education Courses
• Applying Google Aps to Education Courses
• RSS Feeds and Alerts
   

2:55-3:45 - Small Group Training: Rotation 3

• Finding and Cataloging Videos for Education Courses
• Applying Google Aps to Education Courses
• RSS Feeds and Alerts
   

3:45-4:15 - Closure and Assessment:

• Group sharing of implementation ideas.
• Complete the summary and reflection activity.
• Event evaluation
   

Facilitators/Presenters: 

Sharon Fagan, Faculty and Coordinator, CGCC Teacher Education Program
Sharon Fagan is residential education faculty and Coordinator of CGCC’s Teacher Education Program. She teaches in the education program, facilitates program and faculty development of education instructors, and manages all aspects of curriculum and instruction. She served as CGCC’s Faculty Development Coordinator for 10 years, chaired the Student Learning and Outcomes Assessment Committee, and has presented numerous workshops and seminars at both the college and district levels.  She manages the electronic portfolio component that is integral to CGCC’s Teacher Education Program, and has served on an NCTE-sponsored summer project on electronic portfolios.

Nancy Oreshack, Faculty, GCC Education Program Faculty, and
Chair, MCCCD Education Instructional Council
Nancy Oreshack has both bachelors and masters degrees in education, and has been residential faculty at GCC since 2001.  Nancy currently teaches both face to face and hybrid classes. In addition to teaching responsibilities, Nancy serves as Chair of Education Instructional Council and MCCCD faculty representative to ASU College of Teacher Education and Leadership curriculum committee. Her previous work in education includes: Preschool teacher, special education teacher, learning disability specialist, OYO Coordinator of Disability Services and Resources at GCC, and Coordinator of Academic Advisement in the College of Education at ASU West.

Dr. Mary McGlasson, Faculty, CGCC Economics
In addition to her responsibilities as economics faculty, Dr. McGlasson has served CGCC faculty in a number of respects to technology, including chairing the Instructional Computing Committee for some years.  Dr. McGlasson spent her 2007-2008 sabbatical year investigating and using Web 2.0 technologies as they apply to instruction, and is now working with Faculty Development at both CGCC and MCLI to share these tools with others who have an interest in integrating technology in their courses.  Recently, Dr. McGlasson is facilitating a series of bi-monthly “Technology Tuesdays” workshops on instructional applications and technologies for faculty.

Carolyn Miller, EMCC Instructional Technologist and Education Faculty
Carolyn Miller has experience and knowledge as an adjunct education faculty member for pre-service and master level teachers.  Carolyn has developed hybrid and online courses and is currently teaching EDU 250 (online), EDU 230 (f2f), EDU222 (f2f) for Maricopa, and ESE 503 (online) for NAU. As an instructional technologist, Carolyn knows the importance of researching, analyzing, and evaluating current instructional technologies to support, develop and implement quality programs. She has spent the past two years exploring and training students, staff, and faculty on the best practices using Blackboard, WebCt, and other various technologies. Carolyn is currently managing a pilot program which is investigating the best practices of virtual offices and classrooms as well as online tutoring and assistive technology. She has also served on an NCTE-sponsored summer project on electronic portfolios.

Julie Magadan, PC Instructional Designer
Julie has worked for the Maricopa Community College District for 10 years, as an instructional designer, instructional technologist and trainer. She has a Master of Education in Learning and Instructional Technology from Arizona State University.  She is the Instructional Designer for the Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology at Phoenix College.  She works with faculty on the effective integration of technology into the classroom, and assists in the design and development of hybrid and online classes.  She is passionate about helping faculty create unique and engaging learning experiences for students.
 

Sponsors: MCCCD Education Instructional Council, National Center for Teacher Education and Maricopa Center for Learning & Instruction (MCLI)

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