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= EDMT603 Professional Development Content =

====The following is a Jigsaw activity to engage you in examining the content of professional development - what teachers need to know to use technology effectively in teaching and learning. We will start from the ISTE standards for Technology Coaches on Teaching, Learning and Assessment.====

====A jigsaw involves your participation in two teams - an **expert team** and a **learning group**. During the first 5 days of this project you will form an expert team with members listed in the vertical columns on the chart at the bottom of the page. Each Expert Team will be assigned a Teaching, Learning and Assessment standard. Based on what you learned in other EDMT courses and in your experience as a teacher, you will collaborate to prepare materials in the form of a wiki page to teach others (who are on other expert teams) what skills and knowledge teachers need to achieve the standard. During the second 5 days of the project, you will join your jigsaw "Learning Group," listed in the horizontal role of the chart and which consists of one expert from each Expert Team, to consider what questions you might ask to find out whether a teacher already had the skills and knowledge necessary for the standard or not.====

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==== **Step 1** - Check the table at the bottom of the screen to determine the Expert Team to which you are assigned. Use your Expert Team Page (listed in the left sidebar under the Team Number) and its discussion to work with your team to research your topic and prepare a wiki page to teach the rest of the class about it.====

====**Note**: if you do not see the EDIT button or if it says "PROTECTED", make sure you have "**joined**" the wiki first. Since this is a protected site, only individuals who are members can edit pages. You will also receive an email from Wikispaces asking you to "**confirm your email**", which may block your editing privileges.====

__ Expert Teams __
Team 1: Coach teachers in and model design and implementation of technology-enhanced learning experiences addressing content standards and student technology standards

Team 2: Coach teachers in and model design and implementation of technology-enhanced learning experiences using a variety of research-based, learner-centered instructional strategies and assessment tools to address the diverse needs and interests of all students

Team 3: Coach teachers in and model engagement of students in local and global interdisciplinary units in which technology helps students assume professional roles, research real-world problems, collaborate with others, and produce products that are meaningful and useful to a wide audience

Team 4: Coach teachers in and model design and implementation of technology-enhanced learning experiences emphasizing creativity, higher-order experiences emphasizing creativity, higher-order thinking skills and processes, and mental habits of mind (e.g., critical thinking, meta-cognition, and self-regulation)

Team 5: Coach teachers in and model design and implementation of technology-enhanced learning experiences using differentiation, including adjusting content, process, product, and learning environment based upon student readiness levels, learning styles, interests, and personal goals

Team 6: Coach teachers in and model effective use of technology tools and resources to continuously assess student learning and technology literacy by applying a rich variety of formative and summative assessments aligned with content and student technology standards

Team 7: Coach teachers in and model effective use of technology tools and resources to systematically collect and analyze student achievement data, interpret results, and communicate findings to  improve instructional practice and maximize student learning

==== **Step 2** - The "Groups" are learning groups. During the last phase of the project, the Groups need to consider the question: **How could you find out whether a teacher already has the skills and knowledge necessary to achieve any of the standards and, if not, what skills and knowledge are lacking?** The purpose of this step is to help you in preparing a pre-assessment so that you target learning in your professional development project that is really necessary rather than covering what the teacher already knows.====

===__ Jigsaw Teams __===
 * === Step 1 - vertical Expert Team; ===
 * === Step 2 - horizontal Learning Group ===
 * === Step 2 - horizontal Learning Group ===

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 * || **Expert Team 1** || **Expert Team 2**  ||  **Expert Team 3**  ||  **Expert Team 4**  ||  **Expert Team 5**  || **Expert Team 6** ||  **Expert Team 7**  ||
 * **Learning** ** Group A ** || Tricia Bradley || Jeffrey Cahalan || Jason Culbert || Charles DeGryse || Rekha Desai || Cheryl Dunn || Kendra Gallert ||
 * **Learning Group B** || Rebekah Glenn || Joel Hardy || Masaki Hashimoto || Guiying Liang || Mary Miller || Nathan Mitchell || Nathan Moore ||
 * **Learning Group C** || Nick Peruski || Jonathan Rase || Walter Seiler III || Stephannie Suddendorf || Tameka Taylor || Jamie Woodring || Barbara Young ||