Classrooms+for+the+Future+Bootcamp

=Wednesday, September 26, 2007--=

What is my role as CFF Coach? OR

= = Invaluable Resource--Cohort 1 Coaches! OR

[|Podcasting Presentation]

Promethean Presentation OR

21st Century Teaching and Learning -- Required Coursework OR

Mapping Lesson Plans to 21st Century Skills - Our Table #21 did a GREAT JOB! OR = = = = = = =Tuesday, September 25, 2007--=

Greeted by Holly Jobe and David Warlick--shown some advance features of Twitter

Welcome from Dr. Zahorchak

Introduction to Coaching by Tom Sebastian

OR < --My cryptic notes! ;)
 * Session defined the role of the coach
 * Nine roles of a coach--resource provider, data coach, curriculum specialist, instructional specialist, mentor, classroom supporter, learning facilitator, school leader and catalyst for change

media type="youtube" key="pfsnyQFCmQE&rel=1" height="355" width="425" WHAT A GREAT CLIP OF A GREAT COACH!

Cool Web Tools introduced by Jim Gates Engaging ~ Exciting ~ Fun! His Wiki has it all! Highlights
 * [|Animoto]
 * [|Vuvox]
 * [|Gliffy]
 * [|Gapminder]
 * [|Stained Glass Collage]

In afternoon worked in groups to develop CFF to the Classroom - OR

and also discussed the CDWG Professional Development - OR

We met in the evening for our regional meeting. Homework is to read the Coaching PA document in binder and work on Action Plan. Broke into two groups--IU 20 and IU 21--Have to create a Group Presentation--Imagine a Day in the Life of a CFF Coach. Let's just say it involves the Wizard of OZ for our group--podcasts, wikis and moodles OH MY! LOL We will present it on Thursday. We storyboard this evening and wrote out the dialogue. We are looking for Wizard of OZ clips to create a video. IU 20 is a great group! = = = = =Monday, September 24, 2007--= After greeting and dinner--video from Govenor Rendell regarding the Classrooms for the Future initiative. Keynote was [|David Warlick] from the Landmark Project
 * Introduced me to [|Twittering]--great idea and concept
 * [|Our Students and Worlds Presentation]--Discussion about our "flat" classrooms

After keynote speaker IU20 and 21 groups got together with Tom Baileys, IU20 Facilitator
 * Group will meet each night for discussion
 * Introduction of Coaches
 * Explanation of Action Plans which are due on Thursday
 * Gather other Necessary School Information

Homework--Read Introduction in using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works--received at registration