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Much-needed direction for navigating online professional development Although many educators are on the fast track to embracing online professional development (OPD), choosing the best solution is not as simple as pushing a button. OPD expert John D. Ross′s practical framework will guide you through asking the right questions and making sound development and purchasing decisions. The book′s process is founded on proven principles of professional learning and instructional design. You will benefit from others′ experience and expertise while efficiently charting a cost-effective course to success. This reader-friendly guide provides a path to answering these fundamental questions: Why online professional development? How much does it cost? How do I get started? What does high-quality online learning look like? What technologies are right for me? How do I put it all together? Did it work? Included are an OPD decision matrix, a step-by-step planning and implementation framework, "buyer beware" guidelines, and real-life case studies from successful OPD providers. Whether you want to purchase or create OPD, this time-saving resource will help you understand your financial options and confidently chart your course to success.

Table of Contents:
Preface Acknowledgments About the Author 1. Why Online Professional Development? The OPD Framework Asking the Right Questions Why Online Professional Development Caveat Emptor: Talking to Vendors Determining Your Need for Online Professional Development Take Action: Conduct a Needs Assessment and Create Your Vision Conclusion 2. How Much Does It Cost? Outcomes Take Action: Determine Your Desired Outcomes Measuring Your Outcomes Support Security Required Technology Ease of Use Risk Caveat Emptor: Supporting Your Outcomes Economies of Scale Conclusion Take Action: Set Your Mission 3. How Do I Get Started? Take Inventory Caveat Emptor: Facilitation Models Caveat Emptor: Partnering for Success Conclusion Take Action: Gap Analysis to Describe Your Needs 4. What Does Good Online Learning Look Like? Why Instructional Design? Take Action: Instructional Design Considerations Getting Your Hands Dirty Take Action: Content Development Timeline Using Media to Help (Or Hinder) Learning Conclusion Caveat Emptor: Evaluating Media in Online Content 5. What Technologies Are Right for Me? A Word About Learning Objects Presenting basic information via text and images Demonstrating a process, sequence, or procedure Hosting asynchronous interactions Hosting synchronous interactions Growing a learning community Monitor learning Take Action: Exploring Technology Specifications Infrastructure for online professional development Caveat Emptor: Is Free Right for Me? Conclusion Caveat Emptor: Evaluating a Management System 6. Putting it All Together Gathering all the pieces Taking Care of Business Take Action: What Online Facilitators Should Know and Be Able to Do Putting the Pieces Together Take Action: Putting all the Pieces Together Celebration 7: Did it work? Formative evaluation Is it better than face-to-face? Measuring your outcomes Take Action: Measuring Your Desired Outcomes Was it worth it? One story: The framework in action Design, Deliver, Succeed! References and Resources References Index

About the Author :
John Ross has been helping educators from the classroom to the state board room better understand how technology integration enhances school improvement efforts for more than a decade. Spearheading the 2004 launch of an online professional development environment for an educational non-profit, Dr. Ross has since designed and delivered online professional development that has gone to many thousands of educators in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. He has connected with educators across the nation through podcasts, webcasts, webconferences, social networks, dabbling in Second Life, and his blog. Dr. Ross is the subject-matter expert for Principal Connections Online, an expanded, Web-based version of the popular training on technology integration for K-12 leaders. He worked with the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) to design and develop the free, Web-based Data-Based Decision Making Tool: A Resource for Teachers (www.edvantia.org/dbdm), a comprehensive guide for developing and implementing school improvement efforts; and also developed the Web-based version of the K-12 Total Cost of Ownership, or TCO, Calculator (www.edvantia.org/tco), which is based on the work of the Integrated Technology in Education Group. He served as the director of the Institute for the Advancement of Emerging Technologies in Education and as the director of technology for the Appalachia Regional Comprehensive Center (ARCC), both funded by the U.S. Department of Education, where he has educators at all levels investigate and incorporate new and emerging technologies in support of their work. Dr. Ross is a frequent presenter in the field of educational technology at state and national conferences and has served as a consultant and trainer for teachers, administrators, and policymakers. He teaches an online graduate class he created about technology integration for Bethel University based on the textbook he co-authored with Dr. Katherine Cennamo from Virginia Tech and Dr. Peg Ertmer from Purdue. The textbook, Technology Integration for Meaningful Classroom Use: A Standards-Based Approach, is the first to address the revised National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS-T) developed by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). Dr. Ross was a classroom teacher for 10 years and holds a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction and instructional technology from Virginia Tech.

Review :
"The practical applications offered in this book provide valuable resources for developing online professional development that is firmly grounded in best practices of e-learning. Ross provides solutions on how to transform your training program into digitally rich experiences that will engage, enrich, and enhance learning." "A really helpful tool to keep up with the exploding online environment for professional development." "Too often, new technologies take center stage without a real focus on what our learning outcomes will be or how the technology will be implemented. What I appreciated about this book is that it very methodically laid out a plan that could be easily utilized by school districts interested in online professional learning. The templates and the questions are easily transferable to any team or process." "In this well-written, easy-to-digest resource, John Ross draws on his years of experience to help educators consider why an online approach might be the answer to their professional development needs.  He carefully outlines the technical questions and processes needed to support a successful effort." "John Ross provides real-life examples and resources that will ensure online professional learning produces changes in educator practice and student learning." "John Ross provides a timely and unique look at online learning in this ground-breaking book. His thorough, practical, and state-of-the-art approach to online learning is critical to the future of online professional development." "This book explores why online professional development is a good option, how to get started, which technologies to use and how to put it all together. Experiences of other educators in the book allow the reader to benefit and create a cost-effective path to success."


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781452269580
  • Publisher: Sage Publications Inc Ebooks
  • Publisher Imprint: Corwin Press Inc
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: Design, Deliver, Succeed!
  • ISBN-10: 1452269580
  • Publisher Date: 13 Jun 2011
  • Binding: Digital download and online
  • No of Pages: 208


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