Professional Development Requests
MLTI offers Professional Development to support in a collaborative and systemic manner the effective integration of technology into teaching and learning for all teachers and students. All sessions offered by MLTI are directly connected to student experience and are technology rich. MLTI facilitators model learning, not just improved use of MLTI devices. When requesting professional development assistance from us, please keep in mind that the MLTI device is a catalyst for transforming education, not merely a tool that teachers must learn to use.
Please review the following information carefully before completing an online request.
Self Assessment of School Learning Needs
Please consider the following information below and work with your Principal and Curriculum Coordinator if possible when creating your request. It will assist us in providing you a session that will more accurately further your school's learning and teaching.
Before you request:
- View examples below for an idea of what others have requested and how we've fulfilled that request;
- Think of your school goals. Tie your PD request back to these goals to ensure the session fulfills your needs;
- Why this particular session? What is the outcome you are looking for? How will it further your school's learning goals;
- Meet with your principal and/or curriculum coordinator to ensure everyone's on the same page
- Who is your audience? Ensure the audience and request are a good match.
- How will you assure that participants will arrive at the session and take advantage of the opportunity and then make local use/support the learning ongoing?
- What is your plan for follow-up? We want to ensure you carry on with the information presented to you.
Before we get there:
- Please ensure your teachers attending this session are prepared for the day.
- Share an agenda with them ahead of time.
- Have them prepare their own questions or think about any concerns they have regarding the topic of the day.
Some logistical information we'll need besides a description of your request:
- Specific Dates
- Specific Times
- Location
- Target Audience
- Number of participants
- Equipment available: do you have wireless? Right tools (hardware? software?) Do you require any documentation or signed pre-agreement?
- Curriculum Coordinator and Email
- Principal and Email
Examples:
Request:
- “Teams in our district are currently reviewing curriculum documents for relevancy, differentiation, integration of literacy etc. Could we request some help from MLTI in streamlining this process through the use of digital tools, especially with a view to collaborative work?”
MLTI Proposal:
- A workshop in using Noteshare as a collaborative tool, as well as a method of collecting information. In addition, assistance on the creation and use of a wiki for brainstorming and collaborative writing. Some participants may also want to look at the use of communication tools that support collaboration, such as iChat or Skype.
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Request:
- “We are adopting a schoolwide research process, and would like have all teachers familiar in using technology as a tool to help with research and organization of information. In addition, we would like to have teachers and students understand the ethical and legal issues in the use of information.”
MLTI Proposal:
- Teachers will work in cross curricular groups and examine the role of technology at each stage of the research process. They will examine the usefulness of various tools available both online and on the MLTI devices, such as online databases (MARVEL) and the Noteshare web research assistant. There will be facilitated discussion on the ownership of information, Creative Commons licenses and publishing original work.
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Request:
- “There are a group of teachers who are interested in using digital tools to help with assessment. Some hands-on guidance in this area would be much appreciated”
MLTI Proposal:
- A workshop that will focus on various tools that support assessment of, and for, learning. These will include the use of audio capture, video production, data visualization and writing tools. In addition, the use of Studywiz groups that can help to continue this work will be explored.
