PLUS Tech: Get Your Game On with Online PD

Lisa Perez, Network Library CoordinatorChicago Public Schools Dept of Libraries

2013 Illinois Computing Educators Conference

Shifting priorities – Less time for face-to-face professional development

Budget challengesFree resources – vendor partnerships

Move to online delivery methods

Why PLUS Tech?

Personalized Libraries to Uplift Students

What is PLUS Tech?• https://sites.google.com/site/cpsplustech

http://goo.gl/x8pvE

http://goo.gl/8W911

Professional development CAN be fun!

Quiz #1 – Illinois Facts

http://goo.gl/V2H9m

Gamification Elements

Digital Badges

Vendor Partnerships

Which Technologies to Teach?

Technologies support wide range of standards

Acceptable Terms of Service

Adaptable to K-12

Free or low cost

Staying power

Shallow learning curve

Safe

a menu of challenging learning

robust blended learning opportunities a method of tracking student progress

wide variety of learning and assessment options

Personalized Learning

Mentor Connections

The Site

The Point System

Digital Badging

demonstrates learning

Quiz #2 – Black History

http://goo.gl/ByDnR

Treat yourself to a…

Screencast video!Video editor

Videos can be a bit longerUpload to a common channel

http://www.youtube.com/user/cpsdeptlibraries

http://goo.gl/EV4BC

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The Quizzes• Google Forms with notifications• 200 points per question• Multiple choice• Flubaroo script: No answer key provided• Email must entered correctly• Basic information collected• Three tries• Downloaded spreadsheets each time;

stored in Google Docs• Regular, timed release of modules• Timestamp for “high-pressure” events

Make the questions a bit hard!

Watch a Video | Make a Google Form

http://youtu.be/gv9jZ46TWUE

Google Forms 1

Google Forms 2

http://youtu.be/hYl8hgcf7Dw

Flubaroo: Google Form Script to Make Self-Grading Quizzes

Learn how:http://youtu.be/Ntk4foHontg

See the Flubaroo website:http://www.flubaroo.com

Offering CPDU credit

Make it worth their while…..

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Data Points

Quiz data

Registrations

Post-Game Survey

Video Views

Website Analytics

Modify this for your school/district

1. Design the game elements2. Select the technologies 3. Secure prizes/partnership4. Build your site5. Create your learning objects6. Make your quizzes7. Promote the game regularly; update and

build excitement

Quiz #3

http://goo.gl/w0qkX

Q&A

Lisa Perezleperez1@cps.edu

@leperez1