Lessons Learned

From Student Programs
… on gaining new knowledge from the program

Program Title: Fraction Interactions
Content Provider: Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum

• Impact on Learning
  "Student learning was increased with this program. Many students who never actively participated, did during this program. Excellent use of hands on learning."
• Increase in Educator Knowledge
  "Yes. I learned new hands on skills for teaching fractions."
• Recommend? Yes
  "I would recommend this program because of the excellent use of quality and innovative materials and strategies."
• Comments
  "I would like to have seen the teacher have a visual aide behind her to help the students see the fractions and problems."
  

Program Title: 1945: Witnesses to War - Holocaust Survivors and Artists
Content Provider: University Circle Interactive Cleveland

• Impact on Learning
  "The students' who participated in this activity enjoyed it. This was the first video conference that was conducted at the high school."
• Increase in Educator Knowledge
  "Yes. I did not know that all women were given the middle name Sara and all men Abraham."
• Recommend? Yes
  "Exposure is essential in life. Coming from a rural area in Ky. and not having a large Jewish community this was very enlightening and beneficial."

Program Title: A House Divided: Civil War
Content Provider: Smithsonian American Art Museum

• Impact on Learning" Great. My students learned a lot of things about the Civil War that they don't learn from text books."
• Increase in Educator Knowledge "I was completely engaged. I wanted her to go on, but we ran out of time."
• Recommend? Yes "The presenter uses paintings and photographs to tell about the Civil War. Not often can a teacher have that type of resource to use."

From Professional Development Sessions
… as a tool for teacher learning

Program Title: Microsoft Office 2010: Get Your First Look Here!
Content Provider: SOITA

• Future Impact on Student Learning "We will be able to move all staff to using Office 2010, as well as students." "Yes. As students return to school for the 2010-2011 year, some of them will have Office 2010 on their computers. This helps me understand what is upcoming."
• Increase in Educator Learning "I haven't even used Office 2007 so everything was new." "Sky Drive was new to me as well as the other new features presented."
• Recommend? Yes "It was well designed. Handouts were very helpful. Elana always does a great job. She knew her program."
• Comments "The length of the presentation was perfect so that we can take back what we learned and use the knowledge right away. Too much more content and it would have been overwhelming!"