Lessons Learned

From Student Programs
…on gaining new knowledge from the program

Program Title: Everyday Geology
Content Provider: LEARNnco

• Impact on Learning

“The class that participated in this program was a combination of 2 classes. One was on level and the other an intervention class. This was done to maximize student participation in spending schools funds. The students were impacted greatly by the fact they got to use knowledge they had learned in regular class and put it to a hands on approach. The students who participated in the program demonstrated greater levels of behavioral, affective, and cognitive engagement than most of the lessons that we have done in this unit. This gave our students a chance to participate in a lesson that they would not normally have a chance to experience. It was phenomenal to see how engaged our students were. The principal couldn't say enough!”

• Increase in Educator Knowledge

“We were not as familiar with minerals as the presenter was. He answered questions more clearly than we could have.”

• Recommend: Yes

“The only thing that we would have liked is for all of our students to be able to do the experiments. Even if we had the box that had the experiments in it as a model with a "what to prepare" we would have purchased our own "extra" supplies to give to our students. Also, if we had a “what to do first” list when we got the small box of supplies would have been great. We were kind of at a lost, because we didn’t know what to expect. We just laid all the supplies out and filled the spray bottle with water. If we had a step 1, 2, 3 I was have known a little better. The lesson plans were great, but still an information sheet would have helped clarify. We can’t say enough great things! It was really, really great and this is only a suggestion.”
- Grade 3 teachers, Lousiana

Program Title: The Voyage of the Submission
Content Provider: Pennsbury Manor

• Impact on Learning

“The students were fully engaged in this video conference. It was a great source for building background knowledge and helped them develop questions for their own research in the upcoming unit.”

• Increase in Educator Knowledge

“I would use this program again. It exceeded the description given.”

• Recommend: yes
• Comments:

“Diane Nadler had the students full attention the whole time. The material was presented in a manner that all students were engaged in the learning process. My English language learners have a better understanding of the vocabulary to which they were introduced during the presentation because of their interaction with Diane. This program is great for building background, or as a wrap up activity.”
- Grade 5 teachers, California

From Professional Development Sessions
…as a tool for teacher learning

Program Title: Adapting Presentations for Videoconferencing
Content Provider: CILC Professional Development

• Future Impact on Student Learning
• “I feel that our constituents will benefit from our increased knowledge base with regard to effective video conferencing planning and practice.”
• “Our department will improve in impacting our audience through video conferencing by offering more professional development through this technology.”
• “There were a good many tips that I will use in future DL presentations and interactions.”
• Increase in Educator Learning
• “I gathered some ideas of how we can effectively implement video conferencing.”
• “Yes, avenues to use for engagement.”
• Recommend: Yes
• “Tonya presented practical and useful information for beginning video conferencing presenters and facilitators.”
• “It was informative and answered several questions I had about video conferencing.”
• “In this new mode of communications, more and more people will be using this medium for meetings, presentations, workshops, etc. It is good to have a well rounded understanding of the ins and outs of distance learning opportunities.”
  - Educational Service Unit, Nebraska
  
  

Program Title: Introduction to Artful Reading: Using Arts-Based Literature to Promote Reading Comprehension
Content Provider: Collaborative for Teaching and Learning (CTL)

• Future Impact on Student Learning

“Absolutely! Catherine is a wonderful presenter with brilliant ideas and every teacher there was affected by her lesson. We are looking forward to planning additional workshops with her.”

• Increase in Educator Learning

“Catherine brought reading pedagogy to the visual art, reading and library teachers in the room in a way that we had never thought possible. She opened our minds and our hearts to the children in our classrooms. We can't wait to learn about using music and theatre to teach reading next!”

• Recommend: Yes

“This was, quite simply, the best videoconference we've ever experienced here in the District.  Her preparation and delivery were flawless. The amount of interactive participation made the time fly and the material was so interesting that it left us all wanting more!”
- North Babylon Free Schools, New York

Program Title: Google Guide: 29 Secrets for Using Google in the Classroom
Content Provider: Digital Journey-Howie DiBlasi

• Increase in Educator Learning

“The ideas learned will facilitate student's searching techniques.”

• Increase in Educator Learning

“New ways to use Google-great ways”

• Recommend: Yes

“The presented was great. He knew what to say and how to say it. He knew what he was talking about and made it interesting. He polled the audience regularly for their input. Great Job Dr. H.”

• Comments:

“It promotes effective technology use in the classroom for the teacher and the student.”
- Mobile County Public Schools, Alabama