PLP 2010-2011

For the 2010-2011 school year, IU12 was invited to send three district teams, representing elementary schools, to the IU13 Powerful Learning Practice (PLP) program by Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach and Will Richardson. This intensive program began in September and culminated yesterday at IU13. I was lucky enough to be a PLP Fellow in the program, and had the opportunity to support Dover Area School District and Cocalico School District throughout the year. Through face-to-face interaction, Elluminate webinars, and a Professional Learning Community (PLC) through a ning, everyone received tons of job embedded professional development, and created many new partnerships.

Yesterday, was the celebration and the presentation of action plans from all of the districts involved. Here are IU12's district team action plans:

• Central York School District - Inspiring Connected Readers
• Dover Area School District - The Change Agent: Communication & Collaboration - Professional Development aligned to the NETS
• Spring Grove Area School District - Extreme Makeover: Lesson Edition - Launching Learning into the 21st Century

Be sure to review their plans and take some time to look at their wikis and materials that they created. All three teams did a fantastic job!

If your district is interested in participating in the PLP program,  visit  http://plpnetwork.com/get-involved/join-a-community/, share the flyer, and/or register here.

IU 12 Regional Computer Fairs

Middle School Computer Fair 2011
27 students from the IU12 region competed in five different categories this year for the regional middle school computer fair. During the judging of their projects, students participated in two learning sessions: Alice with Jaron Flickinger, Northeastern School District and Sumopaint with high school students from Central York School District. Judges were volunteers from area school districts (technology integrators/teachers) and the Lincoln Intermediate Unit (tech department). Winners were from four of the categories:

• Digital Movie: Caeley Etter, Gwendalyn Clark – Chambersburg 

• Graphic Design: Charlie Dolan – South Western

• Multimedia: Leah Keller, Emma Kostoff, Ellen Grace Polites – Central York

• Web Page Design: Hannah Keeports – Central York

 

High School Computer Fair 2011
65 students from the IU12 region competed in nine different categories this year for the regional high school computer fair. During the judging of their projects, students participated in three learning sessions: New Worlds with CCIU and Ann Johnston; Creating Video Games with Dr. Charles Palmer from Harrisburg University, ands a Gaming Tournament organized by Jonathan Johnston (Harrisburg University student). Judges were volunteers from area school districts (technology integrators/teachers), Dellicker Strategies, and the Lincoln Intermediate Unit (tech department). Winners include:

•  Animation: Mark Spicer - Northeastern

• Computer Fair Logo: Kiersten Levens, Central York

• Curriculum-Based Web Page: Lindsy Shuff, Cody Spangler – Spring Grove

• Digital Movie: Jesus Rosario – Central York

• Graphic Design: Kendall Cuthie – Southern York

• Information-Based Web Page: Mark Spicer - Northeastern

• Multimedia: Cory Reinoehl - Northeastern

• Text-based Desktop Publishing: Nicole Rosengrant, Christopher Emswiler, Hai Ngo - Central York

• Programming: Joshua Pavoncello - Northeastern

 

Sponsors of the event included: McDonald's of New Oxford, Bruster's Real Ice Cream of Gettysburg , Rita's Italian Ice of York and Hanover, Texas Roadhouse of Hanover , Utz Quality Foods, Inc., Martin's Potato Chips, Burger Kings of New Oxford and Gettysburg. Thanks to these sponsors, as well as all of the volunteers who contributed their time and dedication to this important event for the students of the IU12 region!

PETE&C 2011

Even though PETE&C was over a month ago, we are still sharing what we have learned. Yesterday at our TIEnet meeting, we spent a little bit of time sharing what we had presented or learned. Several of us collaborated in a Google Doc to keep all of our notes in one area.  This was shared yesterday, and it is available for all to see:

Warning: There is tons of information here - allow ample time to view!

PETE&C 2011

 

There was not enough time to share everything, so here is the information on my session, which was about the Admin Learning webinar series/wiki that began last year. The greatest part about doing the webinars is the creation of the wiki pages for various areas that can now be used with all of your administrators. In addition, I've used scavenger hunts with some administrative groups this year, and the pdf is available for your use too.  There is no specific "presentation" page in the wiki, as I had participants do the online group aspect of the scavenger hunt, and then through their answers, I highlighted areas of the wiki, and shared the processes used to build that page or just simply shared a few of the resources accessible on a particular page.