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January 2001

January 11th, 2001

Trainers:
Jan Wilson

Training Site:
Jacksonville State University

Audience:
School of Education preservice teachers (K-12)

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web

Number of Participants:
22


January 11th, 2001

Trainers:
Rita Dailey
Frances Beech

Training Site:
University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama

Audience:
Preservice teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Using Technology to Enhance Learning

Adaptation:
The training module was changed to incorporate Yahoo groups rather than Blackboard.com. Students were added to the group and taught to submit assignments to professors via the PT3 server on campus.

Number of Participants:
32


January 16th, 2001

Trainers:
Jan Wilson

Training Site:
Jacksonville State University

Audience:
School of Education preservice teachers (K-12)

Modules:
Evaluating Web Resources

Number of Participants:
21


January 17th, 2001 - January 21st, 2001

Trainers:
Elizabeth Whitehead

Training Site:
Fairfield Board of Education

Audience:
K-12 Classroom Teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Using Technology to Enhance Learning

Number of Participants:
6


January 18th, 2001 - February 2nd, 2001

Trainers:
Rita Dailey

Training Site:
Bay Minette Middle School, Bay Minette, Alabama

Audience:
Grades 6-8 Classroom Teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Using Technology to Enhance Learning
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Adaptation:
This group was hand-selected as teachers who were already using technology in their classrooms and were willing to teach colleagues in their school after attending the workshop.

Number of Participants:
7


January 22nd, 2001 - February 1st, 2001

Trainers:
Rita Dailey

Training Site:
Eight Mile Elementary School, Eight Mile, Alabama

Audience:
K-5 Teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Adaptation:
All learning cards in these modules were used with the exception of "Using Adobe Acrobat" and "Creating Hyperlinks".

Number of Participants:
29


January 2nd, 2001

Trainers:
Elizabeth Whitehead
Katie Sheridan

Training Site:
Midfield Elementary

Audience:
K-12 faculty

Modules:
Using Technology to Enhance Learning
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Number of Participants:
25


January 30th, 2001 - February 1st, 2001

Trainers:
Elizabeth Whitehead

Training Site:
Fairfield Board of Education

Audience:
K-12 Classroom Teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Using Technology to Enhance Learning
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Number of Participants:
11


January 3rd, 2001 - January 16th, 2001

Trainers:
Rita Dailey

Training Site:
Beatrice Elementary School, Beatrice, Alabama

Audience:
K-4 Teachers and Administrators

Modules:
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Adaptation:
This school had no Internet access, so Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint was the only module available for replication for this group. Each teacher developed a slide show consisting of a minimum of ten slides.

Number of Participants:
23


January 3rd, 2001

Trainers:
Elizabeth Whitehead

Training Site:
Hemphill Elem

Audience:
K-5 Classroom Teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Using Technology to Enhance Learning

Number of Participants:
5


January 8th, 2001 - January 9th, 2001

Trainers:
Elizabeth Whitehead

Training Site:
Snow Roders Elementary

Audience:
K-5 Classroom Teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Using Technology to Enhance Learning
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Number of Participants:
12


January 9th, 2001

Trainers:
Richard Hawk

Training Site:
Abeville High School, Henry County, AL

Audience:
Teachers from the Henry County School System.

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web

Number of Participants:
12


January 9th, 2001 - January 1st, 2001

Trainers:
Rita Dailey
Frances Beech

Training Site:
University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama

Audience:
Preservice teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Using Technology to Enhance Learning

Adaptation:
The training module was changed to incorporate yahoo groups rather than Blackboard.com. Students were added to the group and taught to submit assignments to professors via the PT3 server on campus.

Number of Participants:
30

February 2001

February 10th, 2001 - February 22nd, 2001

Trainers:
Rita Dailey

Training Site:
Maryvale Elementary School, Mobile, Alabama

Audience:
K-5 teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Number of Participants:
14


February 12th, 2001 - February 14th, 2001

Trainers:
Elizabeth Whitehead

Training Site:
Tuggle Elementrary School, Birmingham, Alabama

Audience:


Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Using Technology to Enhance Learning
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Number of Participants:
10


February 14th, 2001 - February 22nd, 2001

Trainers:
Rita Dailey

Training Site:
University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama

Audience:
K-5 teachers and Preservice student teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Using Technology to Enhance Learning

Adaptation:
Student teachers from the University's College of Education were paired with their cooperating teacher. The student teachers, part of USA's PT3 program, assisted their cooperating teacher during these sessions which focused on using the Internet effectively. Each cooperating teacher received a laptop to use for the duration of the semester.

Number of Participants:
38


February 16th, 2001

Trainers:
Jan Wilson

Training Site:
Jacksonville State University

Audience:
School of Education preservice teachers (K-12)

Modules:
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Number of Participants:
19


February 16th, 2001

Trainers:
Rita Dailey

Training Site:
Monroe County High School, Monroeville, Alabama

Audience:
9-12 Teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources

Adaptation:
This school system had only recently acquired Internet access, so a very large portion of time was dedicated to simply learning how to use the browser and create bookmarks. Handouts were provided from "Searching for Information on the Web."

Number of Participants:
25


February 19th, 2001 - March 1st, 2001

Trainers:
Rita Dailey

Training Site:
Alba Elementary School, Bayou la Batre, Alabama

Audience:
K-5 teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Number of Participants:
24


February 21st, 2001 - February 23rd, 2001

Trainers:
Elizabeth Whitehead

Training Site:
Fairfield Board of Education, Birmingham, Alabama

Audience:
K-12 Classroom Teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Using Technology to Enhance Learning
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Number of Participants:
11


February 23rd, 2001

Trainers:
Jan Wilson

Training Site:
Jacksonville State University

Audience:
School of Education preservice teachers (K-12)

Modules:
Evaluating Web Resources

Number of Participants:
16


February 26th, 2001 - February 31st, 2001

Trainers:
Elizabeth Whitehead

Training Site:
Bessemer Center for Technology, Birmingham, Alabama

Audience:


Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Using Technology to Enhance Learning
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Number of Participants:
12


February 5th, 2001 - February 15th, 2001

Trainers:
Rita Dailey

Training Site:
Baker Elementary School, Mobile, Alabama

Audience:
K-5 teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Adaptation:
This was a particularly strong group who focused primarily on creating interactive Power Point presentations using hyperlinks.

Number of Participants:
19


February 6th, 2001 - February 9th, 2001

Trainers:
Crysti Varden

Training Site:
University of South Alabama

Audience:
Preservice teachers seeking Secondary Certification

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Creating a Web Page Using Netscape Composer
Using Technology to Enhance Learning

Adaptation:
The training agenda included an overview of why teachers should use technology in the classroom and how to search for information to be used in the classroom. The students also evaluated several web sites and learned how to create a web page for their classroom.

Number of Participants:
31


February 9th, 2001

Trainers:
Jan Wilson

Training Site:
Jacksonville State University

Audience:
School of Education preservice teachers (K-12)

Modules:
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Number of Participants:
15

March 2001

March 12th, 2001 - March 22nd, 2001

Trainers:
Rita Dailey

Training Site:
Semmes Elementary School, Semmes, Alabama

Audience:
K-5 teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Number of Participants:
16


March 13th, 2001 - March 14th, 2001

Trainers:
Elizabeth Whitehead

Training Site:
Tuggle Elementary School, Birmingham, Alabama

Audience:
K-5 Classroom Teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Using Technology to Enhance Learning
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Number of Participants:
16


March 16th, 2001

Trainers:
Jan Wilson

Training Site:
Jacksonville State University

Audience:
School of Education preservice teachers (K-12)

Modules:
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Number of Participants:
19


March 19th, 2001 - March 29th, 2001

Trainers:
Rita Dailey

Training Site:
Alba Elementary School, Bayou la Batre, Alabama

Audience:
K-5 teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Number of Participants:
16


March 19th, 2001 - March 21st, 2001

Trainers:
Elizabeth Whitehead

Training Site:
Bessemer Center for Technology, Birmingham, Alabama

Audience:
K-12 Classroom Teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Using Technology to Enhance Learning
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Number of Participants:
12


March 23rd, 2001

Trainers:
Jan Wilson

Training Site:
Jacksonville State University

Audience:
School of Education preservice teachers (K-12)

Modules:
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Number of Participants:
22


March 28th, 2001 - March 30th, 2001

Trainers:
Crysti Varden

Training Site:
University of South Alabama

Audience:
Preservice students seeking Secondary Certification

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Using Technology to Enhance Learning
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Adaptation:
The training included showing the students how to use different search engines and multi-search engines to locate information on the web as well as showing the benefits of using technology in the classroom. Students were also taught how to create a professional portfolio using both Microsoft PowerPoint and Publisher. At the end of the training, students submitted their completed professional portfolios.

Number of Participants:
29


March 2nd, 2001

Trainers:
Jan Wilson

Training Site:
Jacksonville State University

Audience:
School of Education preservice teachers (K-12)

Modules:
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Number of Participants:
14


March 5th, 2001 - March 15th, 2001

Trainers:
Rita Dailey

Training Site:
Semmes Elementary School, Semmes, Alabama

Audience:
1st and 2nd grade teachers and administrators

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Number of Participants:
17


March 5th, 2001 - March 7th, 2001

Trainers:
Elizabeth Whitehead

Training Site:
Bessemer Center for Technology, Birmingham, Alabama

Audience:
K-12 Classroom Teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Using Technology to Enhance Learning
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Number of Participants:
16

April 2001

April 13th, 2001

Trainers:
Jan Wilson

Training Site:
Jacksonville State University

Audience:
School of Education preservice teachers (K-12)

Modules:
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Number of Participants:
18


April 21st, 2001

Trainers:
Cheri Hayes
Carol Dawson

Training Site:
Levi Watkins Learning Center Alabama State University Montgomery, Alabama 36101

Audience:
Science Teachers Faculty Graduate Students

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Creating a Web Page Using Netscape Composer

Number of Participants:
12


April 23rd, 2001 - April 24th, 2001

Trainers:
Elizabeth Whitehead

Training Site:
Tuggle Elementary, Birmingham, Alabama

Audience:
K-5 Classroom Teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Using Technology to Enhance Learning
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Number of Participants:
10


April 2nd, 2001 - April 12th, 2001

Trainers:
Rita Dailey

Training Site:
Just 4 Developmental Laboratory, Mobile, Alabama

Audience:
Pre-K teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Adaptation:
This group focused on searching for web resources that were developed especially for non-readers, as well as developing interactive Power Point presentations that non-readers could use. The Just 4 Developmental Laboratory serves only students who are four years old and meet certain requirements.

Number of Participants:
21


April 30th, 2001 - May 1st, 2001

Trainers:
Elizabeth Whitehead

Training Site:
Inglenook Elementary, Birmingham, Alabama

Audience:
K-5 Classroom Teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources

Number of Participants:
16


April 6th, 2001

Trainers:
Jan Wilson

Training Site:
Jacksonville State University

Audience:
School of Education preservice teachers (K-12)

Modules:
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Number of Participants:
25

May 2001

May 21st, 2001 - May 31st, 2001

Trainers:
Rita Dailey

Training Site:
Semmes Elementary School, Semmes, Alabama

Audience:
Special Education teachers and aides

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Number of Participants:
5


May 29th, 2001 - June 7th, 2001

Trainers:
Rita Dailey

Training Site:
Robertsdale High School, Robertsdale, Alabama

Audience:
K-12 teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Using Technology to Enhance Learning
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Number of Participants:
9


May 3rd, 2001

Trainers:
Richard Hawk

Training Site:
Headland Elementary School, Headland, AL

Audience:
K-12 Teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web

Adaptation:
Mini-lecture, handout, and search techniques, hands-on time.

Number of Participants:
8


May 8th, 2001 - May 9th, 2001

Trainers:
Elizabeth Whitehead

Training Site:
Fairfield Board of Education, Birmingham, Alabama

Audience:
K-12 Classroom Teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Creating a Web Page Using Netscape Composer
Using Technology to Enhance Learning
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Number of Participants:
13

June 2001

June 10th, 2001 - August 7th, 2001

Trainers:
Judy Britt

Training Site:
Athens State University Athens, Alabama

Audience:
Preservice Students

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Adaptation:
I modified the Internet Searches for all K-12 environments instead of just focusing on Science resources.
Students did PowerPoint resumes instead of portfolios

Number of Participants:
15


June 10th, 2001 - August 7th, 2001

Trainers:
Judy Britt

Training Site:
Athens State University Athens, Alabama

Audience:
Preservice Students

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Adaptation:
I modified the Internet Searches for all K-12 environments instead of just focusing on Science resources.
I did PowerPoint resumes instead of portfolios

Number of Participants:
15


June 13th, 2001

Trainers:
Crysti Varden

Training Site:
University of South Alabama

Audience:
Preservice teachers seeking Secondary Certification

Modules:
Creating a Web Page Using Netscape Composer

Adaptation:
Students were taught how to use both Netscape Composer and Microsoft Publisher to create Web Pages.

Number of Participants:
35


June 15th, 2001

Trainers:
Richard Hawk

Training Site:
Atmore Middle School, Atmore, AL

Audience:
K-12 Teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web

Adaptation:
Lecturette, handout, and hands-on time.

Number of Participants:
15


June 19th, 2001 - June 20th, 2001

Trainers:
Elizabeth Whitehead

Training Site:
Gresham Middle, School Birmingham, Alabama

Audience:
K-12 Classroom Teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Using Technology to Enhance Learning
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Number of Participants:
11


June 26th, 2001 - June 28th, 2001

Trainers:
Elizabeth Whitehead

Training Site:
Warrior School, Birmingham, Alabama

Audience:


Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Using Technology to Enhance Learning

Number of Participants:
12


June 29th, 2001

Trainers:
Cheri Hayes
Carol Dawson

Training Site:
Alabama State University

Audience:
Teachers and Administrators

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Adaptation:
Participants created PowerPoint presentations to integrate with current class studies and present to faculties.

Number of Participants:
19


June 4th, 2001 - June 6th, 2001

Trainers:
Rita Dailey

Training Site:
Monroe County High School, Monroeville, Alabama

Audience:
K-12 teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Number of Participants:
7


June 6th, 2001

Trainers:
Sandra Hornig

Training Site:
Auburn University

Audience:
Preservice Teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web

Adaptation:
Participants will be engaged in hands-on activity using strategies to effectively search the Web. A handout detailing specific search techniques will be supplied.

Number of Participants:
15

July 2001

July 10th, 2001 - July 12th, 2001

Trainers:
Elizabeth Whitehead

Training Site:
Carver High School, Birmingham, Alabama

Audience:


Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Using Technology to Enhance Learning
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Number of Participants:
19


July 16th, 2001 - July 26th, 2001

Trainers:
Rita Dailey

Training Site:
Grove Hill Elementary School, Grove Hill, Alabama

Audience:
K-12 teachers and Clarke County Central Office Staff

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Number of Participants:
21


July 17th, 2001

Trainers:
Sandra Hornig

Training Site:
Lanett, AL

Audience:
Inservice Teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web

Adaptation:
Participants will be engaged in effectively searching the Web using specific strategies. They will locate resources related to their curricular area and prepare an annotated list of Web sites.

Number of Participants:
4


July 17th, 2001 - July 19th, 2001

Trainers:
Elizabeth Whitehead

Training Site:
Clay Chalkville, Birmingham, Alabama

Audience:
K-12 Classroom Teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Using Technology to Enhance Learning
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Number of Participants:
11


July 23rd, 2001 - August 2nd, 2001

Trainers:
Rita Dailey

Training Site:
Grove Hill Elementary School, Grove Hill, Alabama

Audience:
K-12 teachers and Alabama Department of Youth Services Staff

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Number of Participants:
12


July 24th, 2001 - July 26th, 2001

Trainers:
Barry Wiginton
Judy Britt

Training Site:
Oneonta High School

Audience:
K-12 Teachers from the Oneonta system

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Using Technology to Enhance Learning
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint
OLE Field Research Expedition
OLE Online Research Expedition

Adaptation:
Searching for information on the Web was adapted to using Internet Explorer but we used the Cyber Sleuth game as an activity.
Using Technology to Enhance Learning was modified because of changes in the Blackboard website. It was also modified to include such sites as Quia.com and eboard.com
The Online Research Expedition was modified by creating a cooperative group activity where each group was given specific online instructions using eboard.com. Each group was instructed to go to the website, Marcopolo and complete an activity and interact with the virtual exhibits of the site. Each group then presented the major concepts of the assigned standard using PowerPoint connected to a Smartboard.

Number of Participants:
15


July 24th, 2001 - July 25th, 2001

Trainers:
Elizabeth Whitehead

Training Site:
Carver High School, Birmingham, Alabama

Audience:


Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Using Technology to Enhance Learning

Number of Participants:
5


July 30th, 2001

Trainers:
Rita Dailey

Training Site:
Morningside Elementary School, Mobile, Alabama

Audience:
K-5 teachers

Modules:
Using Technology to Enhance Learning

Number of Participants:
25


July 9th, 2001 - July 19th, 2001

Trainers:
Rita Dailey

Training Site:
Washington County High School, Chatom, Alabama

Audience:
K-12 teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Number of Participants:
7

August 2001

August 17th, 2001

Trainers:
Rita Dailey

Training Site:
University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama

Audience:
College of Education Faculty

Modules:
Creating a Web Page Using Netscape Composer
Using Technology to Enhance Learning

Adaptation:
College of Education professors were given instruction in how to use web pages to disseminate information to their students; how to set up drop boxes on the server; and how to retrieve assignments from the server.

Number of Participants:
4


August 6th, 2001 - August 16th, 2001

Trainers:
Rita Dailey

Training Site:
Glendale Elementary School, Mobile, Alabama

Audience:
K-5 Teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Number of Participants:
24


August 8th, 2001 - August 20th, 2001

Trainers:
Rita Dailey

Training Site:
Tanner-Williams School, Mobile, Alabama

Audience:
K-5 Teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Number of Participants:
24

September 2001

September 10th, 2001

Trainers:
Sandra Hornig

Training Site:
Auburn University

Audience:
Pre-service teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web

Adaptation:
Paricipants will be engaged in hands-on activity using specific strategies to effectively search the web. Handouts will be supplied detailing advanced search strategies as well as web sites of special interest to beginning teachers.

Number of Participants:
29


September 19th, 2001

Trainers:
Katie Sheridan

Training Site:
School of Education University of Alabama at Birmingham

Audience:
Preservice Teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web

Number of Participants:
25


September 19th, 2001

Trainers:
Katie Sheridan

Training Site:
School of Education University of Alabama at Birmingham

Audience:
Preservice student teachers

Modules:
Evaluating Web Resources

Number of Participants:
25


September 19th, 2001

Trainers:
Katie Sheridan

Training Site:
School of Education University of Alabama at Birmingham

Audience:
Preservice student teachers

Modules:
OLE Field Research Expedition
OLE Online Research Expedition

Number of Participants:
25


September 21st, 2001

Trainers:
Barry Wiginton
Judy Britt

Training Site:
Athens State University, Athens, AL 35611

Audience:
Biology and Chemistry teachers involved with Science in Motion.

Modules:
Evaluating Web Resources
Using Technology to Enhance Learning

Adaptation:
Participants created a classpage using Blackboard.com. Since Blackboard has changed it's format, all START materials had to be redone. Also, teachers were instructed in how to add and maintain students, upload documents, communicate via chat rooms and email, create an external hotlist for favorite science links, and link to other sites such as Quia.com to create online quizzes and link to science activities for the purpose of drill and practice or enrichment.

Number of Participants:
43


September 24th, 2001 - September 30th, 2001

Trainers:
Rita Dailey

Training Site:
Chastang Middle School, Mobile, Alabama

Audience:
K-5 Teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Number of Participants:
13


September 26th, 2001

Trainers:
Sandra Hornig

Training Site:
Auburn University

Audience:
Preservice Teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web

Adaptation:
Participants were engaged in hands-on activity using specific search strategies to effectively search the web. A handout detailing specific search techniques was supplied, along with sites of interest to beginning teachers.

Number of Participants:
27


September 8th, 2001 - October 6th, 2001

Trainers:
Rosalyn Spivey

Training Site:
The University of Montevallo

Audience:
Graduate Students in Education-- I teach a class: ED 527 The class meets every Saturday, 8:00-5:00

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Creating a Web Page Using Netscape Composer
Using Technology to Enhance Learning

Adaptation:
This class teaches technology infusion. After making students aware of many resources on the web, I show them how to use those resources to create instructional content. They have to look at many issues dealing with technology integration such as information literacy, administrative issues and equity. The final is the development of a webpage showcasing websites and processes learned in the class as well as webpage creation skills.

Number of Participants:
14

October 2001

October 10th, 2001

Trainers:
Katie Sheridan

Training Site:
School of Education University of Alabama at Birmingham

Audience:
Preservice Student Teachers

Modules:
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Number of Participants:
25


October 10th, 2001

Trainers:
Katie Sheridan

Training Site:
School of Education University of Alabama at Birmingham

Audience:
Preservice student teachers

Modules:
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Number of Participants:
25


October 11th, 2001

Trainers:
Sandra Hornig

Training Site:
Auburn High School Auburn, Alabama

Audience:
Inservice Teachers

Modules:
Creating a Web Page Using Netscape Composer

Adaptation:
Participants discussed elements of good web page design. They reviewed sites posted by classroom teachers. They identified components for their web site. Participants created a site for their classroom using Microsoft FrontPage.

Number of Participants:
6


October 1st, 2001 - October 10th, 2001

Trainers:
Rita Dailey

Training Site:
Holloway Elementary School, Mobile, Alabama

Audience:
K-5 Teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Number of Participants:
16


October 22nd, 2001 - November 1st, 2001

Trainers:
Rita Dailey

Training Site:
Saraland Elementary School, Saraland, Alabama

Audience:
K-2 and Special Education Teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Number of Participants:
19


October 29th, 2001 - October 30th, 2001

Trainers:
Barry Wiginton
Judy Britt

Training Site:
Lawrence County Board of Education Computer Lab

Audience:
K-8 Limestone County teachers from four area schools. Included one special education foreign language teacher and one media specialist. Three men and seven women.

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Creating a Web Page Using Netscape Composer
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint
OLE Field Research Expedition
OLE Online Research Expedition

Adaptation:
On the first day, participants were instructed in how to organize their browser and create a folder system to store images and text from the Internet. Basic PowerPoint was covered as well. After lunch, teachers participated in a webquest using Marcopolo as a resource.
On the second day, participants were introduced to the START Materials for Searching the Web and Evaluating Web Resources. After selecting several good sites that matched the challenge questions on the CyberSleuth cards, the teachers went to Filamentality.com and constructed a hotlist, a Treasure Hunt, and a WebQuest. The links to all of these activities were organized onto an online bulletin board called eboard.com.

Number of Participants:
10


October 2nd, 2001

Trainers:
Sandra Hornig

Training Site:
Auburn High School

Audience:
Inservice Teachers

Modules:
Creating a Web Page Using Netscape Composer

Adaptation:
Participants used Microsoft FrontPage to design a web page. The web page focuses on information for parents/guardians, students, and other school community members.

Number of Participants:
7


October 2nd, 2001

Trainers:
Cheri Hayes
Carol Dawson

Training Site:
Alabama State University

Audience:
Preservice and Middle - High School teachers taking a science methodology course

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Creating a Web Page Using Netscape Composer
Using Technology to Enhance Learning

Adaptation:
We aught the participants how to structure student research to maximize success. The focus was on web quests/web adventures. Although the time period listed shows only one day, the participants actually created their own in-depth web quests and presented them as a part of the class assignment.

Number of Participants:
14


October 3rd, 2001

Trainers:
Cheri Hayes
Carol Dawson

Training Site:
Alabama State University

Audience:
Preservice and Middle - High School teachers enrolled in a science methodology course

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Creating a Web Page Using Netscape Composer
Using Technology to Enhance Learning

Adaptation:
Web Page Publishing using free web site hosting. A few participants did not have email and had to set up addresses using Yahoo or MSN. We also used digital cameras to take pictures and place them on the web pages.

Number of Participants:
18


October 4th, 2001

Trainers:
Sandra Hornig

Training Site:
Opelika City Schools Central Office

Audience:
Inservice Teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web

Adaptation:
Particpants were engaged in hands-on activity using specific strategies to search the web. A handout detailing specific search strategies was supplied, along with sites of interest to teachers. Participants also received a handout describing effective ways to manage the use of the computer in the classroom. Participants created an annotated list of sites related to their subject area.

Number of Participants:
18


October 4th, 2001

Trainers:
Cheri Hayes
Carol Dawson

Training Site:
Alabama State University

Audience:


Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Creating a Web Page Using Netscape Composer
Using Technology to Enhance Learning

Adaptation:
1.Locating Internet Field Trips on the Internet
2.Transposing images from the Internet and creating clickable images
GOAL - The goal of this workshop was to help prepare teachers to play an
essential role in producing technology-capable students.

OBJECTIVES - Participants learned how to:

· Access the Internet for lesson plans.
· Use the Internet to create authentic learning activities for students.
· Create a web page to organize and share the web resources gathered.

Number of Participants:
18


October 4th, 2001

Trainers:
Rita Dailey
Crysti Varden
Frances Beech

Training Site:
University of South Alabama

Audience:
Preservice students seeking Secondary Certification

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Using Technology to Enhance Learning

Adaptation:
Through our PT3 grant, we purchased laptops to loan to students in elementary education, secondary education, and special education for the semester. At this workshop, we gave each student a laptop to use for the rest of the semester and trained them how to use technology to enhance learning, search for information on the web, and evaluate web resources.

Number of Participants:
20


October 5th, 2001

Trainers:
Rita Dailey

Training Site:
Morningside Elementary School, Mobile, Alabama

Audience:
K-5 Teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources

Number of Participants:
34


October 8th, 2001 - October 9th, 2001

Trainers:
Crysti Varden

Training Site:
University of South Alabama

Audience:
Preservice teachers seeking Secondary Certification

Modules:
Creating a Web Page Using Netscape Composer

Adaptation:
Preservice teachers were taught how to create a web page using both Netscape Composer and Microsoft Publisher. At the end of the training, each student submitted a completed web page in either format.

Number of Participants:
20


October 8th, 2001 - October 18th, 2001

Trainers:
Rita Dailey

Training Site:
Holloway Elementary School, Mobile, Alabama

Audience:
K-5 Teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Number of Participants:
18

November 2001

November 12th, 2001 - November 14th, 2001

Trainers:
Barry Wiginton

Training Site:
Lawrence County Center of Technology

Audience:
K-12 teachers from intrasystem.

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Using Technology to Enhance Learning
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint
OLE Field Research Expedition
OLE Online Research Expedition

Adaptation:
Participants were introduced to some advanced features of PowerPoint and created presentations within their disciplines. Later, participants were instructed in organization of favorites into folders located on the Links toolbar. Next participants worked with the Science Cybersleuth activity and the Website Evaluation forms to locate and save urls that were used on the second day to create web-based curricula. Online activities, quizzes, hotlists, treasure hunts, and a webquest were created on Quia.com and Filamentality.com. Organization of urls of created curricula was accomplished via eboard.com and blackboard.com.
Participants copied favorites folder to floppy and took it with them back to their schools.

Number of Participants:
16


November 12th, 2001 - November 14th, 2001

Trainers:
Crysti Varden

Training Site:
University of South Alabama

Audience:
Preservice teachers seeking Secondary Certification

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Using Technology to Enhance Learning
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Adaptation:
The training included showing the students how to use different search engines and multi-search engines to locate information on the web as well as showing the benefits of using technology in the classroom. Students were also taught how to create a professional portfolio using both Microsoft PowerPoint and Publisher. At the end of the training, students submitted their completed professional portfolios.

Number of Participants:
22


November 14th, 2001

Trainers:
Sandra Hornig

Training Site:
Auburn High School

Audience:
Inservice teachers and one pre-service teacher.

Modules:
Creating a Web Page Using Netscape Composer

Adaptation:
Participants discussed elements of good web page design. They reviewed sites posted by classroom teachers and businesses. They identified components of their web site. Participants created a site for their classroom using Microsoft FrontPage. An example is located at http://www.auburnschools.org/dthompson. />



Number of Participants:
12


November 26th, 2001 - December 6th, 2001

Trainers:
Rita Dailey

Training Site:
Chastang Middle School, Mobile, Alabama

Audience:
Grades 6-8 and Special Ed Teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Using Technology to Enhance Learning
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Number of Participants:
7


November 28th, 2001 - November 29th, 2001

Trainers:
Barry Wiginton

Training Site:
Limestone County Board of Education

Audience:
8 elementary and middle school teachers and 1 secondary math teacher.

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Using Technology to Enhance Learning
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint
OLE Field Research Expedition
OLE Online Research Expedition

Adaptation:
In this replication, we focused on using PowerPoint as a visual aid for class lessons. In addition to basic PowerPoint, participants learned to incorporate music from CD-roms in the creation of visual slideshows. Participants also explored the hyperlinking aspects of PowerPoint in conjunction with selected online activities and participant-created online quizzes. Online exploration and research was accomplished via the Marcopolo portal, more specifically the link to the Xpeditions site. http://marcopolo.worldcom.com This activity can be accessed from the following website: http://www.marcopolowebquest.eboard.com

Number of Participants:
9


November 5th, 2001 - November 15th, 2001

Trainers:
Rita Dailey

Training Site:
Saraland Elementary School, Saraland, Alabama

Audience:
Grades 3-5 and Resource Teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Number of Participants:
19


November 7th, 2001

Trainers:
Katie Sheridan

Training Site:
School of Education University of Alabama at Birmingham

Audience:
Preservice student Teachers

Modules:
Using Technology to Enhance Learning

Number of Participants:
25

December 2001

December 10th, 2001 - December 19th, 2001

Trainers:
Rita Dailey

Training Site:
Dunbar Magnet School, Mobile, Alabama

Audience:
Grades 4-8 and Special Ed Teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Using Technology to Enhance Learning
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Number of Participants:
13


December 11th, 2001

Trainers:
Sandra Hornig

Training Site:
Auburn High School

Audience:
Inservice Teachers

Modules:
Creating a Web Page Using Netscape Composer

Adaptation:
Participants discussed elements of good web page design. They reviewed sites posted by classroom teachers and businesses. They identified components of their web site.

Participants created a site for their classroom using Microsoft FrontPage.




Number of Participants:
12


December 12th, 2001

Trainers:
Sandra Hornig

Training Site:
Auburn High School

Audience:
Inservice Teachers

Modules:
Creating a Web Page Using Netscape Composer

Adaptation:
Participants discussed good web design elements. They reviewed sites posted by businesses and classroom teachers. Participants identified components of their website. They began creation of a website for their classrooms using Microsoft FrontPage.


Number of Participants:
6


December 4th, 2001

Trainers:
Sandra Hornig

Training Site:
Auburn High School

Audience:
In-service Teachers

Modules:
Creating a Web Page Using Netscape Composer

Adaptation:
Participants discussed elements of good web page design. They reviewed sites posted by classroom teachers and businesses. They identified components of their web site. Participants created a site for their classroom using Microsoft FrontPage.


Number of Participants:
8


December 4th, 2001 - December 13th, 2001

Trainers:
Rita Dailey

Training Site:
Dunbar Magnet School, Mobile, Alabama

Audience:
4-8 and Special Ed Teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Using Technology to Enhance Learning
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Number of Participants:
15

January 2002

January 10th, 2002

Trainers:
Rhonda Bowron
Jan Oliver

Training Site:
Troy State University

Audience:
Math, Science, Social Studies classes of preservice teachers

Modules:
OLE Field Research Expedition
OLE Online Research Expedition

Number of Participants:
52


January 10th, 2002

Trainers:
Rita Dailey
Frances Beech

Training Site:
University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama

Audience:
Preservice teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Using Technology to Enhance Learning

Adaptation:
PT3 students were given laptop computers for the winter semester. The session focused on using the Internet inside the building and accessing resources from home.

Number of Participants:
30


January 11th, 2002

Trainers:
Rita Dailey
Frances Beech

Training Site:
University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama

Audience:
Preservice teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Using Technology to Enhance Learning

Adaptation:
PT3 students were given laptop computers for the winter semester. The session focused on using the Internet inside the building and accessing resources from home.

Number of Participants:
26


January 15th, 2002

Trainers:
Rosalyn Spivey

Training Site:
The University of Montevallo Alabama

Audience:
College of Education Professors

Modules:
Using Technology to Enhance Learning

Adaptation:
The title of the workshop was "Word Tips and Tricks". I conducted the workshop with Jenny Avery, another professor at the college. Jenny talked about how to use Wrod effectively in instruction and I talked about using Word to create documents using web resources and how to use the comment tool to help with revisions of papers submitted electronically.

Number of Participants:
20


January 15th, 2002 - January 25th, 2002

Trainers:
Rita Dailey

Training Site:
Azalea Middle School, Mobile, Alabama

Audience:
6-8 Teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Creating a Web Page Using Netscape Composer
Using Technology to Enhance Learning
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint
OLE Field Research Expedition
OLE Online Research Expedition

Number of Participants:
9


January 17th, 2002

Trainers:
Sandra Hornig

Training Site:
Auburn University

Audience:
Pre-service teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web

Adaptation:
During this hands-on workshop, participants used advanced search strategies to locate topics of interest. They visited sites providing free web page hosting, complimentary gradebook, and e-mail. Handouts featuring sites of interest to beginning teachers were distributed, along with a handout describing effective technology management techniques.

Number of Participants:
18


January 20th, 2002

Trainers:
Jan Wilson

Training Site:
Jacksonville State University

Audience:
College of Education student teachers, all areas of certification.

Modules:
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Adaptation:
Due to time constraints, the introductory power point presentation is omitted.

Number of Participants:
21


January 23rd, 2002

Trainers:
Jan Wilson

Training Site:
Jacksonville State University

Audience:
College of Education student teachers, all areas of certification.

Modules:
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Adaptation:
Due to time constraints, the introductory power point presentation has been omitted.

Number of Participants:
24


January 30th, 2002

Trainers:
Jan Wilson

Training Site:
Jacksonville State University

Audience:
College of education student teachers, all areas of certification.

Modules:
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Adaptation:
Due to time constraints, the introductory power point presentation is omitted.

Number of Participants:
21


January 6th, 2002

Trainers:
Judy Britt

Training Site:
Athens State University

Audience:
Adjunct supervisors for student teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web

Adaptation:
I was dealing with an audience that had little experience with the Internet so I simplified the searches. I also focus on the entire K-12 curriculum instead of just science websites.

Number of Participants:
20


January 8th, 2002

Trainers:
Rita Dailey
Frances Beech

Training Site:
University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama

Audience:
Preservice teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Using Technology to Enhance Learning

Adaptation:
PT3 students were given laptop computers for the winter semester. The session focused on using the Internet inside the building and accessing resources from home.

Number of Participants:
29


January 9th, 2002

Trainers:
Rita Dailey
Frances Beech

Training Site:
University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama

Audience:
Preservice teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Using Technology to Enhance Learning

Adaptation:
PT3 students were given laptop computers for the winter semester. The session focused on using the Internet inside the building and accessing resources from home.

Number of Participants:
26

February 2002

February 12th, 2002

Trainers:
Rhonda Bowron
Jan Oliver

Training Site:
Troy State University

Audience:
Preservice secondary teachers in Literacy in Content Areas class

Modules:
OLE Field Research Expedition
OLE Online Research Expedition

Number of Participants:
27


February 13th, 2002 - March 13th, 2002

Trainers:
Jan Wilson

Training Site:
Jacksonville State University

Audience:
College of education student teachers, all areas of certification.

Modules:
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Adaptation:
Due to time constraints, the introductory power point presentation is omitted.

Number of Participants:
24


February 20th, 2002

Trainers:
Jan Wilson

Training Site:
Jacksonville State University

Audience:
College of Education student teachers (25), all areas of certification.

Modules:
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Adaptation:
With only three hours available, the introductory power point presentation/lecturette was omitted.

Number of Participants:
25


February 21st, 2002

Trainers:
Rhonda Bowron
Jan Oliver

Training Site:
Troy State University

Audience:
Preservice teachers in a technology course

Modules:
Evaluating Web Resources

Number of Participants:
35


February 25th, 2002 - March 7th, 2002

Trainers:
Rita Dailey

Training Site:
Belsaw-Mt. Vernon School, Mt. Vernon, Alabama

Audience:
4-8 Teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Number of Participants:
6


February 27th, 2002

Trainers:
Jan Wilson

Training Site:
Jacksonville State University

Audience:
College of Education Student Teachers

Modules:
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Adaptation:
The introductory power point presentation was omitted to allow time availabel to be used towards protfolio development.

Number of Participants:
22


February 7th, 2002

Trainers:
Rhonda Bowron
Jan Oliver

Training Site:
Troy State University

Audience:
K-6 preservice teachers in science, social studies, and math methods courses.

Modules:
Evaluating Web Resources

Number of Participants:
52

March 2002

March 13th, 2002

Trainers:
Jan Wilson

Training Site:
Jacksonville State University

Audience:
College of Education and Professional Studies student teachers

Modules:
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Adaptation:
Due to constraints on time available, the opening introductoy power point presentation was omitted.

Number of Participants:
21


March 13th, 2002

Trainers:
Rhonda Bowron
Jan Oliver

Training Site:
Troy State University

Audience:
Traditional and non-traditional graduate student in Teaching the Bilingual Child course

Modules:
Evaluating Web Resources

Number of Participants:
8


March 17th, 2002

Trainers:
Rhonda Bowron
Jan Oliver

Training Site:
Troy State University

Audience:
Graduate students in a technology class

Modules:
Creating a Web Page Using Netscape Composer

Adaptation:
Use Microsoft Front Page instead of Netscape because our University server supports this program

Number of Participants:
5


March 20th, 2002

Trainers:
Jan Wilson

Training Site:
Jacksonville State University

Audience:
Student Teachers

Modules:
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Adaptation:
Due to constraints on time, the opening power point presentation has been eliminated.

Number of Participants:
26


March 4th, 2002

Trainers:
Rhonda Bowron
Jan Oliver

Training Site:
Troy State University

Audience:
Preservice technology course students

Modules:
Creating a Web Page Using Netscape Composer

Adaptation:
Use Microsoft Front Page instead of Netscape because our University server supports this program

Number of Participants:
35


March 4th, 2002 - March 14th, 2002

Trainers:
Rita Dailey

Training Site:
Belsaw-Mt. Vernon School, Mt. Vernon, Alabama

Audience:
4-8 Teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Number of Participants:
9


March 9th, 2002

Trainers:
Elizabeth Whitehead
Rosalyn Spivey
Cheri Hayes

Training Site:
Windemere Ballroom Orange Beach, Alabama

Audience:
Preservice Teachers in the Student Alabama Education Association

Modules:
Using Technology to Enhance Learning

Adaptation:
Students were given an overview of stae initiatives available to aid them in the Integration of Technology. A brief discussion of best practices as well as a small tutorial on Word Tips and Tricks was provided.

Number of Participants:
20

April 2002

April 10th, 2002

Trainers:
Rhonda Bowron
Jan Oliver

Training Site:
Troy State University

Audience:
Social Studies and Science preservice students in methods class

Modules:
Using Technology to Enhance Learning

Adaptation:
The students created WebQuests

Number of Participants:
36


April 10th, 2002

Trainers:
Rhonda Bowron
Jan Oliver

Training Site:
Troy State University

Audience:
Science and Social Studies methods classes with preservice teachers

Modules:
Using Technology to Enhance Learning

Adaptation:
The students created original WebQuests.

Number of Participants:
36


April 11th, 2002

Trainers:
Rosalyn Spivey

Training Site:
The University of Montevallo

Audience:
Preservice Teachers

Modules:
Evaluating Web Resources
Using Technology to Enhance Learning

Adaptation:
Teachers were given an overview of Best Practices when integrating technology into the classrooom.

Number of Participants:
11


April 12th, 2002

Trainers:
Rhonda Bowron
Jan Oliver

Training Site:
Troy State University

Audience:
Preservice teachers in a mathematics methods course

Modules:
Using Technology to Enhance Learning

Adaptation:
Students wrote original math web quests and evaluations

Number of Participants:
28


April 12th, 2002

Trainers:
Rhonda Bowron
Jan Oliver

Training Site:
Troy State University

Audience:
Preservice students in a preservice teacher mathematics methods course

Modules:
Using Technology to Enhance Learning

Adaptation:
Students created original WebQuests

Number of Participants:
28


April 12th, 2002

Trainers:
Cheri Hayes
Carol Dawson

Training Site:
Alabama State University Montgomery

Audience:
Teachers enrolled in graduate science education classes

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Using Technology to Enhance Learning
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint
OLE Field Research Expedition
OLE Online Research Expedition

Adaptation:
Technology Workshop for Teachers
Goal: Participants should be able to prepare lesson plans that integrate technology and content knowledge.
Participants will:
- practice the skills necessary to conduct online research.
- create authentic learning activities (web quests) using research from the internet, PowerPoint, concept maps or flow charts, clip art and hyperlinks.


Number of Participants:
7


April 17th, 2002

Trainers:
Rhonda Bowron
Jan Oliver

Training Site:
Troy State University

Audience:
Graduate class of traditional and non-traditional service teachers in Teaching the Bilingual Child

Modules:
OLE Field Research Expedition
OLE Online Research Expedition

Number of Participants:
8


April 3rd, 2002

Trainers:
Sandra Hornig

Training Site:
Auburn University

Audience:
11 preservice teachers 3 inservice teachers

Modules:
Evaluating Web Resources

Adaptation:
Participants reviewed both science software and Internet sites and presented their findings to the class. They received the START handout: CyberScience Sleuth: Evaluation Form to assist in website evaluation. Along with the handout, they received handouts prepared by the instructor on Class Preparation and Classroom Management Tips; Determining Your Science Diet (developing curriculum); and a list of annotated science websites. MarcoPolo and Alabama Virtual Library were visited on the Web.

Number of Participants:
14


April 3rd, 2002

Trainers:
Jan Wilson

Training Site:
Jacksonville State University

Audience:
Student Teachers

Modules:
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Adaptation:
Omission of the intorductory power point presentation due to constraints on time.

Number of Participants:
30


April 3rd, 2002

Trainers:
Rhonda Bowron
Jan Oliver

Training Site:
Troy State University

Audience:
Graduate students in technology course

Modules:
Creating a Web Page Using Netscape Composer

Adaptation:
Use Microsoft Front Page instead of Netscape as our University server supports this program

Number of Participants:
17


April 3rd, 2002

Trainers:
Cheri Hayes
Carol Dawson

Training Site:
Alabama State University Montgomery

Audience:
Preservice and in service teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Creating a Web Page Using Netscape Composer
Using Technology to Enhance Learning

Adaptation:
Web page publishing
The teachers learned to design a web page; take pictures with a digital camera; create hyperlinks; modify and personalize web page content and design; and to publish the web page on the internet.

Number of Participants:
25


April 4th, 2002

Trainers:
Cheri Hayes
Carol Dawson

Training Site:
Alabama State University

Audience:
In Service and Pre Service Teachers

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Creating a Web Page Using Netscape Composer
Using Technology to Enhance Learning

Adaptation:
The participants will learn how to:
-Search the internet for Web-Quests, Web Adventure or Internet Field Trip lesson plans related to their content areas
-Use the internet and PowerPoint software to create authentic learning activities for students

Number of Participants:
19


April 8th, 2002

Trainers:
Cheri Hayes
Carol Dawson

Training Site:
Alabama State University Montgomery

Audience:
Teachers enrolled in graduate science education classes

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Evaluating Web Resources
Using Technology to Enhance Learning
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint
OLE Field Research Expedition
OLE Online Research Expedition

Adaptation:
Goal: Participants should be able to prepare lesson plans that integrate technology and content knowledge.
Participants will:
- practice the skills necessary to conduct online research.
- create authentic learning activities (web quests) using research from the internet, PowerPoint, concept maps or flow charts, clip art and hyperlinks.


Number of Participants:
19


April 9th, 2002

Trainers:
Rhonda Bowron
Jan Oliver

Training Site:
Troy State University

Audience:
Master teacher interns in elementary education.

Modules:
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Adaptation:
Interns had to incorporate how they met the required performance standards in their portfolio

Number of Participants:
30

June 2002

June 12th, 2002

Trainers:
Katie Sheridan

Training Site:
School of Education University of Alabama at Birmingham

Audience:
Preservice student teachers

Modules:
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Number of Participants:
25


June 6th, 2002 - July 5th, 2002

Trainers:
Judy Britt

Training Site:
Athens State University Athens, Alabama

Audience:
Preservice students

Modules:
Searching for Information on the Web
Creating a Professional Portfolio Using PowerPoint

Adaptation:
I used Internet Explorer instead of Communicator.
We did PowerPoint resumes instead of portfolios.

Number of Participants:
14


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