Dorit+-+Suggestion+One

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 * Person Submitting Suggestion: Dorit and Arlene**
 * Date: 9/2/07**
 * Suggestion Topic: Workshop Cycle**
 * I was thinking that we can maybe implement a workshop cycle
 * Proposed Plan of Implementation:**
 * The best ways to start thinking about doing this are:

Participants as well as principals will be aware of the Workshop Cycle. It is an ongoing process to build capacity. · Modeling 21st Distance Learning · Exposing participants to the power of video conferencing · Ability to reach more people at the same time · Cost can be spread among the different schools who will be participating · Participants will be able to stay within their borough and not travel to outside locations.
 * __Workshop Implementation and Evaluation Cycle:__**
 * __Pre-workshop:__**
 * __Workshop Delivery:__**
 * 1) Regular delivery at one location
 * 2) Delivery using video-conferencing:

Following the workshop, this will serve as a tool to evaluate the workshop itself and the presenter.
 * __Immediate Feedback:__**

A set time frame (for example up to one month) will be set for a follow-up on all participants taking the workshop. The follow-up will be done through e-mail asking participants to share whether they were able to implement what was covered in the workshop.
 * __Implementation /Follow-up (One month):__**

__Yes__: Participants will be asked to complete a simple form detailing what they have done and whether they can send us examples of completed projects.
 * __No:__ Participants will be asked to share what hinders their ability to implement.**
 * **Principals will be CC on correspondence to keep them in the loop.**
 * **If teachers took the workshop and require additional support, their information will be forwarded to the building’s technology liaison.**

__Implementation /Follow-up (Three months):__ Participants who didn’t implement will be asked (via email) what is impeding their ability to utilize the tools within their classroom 3 months following the date of the workshop.

__Final Evaluation:__** 6 months after a workshop was delivered an in-house evaluation will take place to analyze results: What worked, what didn’t work, what steps where taken to support PD sessions and implementation, what steps were taken on a building level to build capacity.


 * Among the participants who had implemented what was covered in PD sessions and returned the evaluations we will look for best practices and reward those participants with acknowledgement in (e.g.: OIT website, Knowledge Management Bank – example of work, video documentation)