CreateSurvey: Final PLP Survey- WNY

Final PLP Survey- WNY

It has been an incredible journey. Will and I have learned a great deal from you. Please take a moment to help us evaluate our Powerful Learning Practice professional development work. We look forward to learning from what you will share. How would you describe your adoption of Web 2.0 tools (RSS, blogs, wikis, podcasts, bookmarking, etc.) into your personal, professional, or classroom experience (after having been exposed to many of these tools through PLP?) I've done some thinking about it but haven't really developed anything yet. I've experimented with one or more Web 2.0 tools but don't yet have anything to show on the Internet yet. I've created one or more web-based products using Web 2.0 tools -- but I haven't yet integrated them into my daily work. I am using Web 2.0 tools and products in my teaching – but I haven't yet let my students create their own web products. My students and I are creating and using Web 2.0 products and they have become a part of our regular classroom learning experience. Other What do you perceive as the greatest obstacle to furthering 21st Century teaching and learning in your school? Access to technology Finding enough time to learn, practice, plan Access to the Internet at school Lack of buy-in from other faculty A need for more professional development Other Which statement about the impact of 21st Century tools and strategies on students' critical thinking and problem solving is closest to your own? I don't think these methods will be any more effective than traditional strategies. I think they could make a difference, but we haven't used the 21st Century tools and strategies with students enough to see the difference yet. I've seen some evidence that these strategies can increase students' critical thinking and problem-solving, but I need more experience to say for sure. I'm convinced by my own experience that 21st Century tools and strategies offer innovative ways to build critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Other How helpful was PLP in moving you along the professional developmental continuum in terms of understanding the current shifts and their impact on teaching and learning? Not helpful Helpful Very helpful There is a shift? Other Thinking in terms of the stated outcomes for this year-long PD that are listed below, how well do you think PLP came to meeting the stated outcomes?

Knowledge: An understanding of the transformative potential of Web 2.0 tools in a global perspective and context and how those potentials can be realized in schools.
Pedagogy: An understanding of the shifting learning literacies that the 21st Century demands and how those literacies inform teacher practice.
Connections: The development of sustained professional learning networks for team members to begin experimenting and sharing with other team members and online colleagues from around the world.
Sustainability: The creation of long term plans to move the vision forward in participating districts at the end of the program.
Capacity: An increase in the abilities and resources of individuals, teams and the community to manage change.

Outcomes were met Outcomes were not met Other In terms of roll out of this project, how would you rate the communication and organization from the BOCES and other leaders who got us all started? Needs Improvement, there needed to be more communication with schools who agreed to participate before we actually began. Acceptable,considering it was a new initiative being launched in a virtual space we expected it to be messy. Excellent, we knew what the expectations were in advance and felt well prepared at the first face-to-face kickoff meeting Other In terms of ongoing organization and communication did you feel prepared/informed enough to participate in the virtual sessions in Elluminate and NING? No Yes Other How valuable has having a PLP 21st Century Fellow assigned to your team been in terms of team success with this project? no value limited value value great value other Do you feel having a team leader was valuable in terms of communication and organization of the project? Not really Yes, definitely Other Which of the following best describes how your participation in the PLP 21st Century project has affected your professional practice as an educator? Introduction to 21st Century tools, networking literacies and strategies has not had much impact on my professional practice. I have used some of the 21st Century tools and practices in my professional work, but my ideas about "best practice" are much the same as before. I am beginning to change the way I view "best practice" as a result of my experimentation with 21st Century concepts, tools and strategies. My participation in the project has accelerated my growth as a 21st Century educator. Other How many times have you met as a PLP 21st Century learning team? 0 times Only during our online Elluminate sessions 1-2 other times 3-4 other times 5 or more times How valuable was the team project in terms of your personal learning and understanding of 21st Century literacies? No value Some value Value Great Value Our team did not do a project How valuable was the team project in terms of helping to scale and spread what you were doing to the rest of your faculty? No value Some value Value Great value Our Team did not do a project Has your understanding of how to operate as a professional learning community increased through participation in this project? Yes No Other If community is "a place where members of the group share, collaborate, and are called to action," rate the level of community you feel on NING. I have not participated in NING. I feel no community in NING. The level of community was low in NING. The level of community was acceptable in NING. The level of community was high in NING. Other How many hours per week do you spend in NING (browsing, reading and posting messages)? 0 hours less than 1 hour 1-2 hours 3-4 hours 5 or more hours To what degree has your participation in our virtual learning environments (e.g. NING, the wiki and Elluminate) developed your skill as a 21st Century educator? I have not participate in the PLP virtual learning environments No change Negligibly Somewhat A great deal Did you participate regularly in NING Curriculum Group areas? Why or why not? Do you see NING as an important part of the program – or could we do without it? Can you think of other ways to accomplish the same purposes (dialogue, resource sharing)? From your perspective, what are the most positive aspects of your participation in the Powerful Learning Practice professional development program? How could we improve our Powerful Learning Practice professional development program? (Be as specific as possible) My role in this project is team leader team member fellow other Is there any thing else you would like to tell us?