TRAINING AGENDA
DAY ONE - Monday, July 31, 2006
Morning (9:00 - 12:00)
(For all involved staff, including teachers, tech crew, and school administration)
- Intro to Generation YES philosophy
- What is Generation YES?
- What is today's agenda?
- Inventory of knowledge
- Learning in spirals
- Research
- Overview of programs. What success will look like brainstorming.
- Generation YES
- Generation TECH
- Tech YES
- Roles and responsibilities
Early afternoon (1:00 - 3:00)
- GenYES A (For GenYES teachers)
- Review the program in detail
- LogisticsThe Curriculum and Program Guide and the student materials
- Planning the class and customizing the curriculum
- Generation TECH A (For Generation TECH teachers and adult tech crew) (Lab needed)
- Introduction to Generation TECH
- History of Program
- Security, Responsible Citizens, and Accountability
- Technology and Peer Mentoring - Authentic Learning Opportunities
- Projects for Learning and Planning
- Bookmarks as Renewable Resources
- Blogging to Document Process
- Mentoring - To Teach is to Learn
- The LN - National Collaboration
Late afternoon (3:30 - 4:30)
- (Entire group) – get back together to finish day and discuss plans for next day.
DAY TWO - Tuesday, Aug 1, 2006
Morning (9:00 - 12:00)
- TechYES (For all TechYES teachers)
- Introducing the program
- The Implementation Guide
- Peer Mentor Guide
- CD
- Website
- The Student Guide
- Generation TECH B (Cont; all Generation TECH teachers)
(Lab needed)
- Implementing Generation TECH curriculum
- Using the online tools
Early afternoon (1:00 - 2:30)
- Generation TECH C (Cont; attendees to be determined)
- Connecting Generation TECH to the entire school
- Individual meetings with tech staff, admininstraion, and / or other teachers
- GenYES B (Cont.) - for all GenYES teachers)
(Lab needed)
- Implementation and customizing your program.
- Online tools and reporting system
Late afternoon (3:00 - 4:00)
- (Everyone) * Regroup and reflect, Q&A, final thoughts.