The document describes PLUS Tech, a personalized learning program for Chicago Public Schools teachers. PLUS Tech uses gamification elements like a point system and digital badges to encourage teachers to learn new technologies through online videos, tutorials and quizzes. It aims to provide free and low-cost professional development given budget challenges and less time for face-to-face training. Vendor partnerships help supply technologies and prizes, and the program can be adapted by other schools and districts.

1. Lisa Perez, Network Library Coordinator
Chicago Public Schools Dept of Libraries
2013 ISLMA Conference
http://goo.gl/kOQzp5

2. Why PLUS Tech?
Move to online delivery
methods
Free resources – vendor
partnerships
Shifting priorities – Less
time for face-to-face
professional development
Budget challenges
Personalized Libraries to Uplift Students

3. What is PLUS Tech?
• https://sites.google.com/site/cpsplustech
http://goo.gl/x8pvE
Professional
development CAN be
fun!
http://goo.gl/8W911

4. The Site

5. Gamification Elements
Digital
Badges

6. Vendor Partnerships

7. Technologies support wide
range of standards
Acceptable Terms of Service
Shallow learning curve
Which Technologies to Teach?
Adaptable
to K-12
Free or low cost
Staying power
Safe

8. Personalized Learning
a menu of challenging learning
robust blended learning opportunities
a method of tracking student progress
wide variety of learning and assessment options

9. Mentor
Connections

10. The Point System

12. Treat yourself to a…
Screencast video!
Video editor
Videos can be a bit longer
Upload to a common channel

13. http://www.youtube.com/user/cpsdeptlibraries
http://goo.gl/EV4BC

14. Personalize the learning
experience
PDFs

15. The Quizzes
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Google Forms with notifications
200 points per question
Multiple choice
Flubaroo script: No answer key provided
Email must entered correctly
Basic information collected
Three tries
Downloaded spreadsheets each time;
stored in Google Docs
• Regular, timed release of modules
• Timestamp for “high-pressure” events
Make the questions a bit hard!

16. Watch a Video | Make a Google Form
Google Forms 1
http://youtu.be/gv9jZ46TWUE
Google Forms 2
http://youtu.be/hYl8hgcf7Dw

17. Flubaroo: Google Form Script to Make
Self-Grading Quizzes
Learn how:
http://youtu.be/Ntk4foHontg
See the Flubaroo website:
http://www.flubaroo.com

18. Offering CPDU credit
Make it worth their
while…..

19. Communicate EXCITEMENT

21. The Great Google Sites Cook-Off
https://sites.google.com/site/sitescookoff

22. RECIPE FOR SUCCESS
• Screencast videos
• PDF tutorials
• Quizzes
w/Flubaroo script

23. Vendor Partnerships
What
motivates
and rewards
your
learners?

24. CHALLENGE:
.........THE MOVING TARGET!

25. Notify the
Principal

26. Modify this for your school/district
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Design the game elements
Select the technologies
Secure prizes/partnership
Build your site
Create your learning objects
Make your quizzes
Promote the game regularly; update and
build excitement

27. Q&A
Lisa Perez
leperez1@cps.edu
@leperez1
http://goo.gl/kOQzp5