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For the past fifteen years, Pam Pleviak, MLIS has been dedicated to exploring innovative technologies, teaching students and staff and reading. She looks for the opportunity to provide a variety of staff development opportunities and has presented at institute days, lunch and learns, department workshops and IL-TEC in Springfield Illinois. She enthusiastically collaborates with colleagues across disciplines and to leverage talent for greater growth of students and staff. She serves as a key player on the the Professional Development Committee and co-wrote the latest district technology plan. Pam graduated Summa Cum Laude from Lake Forest College with a major in English. Her MLIS and Type 75 were earned from Dominican University. Her motto is: Many hands make light work.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Week 1 E-Learning Assessment & Partner Interview

Online learning is about as relaxing as being a stay at home mom. Anyone who thinks it's easy hasn't done it. However, that said, online learning allowed me to continue class while on vacation, where traditional learning would have necessitated missing a week's worth of class. I'm excited about the power of this class to help to bring my own online learning as well as that of my teachers and students to another level. Thus far, the readings have been relevant and have up-to-date copyrights too. I'm especially interested in the fact that we're studying Wiggins too, since our district has invested considerable time and energy in revitalizing our curriculum using backward design.

The best part, though, in online learning is knowing that other students are in it with you. It seems as if there is a greater interdependence of learning in an online class--if only because we become desperate in trying to figure out "what to do" or "how to do." Please meet Phil Haitz, my interview partner for the first class.


Meet middle school Math teacher, Phil Haitz. Phil has ambitiously decided to take two online courses this summer, so wish him luck.

One of his favorite hobbies is to troll the flea markets in Chester and Lancaster counties in PA a couple of times per month. What's he looking for? A good deal. Sounds like fun to me.

One of his favorite formative assessment tools is Study Island, a web-based math program this is aligned to PA state standards. It allows Phil to pre-assess students so that he can differentiate his instruction appropriately.

Welcome Phil!
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