Retreat+Schedule


 * Master Teacher Training Program Agenda **  **2011-2012 **

3:00-4:00 Sign into rooms 4:00-5:30 Getting to Know You – and Sweetbriar 5:30-6:00 Overview of the Retreat 6:00-7:00 Dinner 7:00-7:30 History of NTTI 7:30-8:00 Master Teacher Training Overview 8:00-9:00 Technology Playground Create Wikispaces acount and avatar (My Avatar Editor). Join NTTIMT2012 wiki Preview ITV/Discovery Education videos and decide on lesson topic
 * July 27 Orientation and Team Building Evening**

9:00-10:00 Lesson Topic Discussion and Brainstorming 10:00-11:00 NTTI Theory and Strategies - Video and website utilization strategies - Lesson plan outline - Validity of NTTI theory and strategies 11:00-12:00 21st Century Skills 12:00-1:00 Lunch 1:00 - 2:00 Digital Storytelling 2:00 - 2:30 Higher Order Thinking Skills 2:30 - 3:00 Writing A NTTI Lesson - Lesson Template and Description - Media Components 3:00-5:00 Video-based Activities - Video strategies - Selecting good videos - Writing a video-based activity 5:00-6:00 Dinner 6:00-7:00 Finish video-based activity and Work Time 7:00-9:00 Brainstorming Activity and Work time (THINK-PAIR-SHARE) THINK and distill your ideas – indicate which part of your lesson will use the four main ingredients: technology. Internet, video, and hands-on/minds-on. (If topic and video are not still settled, either research or brainstorm with a classmate); think about introductory, learning and culminating activities to teach the topic. PAIR: Rotate through all members of class, teaming up to brainstorm with a partner, present ideas for introductory, learning, and/or culminating activities.
 * July 28 Training Day 1**

9:00-10:00 Lesson Topic Discussion and Brainstorming - SHARE topics and ideas for introductory, learning, and culminating activities 10:00-11:30 Web-based Activities - Selecting good websites for your lesson - Web strategies 11:30-12:30 Lunch 12:30-1:30 Writing a Web-based Activity 1:30-2:30 Hands-on/Minds-on Activities - What is a Hands-on/Minds-on activity? - Hands-on/Minds-on Strategies - Writing a hands-on/minds-on activity 3:00-3:30 Project-based Learning 3:30-4:00 Rounding out the lesson - Community Connections and Cross-Curricular Extensions. 4:00-5:00 Work Time 5:00-6:00 Dinner 6:00-7:00 Organizing - Schedule winter sessions – Bring your calendar - Discuss technology sessions - Deadlines - JMU Course Option - Check out procedures 7:00-9:00 Work time for your own lessons
 * July 29 Training Day 2**

9:00-10:00 Lesson Discussion and Brainstorming - NTTI Lesson Checklist 10:00-10:30 Copyright for Publication 10:30-11:00 Admin Items - Contract - W-9 forms - Criteria for stipends, stipend amounts and stipend payment schedule 11:00-12:00 Work time 12:00-1:00 Lunch (optional)
 * July 30 Training Day 3**


 * Don’t forget to check out of your rooms today!**