FACE-TO-FACE STAFF DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP TOPIC: Cloud Computing for Content Creation & Collaboration

Stage 1 Desired Results

ESTABLISHED GOALS 1. Deliver digitized course materials through online repositories. 2. Provide access to course content, applications, and student services remotely and from mobile devices. 3. Implement a flexible document sharing workspace for centralized publishing and electronic distribution. 4. Implement technologies that allow remote sharing and collaboration among students, faculty and staff. Transfer Faculty & Staff will be able to independently use their learning to Create an online repository of documents, videos and audio files to share with students and other faculty and staff members. Use these online documents to foster collaboration efforts among students and other faculty and staff members. Meaning UNDERSTANDINGS ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Faculty & Staff will understand that How does the ability to access information remotely and at the Cloud computing is widely used because of the increased demand of the user impact learning? accessibility to mobile devices. How does electronic delivery of Cloud computing applications information affect communication? allow for flexible sharing of information and group Do the risks of technology outweigh collaboration. the benefits? Many businesses and educational institutions are utilizing some type of cloud computing service to save time and reduce costs. We live in a global society where the need to acquire information instantaneously is essential. Acquisition Faculty & Staff will be skilled at Creating cloud computing service accounts. Uploading documents, pictures, audio and video files to a cloud storage application. Sharing uploaded files securely with a select group of individuals. Working collectively with a selected group of individuals on documents stored in the cloud.

Faculty & Staff will know

The definition of the term cloud computing. The three types of cloud computing services. The risks involved with cloud computing.

Stage 2 - Evidence
Evaluative Criteria Pre- and post- workshop surveys Assessment Evidence PERFORMANCE TASK(S): You are a college faculty member, and you are working with a group of colleagues in your discipline to develop a lesson plan that teaches your students how to use cloud computing applications. Create a folder using Google Drive. Create a lesson plan using the apps in Google Docs. Share the folder with your colleagues and give them the ability to edit the document(s) you created. Create another secured folder using Google Drive and upload a description of an assignment that you want your students to complete. Give them read-only access. Include in the folder a presentation that you created using Google Docs. BONUS: Include a video of you explaining the assignment. OTHER EVIDENCE: Oral responses to essential questions Observations of participants understandings, question, misconceptions and frustrations Written and oral feedback to the presenter

Stage 3 Learning Plan

Summary of Key Learning Events and Instruction Give pre-workshop survey Overview of session and goals Lead with question, Do you compute in the Cloud? Show short video on Cloud Computing (YouTube) Define cloud computing and discuss the three types of cloud computing services Discuss advantages and potential risks of cloud computing and how to avoid or minimize risks Pose essential questions and discuss with participants Present examples of cloud computing applications (DropBox, Adobe Creative Cloud, Evernote) Discuss how these apps can be useful for instructional purposes Demonstrate how to create and share a video using WeVideo Guide participants in setting up a Google account, and creating and sharing documents with Google Drive Question and answer segment Give post-workshop survey