DianeProject3


 * REVISED PROJECT**

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Performance Gap Assessment Where they need to be and where they are right now. 1. Identify the problem 2. Analyze the tasks and conditions of the job 3. Analyze the current performance levels: 4. Identify actual and potential causes of the problem 5. Identify any desired performance outcomes 6. Identify the expectations of your training related to outcomes
 * Over the past ten years librarians and technology specialists have been working hard to provide access to online materials to teachers, staff and students. At this point in the implementation, students are aware of the resources but not all educators are where they should be on the implementation curve. Teachers and administrators need to become aware of the resources available to them online, how to evaluate these resources for credibility, and how to correctly cite them in their work.
 * We need to model for students how to think critically, search efficiently for information in an online environment, evaluate materials for importance and accuracy, and correctly cite materials included in our work. To do that, we need to:
 * Assess our currently level of information literacy and find areas for improvement.
 * Assess our current ability to cite the variety of materials found in our searching.
 * Implement training and support programs to allow us to become successful 21st Century Educators.
 * Currently, research is being conducted using the same strategies utilized 10 years ago.
 * Some educators are incorporating online research but are unsure of how to effectively guide students.
 * Educators are unsure of what online content is available under Fair Use and how to correctly cite the material and what material is copyrighted.
 * Need for training on how to search online content
 * Need for training on how to model research for students
 * Need for training on how to correctly cite resources
 * Need for training on how to model citation of online resources for students
 * Teachers will be able to search online resources more effectively
 * Teachers will be able to evaluate online content
 * Teachers will be able to cite resources found online
 * Trainings will actively engage learners and allow them to raise their comfort level with online searching
 * Teachers will understand how to evaluate content found online.
 * Through modeling, students will also learn how to search online and evaluate content found online.

=Section 1 - Need Analysis Report=

Executive Summary
The Penn Manor School district’s goal it to provide an environment where students can foster their desire for academic achievement. Their philosophy is to provide a collegial atmosphere were students, faculty, and staff can become lifelong learners. They strive to “promote[s] cultural awareness, and offer[s] opportunities for personal grown…”.

The school district’s technology plan includes providing faculty, staff, and students opportunities to engage in technology to further education.

Elementary school educators need to be aware of how to differentiate between reliable and unreliable sources of information. Today there is a vast amount of online resource available for teachers; however, they need to understand how to access, interpret, communicate, and cite the information available to them.

Teachers need to learn how to effectively search online databases and search engines to find the best information currently available to them.

Business Need
The audience for this training is the faculty and administration of Hambright Elementary School and Conestoga Elementary School. The faculty of these two schools is 35 teachers and 32 teachers respectively as well as one administrator at each site. The ages of the faculty and administration varies as does their skill level. Some members of the audience possess basic computer and Internet searching skills while others possess moderate skills. No member of the faculty or administration possess an advanced level. In addition, all staff members possess basic knowledge of copyright and Fair Use.

Learning Opportunity
Faculty and administration need to understand how to effectively search and evaluate online databases and search engines for current and appropriate resources.

Expected Benefits
Faculty and administration will effectively model for their students how to use online databases and search engines. Faculty and administration will effectively model for their students how to conduct online searches. Faculty and administration will effectively model for their students how to differentiate between copyrighted and non-copyrighted materials. Faculty and administration will enhance their learning potential by collaborating with educators outside of their school district and immediate physical location.

Audience Analysis
The audience for this training is the faculty and administration of Hambright Elementary School and Conestoga Elementary School. The faculty of these two schools is 35 teachers and 32 teachers respectively as well as one administrator at each site. The ages of the faculty and administration varies as does their skill level. Some of the audience possess basic computer and Internet searching skills while others possess moderate skills. No member of the faculty or administration possess an advanced level. In addition, all staff members possess basic knowledge of copyright and Fair Use.

An online survey will be provided to evaluate the current knowledge level for the faculty and administration.

A secondary learning group will be the students of Hambright and Conestoga Elementary Schools. By modeling, teachers will provide them with a more thorough understanding of online searching and copyright.

Project Design
The project will be a blend between instructor-led classroom experiences and elearning. Students will be provided content by instructor and then asked to conduct independent searches using the strategies presented to them. This will allow them to gain confidence as they are independently successful in their searching.

No third party development is required.

Project Success Measures
Learning will be measured by how well participants can search online databases and search engines for materials. Learning will be measured by how faculty and administrators model proper use of online searching for students.

Out of Scope
This project will only cover databases provided by Penn Manor School District and the following search engines:
 * Google/OneKey
 * AltaVista
 * KidsClick

This project will not cover how to incorporate technology into lessons. This project will not cover how to use technology to design lessons and activities for students. This project will not cover how to correctly cite sources.

Estimated Project Costs
Analysis: No cost Design: (indirect cost) Tuition for Instructional Design class. Development: (indirect cost) Tuition for Instructional Design class. Implementation: In-service or paid learning time for educators; Cost of presenter; Copying of materials to be used in class; Use of projector, laptops, and other technology needed for learning. Evaluation: No cost