December+CoPI+Update


 * December CoPI Monthly Update **
 * Steering Committee members, objectives and meeting dates determined
 * District Advisory members established
 * District Needs/Priorities Assessment developed and distributed
 * Draft workflow for acquisition/development of digital content developed
 * Template in development for standardized look and feel of K12Online developed courses and units
 * Work on digital workspace(Agora/Digital Habitat) for CoPI, plus Maryann Angeroth, Bev Berns, Robert Reppert looking into tech stewarding through Digital Habitats. Tools and presence being developed.
 * ELA Poetry Seminar Series in development
 * Math PD developed around Math and Preferential Voting Module
 * Blended Learning MOLLIE course being developed
 * Strategic Partners:
 * Competency Based Education- Serve as rep on Task Force. Will utilize online PD as appropriate
 * STEM- Working with two STEM hub coordinators and Jeff Weld to determine mutual benefit
 * Concept-based Teaching -ELA Steering attended 3-day workshop
 * IowaAEAOnline-Working with IowaAEAOnline to determine mutual efforts (see graphic)
 * ITIP- Working with ITIP to determine mutual efforts (see graphic)
 * DE-Working in conjunction with IPTV to provide further support of Repository/Equella roll out
 * Community Colleges-preliminary conversations initiated
 * National discussion with NE, WI, MN about sharing of resources, ideas and services
 * ELA Steering on national focus group for Developmental English course for NROC
 * Access to Etienne Wenger and Bev Trayner regarding critical elements for sustaining healthy, vibrant CoP
 * Access to Evergreen Educational Group regarding strategic planning
 * Big History Project (BHP) for Social Studies- Iowa is part of international pilot study. Fully available to all IA fall 2013. Gail Wortmann is Instructional Designer