Welcome

Virtual Academy Leadership Team

July 10-12, 2012 National 4-H Conference Center

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The scientist is not the person who gives the right answer, he is one who asks the right questions.
Claude Levi-Strauss

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Goal of VALT: Provide a national level 4-H professional development learning opportunity to further increase the capacity of our system and to enhance long-range sustainability of the 4-H Science Program. Variety of Ed Tech and multiple delivery methods Train-the-Trainer format Engaging F2F
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VALT About Virtual Learning

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Introductions Personality Evaluation General Information

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Introductions Personality Evaluation General Information

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Introductions Personality Evaluation General Information

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Year One National Science Academy

Year Two Regional Academies

Year Three Virtual Academy

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VALT - Agenda Tuesday July 10, 2012

Groundwork Resource review Review findings Framing the content

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VALT - Agenda Wednesday July 11, 2012

Blended Learning & Delivery methods Discussions on other academies Review platforms for delivery Work session

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Traditional Professional Development Results of it?

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VALT - Agenda Wednesday July 11, 2012

Blended Learning & Delivery methods Discussions on other academies Review platforms for delivery Work session

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VALT - Agenda Thursday July 12, 2012

Work session

dates & times for academy format for delivery timeline for review

Next steps

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VALT Job Description

Active and engaged member of this committee Academy development

Needs assessment Development of academy Delivery of HQPD: Intensity, Frequency, Duration, Systematic, Intentional, Relevant

Coordinate with state liaisons for local events Evaluation and Lessons Learned Finally, we are counting on you to provide
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VALT Timeline
2012 2013

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Touch-Base Calls Regional Support & Report Assist with Evaluation Lessons Learned Discussion

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VALT Resources

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VALT Resources Online Learning Modules

Science Self-Assessment Inquiry-based learning Evaluation Basics Repurpose Webinars Adobe Presenter MP3 - Podcasts
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VALT Resources

What else can we highlight and use?

What can we do to encourage their use?

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VALT Framing the Content

Review of Evaluation Information

Year One Year Two Needs Assessment NE Virtual Academy Evaluation
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VALT Framing the Content Homework: Think big!

What is appealing? How can we engage and keep engaged? Review Virtual Platforms to share tomorrow

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VALT Day Two

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VALT Framing the Content

Content you need to further mission

Content you have heard your peers mention or you see they need

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VALT Reflections from Day One

Marketing - Natl conference, postcard in bag, Josh, email list from academies, slide to every presenter at Conf Logistics - What is PD what skills do we want them to get out of it? OUTCOMES! avoid vague so we can evaluate If ground level, what is appropriate content for FD and Eval Cyfar common measures Address all ext educators that have youth respons
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VALT Reflections from Day One

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VALT Reflections from Day One

Practice what we preachVirtual CoP to share Target audience Define PD Not all issues are training issues Training, practice, reflection, practice Determine needs First week of March 2013 Distribution academy lists Recruit and train science volunteers
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VALT Reflections from Day One

Training not always the answer Changing practice takes time Fund development and Evaluation special interest Sharing success stories best practices Just in Time Just for Me Just Enough Remove virtual from title -

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VALT Day Two Wednesday July 11, 2012

Blended Learning & Delivery methods Discussions on other academies Walk away skills what are outcomes Review platforms for delivery Work session what do we do to prepare? How do we prepare the system

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VALT Lessons from the field

Discussions on other academies
Steve McKinley Extension Specialist, Leadership/Volunteeris m Purdue 2011 North Central Regional Volunteer e-Forum Linda Horn 4-H Program Specialist UConn

2012 North East Regional 4-H Science Virtual Academy

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VALT Day Two

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VALT SMT Talking Points

Working at developing a 2013 national academy Directed at county extension educators We will be reporting and discussing at monthly calls We will call on you to help with

Needs assessment Delivery - facilitating Leadership in bringing 4-H Educators to table May pose ?s for discussions

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VALT Outcomes
What are the target outcomes? What do we want folks to walk out the door knowing? We will conduct needs assessment what are things that we already know they need?

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VALT Outcomes
What are the target outcomes? Volunteer Development Curriculum Evaluation Resource Development Program Delivery/Development

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VALT Dates and Times

2012 2013

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VALT Day Three Thursday July 12, 2012

Work session

dates & times for academy format for delivery timeline for review internal or external

Next steps

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VALT Day Three Thursday July 12, 2012

Break out sessions

Two per outcome group Focus on a train-the-trainer? What could be the job aids Identify what areas can be TTT How can it be adapted Identify trainers How best to deliver

Mary to flesh out and share outcomes

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VALT - structure of event

What will it look like?
Face to face How to engage participants Begin January end in March How to deliver content How can we track completion of participation Registration of each activity Track participation of back end tracking system Potential platforms Check eXtension what else do they have to offer Do a lot of video work presentation of what we want. Wordpress/Blogger Launch something. Social media, post relevant information How best be delivered to target audience lightning round, poster sessions, blended learning Do we do five different academies one for each area. Have hand outs, build WBLOs prepare CE educator Levels: management of or development of
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VALT Action Items

Expenses - Ron Outcomes - Mary Job aids Identify what areas can be TTT Design instruction to match Potential speakers/presenters

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VALT Action Items

Marketing development of materials Locations/sites: Natl Conf, monthly calls VALT Communication

Wiggio Calls

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VALT Action Items - Evaluation

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VALT Action Items - Volunteer

Value added If we target to new worker, how do we include a value added experience for experienced

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VALT Action Items Curriculum Program development

Review update tools that are available Adaptation Develop training for EE to deliver to Volunteer HQPYD I/F/D/Intentional/Relevant List of resources to direct V too and then build learning experience to enhance Planning for club and linking Find the science in everything

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VALT Action Items Resource D

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VALT Action Items EVALUATIONS How do we deliver? Local sites? Individuals working independently Week dedicated to topic? Course of a few days? Can have presentations offered multiple times Five minute topics, screen captures, videos? Live version of webinar PPT and (Presenter) Flipped classroom concept view recorded piece then have live interaction. Do a recorded webinar for viewing as needed, then have live discussion when everyone available. As archived how do we add to Who do we need on the bus? State Program Leader support Presenter expectations develop a short introduction infomercial. Develop PPT/Presenter program At front of every webinar we need this information. Audience, topic, how to, Marketing Tools social media(ashley lusk) marketing sheet Community of practice development as an intentional? state or national Lightning round sessions poster sessions Ongoing using regional liaisons to support How do we leverage my4h do we identify support coaches/mentors to

Review platform capabilities.

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VALT Action Items Curriculum/Program Delivery Link between C and Delivery Program Development crosses Mission Mandates Set Checklist update to new framework and anchor modules with Checklist identify pieces of each that we have How to facilitate: framing with Checklist. IBL and how to make more IBL when Learner centered and facilitator centered. Overview presentation take example with activity Train Volunteers to sequence and plan a deliberate connection and development of educationa Hands on experience Previous experienced attendees can lead RPs, mentor, and provide performance feedback Best practices examples completed projects or videos that can be submitted What is HQPYD Asking good questions,

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VALT Action Items Volunteer Development Vol Prgm Mgt training volunteers on content and PYD Cultural barriers and non traditional audiences Design Ins to reframe Vol Role Volunteers (who are they? How do you identify those that can/will help) Workshop at Natl Conf Support CoP for imple and support, identify resources. Partnership between all Job aids, vignettes case studies, YT vids, testimonials Keynote Susan Ellis Energize video taped conversation on recruiting Science Volunteer Poster sessions lightning rounds, testimonials

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VALT Action Items Resource Development Content outcomes Elevator speech Mission measurement ROI selling End of fundraising BOOK Public value statement Fund D Toolkit for professional. What do we add to newer 4-H agent Bullet point card Tone down toolkit Tool to craft speech

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VALT Action Items Marketing Format: Developing format we need to know how Key note and Threading the Tapestry of 4-H Science (finding the DNA sequencing) Kickoff 2 hour kickoff with PreLearning (Orientation) Day: reasons to participate, orientation of academy, what is expected, video preview of each session Commitments: allow networking and initial sharing (Mid-January). Offered at several times. State Plan of Action what are you going to do now? Sustainability long term. Webinar, etiquette turn off email Designed to target the individual value added if you do it for yourself 12:00 to 5:00 EST (9:00 to 2:00) January to mid-March??? Theme Weeks or theme day..Monday Eval.Tuesday Volunteer for example. Then how do we present it Cap Note speakers What you can do states what are you going to do now? Plan of Action If we target New Agent, how do we engage the experienced agent
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