I would think that we could use a system much like the Deployable Learning Resource Center; since electronic access is not always available it might be advantageous to issue military grade mobile phones or PDAs. These devices could network together and a commanding officer or personnel charged with administering the Unit’s Private network would carry an external hard drive. Since, new generations of smart phones are capable of broadcasting Wi-Fi and 3G/4G networks the company of military personnel would find that they could access the technologies via their fellow soldiers’ broadcasts. Even in deployed in the field, and combat situations soldiers could continue to stay in contact. I think that I would want to pay special attention to security and power supply if I intended something like this.

To introduce the concepts of Step-Up-To-Excellence and GSTE programs I would run a meeting by these steps Explain, Demonstrate, Guide, Practice, and Review. Teaching my colleagues the methodologies would be useful, but I also want to create motivation for the methodologies to be used in our district so I would present the information in a “simulation” and use summative assessments.

Planning for Our Future: The Case of Hokum ISD
Explain: We would start by providing explicit explanation of the scope and sequence, as well as purpose of the methodologies. Then I would explain the method for teaching today. I will use a simulated case study to teach.
Demonstrate: I would work on the Pre-Launch Preparation. By thinking aloud, and offering visual aids the audience will see what is needed to apply the methodology and how the product might be applied for us.
Guide: Next the audience would be divided into “Teams” to set up the first steps of the method; the instructor would walk through the room and monitor, guide, and redirect as nessacary.
Practice: The teams would continue along on their own and handouts might be designed for self-assessments.
Review: Most assessment would be summative and help the teams look at how the program and methodologies in their own districts.

Three Universities’ Faculty Development Programs

• What are the different names used for faculty development?
o Texas Christian University Koehler Center
o Hardin Simmons University Employee Blackboard Community
o San Angelo State University Center for Innovation in Teaching & Research
• What division is it under?
o Koehler Center is a group that is like a Teacher/Professors Booster Club.
o This is jointly under Technology Department & Human Resources.
o Employee Services Human Resources Training Development
• What services does it offer?
o Koehler Center offers workshops and events; lots of handouts, worksheets/documents that help a instructors develop rationales for classroom management and integration of technologies.
o This site allows the staff to enroll in classes to develop themselves.
o The Center for Innovation in Teaching & Research offers several on-line programs and workshops, most interestingly they include a syllabus development tool and a self-directed faculty development plan.
• How often are programs given and what specifically are they?
o Koehler Center offers a Train the Trainer conference that will focus on technologies, best practices, and professional development.
o The HSU eCommunity does not offer any programs.
o ASU maintains links to several Web 2.0 programs, a scheduled new faculty orientation, and on-line training classes.