The+Perkiomen+School

=Action Research Project =

**Team Name**
Perk

**Team members**
Paige Longstreth - Team Leader Kate Hammond - Fellow Pete Dougherty Ben Fidler Catie Gibbons Jacob Hauser Michael Romasco

**School**
The Perkiomen School

**Abstract**
Our project is focused on professional development. We will create a community Ning to support the integration of technology and Web 2.0 tools to educate our 21st Century learners. The Community Ning will be supplemented by summer and school year workshops on targeted tools as well proper usage of them. The goals are to increase faculty comfort with and use of technology and web 2.0 tools both in their personal information management and their teaching practice.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 1.033em; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**Problem, Issue, or Possibility**

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 1.033em; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">We have access to a number of technological resources, including ActivBoards, Moodle, etc. that are not being used to their maximum potential because of needed faculty training time. While some faculty members are comfortable and proficient integrating technology and Web 2.0 tools into their teaching, many desire more education and examples of effective use. We have all the resources we need, we just need to empower our teachers with the time and knowledge to become true 21st century educators. Our hope is that the Ning and offered workshops will help direct a cultural shift within our school toward becoming a community of practice.

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<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 1.033em; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**Objectives and Assessment** =====

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">In order to promote a school culture of collaboration and promote the use of a TPACK model in our classrooms, we want to increase faculty comfort and proficiency with technology and web 2.0 tools, encourage all teachers to develop a Personal Learning Network, and make sharing and learning from each other a built-in part of our everyday work. To do this, we hope to get 50% of the faculty to participate somehow in a summer workshop, and 100% participation in the workshops during the school year. We conducted a baseline survey this year to assess current faculty attitudes toward and use of technology, and to gauge interest in the workshops and online community. We will also conduct follow up surveys, and use participation numbers to measure success. We plan to create a summer reading list and generate a list of Perk Faculty Core Competencies in technology to incorporate into the follow-up surveys.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 1.033em; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**Implementation Plan**

 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; line-height: 20px;">Baseline Survey - March 2011
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; line-height: 20px;">Presentation to Faculty - June 2011
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; line-height: 20px;">Summer Workshops - Summer 2011
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; line-height: 20px;">School Year Workshops - August 2011 - June 2012
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; line-height: 20px;">Implementation of School Ning - September 2011
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; line-height: 20px;">Mid-Year Survey - December 2011
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; line-height: 20px;">Final Survey - June 2012

=<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 20px;">**Evaluation and Results** =

**Feelings about technology**

 * I feel it is important to use/introduce technology into my teaching practice. ||
 * [[image:https://www.google.com/chart?cht=bhs&chs=345x210&chbh=24%2C6&chco=8a8af1%7C6f6fed%7C0000e0%7C1c1ce3%7C3737e7%7C5353ea&chxt=x%2Cy&chxl=0%3A%7C0%7C4%7C8%7C12%7C16%7C20%7C1%3A%7CI%20don%27t%20know%7CStrongly%20disagree%7CDisagree%7CNeither%20agree%20nor...%7CAgree%7CStrongly%20agree&chxs=0%2C000000%2C12%2C0%2Clt%7C1%2C000000%2C12%2C1%2Clt&chds=0%2C20&chd=t%3A20%2C13%2C1%2C0%2C0%2C0 width="345" height="210"]] ||  || Strongly agree ||   || 20 || 59% ||
 * Agree ||  || 13 || 38% ||
 * Neither agree nor disagree ||  || 1 || 3% ||
 * Disagree ||  || 0 || 0% ||
 * Strongly disagree ||  || 0 || 0% ||
 * I don't know ||  || 0 || 0% ||   ||


 * I feel comfortable trying new technological tools in my teaching practice. ||
 * [[image:https://www.google.com/chart?cht=bhs&chs=345x210&chbh=24%2C6&chco=ffd08a%7Cff9900%7Cffc56f%7Cffa41c%7Cffaf37%7Cffba53&chxt=x%2Cy&chxl=0%3A%7C0%7C3%7C6%7C9%7C12%7C15%7C18%7C1%3A%7CI%20don%27t%20know%7CStrongly%20disagree%7CDisagree%7CNeither%20agree%20nor...%7CAgree%7CStrongly%20agree&chxs=0%2C000000%2C12%2C0%2Clt%7C1%2C000000%2C12%2C1%2Clt&chds=0%2C18&chd=t%3A15%2C16%2C1%2C2%2C0%2C0 width="345" height="210"]] ||  || Strongly agree ||   || 15 || 44% ||
 * Agree ||  || 16 || 47% ||
 * Neither agree nor disagree ||  || 1 || 3% ||
 * Disagree ||  || 2 || 6% ||
 * Strongly disagree ||  || 0 || 0% ||
 * I don't know ||  || 0 || 0% ||   ||


 * I feel comfortable trying new technological tools in my personal life. ||
 * [[image:https://www.google.com/chart?cht=bhs&chs=345x210&chbh=24%2C6&chco=df5353%7Cd00000%7Cd51c1c%7Ce98a8a%7Cda3737%7Ce46f6f&chxt=x%2Cy&chxl=0%3A%7C0%7C3%7C6%7C9%7C12%7C15%7C18%7C1%3A%7CI%20don%27t%20know%7CStrongly%20disagree%7CDisagree%7CNeither%20agree%20nor...%7CAgree%7CStrongly%20agree&chxs=0%2C000000%2C12%2C0%2Clt%7C1%2C000000%2C12%2C1%2Clt&chds=0%2C18&chd=t%3A17%2C12%2C3%2C2%2C0%2C0 width="345" height="210"]] ||  || Strongly agree ||   || 17 || 50% ||
 * Agree ||  || 12 || 35% ||
 * Neither agree nor disagree ||  || 3 || 9% ||
 * Disagree ||  || 2 || 6% ||
 * Strongly disagree ||  || 0 || 0% ||
 * I don't know ||  || 0 || 0% ||   ||


 * I understand the terms “Web 2.0” and “21st century literacy.” ||
 * [[image:https://www.google.com/chart?cht=bhs&chs=345x210&chbh=24%2C6&chco=dcca02%7Ce0d01d%7Ce4d539%7Ce7db54%7Cefe78b%7Cebe170&chxt=x%2Cy&chxl=0%3A%7C0%7C2%7C4%7C6%7C8%7C10%7C12%7C1%3A%7CI%20don%27t%20know%7CStrongly%20disagree%7CDisagree%7CNeither%20agree%20nor...%7CAgree%7CStrongly%20agree&chxs=0%2C000000%2C12%2C0%2Clt%7C1%2C000000%2C12%2C1%2Clt&chds=0%2C12&chd=t%3A12%2C10%2C3%2C3%2C3%2C3 width="345" height="210"]] ||  || Strongly agree ||   || 12 || 35% ||
 * Agree ||  || 10 || 29% ||
 * Neither agree nor disagree ||  || 3 || 9% ||
 * Disagree ||  || 3 || 9% ||
 * Strongly disagree ||  || 3 || 9% ||
 * I don't know ||  || 3 || 9% ||   ||

Social Networking and Web 2.0
The following questions are about your personal and professional use of social networking and Web 2.0 tools.


 * I have accounts on the following social networking sites: - Facebook ||
 * [[image:https://www.google.com/chart?cht=bhs&chs=345x120&chbh=24%2C6&chco=00d000%7C37da37%7C6fe46f&chxt=x%2Cy&chxl=0%3A%7C0%7C3%7C6%7C9%7C12%7C15%7C18%7C1%3A%7CNo.%7CYes%2C%20but%20I%20hardly...%7CYes%2C%20I%20use%20it%20all...&chxs=0%2C000000%2C12%2C0%2Clt%7C1%2C000000%2C12%2C1%2Clt&chds=0%2C18&chd=t%3A17%2C6%2C11 width="345" height="120"]] ||  || Yes, I use it all the time! ||   || 17 || 50% ||
 * Yes, but I hardly ever use it. ||  || 6 || 18% ||
 * No. ||  || 11 || 32% ||   ||


 * I have accounts on the following social networking sites: - Twitter ||
 * [[image:https://www.google.com/chart?cht=bhs&chs=345x120&chbh=24%2C6&chco=c46fd0%7Cad38be%7C9601ac&chxt=x%2Cy&chxl=0%3A%7C0%7C5%7C10%7C15%7C20%7C25%7C1%3A%7CNo.%7CYes%2C%20but%20I%20hardly...%7CYes%2C%20I%20use%20it%20all...&chxs=0%2C000000%2C12%2C0%2Clt%7C1%2C000000%2C12%2C1%2Clt&chds=0%2C25&chd=t%3A2%2C7%2C25 width="345" height="120"]] ||  || Yes, I use it all the time! ||   || 2 || 6% ||
 * Yes, but I hardly ever use it. ||  || 7 || 21% ||
 * No. ||  || 25 || 74% ||   ||


 * I have accounts on the following social networking sites: - LinkedIn ||
 * [[image:https://www.google.com/chart?cht=bhs&chs=345x120&chbh=24%2C6&chco=0000e0%7C6f6fed%7C3737e7&chxt=x%2Cy&chxl=0%3A%7C0%7C4%7C8%7C12%7C16%7C20%7C24%7C1%3A%7CNo.%7CYes%2C%20but%20I%20hardly...%7CYes%2C%20I%20use%20it%20all...&chxs=0%2C000000%2C12%2C0%2Clt%7C1%2C000000%2C12%2C1%2Clt&chds=0%2C24&chd=t%3A1%2C11%2C22 width="345" height="120"]] ||  || Yes, I use it all the time! ||   || 1 || 3% ||
 * Yes, but I hardly ever use it. ||  || 11 || 32% ||
 * No. ||  || 22 || 65% ||   ||


 * I have accounts on the following social networking sites: - MySpace ||
 * [[image:https://www.google.com/chart?cht=bhs&chs=345x120&chbh=24%2C6&chco=ff9900%7Cffc56f%7Cffaf37&chxt=x%2Cy&chxl=0%3A%7C0%7C6%7C12%7C18%7C24%7C30%7C1%3A%7CNo.%7CYes%2C%20but%20I%20hardly...%7CYes%2C%20I%20use%20it%20all...&chxs=0%2C000000%2C12%2C0%2Clt%7C1%2C000000%2C12%2C1%2Clt&chds=0%2C30&chd=t%3A0%2C6%2C28 width="345" height="120"]] ||  || Yes, I use it all the time! ||   || 0 || 0% ||
 * Yes, but I hardly ever use it. ||  || 6 || 18% ||
 * No. ||  || 28 || 82% ||   ||


 * I have accounts on the following social networking sites: - Other ||
 * [[image:https://www.google.com/chart?cht=bhs&chs=345x120&chbh=24%2C6&chco=da3737%7Cd00000%7Ce46f6f&chxt=x%2Cy&chxl=0%3A%7C0%7C5%7C10%7C15%7C20%7C25%7C1%3A%7CNo.%7CYes%2C%20but%20I%20hardly...%7CYes%2C%20I%20use%20it%20all...&chxs=0%2C000000%2C12%2C0%2Clt%7C1%2C000000%2C12%2C1%2Clt&chds=0%2C25&chd=t%3A4%2C6%2C24 width="345" height="120"]] ||  || Yes, I use it all the time! ||   || 4 || 12% ||
 * Yes, but I hardly ever use it. ||  || 6 || 18% ||
 * No. ||  || 24 || 71% ||   ||


 * I have used Web 2.0 tools in my classroom. ||
 * [[image:https://www.google.com/chart?cht=p&chs=345x150&chco=dcca02&chl=Yes%20%5B15%5D%7CNo%20%5B17%5D%7CI%20don%27t%20know%20%5B2%5D%7CJe%20refuse%21%20%5B0%5D&chd=e%3AcOf.DwAA width="345" height="150"]] ||  || Yes ||   || 15 || 44% ||
 * No ||  || 17 || 50% ||
 * I don't know ||  || 2 || 6% ||
 * Je refuse! ||  || 0 || 0% ||   ||

People may select more than one checkbox, so percentages may add up to more than 100%.
 * If "yes," which tools have you used? ||
 * [[image:https://www.google.com/chart?cht=bhs&chs=345x330&chbh=24%2C6&chco=21d621%7C85e885%7C95eb95%7C00d000%7C11d311%7C32d932%7C42dc42%7C53df53%7C63e263%7C74e574&chxt=x%2Cy&chxl=0%3A%7C0%7C3%7C6%7C9%7C12%7C15%7C1%3A%7COther%7CGoogle%20Docs%7CAnimoto%7CXtranormal%7CPodcasts%7CDiigo%2FDelicious%7CVoicethread%7CGlogster%7CBlogs%7CWikis&chxs=0%2C000000%2C12%2C0%2Clt%7C1%2C000000%2C12%2C1%2Clt&chds=0%2C15&chd=t%3A14%2C10%2C9%2C3%2C5%2C10%2C4%2C2%2C10%2C8 width="345" height="330"]] ||  || Wikis ||   || 14 || 61% ||
 * Blogs ||  || 10 || 43% ||
 * Glogster ||  || 9 || 39% ||
 * Voicethread ||  || 3 || 13% ||
 * Diigo/Delicious ||  || 5 || 22% ||
 * Podcasts ||  || 10 || 43% ||
 * Xtranormal ||  || 4 || 17% ||
 * Animoto ||  || 2 || 9% ||
 * Google Docs ||  || 10 || 43% ||
 * Other ||  || 8 || 35% ||

Professional Learning Community
The following questions are about your opinions and interest in training, professional development, and learning in within our community.


 * I would like more help or training introducing Web 2.0 tools into my teaching practice to promote 21st century literacy. ||
 * [[image:https://www.google.com/chart?cht=bhs&chs=345x210&chbh=24%2C6&chco=9601ac%7Cb854c7%7Cad38be%7Ca11db5%7Cc46fd0%7Ccf8bd9&chxt=x%2Cy&chxl=0%3A%7C0%7C3%7C6%7C9%7C12%7C15%7C1%3A%7CI%20don%27t%20know%7CStrongly%20disgree%7CDisagree%7CNeither%20agree%20nor...%7CAgree%7CStrongly%20agree&chxs=0%2C000000%2C12%2C0%2Clt%7C1%2C000000%2C12%2C1%2Clt&chds=0%2C15&chd=t%3A15%2C14%2C3%2C1%2C0%2C1 width="345" height="210"]] ||  || Strongly agree ||   || 15 || 44% ||
 * Agree ||  || 14 || 41% ||
 * Neither agree nor disagree ||  || 3 || 9% ||
 * Disagree ||  || 1 || 3% ||
 * Strongly disgree ||  || 0 || 0% ||
 * I don't know ||  || 1 || 3% ||   ||


 * I have learned something, either from attending a conference or through trial and error, which I would be willing to share with my colleagues. ||
 * [[image:https://www.google.com/chart?cht=bhs&chs=345x210&chbh=24%2C6&chco=0000e0%7C3737e7%7C5353ea%7C1c1ce3%7C8a8af1%7C6f6fed&chxt=x%2Cy&chxl=0%3A%7C0%7C3%7C6%7C9%7C12%7C15%7C1%3A%7CI%20don%27t%20know%7CStrongly%20disagree%7CDisagree%7CNeither%20agree%20not...%7CAgree%7CStrongly%20agree&chxs=0%2C000000%2C12%2C0%2Clt%7C1%2C000000%2C12%2C1%2Clt&chds=0%2C15&chd=t%3A6%2C13%2C9%2C3%2C1%2C2 width="345" height="210"]] ||  || Strongly agree ||   || 6 || 18% ||
 * Agree ||  || 13 || 38% ||
 * Neither agree not disagree ||  || 9 || 26% ||
 * Disagree ||  || 3 || 9% ||
 * Strongly disagree ||  || 1 || 3% ||
 * I don't know ||  || 2 || 6% ||   ||


 * I would attend brief, targeted workshops on specific 21st century tools during the school year. ||
 * [[image:https://www.google.com/chart?cht=bhs&chs=345x210&chbh=24%2C6&chco=ffaf37%7Cff9900%7Cffa41c%7Cffba53%7Cffd08a%7Cffc56f&chxt=x%2Cy&chxl=0%3A%7C0%7C3%7C6%7C9%7C12%7C15%7C1%3A%7CI%20don%27t%20know%7CStrongly%20disagree%7CDisagree%7CNeither%20agree%20nor...%7CAgree%7CStrongly%20agree&chxs=0%2C000000%2C12%2C0%2Clt%7C1%2C000000%2C12%2C1%2Clt&chds=0%2C15&chd=t%3A14%2C14%2C3%2C2%2C0%2C1 width="345" height="210"]] ||  || Strongly agree ||   || 14 || 41% ||
 * Agree ||  || 14 || 41% ||
 * Neither agree nor disagree ||  || 3 || 9% ||
 * Disagree ||  || 2 || 6% ||
 * Strongly disagree ||  || 0 || 0% ||
 * I don't know ||  || 1 || 3% ||   ||


 * I would attend more in-depth sharing sessions with fellow faculty during the summer break. ||
 * [[image:https://www.google.com/chart?cht=bhs&chs=345x210&chbh=24%2C6&chco=d00000%7Cd51c1c%7Cda3737%7Cdf5353%7Ce46f6f%7Ce98a8a&chxt=x%2Cy&chxl=0%3A%7C0%7C3%7C6%7C9%7C12%7C15%7C1%3A%7CI%20don%27t%20know%7CStrongly%20disagree%7CDisagree%7CNeither%20agree%20nor...%7CAgree%7CStrongly%20agree&chxs=0%2C000000%2C12%2C0%2Clt%7C1%2C000000%2C12%2C1%2Clt&chds=0%2C15&chd=t%3A13%2C15%2C6%2C0%2C0%2C0 width="345" height="210"]] ||  || Strongly agree ||   || 13 || 38% ||
 * Agree ||  || 15 || 44% ||
 * Neither agree nor disagree ||  || 6 || 18% ||
 * Disagree ||  || 0 || 0% ||
 * Strongly disagree ||  || 0 || 0% ||
 * I don't know ||  || 0 || 0% ||   ||


 * I would make use of a school-wide online professional learning network, such as a Ning site or a wiki. ||
 * [[image:https://www.google.com/chart?cht=bhs&chs=345x210&chbh=24%2C6&chco=e4d539%7Cebe170%7Cefe78b%7Ce0d01d%7Cdcca02%7Ce7db54&chxt=x%2Cy&chxl=0%3A%7C0%7C3%7C6%7C9%7C12%7C15%7C1%3A%7CI%20don%27t%20know%7CStrongly%20disagree%7CDisagree%7CNeither%20agree%20nor...%7CAgree%7CStrongly%20agree&chxs=0%2C000000%2C12%2C0%2Clt%7C1%2C000000%2C12%2C1%2Clt&chds=0%2C15&chd=t%3A8%2C15%2C8%2C1%2C0%2C2 width="345" height="210"]] ||  || Strongly agree ||   || 8 || 24% ||
 * Agree ||  || 15 || 44% ||
 * Neither agree nor disagree ||  || 8 || 24% ||
 * Disagree ||  || 1 || 3% ||
 * Strongly disagree ||  || 0 || 0% ||
 * I don't know ||  || 2 || 6% ||   ||


 * I think a professional learning community with other teachers on Perkiomen’s campus would be helpful to my own planning. ||
 * [[image:https://www.google.com/chart?cht=bhs&chs=345x210&chbh=24%2C6&chco=00d000%7C37da37%7C6fe46f%7C1cd51c%7C53df53%7C8ae98a&chxt=x%2Cy&chxl=0%3A%7C0%7C3%7C6%7C9%7C12%7C15%7C1%3A%7CI%20don%27t%20know%7CStongly%20disagree%7CDisagree%7CNeither%20agree%20nor...%7CAgree%7CStrongly%20agree&chxs=0%2C000000%2C12%2C0%2Clt%7C1%2C000000%2C12%2C1%2Clt&chds=0%2C15&chd=t%3A13%2C14%2C6%2C0%2C0%2C1 width="345" height="210"]] ||  || Strongly agree ||   || 13 || 38% ||
 * Agree ||  || 14 || 41% ||
 * Neither agree nor disagree ||  || 6 || 18% ||
 * Disagree ||  || 0 || 0% ||
 * Stongly disagree ||  || 0 || 0% ||
 * I don't know ||  || 1 || 3% ||   ||


 * I would take part in a professional learning community with other Perkiomen teachers to share class feedback, ideas, rubrics, presentations, and other things. ||
 * [[image:https://www.google.com/chart?cht=bhs&chs=345x210&chbh=24%2C6&chco=a11db5%7Cb854c7%7C9601ac%7Cad38be%7Ccf8bd9%7Cc46fd0&chxt=x%2Cy&chxl=0%3A%7C0%7C3%7C6%7C9%7C12%7C15%7C1%3A%7CI%20don%27t%20know%7CStrongly%20disagree%7CDisagree%7CNeither%20agree%20nor...%7CAgree%7CStrongly%20agree&chxs=0%2C000000%2C12%2C0%2Clt%7C1%2C000000%2C12%2C1%2Clt&chds=0%2C15&chd=t%3A15%2C15%2C2%2C2%2C0%2C0 width="345" height="210"]] ||  || Strongly agree ||   || 15 || 44% ||
 * Agree ||  || 15 || 44% ||
 * Neither agree nor disagree ||  || 2 || 6% ||
 * Disagree ||  || 2 || 6% ||
 * Strongly disagree ||  || 0 || 0% ||
 * I don't know ||  || 0 || 0% ||   ||

**Artifacts and Documentation**
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