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**Action Research Project - Template**
//We want to be able to share and post your Action Research Projects on the PLP website so that others may learn from you. We want to brag on you! We will be making web pages from these projects, so to make the projects a little more uniform and easier to flip through we are asking that you fill out this form. Don't worry - it's not nearly as daunting as it looks. This is meant to be a snapshot of your project with artifacts and links should a reader wish to dig deeper into your research.//

//For your convenience we have copied and pasted this information into your school's team page. Please delete the directions that are *in asterisks* once you are finished.//

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//Our Action Research Project is based on a mind shift. We are shifting a mind set, not shifting a skill bank. Our hope is to help faculty bridge the gap between ourselves and technology, while acknowledging fears and finding ways to have technology be a part of our daily lives. We hope to foster a shift in thinking through the power of play and exploration.// =====

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//Our school has been a part of many technology shifts. Each new media brings a new set of possibilities and issues. However our time allotted and our comfort levels for these different pieces of technology hasn't changed, leaves a gap. Through a mind shift, we are hoping more faculty feel like they can use their time more effectively and have greater take away value with the technology they use.// =====

Our objective is to facilitate teachers through a mind shift when using technology.
====Teachers will fill an apprehension scale survey before and after our learning sessions. The PLP team will look at this data and assess the learning sessions. It will also serve as a guide on further instruction.====

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We plan on providing learning sessions at the beginning of faculty meetings as well at teacher inservices. There will be various stations available to the teachers so they may experiment with technology in a purposeful manner while having the comfort of having a friend and instructor. =====

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//*Please share any and all materials developed throughout the project. Artifacts can include videos, meeting notes, surveys used, presentations, pictures, supporting documents, URLs, slide sets, etc.*// =====