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=  = Goals and Objectives: Given a situation where information overlaps, the administration, teachers and staff imagine and arrange collaboration by utilizing ANGEL to encourage collaboration to enhance learning across the curriculum. a. Given a situation where information overlaps, the administration, teachers, and staff will define appropriate opportunities to share information electronically by using ANGEL. b. Given a situation where information overlaps, the administration, teachers, and staff will identify areas when sharing information would be appropriate by using ANGEL. c. Given a situation where information overlaps, the administration, teachers, and staff will experiment with ways to engage students with electronic collaboration through ANGEL. d. Given a situation where information overlaps, the administration, teachers and staff will organize a learning community in which collaboration is organic and synergistic by meeting electronically through ANGEL.

Course: Offered once a month September-April (first and third Tuesday of the month) __Day 1 __ //Session 1// Differentiated instruction on the use of ANGEL and its functions in school situations would be provided to each audience with information concerning all stakeholder (Principals, Teachers, and Office Staff). Group 1: Entry - Adoption Level Learners in this group will receive instruction on the basics of ANGEL with many references to real world situations and even paper based procedures. They will be asked to share their technology experiences and be coached and heavily supported through basic exercises with ANGEL. Finally, they will leave the session with everyday situations in which they can use the software.

Group 2: Adaption - Appropriation Level Learners at this level will be shown several situations in which they can use ANGEL in their classrooms and work situations to make communication easier. They will be lead through a series of exercises to ensure they understand the functions of ANGEL. Finally, this group will be asked to recommend their favorite feature to a friend and share that feature through ANGEL.

Group 3: Invention Level Learners in this group will be instructed on the functions of ANGEL and be given a vision for classroom learning (to be shared with learners from groups 1 and 2 on Day 2). They will be lead through the same exercises as groups 1 and 2. Finally, the learners in this group will be asked to identify which area of their position or curriculum they would most like to use ANGEL. Then they will be asked to design a task for their group members to utilize ANGEL in a collaborative manner to achieve the goal they have identified.

__Day 2__ //Session 2//  The second meeting will mix the groups, placing them into grade level and special area teams, allowing the faculty and staff of the building to "jigsaw" and discuss their learning in the first half of the second session and then in the second half, experiment with the software, create collaborative situations, and practice virtual observation sessions.  Group Team Level Groups Grade Level and Special Area teams will work collaboratively on their team leader's assignment to utilize ANGEL. During the work time on Day 2, learners will have opportunities to work with ANGEL, team members, and other groups to ascertain the best uses within the building and team. Learners will have the opportunity to ask questions of trusted members and respected technology leaders.