WDC Online Training 2021 for Teachers and Educators

We are delighted to be working in collaboration with West Dunbartonshire Council.

In partnership with the council, we are looking forward to working alongside key educators/teachers as part of a bespoke online training package which contributes to a wider, ambitious interdisciplinary project. 
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This webpage aims to give an overview of the expectations, timings and format of the training.

Designing for Project-Based Learning

This bespoke online training event has been created for Key Teachers and Educators in WDC. It will consist of a series of linked learning experiences that will support Key Teachers and Educators in designing a mini-project linked to the development of an ambitious council-wide interdisciplinary project and the WDC Virtual Campus. 

The synchronous and asynchronous elements aim to explore how the five key concepts of Designing for Learning can be used to create effective, collaborative projects that have a positive effect on learning and community. 
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The online training is provided by Single Steps Learning in collaboration with WDC and begins by gaining access to the training website and completing elements before the first synchronous ZOOM meeting.

**Please note that, due to demand, this is a repeat of the original training for Key Teachers and Educators which took place between October and December 2020.**
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What is the role of the Key Teacher or Educator?

This role would be ideal for an enthusiastic educator who has a responsibility for or an interest in interdisciplinary learning and technology. The online training will be provided by Single Steps Learning in collaboration with WDC.  

​Participants will be supported to:

• Participate in all synchronous and asynchronous, collaborative and individual sessions during the online training during March 2021 
• Participate in an allocated coaching session during the last week of April 2021.
• Co-ordinate the development of a mini-project within your own setting. This could be a theme that is already planned which ties into this project or a new ‘stand-alone’ project. 
• Co-ordinate the sharing of key materials within their own setting.
• Be willing to contribute project designs and materials to a shared area in Google Drive and (potentially) with Campus@WDC.
• Engage with a variety of online training platforms including Single Steps Learning's Training Website, Padlet, Mentimeter, Video Conferencing - Zoom/Google Meet and Google Drive. (It is not necessary to have previous experience of using these as guidance will be given.) 
• Be open to creating an on-going collaborative working group to enable peer support and continued professional dialogue across settings during the project development phase.

​When will the training take place?

The training will begin in March 2021.
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Each Key Teacher/Educator will become part of a cohort. 
You will not be able to switch cohorts during the training process.
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​Each cohort will be limited to 12 places.

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How will the training be organised?

​The online training elements will be arranged in six sections on the training website.
​Each section builds upon the one before, so we would ask that participants engage with each element in sequence.

​You do not need to have previous knowledge of the online learning platforms, just an enthusiasm to engage with them. 

If you have previously participated in our 'in person' training, you will be familiar with our design process and the types of experiences involved during our training events. We want to keep the integrity of 'Designing for Learning' and use the same principles within our online approach. 

WDC Section 1: Getting Started

Official Start Date: Monday 1st March 2021
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WDC Section 2: Setting The Scene

Complete by Thursday 11th March 2021
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WDC Section 3: Knowing Me, Knowing You
This begins with your first synchronous session on Thursday 11th March 2021. 

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WDC Section 4: Project-Based Learning

​Access will be granted following your first synchronous Zoom Meet (Thursday 11th March 2021)
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WDC Section 5: In Reality

Please complete prior to your second synchronous session (Thursday 25th March 2021) which is the final element of this section. 
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WDC Section 6: D.I.Y.
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Access will be granted following your second synchronous Zoom Meet. This will include your Coaching Session and be completed by 27th May 2021)

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Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. 

Contact Lynne and Andrew

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Each section will contain an opportunity to reflect individually or with others. Reflection deepens understanding, allows connections to be made and encourages the exploration of different perspectives. 

Reflect - Connect - Progress