I have been providing SO many one-on-one follow-up sessions for ASPEN. These have been not only for people in my department but also all over the building!!! It has been exciting because I've actually had answers for people, but it has been exhausting as well. I am not sure how people have been able to complete all of their work and their internship, but I am hanging in there.
I have been able to answer a great deal of questions about the new program and have helped people with some quick fixes that really changed how they used the program. I've also been trying to encourage people to play with the program without the instructions sheets in front of them. The instructions limit them to accomplishing a task the only way the county knows, even though there are many shortcuts that I have figured out. I've even been helping my husband!
On another note, I am leading my next staff PD on Thursday for Study Stack. I was only going to have one more for the staff as a whole, but I just used Glogster with my kids, and they have been telling other teachers about it. That being said, I think I am going to lead one more session in early December for that. Also, the following week, I will be leading the next ASPEN session for my department! I know they will not be happy that there is more to come about the program, but I'd rather be able to be there to help them than to let them try in on their own and be frustrated. So far, I think I am one of the only people in the whole county who actually likes the program!!! It could also be due to the fact that I am using Moodle with my classes and it supplements some of the things that ASPEN cannot and will not offer. Oh well! Such is life! I'm off to edit my Postman paper and finish the reading for this week!!!
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