Victorie Penn

Professional Development Lesson Plan

Instructional Design: ADDIE model

Analysis- A needs assessment was performed via e-mail with the media specialist to
determine the area in which professional development was needed.
Design- In the design phase, the goal of the professional development was created: Teachers
will learn to assist students in finding appropriate eBooks via Destiny, PebbleGo, and
TumbleBooks.
Development- A plan was developed in this phase to address the goal. It was decided that
stating a purpose for eBooks and going through the useful aspects of each website would be
most useful for teachers.
Implementation- The professional development will be given during the week of October 9-13.
It will be offered in person to teachers who after interested afterschool in addition to an online
module that will be available to teachers via e-mail.
Evaluation- At the end of the professional development, teachers will be given an opportunity
to evaluate the training via online survey. Also, the librarian will check in with teachers
periodically to see if the use of the eBook programs has increased.

Topic: Library Technology Tools

Goal: Teachers will learn to assist students in finding appropriate eBooks via Destiny, PebbleGo, and
TumbleBooks.

Outline:
1. Activating: Teachers will login to backchannel at https://todaysmeet.com/LibraryTech to
list anything they know about Destiny, PebbleGo, and Tumblebooks. This will set the focus
of the meeting and provide a way to answer questions throughout the training.
2. Lesson: Teachers will be guided through the login process and site navigation of Destiny,
Tumblebooks, and PebbleGo (particularly how these sites can be used to find appropriate
eBooks).

Site Address- https://destiny.rockdale.k12.ga.us Select C.J. Hicks

Login-
o No login for Destiny, but a login is required for Follett Bookshelf
o Scroll down to Follett BookShelf
o School Username and Password
Site Navigation
o Search Bar When search results appear, scroll down to see e-books or click digital
resources
o Scroll down to eBooks on main page
o Lots of great filters including Lexile and Accelerated Reader levels
Student Use Guide
o Students will click Follett BookShelf on main screen and can perform a search just like
they do in the library via Destiny
o The login is their computer username and password
a. Destiny:
b. TumbleBooks
 Site Address- http://www.tumblebooklibrary.com
Login
Username: cjhicks
Password: reads
Site Navigation
o Very comprehensive site- wide variation of reading levels, book lengths, and formats
(storybooks, read alongs, and e-books)
o TumbleSearch- Students can search, click tabs, or scroll the home page for featured
books
o Quizzes are available if you would like an accountability piece for non-AR books
Student Use Guide
o Students will login with Username: cjhicks and Password: reads
o You can give your student a specific title or they can search using the many features
of the site
c. PebbleGo
Site Address- https://www.pebblego.com
Login
Username: cjhicks
Password: school
Site Navigation
o Non-fiction e-books geared toward younger audiences
o Search feature
o Click genre tabs
Student Use Guide
o Students will login with Username: cjhicks and Password: school
o You can give your student a topic to search or they can browse by genre

3. Closing- Address any in-person questions or questions on the backchannel.

Evaluation:
After giving my professional development and analyzing the survey data, I determined that the
content, length, and presentation method were items that I would keep the same in future trainings.
All survey respondents replied that the presentation was very clear, with about the right amount of
information, and that they would now use e-books after this training. In addition to the survey data, I
was also able to assess that the participants were engaged by their questions and willingness to try
the e-book programs with their students. A particular 5th grade teacher was excited due to the fact
that her students could now read books on the Harlem Renaissance, a topic they were researching.
Because there were not many books on the subject available for checkout from the library, the
students would be able to access their needed resources through e-books.
What I would change before presenting again would be the amount of participants and the
technology setup. A week before the training, an e-mail was sent out advertising the training and on
the day of the training, it was featured on the afternoon announcements. Teachers who attended
were even given the incentive of a jeans day pass. Since it was an afternoon meeting that was not
required, most teachers did not attend. To prevent this from reoccurring, it may be more effective to
have this training during grade level planning periods. This would ensure that all teachers received
the training, and would thus increase the amount of feedback on the survey. In addition, I feel that this
training would be better presented in a computer lab so that teachers could work through accessing
the websites and resources.
Survey Results:

Survey Tool: SurveyMonkey

Responses: 3
Results:
1. How likely is it that you would Too little information- 0
recommend this session to a friend or About the right amount of
colleague? information- 3
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Too much information- 0
Not At All Likely Extremely Likely
5. How engaging was your instructor?
Results:
Very engaging
0-6 0
7-8 1 Somewhat engaging
9-10 2
Not engaging at all
2. How relevant is the material to your
Results:
role?
Very engaging- 3
Very relevant Somewhat engaging- 0
Not at all engaging- 0
Somewhat relevant
Not at all relevant 6. How would you rate your instructor's
knowledge of the material?
Results:
Excellent
Very relevant- 3
Somewhat relevant- 0 Good
Not at all relevant- 0
Poor
3. How clear was the presentation of
Results:
information?
Excellent- 3
Very clear Good- 0
Poor- 0
Somewhat clear
Not clear at all 7. Do you plan to use e-books in your
classroom now that you have been
Results: trained?
Very clear- 3
Yes
Somewhat clear- 0
Not at all clear- 0 No

4. How do you feel about the amount of Results:

information presented? Yes- 3
No- 0
Too little information
About the right amount of 8. Do you have any other comments,
information questions, or concerns?
Too much information
Results:
Great job!
Training Materials:
Presented By: Victorie Penn
E-Books Training Masters Candidate Instructional
Technology and School Library
October 11, 2017 Media

1. Backchannel
Login to backchannel at https://todaysmeet.com/LibraryTech to list anything you already Destiny, PebbleGo,
and Tumblebooks.
2. Introduction
3. E-Book Tips
Students can access e-books anytime and anywhere!
You could send home links and passwords for reading at home.
E-books are engaging and fun for students. It may help hesitant or struggling readers.
Suggested accountability pieces- graphic organizers, Accelerated Reader quizzes, and summaries
4. Destiny
Site Address Login Site Navigation Student Use Guide
https://destiny.rockdale.k o No login for Destiny, o Search Bar When o Students will click
12.ga.us Select C.J. Hicks but a login is required search results appear, Follett BookShelf on
for Follett Bookshelt scroll down to see e- main screen and can
o Scroll down to Follett books or click digital perform a search just
BookShelf resources like they do in the
o School Username and o Scroll down to eBooks library via Destiny
Password on main page o The login is their
o Lots of great filters computer username
including Lexile and and password
Accelerated Reader
levels
5. TumbleBooks
Site Address Login Site Navigation Student Use Guide
http://www.tumblebookli Username: cjhicks o Very comprehensive o Students will login
brary.com Password: reads site- wide variation of with Username:
reading levels, book cjhicks and Password:
lengths, and formats reads
(storybooks, read o You can give your
alongs, and e-books) student a specific title
o TumbleSearch- or they can search
Students can search, using the many
click tabs, or scroll features of the site
the home page for
featured books
o Quizzes are available
if you would like an
accountability piece
for non-AR books
6. PebbleGo
Site Address Login Site Navigation Student Use Guide
https://www.pebblego.co Username: cjhicks o Non-fiction e-books o Students will login
m Password: school geared toward with Username:
younger audiences cjhicks and Password:
o Search feature school
o Click genre tabs o You can give your
student a topic to
search or they can
browse by genre
7. Closing