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2005 Trillium and other processes. The Website Activity Report noted that the new reporting template for the Liste Trillium List had been completed and demonstrated. Some revisions, based on feedback from the demonstration, were being made. Nineteen web conferences had been completed since the last meeting and this aspect of CSC business continues to grow. Pdstore.com registered a new affiliate website named pdstorechina.com. This site will feature English-language learning resources for schools in China and other parts of Asia. A website activity report as of the end of January 2005 noted that the second version of the new reporting template for the Liste Trillium List was demonstrated to the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Branch of the Ministry and that it has been implemented for use by registered users at the Ministry and CSC. Also, members were advised that a newly installed web application would create a tracking sheet for the Liste Trillium List and facilitate reporting to the Ministry. Following up on various highlights from previous meetings: pdstore.com China was actively promoted in the Chinese language newspaper in Toronto and on Omni Television; two Course Profiles to support two new Co-op Education related courses (locally developed) were completed and placed on the OCC website; OCC was benchmarking Ontario curriculum for Kindergarten, English as a Second Language and Language/English, this work to continue into February. Re TCF Awards Projects, one of those currently in development, the ACE (Alternative Cooperative Experiential) Program, a model for a different school day to help students lacking in secondary school credits, was being tested by the authors in their board. January – June On February 11, 2005, the board met for the first time in the new calendar year. In terms of business development, the Executive Director highlighted the signing of a $183,000 contract for LDCC teacher training, Roots of Empathy advised that the CSC Seal has worldwide recognition, and Classroom Connections committed to CSC mentoring development of their resources. On the Human Resource front, a Manager of Evaluation Services was recruited. CSC (PLS) assisted with the revision of the Ministry of Education’s “Private School Policy and Inspection Requirements” guideline via a series of web conferences. Discussions continued with potential Chinese partners interested in setting up educational services projects with CSC to meet Chinese teacher education needs. Training was provided for PLS trainers and senior educational supervisors on how to lead web conferences for small and large group training. A CSC Website Activity Report covering February 12 to April 7, 2005, highlighted web conferencing activity. CSC acquired the technology and expertise to conduct “Live Video Streaming” and “Video on Demand.” The first test of this service was for the April 1 Principals’ ©2008 Curriculum Services Canada 75
2005 Conference on Numeracy and Literacy – a very successful debut. On April 22, 2005, the Executive Director reported numerous activities relating to Business Development and Contacts. The former included a presentation to the Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat, a presentation to school board secondees working with OKNL, and a meeting with a Microsoft representative on potential partnership in training delivery. With respect to contacts, there were ongoing meetings and a review of textbook evaluations in preparation for delivery on April 15. On the HR front, a new FSL Senior Subject Specialist was recruited. The Director, Professional Learning Services, reported that many opportunities had resulted from the April 1 Principals’ Conference and many CSC hosted web conference sessions were being discussed and planned for various parties – associations, boards, and individuals. OCC continues its work with the Locally Developed Compulsory Courses project, the third phase of which involved the planning and implementation of seven regional professional development sessions. To complete the benchmarking project, OCC worked with teachers in the disciplines involved (Kindergarten, ESL, and Language/English). The final submissions of their work have been made. By May 31, 2005, Trillium List postings for the CERC (Canadian Educational Resources Council, the professional association for major school textbook publishers) project, Phases 1 and 2, had been completed. Web conference training had been completed to more than 800 connections. Statistics of usage for “Live Streaming Video” and “Video on Demand” were positive. For the latter, between May 11 and May 31 over 6,000 connections were made. On June 17, 2005, board members were advised of a meeting with McGraw-Hill Ryerson on the use of the CSC Seal across Canada on supplementary resources. Among various contact activities, the Executive Director had met with Dr. Michael Fullan on the evaluation of new education initiatives. The Curriculum Foundation selection process was completed with a subsequent news release and letters to donors. Two university student interns were recruited and began their term with CSC on May 2. By June 17, a total of 34 Personalized Placement Learning Plan (PPLP) quality samples for Co-op teachers had been posted on OCC, Ontario Skills Passport training sessions via web conferencing had commenced, and new material was added to the CSC website to promote web conferencing activities. ©2008 Curriculum Services Canada 76
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