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Michelle Krill

Teacher Professional Development Sourcebook: The Changing Landscape of Teacher Learning - 8 views

  • So the challenge is to find ways to create online teacher professional development that seems both compelling in its content and also more convenient, easier to fit into the work life of a teacher than the face-to-face courses.
  • online teacher professional development that includes an asynchronous component helps with that kind of reflection. Plus, the online format provides a layer of distance that helps people feel more willing to share things that are a little bit risky than they might in a face-to-face environment.
  • I think the kinds of professional development that involve people sharing artifacts of their practice and talking about them within a larger conceptual framework are becoming more and more popular with teachers.
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  • The first is that it’s easier to do online professional development at scale than it is with local or purely face-to-face professional development.
  • I think this financial crunch is going to force people to move to some other model—one that probably uses a lot of technology,
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    "An education-technology scholar discusses the current state and promise of online teacher PD. Chris Dede, a professor of learning technology at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, is a leading authority on online teacher professional development."
Michelle Krill

Education Week: March 18, 2010 - 2 views

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    Powering Up: Mobile learning seeks the spotlight in K-12 Education
Michelle Krill

Education Week: Curricula All Over the Map for 'Blended' Classes - 3 views

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    "The Content and Approaches for Courses that Blend Face-to-Face and Virtual Learning Vary Widely, Raising Questions About What Works Best"
allisonfuhr

Response: Leaders Must 'Walk the Walk' and Create a Culture of Innovation - Classroom Q... - 0 views

  • One quick tangible item a principal or school leader could employ is a 'Feel Free to Fail' card. Giving out a business card inscribed Feel Free to Fail and telling staff that you expect to meet with them after they try something new and it flops is a great way to promote the mindset that teaching does not be perfect.
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    Innovation is essential for education to be transformed. As educators our job is to create leaders for our changing society. We must prepare kids for their tomorrow, not our today.
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