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See the Glog! HCCHS WEB 2.0 PD: web 2.0 | Glogster

"I really believe that true PD happens in small chunks. That's what social networks like Twitter and Plurk and Ning provide - small bits of real feedback, right there at the exact right time. Teachers have always talked and shared their ideas in the hallways of their school between classes. Well, now those hallways have gone online," says Lori Reed, a 20-year veteran third-grade teacher from Kress Independent School District in Kress, Texas. Social networking, she adds, connects her to people and resources that help her do her job better.

Online Teacher PD Course: Understanding Learning Challenges http://tinyurl.com/cogskills ONLY $10 thru Feb w/code: cogskills2011

Is a lack of PD a barrier? Professional development is a barrier, although I think they can teach themselves much of what teachers need to be learning to be able to modernise their classrooms. The worst thing a teacher can say is: "who's going to teach me how to do that?" Teachers are teachers and should be able to teach themselves what they need to know. If they can't then they probably shouldn't be teaching. You want a teacher who can keep up. There are networks of other educators out there that can connect you with new skills. Professional development doesn't have to be something that is done to teachers - it can be just ongoing conversations they're having with other professionals that they're learning from every day.

DIY PD - 10 tips and resources to help you along your lifelong learning journey...

Jennifer Barnett's blog post on professional learner at Education Week Teacher

Knowledge is power - but how do you plug into new ideas when organisational budgets are flipping the switch on PD?  There is a wealth of opportunities that won't cost the earth or force you to travel it to be found online - and there's more to explore than MOOCs and webinars. 

Monthly Second Life get-togethers on the islands of jokaydia to look at the uses of Second Life in education and for online collaboration and PD. All welcome.

This is a PD course being offered at the International School of Beijing. Remote participants (non ISB employees) are encouraged to lurk or participate by contributing to forum discussions or blogging on the Steps, readings, and/or essential questions presented in the course.

American School of Paris PD initiative First session Thursday April 30 via uStream, Twitter etc

K12 Online Live Event flyer for 9-26-09 Education Pd professional development ed tech k12 online

Always great things, talks and topics here. Check this calender regularly or add to yours. Very worthwile