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In the midst of a growing storm of new technology-induced learning concepts such as flipped learning, blended learning, personalized learning (to mention but a few) , teachers are left with no other alternatives but to enhance and accommodate their professional development efforts to suit the changing educational paradigms. Edsurge called this "personalized professional development". This is the kind of life-long learning that involves the integration and leverage of digital media and technology (and offsite resources) for expanding one's field of expertise. Image source: EdSurge The web now abounds with all kinds of resources, tools, materials, and know-how to help teachers grow professionally. EdSurge has this wonderful guide featuring a set of different tools that teachers can draw on to expand their professional development. These tools are selected in such a way that they address different areas : They support how teachers engage with colleagues They help teachers learn or find support for implementing fresh strategies and approaches They measure how that learning impacts practice in the classroom. To better evaluate how these tools help teachers grow professionally, EdSurge created a "framework of a continuous cycle of learning." This framework is composed of 4 stages: engage, learn, support, and measure. Under each of these stages is featured a collection of web tools to help teachers get more out of that stage.

"For those of you intent on employing this flipped learning model in their instruction, I have curated a set of important web tools to help you create the appropriate flipped classroom environment for your students. Check them out below and as always let us know what you think of them. Enjoy"

Example of page shared with parents detailing online tools that kids are using at school.

A list of apps that facilitate presentations

Bloom's Digital Taxonomy - Prezi

A focus on the pedagogy required to fully embrace mobile technologies.

Things to consider when selecting tech tools

Wes Fryer has put together lessons using a wide variety of digital tools. Each lesson has many resources attached.

iPad-focused article about apps that contribute to the steps of project-based learning. 

Apps as they relate to Bloom's Taxonomy (revised).

How to manage attention - seeking balance for our students (and ourselves?)

Google has a new site for creating interactive lessons. The explanation is here.

My favorite quote: "Instead of children bored out of their minds being taught how to use Word and Excel by bored teachers, we could have 11-year-olds able to write simple 2D computer animations using an MIT tool called Scratch."

Wonderful image and excellent reminder about the real purpose of technology. "Technology is a tool, not a learning outcome."  The graphic was designed by Bill Ferriter (@plususin) and has started a conversation in the Twitterverse.

SAMR Prezi

"I also learned effective ways to track student progress toward learning goals that will inform the feedback I give students. While my effectiveness as a teacher has grown exponentially, I still have a lot to learn. ... These are some of my experiences, ideas and resources for using technology to provide meaningful feedback to students -- and making the process more streamlined for everyone."