So, having also recently attended an EdCamp, I can say there is something between that and a traditional conference that would be best for how I want to learn. And, I am okay with giving up a Saturday (with the promise of a bagged lunch) to sit in a high school to talk teaching and learning.
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6 powerful strategies for paradigm-shifting teacher PD | Connected Principals - 4 views
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Ha! I saw this on twitter last night too and was going to post it today. I think this would be a great thing for the pd team to look at. Though I think we are successfully doing most of these things, I think there are some we could learn from. -
The pecha kucha model is so interesting and would be a great idea for SMWP large groups to showcase work.
Collaborative Inquiry Differs from Traditional Professional Development | Literacy in L... - 2 views
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Tweet as PD
25 Ways Teachers Can Integrate Social Media Into Education | Edudemic - 1 views
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Interesting infographic. Might be useful for PD.
Chippewa River Writing Project - WHOAAA_Webinar_Oct_2011 - 1 views
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Excellent resource to help us think about how to structure tech PD.
How My Learning Has Changed « - 1 views
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Boy, this sounds a whole lot like SMWP's upcoming tech conference.
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If I am going to travel to conferences, then I need it to add value — not only to come away with new ideas, but new tools that I have had the chance to try, and the experience I couldn’t have had if I were not there.
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What I need now is a chance to spend time making sense of what I am hearing — I crave the opportunity to engage with the smart people who are with me in the room.
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Supporting effective technology integration and implementation [PRE-PRINT] | Dangerousl... - 3 views
8 Great Tools to Create Webinars Online - 0 views
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Possibilities for SMWP as we consider offering webinars...
Are We Learning the Right Lessons From New Dorp High School? - Jim Fredricksen - The At... - 4 views
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Great response to Peg Tyre's "The Writing Revolution"
Teaching Technology to Teachers: I Used to Think... but Now I Think... - EdTech Researc... - 4 views
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workshops should begin and end by having people think and write about their learning goals. Workshops and series should be named after learning goals rather than tools.
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involves introducing tools not by the unconscionably boring "click-along-with-the-presenter" method, but by giving participants a logical series of steps to perform and having them figure out how to do them through play, exploration, peer and facilitator support.
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professional development plans ultimately need to build towards creating environments where teachers are coaching, guiding, supporting and inspiring one another.
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Common Core State Standards Initiative | English Language Arts Standards | Anchor Stand... - 3 views
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These three standards hit all four of our tech PD focus areas: reflection, collaboration, publication, and revision.
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6. Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.
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5. Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.
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