Blogging About The Web 2.0 Connected Classroom: Flipping For Your Faculty...It's Easier... - 0 views
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William Ferriter on 15 Dec 12"We've all been there. Those meetings that drag on, and on, and on. Seemingly pointless meetings that, while they may have had a purpose, it got lost in the message. Many meetings are just information transfer. What are the dates for training for administering the next state exam? Who is going on the field trip? Remember to walk your kids to the cafeteria. But think about if that hour/90 mins/half day was spend on meaningful, embeded professional development that was participant driven? We complain we don't have the time for that really good PD. Why? Because we are meeting all the time. So instead, lets flip it. Let's front load with all the basic information we all need, freeing up that faculty meeting time for more learning, PLCs, sharing, etc. But what can you use to share the information. You need something easy. Something that won't take a whole lot of time. But will communicate what you need it to."