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Edcamp Unconference: A Professional Development Model

Simply Primary April 21, 2019 April 21, 201901 - Visionary leadership, 02 - Teaching, Learning, & Assessments, 03 - Digital age learning environments, 04 - Professional Development & Program Evaluation, 05 - Digital Citizenship, 06 - Content Knowledge & Professional Growth, 4. Professional development and program evaluation, Edcamp Unconference, EDTC 6103, ISTE Educator Standard 1, ISTE Educator Standard 2, Professional Development

While taking Seattle Pacific University’s EDTC 6103 Teaching, Learning, and Assessment 2 class, we are asked to investigate the following …

Staying Informed as a Coach

Tech Savy Kinders December 5, 2018 December 5, 20181. Visionary leadership, 4. Professional development and program evaluation

This weeks module was centered around the question of “What additional professional learning do you need to become a more effective coach?” With this in mind and focusing on ISTE Coaching Standard 6: Content Knowledge and Professional Growth b. Engage …

Collaborative Professional Development as a Key to Sustainable Technology Integration

Pixels&Praxis March 28, 2018 March 28, 20184. Professional development and program evaluation, advocacy, androgogy, blog, continuous learning, infrastructure, organizational leadership, Professional Development

In a recent post, I explored the way faculty behavior—specifically in the form of modeling and collaboration in the classroom that enables students to co-construct knowledge—is a primary factor in connectivist learning. Here, I would like to address the subject of how an institution can … Continue readingCollaborative Professional Development as a Key to Sustainable Technology Integration

Engaged conversations: text-based vs. verbal (Module 5, ISTE-CS 4)

Orlala Wentink March 25, 2018 March 25, 20184. Professional development and program evaluation, community, community participation, EDTC 6106, engaged conversation, ISTE Coaching Standards, miscommunication, online discussion, text-based communication

For our last post on ISTE Coaching Standard 4: Professional development and program evaluation, we’re thinking about what technology rich professional learning looks like, in the ideal. In my own typical fashion, I am generalizing the population to “learners” before thinking about the specifics of professional development (PD) for teachers. Ideally, an online learning community looks like … Continue reading “Engaged conversations: text-based vs. verbal (Module 5, ISTE-CS 4)”

The role of a sponsor in a virtual community of practice (Module 4, ISTE-CS 4)

Orlala Wentink March 14, 2018 March 14, 20184. Professional development and program evaluation, EDTC 6106, ISTE Coaching Standards

I’d like to preface my post by saying there’s a lot of research to be found about CoPs in business. Wenger, McDermott, and Snyder’s (2002) reformulation of the communities of practice theory (compared to Wenger’s original work in 1998) is written in a way that appeals to the business world, so it didn’t surprise me … Continue reading “The role of a sponsor in a virtual community of practice (Module 4, ISTE-CS 4)”

Designing platforms for PD: Web 2.0 and knowledge management (Module 3, ISTE-CS 4b)

Orlala Wentink February 19, 2018 February 19, 20184. Professional development and program evaluation, b - Design, develop, implement, EDTC 6106, knowledge creation, knowledge management, knowledge sharing, LMSs, Professional Development, Web 2.0

For Module 3, we were prompted to look into the “digital age best practices” part of ISTE Coaching Standard 4b – design, develop, and implement technology rich professional learning programs that model principles of adult learning and promote digital age best practices in teaching, learning, and assessment. I’d like to write a bonus blog for sharing something … Continue reading “Designing platforms for PD: Web 2.0 and knowledge management (Module 3, ISTE-CS 4b)”

Essential features of community platforms (Module 2, ISTE-CS 4b)

Orlala Wentink February 4, 2018 February 4, 20184. Professional development and program evaluation, b - Design, develop, implement, communities of practice, CoP, EDTC 6106, ISTE Coaching Standards, member tagging, notifications, platform features, technology, threaded conversation

My main question by the end of my last module post was something like: What features are essential for platforms which are hosting a PLC? This module follows up on that question. Recall that this quarter is all about investigating ISTE Coaching Standard (CS) 4: Professional development and program evaluation. For Module 2, I’m looking specifically at ISTE CS … Continue reading “Essential features of community platforms (Module 2, ISTE-CS 4b)”

What counts as PD? And on platforms to use with PLCs. (6106 Module 1, ISTE-CS 4a and 4b)

Orlala Wentink January 28, 2018 January 28, 20184. Professional development and program evaluation, a - Conduct needs assessments, b - Design, develop, implement, EDTC 6106, ISTE Coaching Standards, PD, PLCs

This quarter, our blogging efforts are focused on ISTE Coaching Standard (CS) 4: Professional development and program evaluation. Our investigation prompt for Module 1 was “how should we design professional development that utilizes educational technology?” which led me to two main questions: 1. What counts as PD? 2. What platforms are the best for hosting a PLC? 1. … Continue reading “What counts as PD? And on platforms to use with PLCs. (6106 Module 1, ISTE-CS 4a and 4b)”

The Future is Now. Librarians are Ready.

JustinHaney.org March 18, 2017 March 18, 20174. Professional development and program evaluation, EDTC6106, future ready, ISTE Coaching Standards, library, mission, P21, PD, peer coaching

“Information is king” and “Knowledge is power” are how the sayings go. Though Sir Francis Bacon’s knowledge quote still rings true, the first would seem to be a 20th Century adage that should be retired. In the 1900s information was siloed and access was somewhat by caste. There are still remnants of the tiers of […]

Connecting the Dots: Is there room for creativity in professional development?

JustinHaney.org March 12, 2017 March 12, 20174. Professional development and program evaluation, design process, EDTC6106, Educational Technology, growth mindset, ISTE Coaching Standards, LAUNCH, P21, PD, Pedagogy, picture books, TPACK

Dot-to-dot puzzles. My kid loves them. Always has. Now in sixth grade, his favorites still start off 1-2-3, but now they’re cranked up to 11. Extreme puzzles like this one: This giraffe puzzle (sorry to spoil the surprise… it’s a giraffe) has over 1300 dots to connect, but the concept is still the same […]

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