Personalization of Adult Learning in Technology Training

ISTE Coaching Standard 4: Professional Development and Program Evaluation How do you get adults to be involved in the planning and evaluation of their online instruction? My interest in this question stems from the fact that I want adults to take more interest in the process of their learning.  Specifically speaking getting in on personalized … Continue reading Personalization of Adult Learning in Technology Training →

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EDTC 6106 Module 1: Choice in Professional Development

Professional Development for Teachers and My Question This post marks the start of the winter quarter in my M.Ed. program in Digital Education Leadership. This quarter our class is Professional Development and Program Evaluation. It seems like it will be very timely for me to focus on professional development again as some of our district … Continue reading “EDTC 6106 Module 1: Choice in Professional Development”

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Using Student Blogs to Empower Learners and Personalize Learning

The vast majority of adults experienced school in a way much different than today’s students. We were passive learners. Our classes were dominated by teacher-talk and working out of the textbook. The main method of learning was outlining from a textbook or note-taking during a lecture. There was little opportunity to demonstrate the 4 C’s […]

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EDTC-6106 Designing Professional Development to Empower Teachers

This quarter we are focusing on professional development (PD) and evaluation.  Our first area of research is in it’s design: Triggering Event Initial Question: How should we design professional development that utilizes educational technology? My Triggering Question: How should we design professional development that will empower teachers using educational technology? At first, I wanted to research best …

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