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Honoring Adult Learners: Could a Facilitator Model Improve Professional Development Outcomes?

cvladortiz February 5, 2019 February 5, 2019facilitation, ISTE 4, Professional Development, Professional Development and Program Evaluation

In my last post, I discussed at length the characteristics of effective professional development (PD) which should include “…interaction, relevancy, purposefulness, and focused on the learner,” (Vlad-Ortiz, 2019). Since learning requires effort, professional development models that include a social context and an active component tend to be the most successful models, (Vlad-Ortiz, 2019). Keeping in mind the ISTE standard … Continue reading Honoring Adult Learners: Could a Facilitator Model Improve Professional Development Outcomes?

Professional Development for Mixed Audiences

cvladortiz January 22, 2019 January 22, 2019Differentiation, ISTE Coaching 4, Professional Development, Professional Development and Program Evaluation, Technology-Infused PD

In its intention, professional development offers an opportunity for individuals to learn about new advancements in their respective field, including industry best practices. However, professional development (PD) is criticized for its inability to offer either content, format, or context that is relevant. In the DEL program, we were asked for our opinions on what makes for good professional … Continue reading Professional Development for Mixed Audiences

Teacher-Led Professional Development

Ed Tech Dowd January 21, 2019 January 21, 2019Professional Development and Program Evaluation

Professional Development (or PD as it is often called) is a term thrown around loosely in educational institutions. It is a very broad term that typically describes a meeting/training/conference/class where teachers are developing themselves professionally or learning something new to help them be a better teacher in the classroom. Even after a 15 year career […]

Professional Development-Improving Digital Literacy through Peer Modeling

cvladortiz April 22, 2018 April 22, 2018Co-Learning, Digital Age Learning Environments, information fluency, ISTE Educator 2, Peer Modeling, Professional Development and Program Evaluation, Teaching Learning and Assessment, tech tools

It shouldn’t be a surprise that experts support the idea of incorporating technology into new and existing learning models to facilitate deeper and different skill sets than those taught by conventional methods today. The biggest push for more technology adoption in education is to move the educational system away from antiquated models developed during the … Continue reading Professional Development-Improving Digital Literacy through Peer Modeling

Regional Teacher Professional Learning and Technology – Module 5

James March 22, 2018 March 22, 2018Adult Learning, coaching, EDTC 6016, Educational Service District, ESD, ISTE-C Standard 4, PD, Professional Development, Professional Development and Program Evaluation, Regional Learning, technology integration

Involving Many Stakeholders Like some of my colleagues in the Digital Education Leadership M.Ed. Program at Seattle Pacific University, this quarter has led me to think more broadly about professional development for teachers and specifically professional development through technology. Much of the learning this quarter has been new and valuable to me as a first … Continue reading “Regional Teacher Professional Learning and Technology – Module 5”

A Matter of Time: PD Frequency & Follow-Through

Ryan’s Blog March 18, 2018 March 18, 2018EDTC6106, FollowThrough, ISTE Coaching 4B, PD, Professional Development and Program Evaluation

“Time, Time, Time…See What’s Become of Me.” According to a 2015 report by The New Teacher Project (TNTP), teachers spend about 19 days or approximately 10% of their school year on professional development. The financial cost, ac…

Best Practices in Professional Learning: Admin as Building Tech Leaders – Module 4

James March 5, 2018 March 5, 2018Administration, Administrator, Adult Learning, EDTC 6106, ISTE-C Standard 4, PD, Personalized Learning, Professional Development, Professional Development and Program Evaluation

A New Generation I heard this week that the PEW Research Center identified a generational shift for those born after 1996. They are now known as the post-millennial generation while awaiting an official name, (Dimok, 2018). It is interesting that the movement of education mirrors life and society. Just as we have moved into a … Continue reading “Best Practices in Professional Learning: Admin as Building Tech Leaders – Module 4”

Paying it Forward: Admins as Brokers of Innovation

Ryan’s Blog March 4, 2018 March 4, 2018Admin, EDTC6106, ISTE Coaching 4, ISTE Coaching Standards, Professional Development and Program Evaluation, TechCommunity

Here’s how it starts… This module’s blog post revolves around the role of administration in professional learning programs and how that relates to digital education. The prompt is based in ISTE coaching standard 4, indicator B, which …

Connecting PLCs to Local and Global PLNs: Module 3

James February 19, 2018 February 19, 2018Adult Learning, EDTC 6106, ISTE-C Standard 4, PD, Professional Development, Professional Development and Program Evaluation, teacher voice, Teaching

Begin with the End in Mind This quarter we continue to investigate ISTE-C Standard 4b about how Educational Technology coaches can model principles of adult learning while demonstrating best practices in professional development. It makes sense that we are spending our entire quarter considering this standard because of the importance professional development could play in … Continue reading “Connecting PLCs to Local and Global PLNs: Module 3”

A PD Makeover for the Digital Age

Ryan’s Blog February 18, 2018 February 18, 2018Content, DigitalPractices, EDTC6106, ISTE Coaching 4, ISTE Coaching Standards, PD, Professional Development and Program Evaluation

Professional PD, Content Area PD & Digital Age Best Practices We’ve been dealing quite a bit with professional development this quarter in Digital Education Leadership and several of our prompts have focused on how we deal with adult learners…

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