Twitter + YouTube+ Google+ = A New Kind Of PD. Yesterday, I fell into an amazing experience.
To take a term from Laura Robertson’s blog post,“You Say You Want a Revolution: EdcampHome,” it felt “revolutionizing.” EdcampHome I was on Twitter when I saw hashtags from people I follow discussing the #EdcampHome experience. I quickly realized this was an opportunity to attend an Edcamp at home. According to Wikipedia, Edcamp is defined as “a user-generated conference – commonly referred to as an “unconference“. I went to the homepage of EdcampHome and saw four amazing educators: David Theriault, Karl Lindgren-Streicher, Kelly Kermode, and Shawn White troubleshooting, discussing and working diligently to put this together via a Google Hangout being streamed live through YouTube and simultaneously embedded on the front page of the website.
At one point, I tweeted to thank them for all their hard work and to remind them to breathe. Sessions Streamed Live. Welcome to the Atlas Education Centre. The Atlas Education Centre opened its doors in 2005 and became the first educational and training facility devoted entirely to curriculum development and the sharing of best practices.
Participants come from all over the globe come to collaborate, network and exchange ideas on the curriculum process. At Rubicon, we are committed to being the world-wide leader in Curriculum Mapping and provide our clients with the best possible training and professional development support. The Atlas Education Centre was designed and developed by teachers for:TeachersCurriculum DirectorsAcademic DeansInstructional SpecialistsAdministrators Located in the World Trade Center in beautiful downtown Portland, Oregon, the Atlas Education Centre incorporates the latest in instructional technology, while providing an international forum and a platform for professional exchange. TSI Agency - Home. Amanda Ripley : Blog : Sneak Preview: Life in the Smart Kid Countries.
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Thomas R. Guskey is an expert in evaluation design, analysis, and educational reform. He is a professor at the University of Kentucky, as well as an education consultant who has worked with educators in all 50 states, Europe, and Asia. Dr. A Group Blog On All Things Education. PLA:Professional Learning Communities. All Fairfax County Public Schools operate as professional learning communities that employ best practices to raise the bar for all students and close the achievement gap.
Definition In a professional learning community (PLC): Educators are committed to working collaboratively in ongoing processes of collective inquiry and action research to achieve better results for the students they serve. Solution Tree: Rick DuFour on the Importance of PLCs. Professional development reform: 8 steps to make it happen SmartBlogs. Every year, school districts around the country waste a tremendous amount of time and money on ineffective professional development.
The traditional model of “sit and get,” where a one-size-fits-all approach is utilized, yields abhorrent results. Ask teachers from typical school districts in America their thoughts on traditional in-service time, and the feedback won’t be pretty. Professional development in many districts must undergo radical reform, from a model that’s outdated and ineffective to one that’s differentiated, meaningful and engaging. Are You Part of a Professional Learning Community? AllThingsPLC — Research, education tools and blog for building a professional learning community.
Why Kids Need Schools to Change. Big Ideas Flickr: Elizabeth Albert The current structure of the school day is obsolete, most would agree.
Created during the Industrial Age, the assembly line system we have in place now has little relevance to what we know kids actually need to thrive. Most of us know this, and yet making room for the huge shift in the system that’s necessary has been difficult, if not impossible because of fear of the unknown, says educator Madeline Levine, author of Teach Your Children Well. “People don’t like change, especially in times of great uncertainty,” she said. A Group Blog On All Things Education. Lessons Worth Sharing. Sir Ken Robinson: Fostering Creativity in Education is Not an Option. Highlander Institute. 9 Characteristics Of 21st Century Learning. The label of “21st Century learning” is vague, and is an idea that we here at TeachThought like to take a swing at as often as possible, including: –weighing the magic of technology with its incredible cost and complexity –underscoring the potential for well thought-out instructional design –considering the considerable potential of social media platforms against its apparent divergence from academic learning Some educators seek out the ideal of a 21st century learning environment constantly, while others prefer that we lose the phrase altogether, insisting that learning hasn’t changed, and good learning looks the same whether it’s the 12th or 21st century.
At TeachThought, we tend towards the tech-infused model, but do spend time exploring the limits and challenges of technology, the impact of rapid technology change, and carefully considering important questions before diving in head-first. The size of the circles on the map are intended to convey priority. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. The Learning Corner - Reflections on Education, Technology, Leadership, and Innovation. Socratic Seminar: Get'em in the Hot Seat! - AskteacherZ: Inspirational Education. Www.jonathanmugan.com/CuriosityCycle/chapterOne.pdf. The Educator's PLN - The personal learning network for educators.
Middle School. K-12 Education & Learning Innovations with Proven Strategies that Work.