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Can Web 2.0 Save Teacher Professional Development?

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edweek.org Webinar
Presenters:
Barbara Treacy, director, EdTech Leaders Online, Education Development Center
Christopher Sessums,  College of Education at the University of Florida
Moderator: Anthony Rebora, managing editor, teachermagazine.org, Teacher Professional Development Sourcebook Themes: Online PD, teacher social networking, collaborative
Opening questions: what's happening? what are the opportunities & issues?

I. TREACY: Elements of effective PD? Which Tools Support Elements? Some Examples
PD needs to be well designed & delivered and to be better respected in its role for the educator.
Web 2.0 can support effective PD

ELEMENTS OF EFFECTIVE PD

• be intensive, ongoing, connected to practice
• focus on student learning
• address teaching of spec content
• alignt school prop
• build strong working relationships among teachers.

Succeeding with Web 2.0

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Classroom 2.0 Live webinar 11-21-09 with Terry Freedman http://www.ictineducation.org/
Classroom 2.0 resources for Freedman: http://gl.am/QixMq

INTRODUCTION:
Elluminate features needed for attendees [approx 79+]
- what was cool here was clicking on a map & seeing where all attendees were from
Attendee Survey
- poll 1: experience using Web 2.0 -> 50/79 = Yes; 12/79 = No
- poll 2: googleform w/ 2 checkbox answer questions

TALK OVERVIEW:
Case Study: E13 Learning Community http://www.e13lc.newham.gov.uk/



Every Child Matters

• be healthy
• stay safe
• enjoy & achieve
• make a positive contribution
• achieve economic well being

TEAM - Together Everyone Achieves More
School Logo - worldle of places students are from + representative flags

Personal Learning; Thinking Skills

• team work
• independent engquiry
• self management
• reflective learning
• effective participation
• creative thinking

Anatomy of a Successful Project

• get key decision-makers on board
• agree ot teachiing and learning aims
• measuring success [criteria[
• importance of the community
• project managment
• getting the equipement [supplier]
• working within the current framework
• senior leadership
• unintended consequences
  

Terry's Slideshow

Succeeding With Web 2 Projects Presentation

View more presentations from terryfreedman.

Other References Shared by Webinar Attendees
http://teachersconnecting.com/
Creative Projects for the 6th Grade Classroom http://www.jenuinetech.com/
Parents as Partners http://www.ourschool.ca/
Literacy with ICT Across the Curriculum http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/tech/lict/
Ideas & Thoughts http://ideasandthoughts.org/
Open Thinking http://educationaltechnology.ca/couros/
Qualifications & Curriculum Development Agency http://www.qcda.gov.uk/10327.aspx
Teachers Connecting http://teachersconnecting.com/
Customizable Whiteboard Widgets http://www.pindax.com/
Innovative use of technology in learning http://www.becta.org.uk/
Web 2.0 Projects Book: http://terry-freedman.org.uk/artman/publish/article_1565.php

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Teacher Professional Development Sourcebook: Teachers Use of Digital Technology

Teacher Professional Development Sourcebook: Teachers Use of Digital Technology

Teacher Professional Development Sourcebook: The Changing Landscape of Teacher Learning

Teacher Professional Development Sourcebook: The Changing Landscape of Teacher Learning

21st Century Resource

http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=786&Itemid=139
This page provides links to various guides related to:
Curriculum Instruction
Standards
Assessment
Professional Development
Learning Environment

San Diego explores effective ed-tech integration through TPACK

San Diego explores effective ed-tech integration through TPACK

Characteristics of successful online teachers

Characteristics of successful online teachers

demo screencast

http://www.screencast.com/users/azboudreau/folders/Default/media/b5d38c59-0650-415b-8bb1-9cf31ee4cee1

Educational Practice

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[11:41 mins] In this talk from RSA Animate, Sir Ken Robinson lays out the link between 3 troubling trends: rising drop-out rates, schools' dwindling stake in the arts, and ADHD. An important, timely talk for parents and teachers.

Creativity expert Sir Ken Robinson challenges the way we're educating our children. He champions a radical rethink of our school systems, to cultivate creativity and acknowledge multiple types of intelligence.

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Teacher Professional Development Sourcebook: The World's Largest English Department

Social Networking

A Ning group for English teachers reveals the potential of online social networking to break the culture of professional isolation.

Teacher Professional Development Sourcebook: The World's Largest English Department

http://fg.ed.pacificu.edu/anitaz/resources/Nelson_BrainDevt1.mov

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