Comments on: Summer Professional Development Ideas http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/05/01/summer-professional-development-ideas/ Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:24:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: vejraska http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/05/01/summer-professional-development-ideas/#comment-51931 vejraska Mon, 05 May 2008 23:12:53 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/05/01/summer-professional-development-ideas/#comment-51931 Thanks for the reply, and the list. I will be spending a lot of time this summer absorbing everything I have bookmarked from your blog and others! I appreciate the massive amount of time you take to filter and post these great things for our benefit:) I look forward to finally meeting you at NECC f2f :) Thanks for the reply, and the list. I will be spending a lot of time this summer absorbing everything I have bookmarked from your blog and others! I appreciate the massive amount of time you take to filter and post these great things for our benefit:) I look forward to finally meeting you at NECC f2f :)

]]> By: Wesley Fryer http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/05/01/summer-professional-development-ideas/#comment-51914 Wesley Fryer Mon, 05 May 2008 05:39:16 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/05/01/summer-professional-development-ideas/#comment-51914 vejraska: I do have a link to Google Reader on the list, and have that as "Create and Use a Customized Digital Newspaper" I think. This can be a good place to start, but can be overwhelming too if it is just an awareness presentation. I think setting up a newsreader account on Google Reader or Bloglines is a GREAT workshop idea, but I think you definitely want to help teachers subscribe to several things on their accounts. If you are working with teachers or faculty who have iPhones or iPod Touches then this would be great to do as well. I didn't mention this in my Thursday workshop but probably should have at least done so in passing. The entire idea of a digital newspaper that is customized to match one's interests is VERY powerful as well as important. I think using Oprah's definition for RSS, "Ready for Some Stories" would be good as well when introducing news readers. vejraska: I do have a link to Google Reader on the list, and have that as “Create and Use a Customized Digital Newspaper” I think. This can be a good place to start, but can be overwhelming too if it is just an awareness presentation. I think setting up a newsreader account on Google Reader or Bloglines is a GREAT workshop idea, but I think you definitely want to help teachers subscribe to several things on their accounts. If you are working with teachers or faculty who have iPhones or iPod Touches then this would be great to do as well. I didn’t mention this in my Thursday workshop but probably should have at least done so in passing. The entire idea of a digital newspaper that is customized to match one’s interests is VERY powerful as well as important. I think using Oprah’s definition for RSS, “Ready for Some Stories” would be good as well when introducing news readers.

]]> By: Wesley Fryer http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/05/01/summer-professional-development-ideas/#comment-51913 Wesley Fryer Mon, 05 May 2008 05:35:17 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/05/01/summer-professional-development-ideas/#comment-51913 Lisa: I'd use "Powerful Ingredients for Digitally Interactive Learning" as my curriculum I think: http://teachdigital.pbwiki.com/ingredients Lisa: I’d use “Powerful Ingredients for Digitally Interactive Learning” as my curriculum I think:

http://teachdigital.pbwiki.com/ingredients

]]> By: Gilbert Halcrow http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/05/01/summer-professional-development-ideas/#comment-51910 Gilbert Halcrow Mon, 05 May 2008 02:25:12 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/05/01/summer-professional-development-ideas/#comment-51910 Not quite the summer but iNet online conference next week FWD The third iNet educator online conference in the current series - on the topic 'Personalising Relationships' - starts next week on Monday 12 May at 12.01am ( *UK time ). We have gathered a collection of interesting papers, from around the world, and look forward to some stimulating online discussions on this important topic. Access the live online conference website - after 12.01am on Monday 12 May - at: http://www.cybertext.net.au/inet/ No log in, password or user names are necessary. All of the resources sent by education colleagues will be visible on the website, from opening time onwards. The message boards will be open continuously - day and night - until midnight on Sunday 18 May (UK time). If you have any education colleagues who you think would like to join us, please tell them about this professional event but please ask them to register first at: http://www.cybertext.net.au/inet2008.htm Best wishes, Debra Brydon iNet Online Conference Manager Email: brydon@cybertext.net.au Not quite the summer but iNet online conference next week

FWD

The third iNet educator online conference in the current series - on the
topic ‘Personalising Relationships’ - starts next

week on Monday 12 May at 12.01am ( *UK time ). We have gathered a collection
of interesting papers, from around the world,

and look forward to some stimulating online discussions on this important
topic.

Access the live online conference website - after 12.01am on Monday 12 May -
at: http://www.cybertext.net.au/inet/

No log in, password or user names are necessary.

All of the resources sent by education colleagues will be visible on the
website, from opening time onwards. The message boards

will be open continuously - day and night - until midnight on Sunday 18 May
(UK time).

If you have any education colleagues who you think would like to join us,
please tell them about this professional event

but please ask them to register first at:
http://www.cybertext.net.au/inet2008.htm

Best wishes,

Debra Brydon

iNet Online Conference Manager

Email: brydon@cybertext.net.au

]]> By: lhuff http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/05/01/summer-professional-development-ideas/#comment-51906 lhuff Mon, 05 May 2008 01:46:45 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/05/01/summer-professional-development-ideas/#comment-51906 What if you had an entire day--six hours--to spend with a handful of teachers not using Web 2.0 tools? I'm lucky enough to get to do just that in about three weeks. We're starting a small learning group of teachers to explore 21st Century Learning. Your list is helpful as I've been struggling with deciding where to start. I'm going to try to have them create a Google Reader account, subscribe to some other blogs and sites and create a blog of their own. I think, though, that I'll give them a list of "ten things" like yours, to encourage them to play throughout the summer. We'll be meeting for another whole day later in the summer and then meeting for one hour per month after school throughout next school year. Keep sharing; your work is most helpful. What if you had an entire day–six hours–to spend with a handful of teachers not using Web 2.0 tools? I’m lucky enough to get to do just that in about three weeks. We’re starting a small learning group of teachers to explore 21st Century Learning. Your list is helpful as I’ve been struggling with deciding where to start. I’m going to try to have them create a Google Reader account, subscribe to some other blogs and sites and create a blog of their own. I think, though, that I’ll give them a list of “ten things” like yours, to encourage them to play throughout the summer. We’ll be meeting for another whole day later in the summer and then meeting for one hour per month after school throughout next school year.

Keep sharing; your work is most helpful.

]]> By: Tucksoon http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/05/01/summer-professional-development-ideas/#comment-51890 Tucksoon Sun, 04 May 2008 12:43:09 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/05/01/summer-professional-development-ideas/#comment-51890 http://tucksoon.wordpress.com/2008/05/02/thoughts-of-professional-development/ Hi Wesley, I am Tucksoon from Singapore. Have been reading your edublog and what you have done so far has been amazing. This is my blog entry after reading 'Summer Professional Development Ideas', cross posting here for reference. As I looked at my school’s recent Internet usage survey, over 90% of my fellow school teachers had high speed Internet access at home. That is much higher than the figure of the rural Oklahoma school. However very few teachers in my school were acquainted with web 2.0 tools and websites based on my observation and conversation with them. I am sure some of the teachers have Friendster or Facebook accounts. I am also certain some of them have personal blogs. The problem is, only a handful of teachers are bringing the web technology into the classrooms. Why do I say that? There is a blog module in the school LMS. The good and bad news: Children are posting videos, journals and jokes, but in a rather haphazard manner without teachers’ moderation. The really bad news: Only a few teachers made use of it to teach (I must admit I am the only teacher in my school blogging ‘religiously’). I am not blaming my fellow teachers. In fact I cannot blame them at all because they are really competent educators. I think this situation can be improved by developing the mindset and skillset of teachers in terms of education technology. In other words, a professional development workshop like what Wesley did would be extremely beneficial! http://tucksoon.wordpress.com/2008/05/02/thoughts-of-professional-development/

Hi Wesley, I am Tucksoon from Singapore. Have been reading your edublog and what you have done so far has been amazing. This is my blog entry after reading ‘Summer Professional Development Ideas’, cross posting here for reference.

As I looked at my school’s recent Internet usage survey, over 90% of my fellow school teachers had high speed Internet access at home. That is much higher than the figure of the rural Oklahoma school. However very few teachers in my school were acquainted with web 2.0 tools and websites based on my observation and conversation with them.

I am sure some of the teachers have Friendster or Facebook accounts. I am also certain some of them have personal blogs. The problem is, only a handful of teachers are bringing the web technology into the classrooms. Why do I say that?

There is a blog module in the school LMS. The good and bad news: Children are posting videos, journals and jokes, but in a rather haphazard manner without teachers’ moderation. The really bad news: Only a few teachers made use of it to teach (I must admit I am the only teacher in my school blogging ‘religiously’).

I am not blaming my fellow teachers. In fact I cannot blame them at all because they are really competent educators. I think this situation can be improved by developing the mindset and skillset of teachers in terms of education technology. In other words, a professional development workshop like what Wesley did would be extremely beneficial!

]]> By: vejraska http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/05/01/summer-professional-development-ideas/#comment-51884 vejraska Sat, 03 May 2008 14:32:35 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/05/01/summer-professional-development-ideas/#comment-51884 Wes, I was wondering why you didn't put something about setting up a reader and reading blogs on your list? Too overwhelming to start with perhpas? I have done some presenting on web 2.0 for beginners recently, but I always wonder myself what to say about where they should start. I use myself as an example, having only been really into the web 2.0 world for about a year. I guess maybe I learn by reading and absorbing information, then I begin participating by commenting, using it with students, etc. But I always had trouble deciding which blogs to recommend to beginning web 2.0 folks, so as not to overwhelm. Any thoughts? Wes,
I was wondering why you didn’t put something about setting up a reader and reading blogs on your list? Too overwhelming to start with perhpas? I have done some presenting on web 2.0 for beginners recently, but I always wonder myself what to say about where they should start. I use myself as an example, having only been really into the web 2.0 world for about a year. I guess maybe I learn by reading and absorbing information, then I begin participating by commenting, using it with students, etc. But I always had trouble deciding which blogs to recommend to beginning web 2.0 folks, so as not to overwhelm. Any thoughts?

]]> By: Gilbert Halcrow http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/05/01/summer-professional-development-ideas/#comment-51878 Gilbert Halcrow Sat, 03 May 2008 13:57:47 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/05/01/summer-professional-development-ideas/#comment-51878 Wes perhaps post this link for them - got this through Presentation Zen - interesting 'cut and paste' animation style - It is an excellent channel that covers loads of Web 2.0 apps in a clear and concise manner http://www.youtube.com/user/leelefever If you want to cut to the chase then here are the highlights Social networks in Plain English http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a_KF7TYKVc Wikis in Plain English http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY Social Bookmarking in Plain English http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x66lV7GOcNU RRS Feeds in Plain English http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0klgLsSxGsU Pocasting in Plain English http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-MSL42NV3c Photo sharing in Plain English http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPU4awtuTsk Blogging in Plain English http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN2I1pWXjXI Wes perhaps post this link for them - got this through Presentation Zen - interesting ‘cut and paste’ animation style - It is an excellent channel that covers
loads of Web 2.0 apps in a clear and concise manner

http://www.youtube.com/user/leelefever

If you want to cut to the chase then here are the highlights

Social networks in Plain English

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a_KF7TYKVc

Wikis in Plain English

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY

Social Bookmarking in Plain English

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x66lV7GOcNU

RRS Feeds in Plain English

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0klgLsSxGsU

Pocasting in Plain English

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-MSL42NV3c

Photo sharing in Plain English

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPU4awtuTsk

Blogging in Plain English

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN2I1pWXjXI

]]> By: What Caught My Eye Today 05/03/2008 | Notes from Millie D http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/05/01/summer-professional-development-ideas/#comment-51864 What Caught My Eye Today 05/03/2008 | Notes from Millie D Sat, 03 May 2008 00:53:24 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/05/01/summer-professional-development-ideas/#comment-51864 [...] Summer Professional Development Ideas » Moving at the Speed of Creativity [...] [...] Summer Professional Development Ideas » Moving at the Speed of Creativity [...]

]]> By: Andrea Hernandez http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/05/01/summer-professional-development-ideas/#comment-51861 Andrea Hernandez Fri, 02 May 2008 12:23:23 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/05/01/summer-professional-development-ideas/#comment-51861 Yes, yes and YES! I agree with all of what you've said here. Technology IS overwhelming, even for me, and I am completely immersed in it almost 24-7. And professional development must be at the core of everything, but if it's not done carefully, you just lose people. I really like your "list of things to try" idea. My idea for next year's PD is to start an afterschool tech club for teachers. I have done this for students this year (MUCH easier than teachers :) and it's gone well, so I got the idea to try with teachers. I am planning to survey the teachers to find out what they want to learn. I will plan the sessions around their own personal productivity (things like using their digital cameras, or ical or google calendar) and then slip in some social networking ideas and blogs, as I really think teachers should be reading blogs. Yesterday I had a great feeling of success when working with a teacher one-on-one. She has come such a long way in her comfort level with tech. She asked about google calendar and I showed her the basics and then watched as she explored and figured it out on her own. My goal for PD is to take more teachers to this level of comfort with technology. Yes, yes and YES! I agree with all of what you’ve said here. Technology IS overwhelming, even for me, and I am completely immersed in it almost 24-7. And professional development must be at the core of everything, but if it’s not done carefully, you just lose people. I really like your “list of things to try” idea. My idea for next year’s PD is to start an afterschool tech club for teachers. I have done this for students this year (MUCH easier than teachers :) and it’s gone well, so I got the idea to try with teachers. I am planning to survey the teachers to find out what they want to learn. I will plan the sessions around their own personal productivity (things like using their digital cameras, or ical or google calendar) and then slip in some social networking ideas and blogs, as I really think teachers should be reading blogs.
Yesterday I had a great feeling of success when working with a teacher one-on-one. She has come such a long way in her comfort level with tech. She asked about google calendar and I showed her the basics and then watched as she explored and figured it out on her own. My goal for PD is to take more teachers to this level of comfort with technology.

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