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Professional Development Personalized
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February 27, 2014Sapphire Room@robert_schuetz
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WHY?
Who is telling your story?
The Big Learning Shifts
1. Analog to Digital2. Tethered to Mobile3. Isolated to Connected4. Generic to Personal5. Consumption to Creation6. Closed to Open
WHY?
Challenges to Traditional PD1. Unfulfilling experiences
2. Not enough time
3. Forgotten - on to the next thing
4. Ineffective
“What Do We Know About Professional Development?”
WHY?
● To encourage networked learning for colleagues and students
● To regularly obtain and share relevant “learnings” through a PLN
● To engage with learners “where they live” through social media
● To foster a “learner-first” mentality that drives information curation & creation of fresh content
What Does Personal PD Look Like?
Traditional Networks
“Old School” Teacher Network
Personal Learning Network
1. Local community: Purposeful F2F connections -“PLC”2. Bounded community: Committed, collective, group - “CoP”3. Global network: Individualized online connections -“PLN”
“New School” Teacher Network
Recipe for Personal PD
● Create a Digital Knowledge Base1. Curated resources & content2. Self-produced resources & content3. Provide online communication (including archive)
● Key Starting Points1. Create a culture of shared learning &
knowledge2. Provide resources & central repository3. Nurture leaders with tools & support
Popular PD Learning Tools
1. Collaboration
2. Communication
3. Resource Curation
4. Creative Media
5. Presentation
Personalizing Learning
Audio Video Photos Bookmarks Readers Information Networking
How PD? / Why Blog?
● Reflect on your professional practice
● Record & document your thoughts & ideas
● Share teaching & learning resources
● Showcase best practices with examples
● Engage in professional conversations
● Establish or enhance your leadership voice
● Inspire others to learn & share
Using Blogger to Create a Blogfolio
● Define the purpose of the portfolio● Keep a learning journal (blog)● Digitize, organize, and store digital artifacts (Google Drive)● Create a first page - introduction & table of contents● Set up a structure using goals as organizing framework● Upload artifacts/create hyperlinks (organizational table)● Write reflections for each goal/skill and each artifact● Write future learning goals● Publish Portfolio - seek comments & feedback● Evaluating Portfolios - rubrics, peer/self review
Blogfolios - education examples
Learning Domain Expert Blog Learning Resource
Class Blog Teacher Blog Student Blog
Group Project (class) Group Project (world) EdTech Blog
Next Steps...
● Build expertise with one particular tool that supports your PD
● Brand yourself & establish a positive digital footprint ● Focus on outcomes not PD hours● Create a digital portfolio that tells your story, shares
your competencies, and highlights exemplary works● Hitch your wagon to online mentors that can take your
networked learning to higher levels● Allow your passions to feed your learning, model this
for others
What important pieces should be included in your personal professional development program?
Credits & References
● The Educator as Social Networked LearnerJackie Gerstein, Ed. D.
● Blog as ePortfolioMelissa A. Venable, PhD
● Dr. Helen Barrett’s ePortfolioGoogle Sites
● Blogs & Information LiteracyLangwitches Blog
● Social Media Tools for Personalized PDLucy Gray
● How to Use iPads for Personalized Professional DevelopmentJennifer Carey - “Indiana Jen”