The Flip Side of Professional Development

Director of Professional Development

Texas Computer Education

Association

diana.benner@gmail.com @diben

DIANA BENNER

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Is PD Ever Like This?

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In the next 60 min . . .

Identify what it means to flip professional

development

Examine some tools for flipping professional

development

Discover ways in which these tools

can be used to provide meaningful

professional development

Traditional PD vs. Flipped PD

• Large Group Instruction

• Once pace for all

• One time

• Passively engaged

• Non-coached

Traditional PD

• Individual/small group instruction

• Individualized pacing

• Ongoing

• Actively engaged

• Coached

Flipped PD

• Teachers can learn at their

own pace

• Teachers have the

opportunity to review the

material

• Teachers are engaged and

can take ownership of their

learning

Teacher

• Facilitator spends more time

supporting teachers with

practice

• Facilitator focus is on being a

“Guide by the Side”

• Facilitators are involved with

teacher learning rather than

lecture

Facilitator

Benefits of Flipping PD

1. Planning and Preparation

2. Creating the Agenda with the Goal of Modeling

3. The Digital Tools

4. Content

5. Monitor and Adjust

6. Quick Exit Survey

7. Follow Up

Seven Steps of Flipping PD

What is Screencasting?

Flip Faculty Meetings

http://youtu.be/htrzLus4Qhc

Flip Faculty Meetings Con’t

http://youtu.be/k3NDTlCfHqw

Monthly Principal Update

http://youtu.be/YN0eQYWFriI

Explain a Concept

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https://goo.gl/MuN3ad

http://www.mrwrightsclass.com/screencastinginclass.pdf

http://www.mrwrightsclass.com/screencastinginclass.pdf

1. Google Forms

2. You Tube

3. Chrome Apps & Extensions

4. Google Drive Apps

5. Google Sites

6. Google Hangouts

7. Google Classroom

Google Tools

Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge

http://goo.gl/5XB9ZU

Flipped PD Challenge

Today’s Meet

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1. Explore a screencasting tool

2. Create a short informational screencast

that can be used for flipping one of your PD’s

3. Share your video

“Learn Today, Use Tomorrow”

What are some of your

favorite tools to use to flip PD?

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Flipped PD – No Teacher Bored

http://youtu.be/ox4i9yVQUUI?list=UU4GLzj1-tfM91DRtD8lk-gA

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