Vicki - Pathway to Technology Integration

The power of online professional development: A Panel Discussion

Purpose is to change teacher practice through online professional development about technology integration. They created a model of PD in the county through online collaboration. Below gives an outline of the PD plan.

Module1 building knowledge and skills
-Focus on what is 21st century
learning?
-what does it look like?

Module2 Setting goals
- Created goals; similar to a action
research project
- created online
portfolios/website/web
2.0/discussion forums between all
teachers
- teachers functioned as a PLC
through online PD

Module3 21st century skills in action
- put their goals into action
- documented their journey online
tools

Module4 Reflecting for change
- took teacher action plans and put
them into ebooks available for
anyone


Used moodle, google docs, web 2.0 for communicating and collaborating between teachers

Key to making it work:

-Finding a colleague on the same page

-Failure leads to success

-Willingness to drop your teaching style for the betterment of your classroom

-Consistent support and communication from all participants

-Collaborate, collaborate, collaborate

Results:
-Student centered; roles have changed
-Increased student motivation and engagement
-Increased PBL
-Differentiation increased
-21st century skills

My goal:
I would really like to work on creating a place for teachers to collaborate and find resources between each other easily... I have began to work on creating a for the building but need more time to play and learn how to make it user friendly and motivational! Feel free to offer to help me :))