Center Court - poor practice integrating technology
personal use, lazy applications, social media communications by staff, low tech use with high tech tools, lack of training, students use of social media/publishing, advocating for students, legal concerns both students & staff, impacts student learning (especially social media), printing all information even if all digital, stuck on 19th/20th century practices/morals when in the digital age, lack of one on one training or retraining when new staff comes in, allocate funds to get hardware then NO $$ for apps/storage/use, turn in devices for summer break...share your storyArticle Discussion - 'Flipped' PD Initiative Boosts Teachers' Tech Skills
http://www.edweek.org/dd/articles/2013/06/12/03whatworks.h06.html?tkn=WNCCPKaOujIic+fPRXNzw6OK3iL6IcSzGPKO&cmp=clp-sb-ascdI used Diigo (bookmarking/highlighting data base) for the first time with this article...where was this tool when I wrote my undergrad thesis & masters lit review? Just shows how fast the times are changing.
This article is a great example of effective and relevant professional development. How many of us have sat in forced presentations, heard a colleague went to an underwater basket weaving class, or just wondered what the development meant for the classroom.
How much time & $$ does this transition or switch cost? Does taking traditional resources funding and converting to this model cover costs or does it take more.
Play time with an educational website:
Teaching Channelwonderful site for videos on numerous topics in education. Has videos & discussions about specific topics, grade level, subject, ect. I was impressed with the "teacher" link that has a ton of teachers sharing their own insights, experience & videos.
Guest speaker - Google apps
"Re-imagine capacity & Re-image the student"
His SiteGuest Speaker: G Bundy, Certified Google Teacher, at Raleigh Hills K-8 (Beaverton School District)
GOOGLE DOCS ROCKS!! research, cite, photos, credibility, editing, real time collaboration ALL in one spot!!
google translate
- accurate
- fast fast fast
- verbal if needed
- numerous languages
- allows staff to scan not fully translate
- always updated by google
google apps insights
wikistream - great example of organic knowledge happening...education needs to realize this is the world we live in now. I will probably use this as an example for staff stuck in industrial model of learning.
TED video - Sugata Mitra: Build a School in the Cloud (I want to go watch this video)
student source example - Beaverton K-8 school student source websie
EXCELLENT example of organic learning & were the educational system needs to be going
Great capture of your learning today, Bobby. Lots to chew on and consider. Be thinking about your "local vision" and what will be your first and second move to begin to tiptoe toward educational revolution!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining me in discussion about Flipped PD. I love the thought of it and how it could look so I am in the wondering and imaging stage. I am hoping that I will move forward in using Google in a more exciting way than just a search engine. Thanks for taking such clear notes. I'll refer back to your blog often. Keep it up!
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