This week we were lucky ta have Jon Evans fit us into his very busy schedule. This is not the first time I have heard Jon talk as he also did a presentation in our ICT class last year. Jon is an eloquent speaker and passionate about education, and he made a great point about how a teachers professional development does not always mean attending a formal conference.
I have attended many PD sessions over the past year and a half with mixed results. Some are not as advertised while others are very informative. After begin to expand my role on Twitter (see previous blog post) I am now a member of a never ending PD session from those who I follow. There is so much useful information on the web from the various sites that connect teachers, not just Twitter. I urge educators to get connected with other educators, share their ideas and learn from each other!
Interesting take on Twitter as a "never ending PD session." I Think that this is a way to use social media responsibly. If we can now flip that onto our students we can confidently teach the use of responsible social media use.
ReplyDeleteNever ending PD is a true statement because learning should never be static. There are so many ways to just look up a blog, social media and any other way online to connect to someone with whom you can learn. Best of all it is free!
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