Tech In 20:
A New Vision For Professional
Development
David Bill
Worcester Academy
January 25, 2009

Background
B.A. in History
M.A. in History with a
concentration in Digital
History
Teacher for 8 years
Director of Academic
Technology at Worcester
Academy

Are We Happy With
Our Current Model
of Professional
Development?
Does It Meet The
Needs of Our Faculty?

Presentations Seminars Time
Are You Creating Are You Reaching Your Do Your Faculty Have
Powerful Presentations? Faculty? The Time to Digest?

Presentations
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ5dbUCu2Ug

Presentations
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ5dbUCu2Ug

We Can Build Better Presentations

Good Presentations Are Like Sushi

Presentation Zen
http://presentationzen.org
How To Combat
Bad Presentations

Presentation Zen
http://presentationzen.org
How To Combat
Bad Presentations

Seminars

Do Teachers
Benefit?
Are They Ready To Teach
Him?

Workshops
Provide
No Support
Are Your Faculty Ready
Without Support?

Time

Never Enough...

“Time” Prevents...
Exploration
Play
Curriculum Development

What
Worcester
Academy Is
Doing
To Improve Professional
Development

Introduction
and Future of
Professional
Development at
WA
How Is Tech In 20
Different?

Tech In 20 http://sites.google.com/a/worcesteracademy.org/techin20/

Examine Tech In 20
Google Apps and Video
Small Conversations
Teacher Driven
Available 24/7
Supports The Three C’s
Collaboration
Creativity
Courage

Help Develop Ideas

Provide Support

Beat the Clock

Where Are We Going Next?

Professional
Development
In A Laptop
1 to 1 School
A Skype Conversation with
Worcester Academy’s
Middle School Technology
Integrator

How Can We
Improve?
Bringing the Professional
Development Discussion
to Educon 2.1

How Can
What Tech In 20 Sessions
This Model Fit Could Your School Use?
Your School?

Post Ideas On The Wiki
Think About What Has Been
Presented
Brainstorm Ideas That You Can
Use
Post Them On The Educon Wiki
http://educon21.wikispaces.com/301-6

Q&A and Wrap-Up

On The Web...
Twitter: dcinc66
Blog: http://davidbill.org
Delicious: http://delicious.com/dcinc66
Email: david.bill@worcesteracademy.org