These are the slides from a session on finding the best, online, free professional development opportunities. The session was presented at FETC in January of 2014.

1. Anywhere,
Anytime Learning
Chad Lehman
DEN Community Manager
chad_lehman@discovery.com
@imcguy

2. When you think of
YOUR PD
experiences, what
words come to mind?

8. Professional
Development
is changing.

10. What matters in
Teacher Professional
Development?

12. Choice

16. Support

17. K12 Online Conference
The K-12 Online Conference invites participation
from educators around the world interested in
innovative ways Web 2.0 tools and technologies
can be used to improve learning.
!
This FREE conference is run by
volunteers and open to everyone.

18. is an
opportunity to gather
with other members
of the community in
real-time events,
complete with audio,
chat, desktop
sharing, and
sometimes even
video.
Classroom 2.0 LIVE
Classroom 2.0 LIVE on iTunes

19. This worldwide education conference takes place
in November. The conference is free to attend
from the comfort of your home or anywhere you
have Internet access!
!
View the archives!

20. iTunes U
Click. Sync. Learn.
• Michigan's MI Learning
!
• Virginia Department of Ed.
!
• Arizona's IDEAL eLearning Platform

21. in Education
Great Professional Development Opportunities
!
Free intro courses for teachers

22. !
• Virtual Conferences
*Spring VirtCon (VirtConLive.com) - April 26
*Fall VirtCon 2013 Archives
!
• Discovery Education Webinar Archives
!
• FREE Teacher Resources

23. youtube.com/discoveryeducation

24. Coffee Time - with Tim Childers

25. Florida - FETC
!
Texas - TCEA
!
Michigan - MACUL
!
Pennsylvania - PETE & C
!
North Carolina - NCTIES
!
ISTE
“Attend” educational
technology conferences
without all of the travel
expenses.
!
Follow the conference
#hashtag to learn along
with attendees.

26. Twitter Chats - Join other educators to discuss
various topics on Twitter. No need for an
account unless you want to add your thoughts.
#edchat - Tuesdays at Noon & 7:00 pm ET
!
#denchat - Thursdays at 8:00 pm ET
!
#satchat - Saturdays at 7:30 am & 10:30 am ET
!
and more…

27. TED.com
!
TED Talks Demystified for Teachers

28. ed.ted.com
!
TED-Ed’s YouTube Channel

29. Blogs for Learning - FreeTech4Teachers.com
by Richard Byrne

30. Blogs for
Learning
!
Larry Ferlazzo’s
Websites of the
Day

31. Education World
Find information on a variety of topics
including:
!
•School Improvement
•School Climate
•New Teacher Advice
!
Sign up for their Professional Development
newsletter

35. Image Credits
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/nonemoreradical/5375006196/sizes/z/in/photostream/
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdhout/4427251342/
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http://twitpic.com/40k8ek
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/ben_grey/4745061770/sizes/z/in/set-72157624234403157/
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/kbeil/4777892815/sizes/z/
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmantz7/3751550924/in/set-72157621802007208/
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/hint-of-plum/3520373166/sizes/l/