The document discusses challenges with traditional professional development (PD) for teachers and opportunities for more effective online PD models. It notes that a lack of time, funding, quality materials, and support resources hinders traditional PD. However, online tools and environments are underutilized, as nearly 70% of educators have never used web-based tools for distance communication for PD purposes. The document advocates for self-directed, online PD learning communities and personal learning environments for educators to better foster connections and growth.

1. Sharon Peters
and
Konrad Glogowski

2. The Good news....
Teachers see connection between their own prof
growth and learning gains of their students

3. Factors Preventing Effective PD
Time Factors
Funding Issues
Lack of Quality Materials for teaching
Lack of Support Resources
Lack of leadership
0 22.5 45.0 67.5 90.0
Are we surprised??

4. Online tools and environments are
not being used to their great potential
Nearly 70% of educators state they have
NEVER used web-based tools or environments
to communicate at a distance for PD

5. Grace
iLike.... ... on the topic of
backchanneling

6. Meg
Fictionpress - Simply Meg
ICT in Education - Music on the Internet
A Real Teen Talks about Blogging and
Social Spaces
Facebook

7. Nat
YouTube for music videos
Facebook
Watching online videos

8. http://students2oh.org/

10. School as a learning environment for teachers
Is your school fostering a learning community for you?
Observed that those schools with a strong learning
community for their teachers through mentorships,
opportunities for informal and formal PD are strong
learning communities for their students

11. (Diagrams by Alec Couros in PhD Dissertation - “Examining the Open
Movement: Possibilities and Implications for Educationquot;,(172) 2006.
Used with permission.)

13. Shared online learning spaces provide opportunities
for students to quot;be human togetherquot; (Siemens)
How about educators?

14. Your Network is Your Filter. (Tapscott)
We learn from the company we keep. (Smith)

20. This is the Internet....

25. Personal Learning Environment

27. From: http://blog.core-ed.net/derek/2006/11/participation_online_the_four.html

28. A Taxonomy for ALL Learners!

29. Professional Development is changing....
The 15 minute Daily Challenge
Self-directed
Self-initiated
Self-driven
Selfish

30. Some Resources
Professional Growth Wiki
Unplugging Conferences
Open PD
Edtechtalk.com