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I’m intrigued by this idea of “Needing PD” to use tech.

February 24, 2014 11 words · 1 min read by Ben Wilkoff

I’m intrigued by this idea of “Needing PD” to use tech.

20 comments from the original blog. Comments are closed now; the conversation moved to Bluesky.

Rae FearingFebruary 24, 2014

At a recent district wide PD day I created 2 social media assignments for teachers to complete throughout the day (reflections and sharing). They had two weeks to get their Google+ or Twitter accounts set up. I provided a help sheet and tutorials. One teacher came to my office a few days before and asked when she could attend a training so she could be shown how to use these social media tools. She felt if the district was going to require teachers to use these tools we had to show them how. This blows my mind.
Rae FearingFebruary 24, 2014

At a recent district wide PD day I created 2 social media assignments for teachers to complete throughout the day (reflections and sharing). They had two weeks to get their Google+ or Twitter accounts set up. I provided a help sheet and tutorials. One teacher came to my office a few days before and asked when she could attend a training so she could be shown how to use these social media tools. She felt if the district was going to require teachers to use these tools we had to show them how. This blows my mind.
Rae FearingFebruary 24, 2014

At a recent district wide PD day I created 2 social media assignments for teachers to complete throughout the day (reflections and sharing). They had two weeks to get their Google+ or Twitter accounts set up. I provided a help sheet and tutorials. One teacher came to my office a few days before and asked when she could attend a training so she could be shown how to use these social media tools. She felt if the district was going to require teachers to use these tools we had to show them how. This blows my mind.
Rae FearingFebruary 24, 2014

At a recent district wide PD day I created 2 social media assignments for teachers to complete throughout the day (reflections and sharing). They had two weeks to get their Google+ or Twitter accounts set up. I provided a help sheet and tutorials. One teacher came to my office a few days before and asked when she could attend a training so she could be shown how to use these social media tools. She felt if the district was going to require teachers to use these tools we had to show them how. This blows my mind.
George StationFebruary 24, 2014

Oh, I hear this a lot. Not the term professional development of course, because students don’t talk like that unless they’re in teacher ed, but even our stereotypical “digital natives” often don’t know how to use tech in service of an academic goal or objective.
George StationFebruary 24, 2014

Oh, I hear this a lot. Not the term professional development of course, because students don’t talk like that unless they’re in teacher ed, but even our stereotypical “digital natives” often don’t know how to use tech in service of an academic goal or objective.
George StationFebruary 24, 2014

Oh, I hear this a lot. Not the term professional development of course, because students don’t talk like that unless they’re in teacher ed, but even our stereotypical “digital natives” often don’t know how to use tech in service of an academic goal or objective.
George StationFebruary 24, 2014

Oh, I hear this a lot. Not the term professional development of course, because students don’t talk like that unless they’re in teacher ed, but even our stereotypical “digital natives” often don’t know how to use tech in service of an academic goal or objective.
Erin MagleyFebruary 24, 2014

LOVE THIS!
Erin MagleyFebruary 24, 2014

LOVE THIS!
Erin MagleyFebruary 24, 2014

LOVE THIS!
Erin MagleyFebruary 24, 2014

LOVE THIS!
Wendy LeeMay 30, 2014

This sign made me laugh. Kids are not afraid to try anything. Too bad I always feel like it has to almost be perfect before I try something new.
Wendy LeeMay 30, 2014

This sign made me laugh. Kids are not afraid to try anything. Too bad I always feel like it has to almost be perfect before I try something new.
Wendy LeeMay 30, 2014

This sign made me laugh. Kids are not afraid to try anything. Too bad I always feel like it has to almost be perfect before I try something new.
Wendy LeeMay 30, 2014

This sign made me laugh. Kids are not afraid to try anything. Too bad I always feel like it has to almost be perfect before I try something new.
Sarina CompozJune 18, 2014

hits too close to home
Sarina CompozJune 18, 2014

hits too close to home
Sarina CompozJune 18, 2014

hits too close to home
Sarina CompozJune 18, 2014

hits too close to home

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