pd workshops - their purpose? do they really work? how could they be improved?
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A review and rethink on the effectiveness of professional development through face to face presentations/workshops... How realizing an online learning community with the help of Web 2.0 technologies may offer an attractive alternative to "revising" pd workshops as we know them.TRANSCRIPT
- PD Workshops Their purpose? Do they really work? How could they be improved? James (Jim) Buckingham , MA ODE (Open U, UK) [email_address] Senior Education Technology Specialist Zayed University presented 12 February, 2010 HCT (Mens Campus) Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
- Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?
- Backchannel
- Todays Meet
- http://todaysmeet.com/Feb13RAK
- leave comments, questions, etc.
- use hashtag #pdRAK
- Learning Times
- go to link to connect with Elluminate (Webheads)
- Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?
- Pre Presentation Survey
- Google Docs
- Google Docs - Form
- review summary of responses
- Organizer Presenter Attendee Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?
- Organizer Pre event Presenter Attendee Event Post Event Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?
- Organizer Pre event Presenter Attendee Event Post Event Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move? Solicit interest
- promote event
- get responses
- vet responses
- select presenters
- find location
- set dates
- send notices
- find resources to support it
- arrange hospitality / support for presenters
- Organizer Presenter Attendee Event Post Event Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move? Pre event direct presenters
- register presenters
- arrange tech / space support
- arrange hospitality
- register attendees
- arrange hospitality
- arrange support services
- arrange scheduling
- prepare for the unexpected
- Organizer Presenter Attendee Post Event Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move? Event Pre event debrief
- review organization
- review tech / space support
- write up review
- clean up
- file away materials
- store for next event
- Organizer Presenter Attendee Event Post Event Traditional Pre event Learning? Alternative Next Move? review solicitation
- relates to a prof. interest
- test an idea
- network with others
- support a professional interest
- prepares proposal
- abstract / rationale
- If accepted
- prepares presentation
- Powerpoint
- handouts / activities
- Organizer Presenter Attendee Post Event Traditional Event Pre event Learning? Alternative Next Move? present presentation
- set up room
- use support tools
- prepare / circulate handouts
- discuss Q/A
- facilitate activity
- meet one to one outside of scheduled time period
- Organizer Presenter Attendee Traditional Pre event Post Event Event Learning? Alternative Next Move? debrief
- review testing of ideas
- review successes / failures
- note new contacts / sources
- note new ideas / challenges to explore
- review possible next move
- Organizer Presenter Attendee Event Post Event Traditional Pre event Learning? Alternative Next Move? learn of event
- read about it in a journal / email
- hear about it from a friend
- ask Whats in it for me?
- presentation topic
- relevance
- speaker
- schedule / convenience
- schedule time to
- travel / find
- park
- walk / find
- seat
- Organizer Presenter Attendee Post Event Traditional Pre event Event Learning? Alternative Next Move? attend event listen participate / engage
- prepare to take notes
- engage with the topic
- relate ideas to ones context
- Organizer Presenter Attendee Traditional Pre event Post Event Event Learning? Alternative Next Move? move on (1 hour)
- prepare for next presentation
- network with presenter
- network with other attendees
- check ideas
- reflect on personal ideas
- attempt an idea
- implement an idea
- share an idea
- adapt an idea to ones professional context
- reflect on success
- Organizer Presenter Attendee Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move? How much learning is actually going on here?
- Organizer Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move? Presenter Attendee Active
- administration
- leadership
- direction
- vision
- Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move? Organizer Presenter Attendee Active
- presentation planning
- public speaking
- research
- discourse
- Organizer Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move? Presenter Attendee Passive Active
- listening
- note taking
- asking questions
- Organizer Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move? Presenter Attendee Active
- administration
- leadership
- direction
- vision
- presentation planning
- public speaking
- research
- discourse
- listening
- note taking
- asking questions
- Organizer Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move? Presenter Attendee Challenges Active
- administration
- leadership
- direction
- vision
- presentation planning
- public speaking
- research
- discourse
- listening
- note taking
- asking questions
- Organizer Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move? Presenter Attendee Time Alignment Format Passivity Challenges
- presenting / networking
- formally limited to 45 60 min
- informally limited to hallway / lunch / email
- Organizer Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move? Presenter Attendee Time Alignment Format Passivity Challenges
- assumptions / expectations
- guess work
- context of presenter vs.
- context of attendees
- Organizer Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move? Presenter Attendee Time Alignment Format Passivity Challenges
- classroom / lecture hall
- encourages broadcast style
- one to many
- Organizer Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move? Presenter Attendee Time Alignment Format Passivity Challenges
- encourages passive engagement
- listening
- note taking
- Organizer Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move? Presenter Attendee Time Alignment Format Passivity Observation Many hours Many resources
- Organizer Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move? Presenter Attendee Time Alignment Format Passivity Observation Many hours Many resources .. but with what aff