Welcome to PD Tech AcademyWelcome to PD Tech Academy

Tammy MotheralTammy Motheral

tmotheral@esc11.nettmotheral@esc11.net

817-740-3694817-740-3694

Who are you?Who are you?NameName

DistrictDistrict

CampusCampus

TitleTitle

JobsJobs

create tents

Who Needs IT?Who Needs IT?

Training does. Technology has enabled an Training does. Technology has enabled an incredible number of learning opportunities incredible number of learning opportunities that can benefit an increasingly dispersed that can benefit an increasingly dispersed workforce, but the most productive training workforce, but the most productive training session won’t benefit anyone if it can’t be session won’t benefit anyone if it can’t be delivered.delivered.

By Matt BolchBy Matt Bolch

How is PD delivered?How is PD delivered?

Face to face – how/when?Face to face – how/when?

Online – how/who/when?Online – how/who/when?

Webinar – how/who/when?Webinar – how/who/when?

Video – how/who/when?Video – how/who/when?

How do you Communicate w/staff?How do you Communicate w/staff?

EmailEmail

PaperPaper

TelephoneTelephone

WebsiteWebsite

Is interactive, multimedia courseware Is interactive, multimedia courseware and simulations used for PD?and simulations used for PD?

infrequently infrequently

occasionally occasionally

regularly regularly

BREAKBREAKTimeTime

High-speed broadband access is High-speed broadband access is available for robust communication, available for robust communication,

administrative and instructional needsadministrative and instructional needs

Access is Access is not availablenot available in the school/campus in the school/campus Access is available, but only in a Access is available, but only in a fewfew school, school,

district, or campus locations district, or campus locations Access is available in Access is available in mostmost classrooms, libraries classrooms, libraries

and student/educator workspaces and student/educator workspaces Robust, reliable high-speed access is available Robust, reliable high-speed access is available

throughoutthroughout the school/campus for all needs the school/campus for all needs and demandsand demands

PD includes collaborative learning, PD includes collaborative learning, video-based communication and video-based communication and

other multimedia-rich interactions other multimedia-rich interactions

No No

SporadicallySporadically

Most of the timeMost of the time

Access to online professional Access to online professional development resources, courses and development resources, courses and peer collaborative communities is peer collaborative communities is

providedprovided

Professional development is only offered Professional development is only offered face-to-faceface-to-face A A limited numberlimited number of online professional development of online professional development

offerings is available. offerings is available. Online professional development and virtual peer Online professional development and virtual peer

communities communities are employedare employed by educators and by educators and administrators administrators

Both online professional development courses and Both online professional development courses and virtual peer collaborative communities virtual peer collaborative communities are widely are widely employedemployed by educators and administrators by educators and administrators

Break up into groups of ? Break up into groups of ? Brainstorm a list of technology tools Brainstorm a list of technology tools

that could be used for PDthat could be used for PD(15 min)(15 min)

New way of thinking????New way of thinking????

MobilityMobility

Non traditionalNon traditional

Needs assessmentNeeds assessment

NeedNeedI need to increase the I need to increase the

office skills of the office skills of the staff.staff.

I need to track the I need to track the technology used by technology used by the staffthe staff

I need to offer a lot of I need to offer a lot of training with little training with little time allowedtime allowed

WantWantI want everybody I want everybody

trained on Officetrained on OfficeI want to have records I want to have records

of what type of of what type of technology is usedtechnology is used

I want to clone meI want to clone me

LUNCHLUNCHTimeTime

WebinarsWebinars

Wrap it upWrap it up

Blog timeBlog time

Google.docsGoogle.docs

Google videoGoogle video

Using Google Docs: Simple as ABCUsing Google Docs: Simple as ABC