1. Exploring online CPD CPD Alan Hamilton

5. What does online cpd mean to you?

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13. #sccpd If you are organising a CPD session, remember that teachers have learning styles too. reflecting the goals and needs of the individual. More liaison inter & intra authority using teacher expertise There’s no cavalry . The future is online. Ur colleagues are ur best sources of help! "Don't follow leader, Watch the parkin' meters" the more it is prescribed the more it will be resented CPD is personal and documented but entirely the professional's choice style, timing, vehicle for presentation can have a big impact as well as content... (look at teachmeet - enthusiasm) Like this idea CPD *Collaborative* Professional Development (teachers working together) evidence of CPD should be a condition of qualification to teach, like so many other professions. Reviewed by peers Best CPD tends to be stuff that 1) people are interested in, and 2) they can see practical applications for and benefits of. Need to move away from teachers feeling that CPD is something that is done to them and/or for them. Podcasts are great source of CPD & ideas. Download & listen on a computer, mp3 player or iPod at home, walking the dog or travelling. Don't let distance get in the way of quality CPD. Use Flashmeeting & Glow Meet to participate from the comfort of your own computer future of CPD will be virtual? more spontaneous? more organic? funky? democratic? most of all teacher-lead I hope&research-referenced

14. Use the cpd tweets to start a discussion with a colleague…

15. #sccpd If you are organising a CPD session, remember that teachers have learning styles too. reflecting the goals and needs of the individual. More liaison inter & intra authority using teacher expertise There’s no cavalry . The future is online. Ur colleagues are ur best sources of help! "Don't follow leader, Watch the parkin' meters" the more it is prescribed the more it will be resented CPD is personal and documented but entirely the professional's choice style, timing, vehicle for presentation can have a big impact as well as content... (look at teachmeet - enthusiasm) Like this idea CPD *Collaborative* Professional Development (teachers working together) evidence of CPD should be a condition of qualification to teach, like so many other professions. Reviewed by peers Best CPD tends to be stuff that 1) people are interested in, and 2) they can see practical applications for and benefits of. Need to move away from teachers feeling that CPD is something that is done to them and/or for them. Podcasts are great source of CPD & ideas. Download & listen on a computer, mp3 player or iPod at home, walking the dog or travelling. Don't let distance get in the way of quality CPD. Use Flashmeeting & Glow Meet to participate from the comfort of your own computer future of CPD will be virtual? more spontaneous? more organic? funky? democratic? most of all teacher-lead I hope&research-referenced

27. Break – chat with a colleague – any use so far?

28. Before we go on…health warning – I am not suggesting you do it all!

38. CPD Challenge… I challenge you to do one thing you have heard today… image courtesy of mandj98 via Con Morris

40. Start a Glow group Join Twitter to create a PLN Create a delicious account Subscribe to a blog Join the Partners in Learning Network Download LTS videos to I-tunes Do one CPD from CPD find Use CPD reflect Go to the next Teachmeet Record the results of your challenge in the outreach Glow Group