#saskedchat Archive
#saskedchat is a great way for Saskatchewan educators to share teaching strategies, educational resources, and more.
Thursday December 1, 2016
9:00 PM EST
PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:00 PM EST
Good evening everyone!
#saskedchat
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:00 PM EST
Welcome to
#saskedchat
! We are super excited to have
@PrincipalSmart
guest moderate tonight as we explore Taking Charge of Our Own PD!
PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:01 PM EST
I am hoping I don't have that much hair on my face! Ha, ha
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In reply to @kwhobbes
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:01 PM EST
We are so excited to have
@PrincipalSmart
leading our discussion tonight! It will be an eye-opening experience!
#saskedchat
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:02 PM EST
Well, it seemed appropriate with Movember just finishing!
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In reply to @PrincipalSmart
PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:02 PM EST
Welcome to
#saskedchat
I am a k-8 principal from Estevan and there is very little I like about winter. Snowmobiling if it is mild out.
tgrantt
Dec 1 @ 9:03 PM EST
I'm an edtech coach under
@peglaws
in
@secpsdit
and a good thing about winter? It ends. :)
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In reply to @peglaws, @secpsdit
nikulak
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:03 PM EST
Movember never ends, just gets less and less socially acceptable...
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In reply to @kwhobbes, @PrincipalSmart
PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:03 PM EST
True enough! Thanks for the help with the questions. I think I am losing my mind some days.
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In reply to @kwhobbes
beth_thomson
Dec 1 @ 9:03 PM EST
Hi everyone, Beth I sub in Lskysd and I love skiing in the winter.
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MrBourassaED
Dec 1 @ 9:03 PM EST
Hi
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Curtis Bourassa, 1st year T in Ogema, grade 4/5.
@SECPSD
. Couple things I like about winter hockey, and curling.
In reply to @SECPSD
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:04 PM EST
I’m a PhD student at the UofR with
@courosa
and the reckless organizer of this here
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In reply to @courosa
tgrantt
Dec 1 @ 9:04 PM EST
Hey,
@DanetteExwell
, do your have time for
#saskedchat
?
In reply to @DanetteExwell
PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:04 PM EST
Welcome Grant! I agree!
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In reply to @tgrantt
nikulak
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:04 PM EST
Hey everyone. Too tired to come up with a smarty pants introduction tonight. I'm Pat, I teach. Rawr.
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stangea
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:04 PM EST
Good evening! I have a 4th grade class in Moose Jaw.
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SchmaleWorld
Dec 1 @ 9:05 PM EST
Hi there. Checking in from Drake, SK. I teach in the same school as
@nikulak
.
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In reply to @nikulak
tgrantt
Dec 1 @ 9:05 PM EST
Welcome
@MrBourassaED
! Good to see
@SECPSD
in the house!
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In reply to @MrBourassaED, @SECPSD
nicolereeve
Dec 1 @ 9:05 PM EST
Grade 2 teacher and grad studies student from Regina. I like holidays to warm places in the winter. Does that count?
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webbkyle
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:05 PM EST
Hi
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- long time, no see! I'm an EdTech Coach in Regina. Love any chance I get to strap on the skates and get on the ice again
PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:05 PM EST
Welcome Curtis! Fellow
@SECPSD
teacher! I guess I do enjoy watching hockey tool
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In reply to @MrBourassaED, @SECPSD
tgrantt
Dec 1 @ 9:05 PM EST
I read "ruthless" the first time. :)
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In reply to @kwhobbes, @courosa
MzCArnold
Dec 1 @ 9:05 PM EST
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I like snowshoeing with my dog. Teach science in a k-12 school
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:05 PM EST
Welcome to
#saskedchat
@nikulak
@tgrantt
@beth_thomson
@stangea
@MrBourassaED
- great to have you join us!
In reply to @nikulak, @tgrantt, @beth_thomson, @stangea, @MrBourassaED
PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:05 PM EST
Welcome to the chat Beth!
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In reply to @beth_thomson
nikulak
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:06 PM EST
Although I vehemently deny any "story" that
@SchmaleWorld
has on me, unless it's the muffin story. That's totally true.
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In reply to @SchmaleWorld
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:06 PM EST
lost mine a while back - just enjoy the journey where each day is a new adventure!
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In reply to @PrincipalSmart
PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:06 PM EST
Glad to you could join us Kyle!
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In reply to @webbkyle
webbkyle
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:06 PM EST
Hey Nicole! Guess whose class I'm working with this and next week to get Seesaw and Adobe Spark up and going?!
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In reply to @nicolereeve
tgrantt
Dec 1 @ 9:06 PM EST
You poor, poor thing. Welcome! :)
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In reply to @SchmaleWorld, @nikulak
PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:07 PM EST
Hi Nicole! Warm holidays always count!
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In reply to @nicolereeve
cdsmeaton
Dec 1 @ 9:07 PM EST
Hi
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Chris, Supt in southern Alberta checking in while prepping for my last Gonzaga class tomorrow.
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:07 PM EST
Welcome to
#saskedchat
@nicolereeve
@webbkyle
@MzCArnold
- we are so happy you could join us tonight!
In reply to @nicolereeve, @webbkyle, @MzCArnold
nikulak
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:07 PM EST
Worst part, she is stuck in the car with me for two hours a day, I've earned the name Sheldon Cooper
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In reply to @tgrantt, @SchmaleWorld
PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:07 PM EST
Welcome Lynda-Rae! That must be challenging!
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In reply to @SchmaleWorld, @nikulak
triciakay527
Dec 1 @ 9:08 PM EST
Tricia Snow - MS ELA teacher in Southern IN. I love to ski!
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webbkyle
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:08 PM EST
Hi Lynda-Rae, I'm sorry to hear that. ;) Hope all is well!
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In reply to @SchmaleWorld, @nikulak
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:08 PM EST
somedays - but only when I wear my pirate hat or my Darth Vader mask
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In reply to @tgrantt, @courosa
mstinyteacher
Dec 1 @ 9:08 PM EST
Hello
#saskedchat
@mstinyteacher
Kindergarten teacher;
#warmholidaysinthewinter
#catchingsnowflakes
#winterwalks
#kinderchat
#lskysd
In reply to @mstinyteacher
PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:08 PM EST
Welcome Alan! Nothing good about winter?
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In reply to @stangea
nicolereeve
Dec 1 @ 9:09 PM EST
I heard about that, happy you’re able to help her out! We’ve had many
@seesaw
chats lately.
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In reply to @webbkyle, @Seesaw
PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:09 PM EST
Q1 Coming right up!
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tgrantt
Dec 1 @ 9:09 PM EST
Gonzaga? Do tell
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In reply to @cdsmeaton
SchmaleWorld
Dec 1 @ 9:09 PM EST
@tgrantt
He is banished to the rink at the school, so it's not that bad.
#exile
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In reply to @webbkyle, @nikulak, @tgrantt
PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:09 PM EST
Hi Chris! Glad you could join us tonight!
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In reply to @cdsmeaton
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:09 PM EST
Welcome to
#saskedchat
@cdsmeaton
! It’s great to have you join us tonight!
In reply to @cdsmeaton
peglaws
Dec 1 @ 9:10 PM EST
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Peggy Lawson, coordinator of instructional tech for SE Cornerstone. We are lucky to have tech leader
@PrincipalSmart
in our SD!
In reply to @PrincipalSmart
nikulak
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:10 PM EST
@PrincipalSmart
Exile? I say Too Hot To Handle.
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In reply to @SchmaleWorld, @webbkyle, @tgrantt, @PrincipalSmart
PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:10 PM EST
Wecome! I love your twitter name! Glad you could join us tonight!
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In reply to @mstinyteacher
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:10 PM EST
Welcome to
#saskedchat
@triciakay527
we sure are glad you are joining us tonight!
In reply to @triciakay527
PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:10 PM EST
Q1
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FNGraham
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:11 PM EST
Hi
#saskedchat
I am a VP and middle years math/sci teacher in K-12 school near Regina. I like walking in crunchy snow on clear nights!
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:11 PM EST
Welcome to
#saskedchat
@mstinyteacher
! Great to have you with us tonight!
In reply to @mstinyteacher
nikulak
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:11 PM EST
A1. Professional Development is ANYTHING you do to expand your skills, abilities, and resources. Seriously... anything.
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stangea
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:11 PM EST
"winter is coming... winter goes..." that's something good.
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In reply to @PrincipalSmart
PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:11 PM EST
Awe! Thanks Peggy! If we both weren't so busy we could have some serious talk about
@edcamp
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In reply to @peglaws, @edcamp
GartnerMel
Dec 1 @ 9:11 PM EST
Melissa from Green Lake here, joining
#saskedchat
fashionably late
MrBourassaED
Dec 1 @ 9:12 PM EST
A1: Professional Development is exploring new opportunities to further expand your knowledge as a lifelong learner.
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cdsmeaton
Dec 1 @ 9:12 PM EST
A1- I'd rather term it professional learning but I believe at its core, it is about continually improving.
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kwhobbes
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:12 PM EST
Welcome to
#saskedchat
@FNGraham
! You just increased our classy factor 100 fold!
In reply to @FNGraham
SchmaleWorld
Dec 1 @ 9:12 PM EST
A1: I would define it by looking it up on wikipedia.
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But seriously, I am incapable of creative definitions.
webbkyle
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:12 PM EST
A1: Any chance I get to get improve myself. I like it when it involves taking risks and stepping outside my comfort zone.
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PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:12 PM EST
Hi Ferrah! Glad to finally meet face to face
@EdCampYQR
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In reply to @FNGraham, @EdCampYQR
nicolereeve
Dec 1 @ 9:12 PM EST
A1: An opportunity to grow as a professional
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tgrantt
Dec 1 @ 9:13 PM EST
A1: Any learning experience that makes me (or anyone) a better teacher. Much like
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FNGraham
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:13 PM EST
Like meeting an old friend. Wish we'd had more time to visit. Next time!
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In reply to @PrincipalSmart, @EdCampYQR
triciakay527
Dec 1 @ 9:13 PM EST
Q1. Any time you grow as an educator or learn new ideas
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nikulak
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:13 PM EST
As a math teacher would be... ;-)
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In reply to @SchmaleWorld
PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:13 PM EST
Good to have you jump into the chat tonight Melissa!
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In reply to @GartnerMel
TTMobile_ca
Dec 1 @ 9:13 PM EST
#saskedchat
is now trending in Canada, ranking 34
FNGraham
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:13 PM EST
Yes!!!! SOMEone thinks I'm classy...
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In reply to @kwhobbes
nikulak
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:14 PM EST
Does it have to be as a professional though? Or as a career learner?
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In reply to @nicolereeve
PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:14 PM EST
I agree!
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nikulak
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:11 PM EST
A1. Professional Development is ANYTHING you do to expand your skills, abilities, and resources. Seriously... anything.
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kwhobbes
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:14 PM EST
Q1. How would you define professional developmentt?
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nikulak
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:14 PM EST
So what chances are you taking that is forcing you outside your comfort zone?
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In reply to @webbkyle
triciakay527
Dec 1 @ 9:14 PM EST
A1. Any time you grow as an educator or learn new ideas
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FNGraham
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:14 PM EST
Hi Chris! Great to have you here at
#saskedchat
In reply to @cdsmeaton
nicolereeve
Dec 1 @ 9:15 PM EST
I kind of look at it as, if we're growing as a person then we are also growing as a professional.
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In reply to @nikulak
KatieWhite426
Dec 1 @ 9:15 PM EST
Sorry I am late! Here here, I am here.
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beth_thomson
Dec 1 @ 9:15 PM EST
A1: Any experience that you apply into your teaching.
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nikulak
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:15 PM EST
"Now students, copy down the definition I totally didn't copy word for word from Google."
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In reply to @SchmaleWorld
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:15 PM EST
Welcome to
#saskedchat
@peglaw
great to have you join us this evening. We’re hoping you’ll have a calming factor on
@tgrantt
MzCArnold
Dec 1 @ 9:15 PM EST
A1 inspiring or motivating me in improving my teaching (subject matter or application)
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nikulak
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:16 PM EST
Yea, it's weird how the gestation for me took significantly longer. Guess that's how awesome works.
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In reply to @tgrantt, @SchmaleWorld
stangea
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:16 PM EST
ha, ha! I feel the same way tonight.
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In reply to @SchmaleWorld
FNGraham
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:16 PM EST
Me too! Until I dislocated shoulder on Fernie mountain. Had surgery & clear to try again this winter!
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In reply to @triciakay527
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:16 PM EST
Welcome to
#saskedchat
@GartnerMel
great to have you join us from the Great White North!
In reply to @GartnerMel
KatieWhite426
Dec 1 @ 9:16 PM EST
A1: Expanding, exploring, wondering, creating in the name of the pursuit of self within ones profession.
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webbkyle
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:16 PM EST
I've guest taught a couple french immersion grade 2 classes recently..
#itwasntprettybutitwasfun
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You?
In reply to @nikulak
GartnerMel
Dec 1 @ 9:17 PM EST
A1: Professional Development is a fancy name for learning. Generally it's related to our jobs, kidlets, or community.
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nikulak
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:17 PM EST
Good chance :-). Although trying to convince your admin that "losing 50 lbs" aligns with PD Div Goals is difficult
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In reply to @nicolereeve
ianhecht
Dec 1 @ 9:17 PM EST
Hey
#saskedchat
! I'm late, but still happy to be here. I'm Ian from P.A. I like downhill skiing, but being from SK makes that tough.
PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:17 PM EST
@SECPSD
doing a THought Exchange about professional development right now. Just completed my feedback today.
#timely
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In reply to @SECPSD
PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:17 PM EST
Ready for Q2?
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tgrantt
Dec 1 @ 9:18 PM EST
Well played, sir, very well played.
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In reply to @nikulak, @SchmaleWorld
nikulak
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:18 PM EST
Wiping out my teaching desk and taking a course completely through inquiry learning. It's amazing at what you learn.
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In reply to @webbkyle
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:18 PM EST
A1 -PD is the learning and growth you do each day, with times of self-reflection and purposeful focus. Every day is a PD day
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FNGraham
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:18 PM EST
A1: PD is any activity that engages a T in deepening learning, expanding ideas, and building new skills and competencies.
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ianhecht
Dec 1 @ 9:18 PM EST
A1: Anything that makes you a better teacher is professional development - conferences, conversations and coffee times
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PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:10 PM EST
Q1
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webbkyle
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:18 PM EST
I'm new to thought exchanges... what does that look like?
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In reply to @PrincipalSmart, @SECPSD
PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:18 PM EST
Welcome Katie! I agree it should be very personal and we need to respect the fact it is different for eveyone.
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In reply to @KatieWhite426
stangea
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:19 PM EST
A1: I suppose professional development is intentional. We all develop incidentally through life experience, PD is different.
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nikulak
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:19 PM EST
So PD doesn't have to be complicated or convoluted?!? I call thee heresy!
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In reply to @GartnerMel
SchmaleWorld
Dec 1 @ 9:19 PM EST
A2: I really enjoy the dialogue with other professionals at any PD opportunity. Accreditation is one of my favourite PD sessions
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MrBourassaED
Dec 1 @ 9:19 PM EST
A2: I love gaining knowledge and skills I can easily implement the next day in my teaching.
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cdsmeaton
Dec 1 @ 9:19 PM EST
A2- At one time I evaluated good PD with getting something to use tomorrow, now it is about making me think & reflect.
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kwhobbes
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:19 PM EST
Well that didn’t take long
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- already trending!
TTMobile_ca
Dec 1 @ 9:13 PM EST
#saskedchat
is now trending in Canada, ranking 34
KatieWhite426
Dec 1 @ 9:20 PM EST
A2: I will admit, I love lots of PD. Connecting with other people, listening, perspective-seeking. It's all good.
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nicolereeve
Dec 1 @ 9:20 PM EST
A2: Twitter has been the best hands down!
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#connectededucators
PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:20 PM EST
It is a survey used to give feedback. You can give as much feedback as you want to 3 different questions. Pt1
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In reply to @webbkyle, @SECPSD
ianhecht
Dec 1 @ 9:20 PM EST
A2: I like going to conferences elsewhere to see what people take for granted in their teaching. Contrasts create growth areas.
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PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:17 PM EST
Ready for Q2?
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webbkyle
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:20 PM EST
A2: Best experiences have turned into connections that doesn't compare to anything else.
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GartnerMel
Dec 1 @ 9:20 PM EST
A2: I find
#saskedchat
to be a consistently positive PD. It's always full of new ideas that I chase down on the interweb afterwards
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:21 PM EST
.
@nikulak
@nicolereeve
you can always be learning but the learning you do related to the professiol is Professional Development
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In reply to @nikulak, @nicolereeve
LannySaretsky
Dec 1 @ 9:21 PM EST
A2 Definitely Twitter has been positive in itself; plus it's opened the door to F2F opp too
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ianhecht
Dec 1 @ 9:21 PM EST
Indeed. I used to like Ochapowace when I lived in Regina, but it's too far away now.
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In reply to @nikulak
cdsmeaton
Dec 1 @ 9:21 PM EST
I would agree with the power of Twitter to engage the mind and change through learning.
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In reply to @nicolereeve
triciakay527
Dec 1 @ 9:21 PM EST
A2 For literacy, anything
@SmekensEd
. . . Have also really enjoyed various twitter chats like this!
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In reply to @SmekensEd
tgrantt
Dec 1 @ 9:21 PM EST
Well, you have a thought, and I have a thought, and we... I'll show myself out.
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In reply to @webbkyle
nicolereeve
Dec 1 @ 9:21 PM EST
This sounds interesting. We can learn so much from feedback.
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In reply to @PrincipalSmart, @webbkyle, @SECPSD
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:21 PM EST
Welcome to
#saskedchat
@KatieWhite426
@LannySaretsky
@ianhecht
- great to have you join us this evening!
In reply to @KatieWhite426, @LannySaretsky, @ianhecht
ianhecht
Dec 1 @ 9:22 PM EST
Thanks, glad to be here!
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In reply to @kwhobbes, @KatieWhite426, @LannySaretsky
nikulak
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:22 PM EST
A2. The chance to dialogue with like teachers who are passionate about students and their subjects. Difficult to find both
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PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:22 PM EST
Second one we have done. They take the feedback then we get to pick our most important ideas from feedback.
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In reply to @webbkyle, @SECPSD
tgrantt
Dec 1 @ 9:23 PM EST
I used to focus on learning, until I heard a smart man say, roughly, "Learning happens, teaching is intentional"
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Like
In reply to @stangea
webbkyle
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:23 PM EST
Sounds really interesting. Looking at it and it might be perfect for something I'm working on right now, thanks!
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In reply to @PrincipalSmart
cdsmeaton
Dec 1 @ 9:23 PM EST
Learning and Innovation
https://t.co/nSZdBvAN14
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In reply to @nicolereeve
ianhecht
Dec 1 @ 9:23 PM EST
It is nice to walk away with something practical, too, though.
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In reply to @cdsmeaton
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:23 PM EST
Q2. Share some positive experiences you have had with PD
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PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:24 PM EST
A2 I love it when I walk away pumped up by new ideas and conversation. Like
@peglaws
and
@tgrantt
session on 21st Cent. Learning
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In reply to @peglaws, @tgrantt
nikulak
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:24 PM EST
You know people work together when...
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In reply to @Gromit1996, @ianhecht
tgrantt
Dec 1 @ 9:24 PM EST
++Good.
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#myplnrocks
In reply to @nicolereeve
cdsmeaton
Dec 1 @ 9:24 PM EST
But it has to be with an understanding of the why! first why, then what, then how!
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In reply to @ianhecht
PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:24 PM EST
Some very positive things came out of our last one.
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In reply to @webbkyle
beth_thomson
Dec 1 @ 9:25 PM EST
A2: Being a sub teacher,seeing different teaching methods.
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FNGraham
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:25 PM EST
I am with you Chris. I like this phrasing.
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cdsmeaton
Dec 1 @ 9:12 PM EST
A1- I'd rather term it professional learning but I believe at its core, it is about continually improving.
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kwhobbes
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:25 PM EST
A2 - all those great discussions between sessions at conferences & those happenstance edchats that I stumble upon
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PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:25 PM EST
Yes, some really good things came out of the last one.
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In reply to @nicolereeve, @webbkyle, @SECPSD
nikulak
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:25 PM EST
It's amazing at how subbing can quickly improve select teaching skills, there should be a program for that.
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In reply to @beth_thomson
tgrantt
Dec 1 @ 9:26 PM EST
Ah, gee shucks.
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In reply to @PrincipalSmart, @peglaws
ianhecht
Dec 1 @ 9:26 PM EST
I don't disagree, but it helps settle what I learned if I immediately find an opportunity to practice it.
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In reply to @cdsmeaton
KatieWhite426
Dec 1 @ 9:26 PM EST
A2: For PD to work for me, I need time to talk things out and think. I can't listen for three hours straight.
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PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:26 PM EST
People like to know they have a voice and it is being listened to.
#saskedchat
In reply to @peglaws, @webbkyle, @SECPSD
stangea
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:26 PM EST
I've done PD for too many years. There's been so many great experiences and exchanges. Where to begin?
#saskedchat
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:26 PM EST
.
@webbkyle
@nikulak
had that happen last year - was a great learning experience for me - the kids
#notsomuch
#saskedchat
In reply to @webbkyle, @nikulak
PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:27 PM EST
What is more fun than messing around with technology and stem toys??
#saskedchat
In reply to @tgrantt, @peglaws
KatieWhite426
Dec 1 @ 9:27 PM EST
@cdsmeaton
Or even not improving but shifting, responding in new ways. Contexts change and so our responses change too
#saskedchat
In reply to @FNGraham, @cdsmeaton
cdsmeaton
Dec 1 @ 9:27 PM EST
I can't disagree with the practicality but it has to go deeper to ensure the change in practice is purposeful.
#saskedchat
In reply to @ianhecht
PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:27 PM EST
Q3 Coming at you...
#saskedchat
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:27 PM EST
A2 - the amazing
#saskedcamp
we had - not a big turnout but it was a great learning experience
#saskedchat
#startthemovement
nikulak
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:27 PM EST
The chance to explore and try what you've just learnt. Not just taking 6 sessions back to back?
#saskedchat
In reply to @KatieWhite426
MzCArnold
Dec 1 @ 9:27 PM EST
A2:
#Saskedchat
. agree perspectives & how colleagues do things have made largest impact. Best ones of my own selection & w/o people I know
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:28 PM EST
This tells you how busy
#saskedchat
is this evening!
tgrantt
Dec 1 @ 9:28 PM EST
A2: Sometimes speakers have said what I needed to hear.
@rushtonh
for example. "You won't have time if you do it like that"
#saskedchat
In reply to @rushtonh
FNGraham
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:28 PM EST
A2: Best PD I ever have comes from unlikely places.
#edcamps
, Twitter
#PLN
helps a tonne. I also learn a lot from my F2F
#PLN
#saskedchat
Mathman33
Dec 1 @ 9:28 PM EST
#WGEDD
What Great Educators Do Differently. Best PD ever! Coming to Prince Albert in March!
#saskedchat
In reply to @kwhobbes
PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:28 PM EST
I agree Alan. I think entering with a positive mindset makes a huge difference not matter what the experience.
#saskedchat
In reply to @stangea
ianhecht
Dec 1 @ 9:29 PM EST
A3: I think it has to be uncomfortable, even in only slightly, or the tendency is to dismiss it b/c "we're already doing that."
#saskedchat
PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:27 PM EST
Q3 Coming at you...
#saskedchat
nikulak
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:29 PM EST
"messing around?" We are learning, this is serious. No one learns through play
#saidnooneever
#saskedchat
In reply to @PrincipalSmart, @tgrantt, @peglaws
SchmaleWorld
Dec 1 @ 9:29 PM EST
A3: Collaboration. True collaboration with people who share a similar goal.
#saskedchat
cdsmeaton
Dec 1 @ 9:29 PM EST
Often continuous improvement is seen as a swear worde. W should do all the time as professionals.
#saskedchat
In reply to @KatieWhite426, @FNGraham
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:29 PM EST
Q3. What are the key features of effective professional development?
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LannySaretsky
Dec 1 @ 9:29 PM EST
A3 4 me it's choice and the ability to move around and explore; I'm not a big fan of sitting and listening for hours on end
#saskedchat
FNGraham
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:29 PM EST
A2: Also some of my best PD experiences came from professional committee work and marking assessments. Remember
#AFL
?
#saskedchat
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:30 PM EST
Be sure to join the
#saskedchat
@RemindHQ
group and get updates and reminders about upcoming chats.
In reply to @RemindHQ
cdsmeaton
Dec 1 @ 9:30 PM EST
A3- Take it from Daniel Pink- autonomy, purpose and mastery! Those are key to effective professional learning.
#saskedchat
PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:30 PM EST
Yes, same with the small version we had
@SECPSD
Attendees had some fantastic discussion and we all walked away happy.
#saskedchat
In reply to @kwhobbes, @SECPSD
nikulak
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:30 PM EST
Like collaboration groups that you form yourself and are self-regulated? Heresy...
#saskedchat
In reply to @SchmaleWorld
peglaws
Dec 1 @ 9:30 PM EST
which brings us to makerspaces . . .
#saskedchat
In reply to @nikulak, @PrincipalSmart, @tgrantt
beth_thomson
Dec 1 @ 9:30 PM EST
for sure.
#saskedchat
In reply to @nikulak
webbkyle
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:30 PM EST
A3: It needs to meet you where you're at. Just like we differentiate for students, we need to remember teachers need it too
#saskedchat
FNGraham
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:30 PM EST
I'm making
@webbkyle
carpool with me so you can join us. Justin Bieber all the way to PA!
#saskedchat
In reply to @kwhobbes, @Mathman33, @webbkyle
fiteach
Dec 1 @ 9:30 PM EST
Hello from Moose Jaw! Jamie jumping in!
#saskedchat
tgrantt
Dec 1 @ 9:31 PM EST
Luckily, on
#saskedchat
, we compress 3 hours info into 1 hour. :)
In reply to @KatieWhite426
SchmaleWorld
Dec 1 @ 9:31 PM EST
Yes, exactly like that.
#saskedchat
In reply to @nikulak
triciakay527
Dec 1 @ 9:31 PM EST
A3. Effective must be easy to implement - ideas that can be taken into the classroom naturally and immediately
#saskedchat
nikulak
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:31 PM EST
A3. I want to WANT to do it. Preach at me for 3 hours and I'll gladly forget everything I learnt. Sell me and I'll sell others.
#saskedchat
PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:31 PM EST
This made me cringe! Yes, so important! We are not used to sitting and listening for long periods of time.
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LannySaretsky
Dec 1 @ 9:29 PM EST
A3 4 me it's choice and the ability to move around and explore; I'm not a big fan of sitting and listening for hours on end
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ianhecht
Dec 1 @ 9:31 PM EST
Interesting. I like the deep dives into one subject that can take hours to explore fully.
#DifferentStrokes
#saskedchat
In reply to @LannySaretsky
FNGraham
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:31 PM EST
So true. Improving can imply we are lacking. But shifting to a new or different way is powerful.
#saskedchat
In reply to @KatieWhite426, @cdsmeaton
tgrantt
Dec 1 @ 9:31 PM EST
Subtle. And accurate.
#saskedchat
In reply to @KatieWhite426, @FNGraham, @cdsmeaton
nikulak
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:31 PM EST
Touche...
#saskedchat
In reply to @peglaws, @PrincipalSmart, @tgrantt
nicolereeve
Dec 1 @ 9:31 PM EST
A3: I think it's important when we feel that we can connect to whatever it is we might be learning about
#saskedchat
KatieWhite426
Dec 1 @ 9:31 PM EST
A3: Powerful PD when I look at artifacts of learning w/my colleagues. It makes me really want to get back in there and respond
#saskedchat
beth_thomson
Dec 1 @ 9:32 PM EST
A3: Professional Development that is simple and be adapted easily.
#saskedchat
FNGraham
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:32 PM EST
My favourite parts are the opportunities to connect & network, too.
#saskedchat
In reply to @SchmaleWorld
00blahblah00
Dec 1 @ 9:32 PM EST
I was wasting my time on A different chat. 🙊
#saskedchat
Dinner: cereal and milk
fiteach
Dec 1 @ 9:32 PM EST
A3 - Relevance, allowing for time to process and plan, knowing there are supports and resources to access to put it in place.
#saskedchat
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:29 PM EST
Q3. What are the key features of effective professional development?
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stangea
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:33 PM EST
A3: Effective PD has SMART goals... *bwah, ha ha ha, gasp!* I can't go on!
#saskedchat
FNGraham
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:33 PM EST
Yes! I remember loving "Make & Take" workshops as a beginning teacher.
#saskedchat
In reply to @cdsmeaton
nikulak
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:33 PM EST
Otherwise called cutting out the *insert expletive here* and giving you the important parts.
#saskedchat
In reply to @tgrantt, @KatieWhite426
00blahblah00
Dec 1 @ 9:33 PM EST
I was wasting my time on A different chat. 🙊
#saskedchat
Dinner: cereal and 🍼 milk Sadly - there is so much truth to that bottle.
ianhecht
Dec 1 @ 9:33 PM EST
Good conferences can set up streams for this kind of differentiation. It's up to attendees to recognize where they are
#saskedchat
In reply to @webbkyle
MzCArnold
Dec 1 @ 9:33 PM EST
A3: description cannot be vague. Audience is allowed to ask and contribute
#saskedchat
LannySaretsky
Dec 1 @ 9:33 PM EST
A3 A T friend of mine went up to the NWT to take soapstone carving lessons from a FN artist up there; awesome PD
#saskedchat
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:33 PM EST
.
@beth_thomson
subbing has allowed me to see all sorts of different ways teachers/schools do things. A different perspective
#saskedchat
In reply to @beth_thomson
nikulak
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:34 PM EST
Ah, making sure you can actually use what you're learning and it's not just beyond your means.
#saskedchat
In reply to @fiteach
00blahblah00
Dec 1 @ 9:34 PM EST
Effective PD 🔘Relevant 🔘Easily implemented 🔘Differentiated 🔘Useful
#saskedchat
PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:34 PM EST
A3 I think it is so important to differentiate PD. So often we keep starting from the beginning and it is frustrating to many.
#saskedchat
tgrantt
Dec 1 @ 9:34 PM EST
A3: Not sure if you can control it but, an open-minded audience. Those who expect to get nothing from PD are ALWAYS 100% right.
#saskedchat
cdsmeaton
Dec 1 @ 9:34 PM EST
Change can occur through force, persuasion or learning. Effective PD is about the last.
#saskedchat
GartnerMel
Dec 1 @ 9:34 PM EST
A3: Participants need to b positive, the topic needs to b challenging & beyond current knowledge, & and presentation = varied
#saskedchat
nikulak
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:34 PM EST
You mean it has a method that works for me, therefore it must work for you. Use this template and nothing else.
#saskedchat
In reply to @stangea
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:34 PM EST
.
@cdsmeaton
it’s about shifting our mindset - one in which we are always learning - constant beta - looking to improve as people
#saskedchat
In reply to @cdsmeaton
KatieWhite426
Dec 1 @ 9:35 PM EST
A3: honesty. I like honesty. I want to talk about the challenge, the heartache, the bliss. Superficial doesn't do it for me
#saskedchat
PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:35 PM EST
Glad you jumped in! We are not wasting our time here!
#saskedchat
In reply to @00blahblah00
SchmaleWorld
Dec 1 @ 9:35 PM EST
Some training on new technology put into schools would help make the technology relevant to teachers as well.
#saskedchat
In reply to @nikulak
tgrantt
Dec 1 @ 9:35 PM EST
Yep, that's you and me,
@nikulak
. Expletive free.
#saskedchat
:)
In reply to @KatieWhite426, @nikulak
cdsmeaton
Dec 1 @ 9:35 PM EST
That shifting is such a powerful concept for improvement!
#saskedchat
In reply to @kwhobbes
nikulak
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:35 PM EST
So how do we differentiate PD when we typically have one "expert" for the group?
#saskedchat
In reply to @PrincipalSmart
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:36 PM EST
.
@KatieWhite426
so important to be able to “try things on - see how it fits” constantly in the ZPD!
#saskedchat
In reply to @KatieWhite426
PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:36 PM EST
We really need to get together sometime. You make me laugh right out loud.
#loveit
#saskedchat
In reply to @stangea
nikulak
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:36 PM EST
I have a hundred and one ways to get expletives into
#saskedchat
without using expletives on twitter. ;-)
In reply to @tgrantt, @KatieWhite426
tgrantt
Dec 1 @ 9:36 PM EST
Or benchmarking?
#saskedchat
In reply to @FNGraham
cdsmeaton
Dec 1 @ 9:36 PM EST
Who is the smartest person in the room? The room! Take advantage of it.
#saskedchat
In reply to @nikulak, @PrincipalSmart
choosito
Dec 1 @ 9:36 PM EST
A3 Capture your audience. Engage them but don't make it too sassy or put anyone on the spot. Being meaningful goes a long way.
#saskedchat
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:36 PM EST
.
@cdsmeaton
but when it goes beyond just looking at one aspect - to truly being learning for life - that’s powerful!
#saskedchat
In reply to @cdsmeaton
stangea
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:37 PM EST
too much is like that, yes.
#saskedchat
In reply to @nikulak
PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:37 PM EST
Yup! Let's get down and dirty and not waste time messing around.
#saskedchat
In reply to @KatieWhite426
nikulak
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:37 PM EST
Sometimes the smartest person doesn't want to teach, they want to learn. How do we reconcile this?
#saskedchat
In reply to @cdsmeaton, @PrincipalSmart
00blahblah00
Dec 1 @ 9:37 PM EST
Agreed. It's one thing to read about diff methods but to see it in action. 🎥
#saskedchat
🎶
#DayDreamBeliever
In reply to @kwhobbes, @beth_thomson
ianhecht
Dec 1 @ 9:37 PM EST
A3: I think there's something to be said for some over-the-horizon PD, too - gives you something to aim at for 10yrs from now.
#saskedchat
tgrantt
Dec 1 @ 9:37 PM EST
How would we measure what they learned? What if they didn't follow the agenda? Get off my lawn!
#saskedchat
In reply to @nikulak, @SchmaleWorld
KatieWhite426
Dec 1 @ 9:38 PM EST
How about PD that is about questions first? Instead of THE answer. BUILD instead of FEED the answer.
#saskedchat
In reply to @nikulak, @PrincipalSmart
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:38 PM EST
.
@cdsmeaton
Although effective PD is through learning, sometimes it takes a jarring moment for us to start the journey
#saskedchat
In reply to @cdsmeaton
PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:38 PM EST
Sigh!
#saskedchat
In reply to @nikulak
tgrantt
Dec 1 @ 9:38 PM EST
This.
#saskedchat
In reply to @webbkyle
cdsmeaton
Dec 1 @ 9:38 PM EST
Even when I teach, I'm learning. Can't separate the two!
#saskedchat
In reply to @nikulak, @PrincipalSmart
stangea
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:39 PM EST
stop doing it that way, or be very sure the lecture is short and opens differentiated doors.
#saskedchat
In reply to @nikulak, @PrincipalSmart
FNGraham
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:39 PM EST
Wasn't a fan of the assessments necessarily, but always enjoyed the PD from the benchmarking process.
#saskedchat
In reply to @tgrantt
nicolereeve
Dec 1 @ 9:39 PM EST
When we approach PD with positive attitude, we take positives away. Something to learn in any situation
#saskedchat
In reply to @nikulak, @PrincipalSmart
nikulak
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:39 PM EST
Mhm, but there have been times where I've needed to walk out to attend something more relevant.
#saskedchat
In reply to @cdsmeaton, @PrincipalSmart
PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:39 PM EST
Teach, reflect, learn, teach, reflect, learn...
#saskedchat
In reply to @cdsmeaton, @nikulak
cdsmeaton
Dec 1 @ 9:39 PM EST
2 phrases that work for me 1. Confront the brutal facts & 2. Conduct an autopsy without blame.
#saskedchat
In reply to @kwhobbes
PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:39 PM EST
Holy smokes! Time is flying! Q4 coming right up!
#saskedchat
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:40 PM EST
.
@KatieWhite426
@nikulak
@PrincipalSmart
or PD that’s about dreams, wonderings and hope, focused on the joy of learning
#saskedchat
In reply to @KatieWhite426, @nikulak, @PrincipalSmart
nikulak
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:40 PM EST
An inquiry approach to PD. I like it, but would we still have topic based PD then?
#saskedchat
In reply to @KatieWhite426, @PrincipalSmart
tgrantt
Dec 1 @ 9:40 PM EST
You are evil. I like.
#saskedchat
In reply to @stangea
PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:40 PM EST
That's the beauty of
@edcamp
#saskedchat
In reply to @nikulak, @cdsmeaton, @edcamp
cdsmeaton
Dec 1 @ 9:40 PM EST
Never either/or always both/and.
#saskedchat
In reply to @nikulak, @PrincipalSmart
stangea
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:41 PM EST
listen to the questions they ask, they could help everyone learn.
#saskedchat
In reply to @nikulak, @cdsmeaton, @PrincipalSmart
PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:41 PM EST
I like that idea!
#saskedchat
In reply to @kwhobbes, @KatieWhite426, @nikulak
tgrantt
Dec 1 @ 9:41 PM EST
Which is what you need, then. Exactly.
#saskedchat
In reply to @FNGraham, @cdsmeaton
nikulak
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:41 PM EST
I've heard that before, and I disagree. Is learning one small smidget better than something useful?
#saskedchat
In reply to @nicolereeve, @PrincipalSmart
PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:41 PM EST
Q4
#saskedchat
00blahblah00
Dec 1 @ 9:42 PM EST
That's a really interesting analogy. SuperCreepy 😬🍎
#saskedchat
In reply to @cdsmeaton, @kwhobbes
FNGraham
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:42 PM EST
Garth is good too! Saw Garth Brooks and Justin Bieber in the same week. Epic!
#saskedchat
In reply to @Mathman33, @kwhobbes, @webbkyle
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:42 PM EST
.
@PrincipalSmart
@nikulak
@cdsmeaton
we really need to get this
#saskedcamp
on track! We really do
#saskedchat
In reply to @PrincipalSmart, @nikulak, @cdsmeaton
nikulak
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:42 PM EST
Absolutely, but when the q's they ask are light years ahead of the beginners, does it help?
#saskedchat
In reply to @stangea, @cdsmeaton, @PrincipalSmart
stangea
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:43 PM EST
that resonates with my experience to. (meditations in the washroom before grabbing coffee)
#saskedchat
In reply to @nikulak, @cdsmeaton, @PrincipalSmart
SchmaleWorld
Dec 1 @ 9:43 PM EST
I feel like I have complete control over my PD normally. This year has been different though. Division mandated PD happened
#saskedchat
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:43 PM EST
Q4. How much control do you feel you have over your PD?
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KatieWhite426
Dec 1 @ 9:43 PM EST
Well, you could but the ?s still emerge from the group. Have you heard of the QFT? Amazing PD starter
#saskedchat
In reply to @nikulak, @PrincipalSmart
triciakay527
Dec 1 @ 9:43 PM EST
A4. A TON! I am in charge of my own learning as I expect my Ss to be. It's up to me to grow as an educator.
#saskedchat
nicolereeve
Dec 1 @ 9:43 PM EST
Perhaps looking at that small smidget as something useful is a good place to start.
#saskedchat
#growthmindset
In reply to @nikulak, @PrincipalSmart
Mathman33
Dec 1 @ 9:44 PM EST
In
@SunWestSD207
we have total control over our PD. One of the best teacher PD clauses in a LINC contract
#saskedchat
In reply to @SunWestSD207
00blahblah00
Dec 1 @ 9:44 PM EST
I'd rather have the occasional PD that "persuades" + avoid the death analogy.
#saskedchat
Esp in my circumstances.
In reply to @cdsmeaton, @kwhobbes
ianhecht
Dec 1 @ 9:44 PM EST
A4: Almost total. We have some school-wide mandatory PD, but most is choice-based, incl "away" PD. Never been sent anywhere.
#saskedchat
PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:41 PM EST
Q4
#saskedchat
FNGraham
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:44 PM EST
A4: I feel control about the PD I can access myself. Not a lot of control on mandated PD.
#saskedchat
Mandated PD works out sometimes too!
SchmaleWorld
Dec 1 @ 9:44 PM EST
I still feel in charge of my PD because of opportunities like this as well as having a great PD fund through my local LINC.
#saskedchat
nikulak
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:44 PM EST
There is always something to learn, but a plant in the shade will not grow as one in the sun.
#saskedchat
In reply to @nicolereeve, @PrincipalSmart
cdsmeaton
Dec 1 @ 9:44 PM EST
There will always be exceptions but being in a learner mindset assists in learning!
#saskedchat
In reply to @nikulak, @stangea, @PrincipalSmart
tgrantt
Dec 1 @ 9:45 PM EST
I think you will win tonight's internet.
#saskedchat
In reply to @KatieWhite426, @nikulak, @PrincipalSmart
nikulak
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:45 PM EST
I haven't, what's it about?
#saskedchat
In reply to @KatieWhite426, @PrincipalSmart
FNGraham
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:45 PM EST
A4: Honestly, if you want the PD, it is just a matter of doing the leg work to access it. Freedom is there.
#saskedchat
beth_thomson
Dec 1 @ 9:45 PM EST
A4: Almost all of it. I take opportunities if I am interested and available.
#saskedchat
cdsmeaton
Dec 1 @ 9:46 PM EST
A4- Trick question. Better is: How much control to you take over your professional development?
#saskedchat
PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:46 PM EST
No I haven't. Really like presenters that will focus on audience questions and follow that direction
#saskedchat
In reply to @KatieWhite426, @nikulak
nikulak
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:46 PM EST
I thought it wasn't mandated, just "highly suggested."
#saskedchat
In reply to @SchmaleWorld
00blahblah00
Dec 1 @ 9:46 PM EST
A4. It's very expensive. Finding resources for relevant + effective PD is the proverbial needle in the haystack.
#saskedchat
webbkyle
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:46 PM EST
Hit the nail on the head. It's just a matter of making it a reality for yourself.
#saskedchat
In reply to @FNGraham
SchmaleWorld
Dec 1 @ 9:46 PM EST
tomato tomato
#saskedchat
In reply to @nikulak
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:47 PM EST
.
@KatieWhite426
@nikulak
@PrincipalSmart
do you mean the Question Formulation Technique
https://t.co/NSF53GPrT4
#saskedchat
In reply to @KatieWhite426, @nikulak, @PrincipalSmart
KatieWhite426
Dec 1 @ 9:47 PM EST
Question Formulation Technique. Check out
@RightQuestion
website. I use this a lot in PD & w/kids
#saskedchat
In reply to @nikulak, @PrincipalSmart, @RightQuestion
nikulak
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:47 PM EST
That really doesn't work as well in the written format...
#saskedchat
In reply to @SchmaleWorld
webbkyle
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:47 PM EST
A4: A lot of control. It comes down to making the time to explore it and connect with others about it.
#saskedchat
stangea
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:47 PM EST
A4: I'm in total control of my PD. I absorb what I want, engage deeply or disengage, fantasize, make plans, meditate...
#saskedchat
nicolereeve
Dec 1 @ 9:47 PM EST
A2: Divisions need to set goals and have purpose, as employees we are part of that. Many opportunities outside of work to learn
#saskedchat
LannySaretsky
Dec 1 @ 9:47 PM EST
couldn't resist
#saskedchat
In reply to @nikulak
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:48 PM EST
.
@cdsmeaton
it’s starting to shift but many Ts still do not take control of their PD - still “busy” but not effective
#saskedchat
In reply to @cdsmeaton
tgrantt
Dec 1 @ 9:48 PM EST
A4: More than ever before,and that is good.
#saskedchat
PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:48 PM EST
That is true, but we are not always in control even when we would like to be.
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In reply to @cdsmeaton
nicolereeve
Dec 1 @ 9:48 PM EST
Yes! It’s there, we just have to want to find it.
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FNGraham
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:45 PM EST
A4: Honestly, if you want the PD, it is just a matter of doing the leg work to access it. Freedom is there.
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KatieWhite426
Dec 1 @ 9:48 PM EST
A4: I also make PD choices by reading...a lot...a ridiculous amount.
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tgrantt
Dec 1 @ 9:49 PM EST
But don't water the stones.
#metaphorswitch
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In reply to @nikulak, @nicolereeve, @PrincipalSmart
nikulak
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:49 PM EST
A4. I have absolute control over my PD as only I can learn when I want to. But in terms of PD $$, I have pretty decent control.
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PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:49 PM EST
Yes I agree Nicole,we do need to have the training required for SD goals. I am in full control of my own learning.
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In reply to @nicolereeve
cdsmeaton
Dec 1 @ 9:49 PM EST
So quick question Are you controlling your own PD now?
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In reply to @PrincipalSmart
00blahblah00
Dec 1 @ 9:49 PM EST
It's VERY surgeons in masks Or 🕵🏼at a morgue. Of course you're going to feel it. We all want to do our best.
#saskedchat
In reply to @cdsmeaton
nikulak
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:49 PM EST
That's alright, I felt deliciously cheesy writing that.
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In reply to @LannySaretsky
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:49 PM EST
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@KatieWhite426
but many don’t - and we need to recognize that & ask Why don’t they? What needs to shift?
#saskedchat
Let the journey begin
In reply to @KatieWhite426
webbkyle
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:50 PM EST
Unfortunately, many see $=pd . There's a lot of free, accessible pd that doesn't require a trip across the country
#saskedchat
In reply to @nikulak
PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:50 PM EST
Me too! Just because I love it and because I can.
#saskedchat
#booknerd
In reply to @KatieWhite426
nikulak
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:50 PM EST
That's true, we need to get out of the mindset of PD as $$ and PD as a personal learning opportunity we choose to take
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In reply to @webbkyle
MzCArnold
Dec 1 @ 9:51 PM EST
A4: I also a member of 2 out of province profess'l org'zns. I like their publications and blogs
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PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:51 PM EST
Oh yes I am! I control all of my own learning and growth. I just don't always get to be in control of how.
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In reply to @cdsmeaton
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:51 PM EST
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@webbkyle
@nikulak
but there is a growing use of “Branding” & “edupreneurs” that equate PD with $$$ - a growing concern?
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In reply to @webbkyle, @nikulak
tgrantt
Dec 1 @ 9:51 PM EST
Well put, sir. So, you're suggesting engaging PD? Or did I misunderstand....
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In reply to @stangea
nikulak
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:51 PM EST
But you mean I can't go to ISTE?!? But where else could I ever learn cool stuff like that? *Cough*
#saskedchat
*cough*
In reply to @webbkyle
PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:52 PM EST
I feel like I am just throwing out the questions! You guys are awesome!
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nikulak
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:52 PM EST
I think one of the largest issues in education is everyone is trying to make a profit off it.
#stopit
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In reply to @kwhobbes, @webbkyle
cdsmeaton
Dec 1 @ 9:52 PM EST
I don't think anybody has full control but I think we actually have more control than we admit.
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In reply to @PrincipalSmart
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:53 PM EST
Q5. What are some ways teachers can have more control over their professional growth & development?
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nikulak
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:53 PM EST
Tweetdeck needs to add a gif function. So many gifs I could've used tonight.
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In reply to @tgrantt, @LannySaretsky
PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:53 PM EST
Yes a true life learner will learn regardless.
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In reply to @cdsmeaton
ianhecht
Dec 1 @ 9:53 PM EST
A5: Create opportunities to follow learning passions.
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PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:52 PM EST
I feel like I am just throwing out the questions! You guys are awesome!
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kwhobbes
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:54 PM EST
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@nikulak
@webbkyle
one of the largest markets for spending on PD - the money spent is amazing!
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In reply to @nikulak, @webbkyle
stangea
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:54 PM EST
probably misunderstood. I sit through many PDs, I do my best to connect, when I can't, I hack the time as best I can.
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In reply to @tgrantt
cdsmeaton
Dec 1 @ 9:54 PM EST
A5- Take it & don't assume that any school division can offer everything you want or need. Control what you can.
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kwhobbes
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:54 PM EST
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@nikulak
@webbkyle
I believe it’s almost as big of a market as the self-help market.
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Everyone wants to cash in!
In reply to @nikulak, @webbkyle
triciakay527
Dec 1 @ 9:54 PM EST
A5. More control? Have courage to ask when it costs $$, actively seek out FREE PD like this!
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webbkyle
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:54 PM EST
Agreed. Best PD I've been a part of has been free and informal. Great PD for $ exists, but not the only way.
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In reply to @nikulak, @kwhobbes
nikulak
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:54 PM EST
A5. Make your own chances to learn and invite others, shift it to a collaborative model and stop depending on Division or others
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tgrantt
Dec 1 @ 9:54 PM EST
Okay. You brought up "TeachersPayTeachers" You promised not to do that.
#saskedchat
#opensourcelearning
In reply to @nikulak, @kwhobbes, @webbkyle
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:55 PM EST
Be sure to join the
#saskedchat
@RemindHQ
group and get updates and reminders about upcoming chats.
In reply to @RemindHQ
PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:55 PM EST
A5 I think we need to respect where people are and encourage growth. It should be different for everyone.
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nikulak
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:55 PM EST
Absolutely, but instead of $600 for PD, I'd rather buy a number of books and share.
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In reply to @kwhobbes, @webbkyle
tgrantt
Dec 1 @ 9:55 PM EST
So no to engaging PD? :)
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In reply to @stangea
cdsmeaton
Dec 1 @ 9:55 PM EST
I'm not sure how teachers who are not passionate about being a life learner stay afloat?
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In reply to @PrincipalSmart
Mathman33
Dec 1 @ 9:56 PM EST
A5 Teachers always control their own professional growth and development. Division initiated PD should be viewed as a "bonus"
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stangea
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:56 PM EST
A5: as I said, we can hack the ideas to suit our purposes. Reshape them for my teaching.
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kwhobbes
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:56 PM EST
Trying to move
#saskedcamp
into the radar for teachers here - free PD with so many wonderful people!
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nikulak
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:56 PM EST
I have no issue with people making $ off of their own inventions, but most of it is ripped off.
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In reply to @tgrantt, @kwhobbes, @webbkyle
webbkyle
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:56 PM EST
Or 2 full days of time to collab with colleagues (assuming they can get same $ too).
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In reply to @nikulak, @kwhobbes
PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:57 PM EST
Just putting one foot in front of the other does not seem that fun!
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In reply to @cdsmeaton
SchmaleWorld
Dec 1 @ 9:57 PM EST
fortunately, we can do that with our PD $
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In reply to @nikulak
nikulak
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:57 PM EST
Absolutely. Have control of your PD. I wonder if that would fly if I could find a group in HZSD...
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In reply to @webbkyle, @kwhobbes
PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:57 PM EST
Q6 Why not one more question...
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kwhobbes
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:57 PM EST
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@Mathman33
Division PD should be seen as what’s needed for the division - not PD as an individual.
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In reply to @Mathman33
tgrantt
Dec 1 @ 9:57 PM EST
Okay,
@cdsmeaton
you are about to push my "teachers who aren't learners" button! :) :)
#oxymoronical
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@PrincipalSmart
In reply to @cdsmeaton, @PrincipalSmart
ianhecht
Dec 1 @ 9:58 PM EST
Goodnight,
#saskedchat
- I have to go off and parent.
nikulak
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:58 PM EST
Welcome. Innovation is using the wheel to grind wheat and not to transport goods.
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In reply to @QSEducation, @kwhobbes, @webbkyle
00blahblah00
Dec 1 @ 9:58 PM EST
So true!
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In reply to @kwhobbes
cdsmeaton
Dec 1 @ 9:58 PM EST
I'm a great believer in the edcamp model. Edcamp: A conversation on learning
https://t.co/JOryHjn4pV
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PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:58 PM EST
As a principal with a cracking keen staff I would like to have more PD time for us to work together as a team.
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nikulak
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:58 PM EST
If it's approved...
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In reply to @SchmaleWorld
kwhobbes
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:59 PM EST
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@QSEducation
@nikulak
@webbkyle
seeing more and more PD centered around branding and individuals - self-help meets education!
#saskedchat
In reply to @QSEducation, @nikulak, @webbkyle
nikulak
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:59 PM EST
Good night and good riddance! See you next week.
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In reply to @ianhecht
PrincipalSmart
- Moderator
Dec 1 @ 9:59 PM EST
Good night! Thanks for coming
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In reply to @ianhecht
00blahblah00
Dec 1 @ 9:59 PM EST
I've started doing my own PD + advertising to Businesses + not just Schools. iLikeToEat😬🍎
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In reply to @nikulak, @tgrantt, @kwhobbes, @webbkyle
