Tag: PD

Redesigning PD

A Year with Ruben Puentedura: Redesigning Traditional Professional Development

Written by Shelley Thomas

This past Wednesday marked the third and final installment of  Ridley College‘s year-long SAMR, EdTech Quintet, and TPCK professional development with Dr. Ruben Puentedura.  It was a year that required ongoing faculty commitment to professional learning, a willingness to take risks in  classrooms, and a genuine curiosity about the ‘transformative’ (and often disruptive) impact of technology in … Continue reading “A Year with Ruben Puentedura: Redesigning Traditional Professional Development”

Redesigning PD

Crafting Authentic EdTech PD & Cultivating Community Conversation: Climbing the SAMR Ladder

Written by Shelley Thomas

To help our students and faculty be at the vanguard of technological development and innovation, we must bolster access to tools, support, and educational opportunities that are both robust and revolutionary. In my role as Director of IT, one of my prime directives is to provide authentic, meaningful, and practical EdTech Professional Development to faculty — PD … Continue reading “Crafting Authentic EdTech PD & Cultivating Community Conversation: Climbing the SAMR Ladder”

Cohort 21

Why Join Cohort 21?: Pirates, Treasure Troves, and Charting White Water

Written by Shelley Thomas

What is it about September? Anticipation comes with a new year, a new class, new friends, and new beginnings. September is about Promise and Possibility. Teachers, parents, and students all have a light in their eyes in September. As teachers, we are full of new ideas, good wishes and intentions for the start of another school year.  We are … Continue reading “Why Join Cohort 21?: Pirates, Treasure Troves, and Charting White Water”

Action Plan

Open Your Doors: Cohort 21 in Review

Written by Shelley Thomas

The first year of Cohort 21 officially came to a close April 27th at Royal St. George’s College. The final face-to-face provided time for sharing of Action Plans and provided a venue for a year-in-review forum. Members of the Cohort presented their projects in informal roundtable discussions, and provided links to their action plan steps … Continue reading “Open Your Doors: Cohort 21 in Review”