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Job Embedded Coaching is Highly Effective PD Guideline: Use a Coaching Model |
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Transformation Occurs Over Time PD Guideline: Plan & Design Ongoing PD |
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Secondary Guideline: Introduce the tourist to technology tools at the Substitution Level and then encourage growth through each level.
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Support Cultural Assimilation to the Digital Culture PD Guideline: Provide the Language, Symbols, & Pedagogy of the Digital Culture. |
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What is the first necessity in a new culture? Learning the language and the ideologies of the culture. Create a foundation for those new to the digital culture (and those natives who may be comfortable with technology but still need a pedagogical foundation.)
● Information & Technology Essential Standards ● 21st Century Framework ● Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy: ● Bloom’s Taxonomy Teacher Planning Kit (Source) ● HOT_LOTS Bloom’s Taxonomy from Andrew Churches ● Marzano’s Researched Based Strategies
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Support Structural Assimilation to the Digital Culture PD Guideline: Provide a Group Structure for People to Connect. |
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● Grade Level or Department PLT/PLC - Professional Learning Team/Grade Level Teams/ Departments - Create a positive atmosphere in your PLT in which you will provide an atmosphere of growth. Digital Natives can be mentors here. ● [Online] Personal Learning Network PLN - Personal Learning Network - Use Twitter/Blogs/Pinterest to reach out to your PLN across the globe for ideas and solutions.
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Change Happens in the Pain of Crisis & Social Influence PD Guideline: Create a Social Influence |
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One of the benefits of establishing group structures is the social pressure to perform. This positive peer pressure creates a crisis “when perceived pain of adoption is less than the pain of a ‘crisis’ ”and pushes immigrants and tourists to attempt new technologies. This positive pressure is most effective when it begins with the administration creating an expectation for the entire school to the grade level PLTS to the online PLN community. Crisis - Change happens when perceived pain of adoption is less than the pain of a “crisis” From Crisis
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Identification Happens in a Tech-Rich Environment PD Guideline: Immerse Teachers in Technology |
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Cultural Identification - Don’t stay on the tour bus. The only way to identify yourself as a part of a new culture is to immerse yourself. In the Digital Culture that means we must get our hands on the technology and experience it. Research says that the more teachers use technology, the more they gain confidence.
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Experts Say...
Adapt to Digital Native Preferences PD Guideline: Identify & Practice New Digital Methods |
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Adapting to digital native preferences means using more graphics and video before introducing text. It also means creating lessons that are faster, less step-by step, and more multi-tasked in nature. Natives also are used to a networked, social environment in which they participate, direct their own learning, and work in groups.
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Personal & Professional Relevancy are Necessary PD Guideline: Provide Tools & Examples with Strong Usefulness and Relevance |
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Holding PD in the classroom, Introduce strategies & tools that will be immediately used in the classroom. Polling teachers on their interests and needs. PD must be relevant to their personal & professional world.
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Anxiety is a Major Impediment PD Guideline: Meet Teachers' Emotional Needs |
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Effective PD experiences provide an atmosphere of validation, respect, and trust. Again matching training to interest level and a needs.
● Interest level was the strongest predictor of computer attitude, with more confidence and less anxiety reported for the more interested students. Adult Learners & Technology
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Provide Continued Support via Online Access to Resources PD Guideline: Provide Online Resources and Beyond! |
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Access short How To Videos, Direction Sheets, Student Exemplars, Share contact information to maintain sustained support via Google Hangouts, Skype, Edmodo, twitter, etc.
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Transforming PD for Digital Melting Pot [PDF Documents shared via Personal CrocoDoc]
Digital Melting Pot [Websites shared via Diigo]
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Transforming PD for Digital Melting Pot [PDF Documents shared via Personal CrocoDoc]
Digital Melting Pot [Websites shared via Diigo]
All images utilized under Creative Commons License Attribution-Non Commercial
Image Resources
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