Jane and All,

Yes, Jane, we can definitely ask the questions you raised. I appreciate
your getting us started on identifying questions. What questions do
others have?

 

To all: based on feedback both at COABE and on the PD List, I've drafted
some discussion topics below, categorized by role where appropriate.
Please offer additions/revisions. We have 3 days left to identify guests
and/or organizations we'd like represented on the panel.

 

The guests will be volunteering their time to help us move the issues
forward, just as you will be in joining the discussion. So how can we
make the most of our time together? (schedule less meetings the week of
May 14th, etc.). 

 

Thanks in advance for your feedback on the draft below. Enjoy the day!

 

Appreciatively, Jackie jataylor at utk.edu 

 

 

Topics include (but are not limited to):

 

Designers and Developers:

*        Sharing what various states and programs are doing in online
and blended professional development, including strategies and
considerations for professional development-at-a-distance;

 

*        Examining ways to blend technology tools and other design
implications to enhance professional development;

 

*        Exploring strategies for evaluating the effectiveness of online
and blended models;

 

Online Facilitators (DE Teachers, Professional Developers):

*        Considering what skills and qualities make a good online
presenter/trainer;

 

*        Sharing practical techniques, including facilitating
interactivity and improving retention;

 

Teachers and Administrators:

*        Sharing qualities that attract practitioners to online and
blended professional development and offering recommendations for
designers/developers;

 

*        Browsing online courses/tools from various providers and
interacting with online course facilitators;

 

*        Discussing considerations in selecting online professional
development and supporting participation;

 

All:

*        Discussing quality considerations specific to the online
environment; and

 

*        Developing action agendas as individuals, teams, or as a field
to advance online and blended professional development opportunities.

 

 

 

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